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An Email Discussion With Dr. Dan Lambert
I'll begin with this comment from Dan:
I am rather dismayed by the quality of thinking in the writing on both sides of the "debate." If anything, I become more and more convinced that agnosticism is the only honest and inevitable outcome of pure intellectual inquiry into the existence of God. Humans are so much more than our intellect, however.. Our choice to believe or not believe in God comes from those other domains (emotional, social, cultural, experiential, vocational).
It sounds like you could write a ground breaking book on this topic from an evangelical stand point. You would have to denigrate reason in favor of personal (mystical? pentecostal? properly basic?) experience, and then come out of that experience with some doctrinal content when all is said and done.
Not denigrate at all. What I'm saying is that human decision making is not all intellectual about anything. It is but one aspect of the decision making process. Very few Christians, however, give any effort to the intellectual aspect of Christianity. That's the whole thing, John, we do not make any decisions about anything in life based on 100% intellectual information only.. Every decision is informed by our other domains.
In science, relatively few theories eventually become totally accepted facts or laws. All scientific discovery begins as a question and eventually a hypothesis. I think Stenger is totally wrong about the existence of God being testable. It's too easy theologically to explain why he will never find empirical evidence for God. And it's not because is hiding or doesn't want to be found. It's because God doesn't live in a test tube, a lab or controlled experiment.
I totally agree with you on the lack of intellectual reasons for accepting things. We humans are woefully inadequate at this. That's why in my debate with Dinesh I said we should demand hard evidence for what we'll accept. I'm becoming more and more like W. Clifford, a hard rationalist, because of this. That's interesting to me. While this makes me demand "hard" evidence before I'll accept anything, it makes you demand, well, less?, or what?
I actually think the cumulative case method is best for deciding anything. That combines all domains of the human experience and requires that we put effort into our decision making. Is that too much to ask?
A hard rationalist, really John? You have to realize how totally impractical that is. How much intellectual evidence is "enough" to make every single decision? Or is this just relative to the existence of God? If so, hard rationalism seems to hide from truth because there's always the possibility of more information being out there somewhere. Always gathering data and never making a decision. With your philosophy education I'm sure you know the weakness of that standard so you don't need me to remind you.
I am glad that you're still searching for an appropriate paradigm to filter the world through. It's not an easy or clean process. Every possible lens seems to lead to some untenable conclusions. That's probably too nihilistic.
Yes, cumulative case. We agree on that. It's the best we have. No, I'm not quite a hard rationalist, just closer to that camp than before. Being "closer" doesn't force me into any contradictions.
But just think of all the claims being made, from psychics to alien abductions, to resurrections to well, you name it. Cumulative case approaches can still be used but a greater weight placed on hard empirical evidence. Without demanding that kind of evidence how else can we decide about these types of claims?
Coin flip maybe? Actually I think this has to do with how we teach people to make decisions. I think about it like the Myth Busters TV show. They use science to try and determine if a myth is confirmed, plausible, busted or unconfirmed. They realize that science will only take us so far for some questions and that the truth of some claims can't be scientifically confirmed or busted.. Sometimes a degree of likelihood can be estimated, though. Science is imperfect and incomplete. Philosophy is imperfect and incomplete. History is imperfect and incomplete. Human experience is imperfect and incomplete. Logic and reasoning is imperfect and incomplete.
I just don't see why hard rationalism answers some questions better than "soft" rationalism (by that I mean using the cumulative case method and putting the emphasis on whichever domain seems to have the most/best to say about the given question). If a personal God exists, science, philosophy, history, and experience all have something to say about that God, but which one will give the most conclusive evidence? I think if it's a personal God, then the most important factor is personal experience.
I know I've suggested this before, but let's take your wife's love for you as another case. (Gwen if I remember correctly, but I may not.) How have you determined if her love for you really exists? It's not tangible or empirically measurable or testable, so science can't say for sure. Philosophy has many pithy sayings about love that may give some guidance, but it won't bring you to a conclusion. History? Not very helpful. What's left? Your personal experience with her. Even in those occasions when you argue with each other and say things you would like to take back (which, to an outside observer would be evidence of a lack of love), her love for you is never in doubt because of your experience with her.
You know what I'm getting at.
And therein lies the rub:
I think if it's a personal God, then the most important factor is personal experience.
But you know I can criticize personal experience as wish fulfillment, so now what? Surely there is evidence for Gwen and my love, if love is caring for each other. There is evidence we do, you see.
But a nurse at an emergency room cares for patients as well. Everything you can think of that Gwen does for you, you could get a paid professional to do. Where's the evidence of love? Sure personal evidence could be wish fulfillment, but it doesn't have to be. There's no way to know empirically; that's why it's not within the realm of science to prove/disprove God (or Gwen's love for you for that matter, which you choose to believe in despite the lack of hard rationalistic evidence).
Do you really think this? Do you really think neither you nor I can tell when someone loves us? That there is no evidence distinguishing a nurse's actions from my wife's actions? Surely not.
As far as empirical evidence goes for other kinds of supernatural claims check this out
Yes, I am convinced that you and I are convinced that our wives love us due to our experience with them and the feelings they give us (possible wish fulfillment there). What could a scientist possibly observe that could empirically prove that Gwen loves you? It's the cumulative case method. You consider the things she does for you + how she treats you + what she says to you + the way she makes you feel + her responses to you + how you feel when you're not with her + a few other factors and determine that she loves you. What is the unique factor there that make Gwen different from all other women in your life? It's how you feel about her based on experience. That's not empirical at all.
Thanks for the link you included below. It's a pretty tired atheist claim that's sadly misleading. Take this statement: "Faith has a number of features, but principle among them is that it describes cases where we believe that something is true even though the evidence on the whole does not support it. If there were sufficient evidence, after all, there would be no need for faith."
That's just patently untrue. "Sufficient evidence" involves a lot more than what that author implies, and he's being dishonest by claiming otherwise. The principle feature of faith is not at all what he claims. Faith takes many different forms and has many different rationales on various maturity levels. I am sure that he would quickly object to any similar absolute statement about atheists or any other subgroup to which he belongs. It's a straw man at best.
People who see us around as outsiders to our experience all say we love each other. It's obvious to them as outsiders. A social scientist would conclude the same thing if she observed us, as would a psychologist who interviewed us both separately and together.
Could they all be wrong? Yes. Could I be wrong? Yes.
So? We're never looking for certainty.
And this faith thing is troubling me. What is it? In my opinion faith is what fills in the gaps of the probabilities. If, say there is a 70 % probability something is the case then to conclude more than that 70% probability is faith, and I reject faith based reasoning like that. To reject that kind of faith is to live and operate based on the probabilities. If there is a 70 % chance of something then that's all I can conclude and that's all I can use to base my decisions on. And so I could never give my whole life over to a 70% probability. I could only give 70% of my life over to a 70% probability. This is Lessing's ditch when applied to the past, as you know. Kierkegaard responded by acknowledging Lessing's point and therefore decided faith must go beyond what the evidence calls for. And that's what I must reject.
"...faith is what fills in the gaps of the probabilities."
I actually think that's a great definition and is the clear implication of Hebrews 11:1. So if your standard is 100% probability, what in life or about the world meets that standard? Certainly Gwen's love for you doesn't. You may be able to gather opinions from friends and trained professionals, but could they be wrong? Certainly. Why are you certain of her love for you? Not because there's 100% probability that she loves you. It's because you've gathered evidence using the cumulative case method and reached a perfectly reasonable conclusion based on a high probability. You have faith that she loves you because it's impossible to get to that 100% plateau. If you really mean what you say in the previous paragraph, then you must reject the proposition that Gwen loves you. Be honest here, John. Your faith that Gwen loves you goes beyond the probability of the evidence (unless you redefine what evidence is, in which case you must apply that same definition of evidence to God as well).
Good point! I do go beyond the evidence sometimes when I am emotionally attached to Gwen's love. yes, you're right. We are not Spockian when it comes to responding to the actual evidence. But we need to be, how's that?
In my book I got burned with love and passion. When Gwen and I first met I was skeptical about her love below what the evidence called for. She had a rough go of proving she loved me. I doubted it at every turn. But she convinced me. And I still can be skeptical so I don't get burned again. Skepticism is still a virtue when it comes to our love.
There are a lot of women whose husbands are cheating on them but they are not skeptical enough. Many of them deny the evidence in front of them preferring bliss instead, until the bombshell explodes. Then they are shocked.
I don't think we need to be Vulcan-like. (I didn't use Spock because he is half human and exhibited emotions on occasion!). At least in matters that are not totally scientific. Even then quantum mechanics is raising a lot of questions about what we think we know. Sometimes I wonder if we can really ever know anything. Now I've taken a complete metaphysical turn.
See, it is possible to have faith and still be skeptical. I totally agree with that. I think we've just solved a lot of issues. :-)


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I'm still eating the British way, which I learned was the correct way: fork in left hand and knife in right throughout. Only children and Americans switch mid-eating maneuver to shovel the food into the mouth I was told.
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The claims, aired publicly in recent weeks in letters to the City Council and other groups, have been targeted at Chief Executive JC Holt and the nonprofit's board of directors, who have chalked the complaints up to a small band of disgruntled people affiliated with a select set of programs within the YMCA.
At the core of the dispute was the YMCA's decision to either end or set up to fail Karate Kids — a popular martial arts class that had been running for five decades — and contact boxing, despite what current and former members say was strong community interest.
Brian Bastien, who headed the Karate Kids at the YMCA for 38 years, said that after Holt took over, his martial arts programs didn't get proper management support and he was forced to leave.
"We had great support for our programs over the years by the management, and they just loved what we were doing," Bastien said. "But as soon as the new CEO came in, they began to give us a hard time."
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The YMCA of Glendale allows full-contact sparring, and the Hollywood YMCA allows full-contact mixed-martial-arts classes.
Holt said the decision to eliminate full-contact sparring was influenced by the USA Medical Advisory Committee of the YMCA, which recommends "a complete ban on boxing for children and adolescents," although the document does not address martial arts sparring or boxing for adults.
While Holt acknowledged that the decision on whether to follow the recommendations is left to each Y, "there is a liability issue."
"I love boxing — I'm a football coach and I was a linebacker in college. I love contact," he said. "[But] I have an obligation to an organization that I love."
But Steve Vasquez, who has been involved with the Burbank Boxing Club for eight years, said the clamp-down imposed under Holt has gone beyond concerns over safety. Since Holt took over more than four years ago, Vasquez said a long-standing practice of allowing underprivileged, non-members to attend classes was discontinued.
"Five years [ago], under different management, it was a lot different." Vasquez said. "We work with underprivileged kids who use boxing as a way to stay off the streets and to do the right thing in their lives. We used to bring up kids who were not members, and they would train with us. But when they got the new management they put a halt to that."
Vasquez said he felt the exclusion was a form of discrimination against the young athletes, who were predominantly minorities.
Holt refuted that assessment, emphasizing that the YMCA doesn't turn anybody away, regardless of their ability to pay.
Before his tenure, teens were allowed to walk in without parental authorization. Not anymore.
Holt said they must now fill out papers and, if they're underage, have parental consent.
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Board President Roger Koll also called rumors spread by detractors that gymnastics programming was being cut "flat-out false."
"We're not cutting down gymnastics; it's a core program and it's growing," he said.
Holt's detractors also say they've been blocked from bringing their concerns and complaints before the board of directors — a practice the chief executive says is standard policy since board members aren't involved in the day-to-day operation of the facility.
"I can tell you of one time where a group wanted to come and address concerns at a board meeting," Holt said. "That's not how the board works. That's not the purpose of the board. However, my office is always open to individuals who have concerns."
Concerns about programming appeared to be nonexistent among the nearly two dozen members outside the YMCA Thursday afternoon. All but one of the 22 people who were asked to assess the nonprofit gave glowing reviews.
"I've been a member of gyms like Gold's and 24 Hour Fitness," Craig Rose said. "In no other gym do I feel a more sense of community than I do at this YMCA....The people are very nice and the programs they offer are outstanding."
Member Grant Housley, whose sons are involved in programs at the YMCA, echoed those sentiments.
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Santos wowed the judges and audience with her talent, a piano performance of "A River Flows in You." She will promote her community service platform, "Music and Art Therapy for the Elderly," throughout the next year working with the local pageant, the Miss California Organization, Miss America Organization and the Children"s Miracle Network.
Santos, a senior at Ukiah High School, not only excelled in her school endeavors but has also been very active in community affairs. She is growing her hair long to donate it to Locks of Love. She plans to obtain an MBA after graduating, has completed one-third of the required units for an Associate"s Degree, completed hospice-palliative care training and studied a year of American sign language. Her major sponsors were her parents, Jay and Elizabeth Santos.
Polkinghorne, the new Miss North Coast representative, earned rousing applause from the audience when she sang her soulful rendition of "Summertime" for her talent program. She promoted a platform of "Affordable Education through Community College," and will make appearances promoting it throughout the county and state. Her major sponsor was Amanda Devlin.
Polkinghorne also has excelled in academics, community volunteerism and has performed locally as a vocalist. She will graduate from Butte College in June with a 4.0 GPA, and plans to become an environmental attorney and have a role in protecting people from harmful pollutants and climate change.
Excitement built throughout the evening as the audience awaited the judges" decisions.
Each contestant was judged in a personal interview on Saturday afternoon, as well as in the categories of talent, evening wear, on-stage question and physical fitness Saturday evening. Under the Miss America guidelines, the contestants were not judged against each other but rather on the presentation of their "very best self" in each category.
Winning the title of first runner-up and a $2,500 scholarship was Kinderlynn Marie Shields, who sang "The Greatest Love of All" for her talent program, and has a platform of "Gang Awareness and Prevention."
The second runner-up title and a $2,000 scholarship was awarded to Renee Suzy Loren. She sang "These Boots are Made for Walking" and her platform, "The Dog Days are Over," is aimed at curtailing animal abuse.
Awarded third runner-up honors was Michaela Donohue, who received a $1,500 scholarship. The five remaining contestants, Rachel Duncan, Megan Marie Arana, Mariana Burns-Bernier, Madelyn Kroppmann and Kindyl Marci Houston, each received a non-finalist $650 scholarship for participating.
Special recognition was given to Contestant Kinderlynn Shields, who raised an outstanding amount of $10,325 for the total scholarship amounts presented. Shields was awarded a trophy and a special scholarship award equal to 30 percent of the total sponsorships she obtained to share with her fellow contestants.
All pageant contestants participate in a sponsorship program whereby they help the pageant committee raise funds for their awards. Shields raised the money by presenting her platform, career goals and college ambitions to local businesses and organizations, and therefore received an Outstanding Scholarship Achievement Award of $3,100.
Voted the Punky Hammell Miss Congeniality Award by their fellow contestants were Michaela Donohue and Kinderlynn Shields, and each of them received a $200 scholarship sponsored by the Mike and Leslee Woll family in memory of Punky Hammell.
The Priscilla Ryan Spirit of Achievement Award of $250 was presented to Kinderlynn Shields for her achievements in every area of preparation for the pageant.
Miss Mendocino County and Miss North Coast also each received a $550 teeth whitening treatment from Limbird Dentistry. Additionally, a donation of $1,000 was made to the Children"s Miracle Network on behalf of the 10 contestants, the evening"s grand total of awards to $25,100. The Children"s Miracle Network is the national platform of Miss America 2013.
The contestants have been under an eight-week rehearsal schedule as they perfected each stage of competition. Each contestant talked with local businesses regarding the opportunity to represent them as a sponsor in the scholarship program. Jacobs, executive director of the local program, and this year"s contestants wish to thank all scholarship donors for their donations.
Mendocino County"s has long been one of the largest scholarship programs in the State of California and the Miss America System, and "We are eternally grateful to all sponsors for helping us raise such fabulous awards," Jacobs said.
Each young woman who participates in the program receives an academic scholarship. The Miss America Organization nationwide awarded $45 million this past year.
The evening began with Roseanne Wetzel, Miss Mendocino County 2010, singing the National Anthem, and Herron Spence, Miss Mendocino County 2012, performing a monologue for the audience. Spence represented our county at the Miss California Scholarship Program last June, winning $2,200 in scholarships to use for her education at U.C. Irvine. At the Miss California pageant, Spence was honored for her outstanding sponsorship endeavors with a Team California Award. She was also recognized by Sam Haskell, chairman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors, with an Academic Achievement Award.
The Miss Mendocino County Scholarship Program is comprised of an all-volunteer committee, and Jacobs gave special thanks to Associate Director Karen Chaty, June Knipping, Roseanne Wetzel, Melissa Chaty, Ronnie Germaine, Cheryl Herrick, Kimarie from Fantasy Stills by Kimarie, Nancy Phillips, hair stylists Angela Foord from Headlines Salon, Laurie Gulbranson from Nails, Etc. and assistants.
Many more volunteers helped behind the scenes with this year"s program, according to Jacobs.
Judges for the evening were members of the Miss California Scholarship Program staff, executive directors in other programs and Marty Lombardi, vice president of Savings Bank of Mendocino County; Schutz Enterprises and Yokayo Bowl owner Mike Schutz; and Dr. Alan Limbird, owner of Limbird Dentistry.
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Mozilla's newly-appointed CEO Brendan Eich has stepped down following calls for him to resign over his support for California's anti-gay marriage bill Prop. 8.
Mitchell Baker, Mozilla's board chairman, announced Eich's resignation in a blog post on Thursday.
"Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO. He's made this decision for Mozilla and our community," Baker said.
Eich -- who created the JavaScript programming language -- came under fire for a $1,000 donation he made in 2008 to support Prop. 8.
Eich's donation came under intense scrutiny over the last two weeks, and a number of people -- including Mozilla employees -- took to Twitter to criticize him. The dating site OKCupid joined the protest, calling for a boycott of the FireFox browser.
"Mozilla prides itself on being held to a different standard and, this past week, we didn't live up to it," Baker's post said. "We know why people are hurt and angry, and they are right: it's because we haven't stayed true to ourselves. We didn't act like you'd expect Mozilla to act. We didn't move fast enough to engage with people once the controversy started. We're sorry. We must do better."
The Guardian reported that Eich has "repeatedly refused to discuss his donation to the Proposition 8 campaign, saying that to do so would violate Mozilla's principle of inclusiveness."
"I agree with people who say it wasn't private, but it was personal," he said of the donation in a Wednesday interview. "But the principle that I have operated by, that is formalised in our code of conduct at Mozilla, is it's really about keeping anything that's not central to our mission out of our office."
The Guardian also reported that Eich donated thousands of dollars to Right Wing Republicans such as Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan in the 1990s.
In a March 26 post on his website, Eich addressed lingering concerns about his stance on marriage equality.
"I am deeply honored and humbled by the CEO role. I'm also grateful for the messages of support," Eich said. "At the same time, I know there are concerns about my commitment to fostering equality and welcome for LGBT individuals at Mozilla. I hope to lay those concerns to rest, first by making a set of commitments to you. More important, I want to lay them to rest by actions and results."
Eich went on to detail Mozilla's commitment to inclusiveness, adding that he was committed to ensuring that "Mozilla is, and will remain, a place that includes and supports everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, economic status, or religion."
In her post, Baker underlined the importance of "diversity and inclusiveness."
"Mozilla supports equality for all," she said. "While painful, the events of the last week show exactly why we need the web. So all of us can engage freely in the tough conversations we need to make the world better."
Twitter immediately reacted to news of Eich's resignation, with some asking asking whether the resignation was the best way to address the issue.
Investor and entrepreneur Marc Andreesssen tweeted in support of Eich's contribution to technology, saying: "Brendan Eich is a good friend of 20 years, and has made a profound contribution to the web and to the entire world."
Others hailed the power of "clicktivism," praising OKCupid for its call to action.


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Mylute will run in next weekend's Preakness Stakes, giving Rosie Napravnik a chance to become the first female jockey to win the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
Trainer Tom Amoss says he talked with Mylute's owners, and they decided to take on Kentucky Derby winner Orb next Saturday at Pimlico. Mylute finished fifth in the Derby, giving Napravnik the highest finish by a woman rider in that race.
It's a return home for Napravnik, who began her riding career at Pimlico in 2005.
"Get your PREAK ON baby I'm coming home ;-) I promise you there is no other jockey who wants to win the (hash)Preakness more than me! MYLUTE" she wrote on her Twitter account before adding: "Ok maybe Rosario. But I bet it's just been added to his list recently haha."
The reference was to Joel Rosario, who will be aboard Orb.
Amoss said Mylute will travel to Baltimore on Wednesday.
The decision to run was made after Mylute jogged a mile and galloped two miles over a muddy track at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Other Preakness candidates at Churchill Downs galloped on Saturday, including Departing, Governor Charlie, Oxbow, Will Take Charge and Titletown Five.


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The exam over update - returning to regularly scheduled programming
Phew! That was perhaps the worst exam period ever! Oh well, back to business ...
[Edit: just putting in smaller photos ... damned flickr! ... you'll have to click on the wallpaper link to see it in all its glory now]
(a) Work stuff ...
Things are coming along quite nicely at Veneziano. First Pour is going to be awesome. Check out our funky wallpaper and lamp shades:
The funk factor is worth every penny.
We also had the FB-80 open to do some fooling around with flow restrictors. The outside of the machine, which I really should also take a photo of, inspires confidence through the attention to detail that obviously goes into the fit and finish of every part. The inside is the same, but to a higher degree. The welds on the groups are just superb and the boilers have little handwritten notes on them, just to name a few things. I'm going to enjoy working on this machine.
(b) Shout out to Jon!
Jon recently ordered a bunch of baskets from Synesso and mailed them out to a gagillion people, including Nim and I. I'm currently using the 14g ridgeless basket (on the right). The left basket is the 18g ridgeless. The middle basket is the LM double that I already had.
The pucks knock out so cleanly from the basket that I haven't even bothered with a proper knockbox:
(c) The shinier, the better
OK. I finally succumbed. A few days ago I sold my silvia/rocky/ss base to Aaron (hazchem on coffeesnobs). The guys at work offered me a discount on any prosumer machine that I want, so I picked out a Maver Marte - Makin Espresso edition. Dave applied the sticker himself, but I really should have gotten him to sign the boiler, just for kicks ;P Nim has been kind enough to lend me his (spare!) mazzer mini to get me through 'till I get my own grinder soon.
Any new machine always takes some getting used to, so I burned through a bag of my freebie coffee without drinking any:
I appreciate that I'm in the honeymoon period now when people are unlikely to say anything bad about their machine, so I'm going to try to keep my comments to stuff that's pretty uncontroversial.
First up, it was kinda nice to see that the machine came with two portafilters. This isn't at all rare for a prosumer machine, but coming from the silvia I was surprised. Needless to say I immediately ripped the single basket out of the single PF and shoved a blind filter in.
Having had the machine for a day or two, I'm still mesmerised by how shiny it is. This is a bad thing because one of the reasons why I bought it was so that I could get my morning cappuccino with the minimum of dicking around and I end up being mesmerised by my own reflection in the group ;P
Fit and finish seems pretty good. I love how the edges have been folded in and the cup warmer tray sits flush:
The drip tray is quite huge and slides right out:
(Oh yeah; and the rubber grab tabs sorta match my favourite tamper in the background ;P)
A quick look inside confirmed that this machine has the MA-TER XP700 pressurestat in it, just like Thomas' machine in Copenhagen. The deadband seems to be about 0.1 or 0.15 bar.
Nim also brought over a bunch of different steam tips for me to try out. So I put on the one that was most suitable for small volumes, as I pretty much exclusively use a 350mL jug, and I almost vomited in terror as it took about ten years to prepare the first jug of milk. Then the lightbulb went on and I realised that I could actually turn the steam knob more and all was good in the world. Early days yet, but I figure that if I'm getting reflective milk more or less right off the bat it can't be all bad:
... then we've got the espresso. I haven't tweaked the pstat and brew pressure yet, but things are looking promising. I pulled a shot of home-roasted Yirg today that tasted of lemon oil, as promised. My cappuccino with a shot of concordia as a base tasted like it had concordia in it, so I'm pretty happy, considering that the main reason that I wanted to upgrade to this machine was to make it easier for me to taste different espresso. Here's a rather bad photo of a shot:
... so I'm quite happy with the machine at the moment and can't wait to crack it open and tinker with its ticker.
Alright, that'll do ... for now ...
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Yarraman Caravan Park and Cains is within walking distance of the friendly Queensland country township of Yarraman and is an excellent base to take in the local attractions of the South Burnett, including the Bunya Mountains and Palms National Parks, Wineries and the Kingaroy Astronomical Observatory.
Guests can bushwalk from the caravan park along a network of marked forest trails through state forests and bushland. Yarraman is the rail head for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail which is suitable for walking/mountain bikes/horses.
Yarraman and the South Burnett offer visitors a wealth of attractions including historical sites and museums, and wineries, bird watching, fishing, gold fossicking, four wheel driving and trail and mountain bike riding.
The caravan park is set amid a range of flower gardens, palms and native trees, on high ground away from the noise of the highway, and has panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
Yarraman Caravan Park features a swimming pool, free barbecues, playground, camp kitchen, campfire area, private campfire sites, LPG refilling and kiosk. Drive-through caravan sites are also available. Clean and comfortable cabins are available for overnight or longer term.
Group discounts are available and they have a club/function room for group use.
The Mini Cabin is a small motel style room with cooking facilities including a microwave, electric fry- pan, toaster and kettle. The Mini-Cabin also has an ensuite, reverse cycle air conditioning, colour television and double bed. Linen and blankets are not included in rate but are available for hire.
Self contained cabin with double bed in separate room and single sofa bed in living room. Reverse cycle air conditioning with ensuite and colour television. Linen and blankets not included in base rate but available for hire.
Self contained family cabin with double bed, double bunks and sofa bed in the same room as the kitchen, dining table and television. Separate room for ensuite. The cabin has reverse cycle air conditioning and a colour television. Linen and blankets not included in base rate but available for hire.
Toilet and shower with vanity unit on your caravan or tent site for your private use. Many ensuite sites are drive through and caravans can stay hooked up. Selected sites have television cable connection points.
Many powered sites available with drive-through access and caravans can stay hooked up on many sites. Large sites are available for the largest motor home or fifth wheeler.
Camp sites are unpowered or powered for an extra charge of AUD4.00 per night. Camp kitchen and camp fire available.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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He previously served in a consulting capacity since 1996 as Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo Campus Design and Operations Advisor. Prior to his involvement with the Soka University project, he held similar senior management positions at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, the University of California at San Francisco, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and the Nevada Power Company which all had significantly successful construction programs under his leadership.
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My lovely Dad phoned me a few weeks ago to give me some inside information for my blog – Brad Pitt is apparently on his way to our home town of Glasgow! As it's not that unusual for my Dad to say something a bit mad I wasn't sure at first whether he'd got his facts right but, sure enough, it turns out that this August the Hollywood superstar will indeed be visiting one of the finest cities in Britain (I'm not biased) to film his new zombie movie, World War Z. Glasgow has its fair share of fabulous places to stay but my money's on Brad visiting Glasgow's hottest new hotel, The Blythswood Square.
The Lowdown
The Blythswood Square Hotel has only been open just over a year but has already established itself as a major player on the Scottish hotel scene. P Diddy was the first of many celebrities to check in and has been followed a host of musical movers and shakers. As I checked in the T in The Park performers and their extensive entourages were exiting stage left and there were rumours that Beyonce herself had been admiring the cityscape from the terrace of the hotel's privately accessed, three-bedroom Penthouse suite.
Located smack-bang in the centre of Glasgow's central conservation area, the Blythswood Square is a magnificent city centre landmark. Once the former home of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, and one of the starting points of the Monte-Carlo Rally, the hotel has retained all of its va-va-va-vroom in its 21st century incarnation. Downstairs, in the swish lobby area there is an excellent restaurant, serving zingy Scottish cuisine, and a smart yet unpretentious bar. Cross the marble floored reception to the spectacular three-storey chandelier and a grand staircase – one that calls out for a sweeping entrance in an evening gown – to access the first floor Salon, a separate area for afternoon tea and charismatic cocktails.
Rooms are furnished in cool comfortable slate grey shades with specially commission heather-coloured Harris Tweed covering everything from the lilac lampshades to the turquoise blue bolsters and buttoned headboard. Even celebrities expect wi-fi to be included – Katy Perry recently Tweeted that she wouldn't stay in a hotel that didn't have it – and the Blythswood ticks this box, as well as having an extensive range of free in-room movies on offer too. Marble peek-a-boo bathrooms and a selection of spicy Anne Semonin amenities make a flamboyant addition to the suites.
The Highlights
The Spa at the Blythswood Square is absolutely exceptional; in fact I would go as far as saying it is one of the best city-hotel spas in Britain. Hidden in the hotel's enormous basement, the spa complex is a shadowy glamorous space where guests can unwind anonymously. Lighting is low. Nightclub low but rather than being annoying it adds to the spa's relax-in-the-city vibe.
The spa's USP (sorry I've been hooked on The Apprentice) is its exceptional "thermal experience". A series of rooms and pools that take de-stressing to a galactic level; dip in a giant walk-in Jacuzzi, cleanse in the crystal steam room, invigorate in the vitality pool or lounge in the laconium. There's also a series of saunas and the tranquil tepidarium with luxurious heated stone loungers to fall asleep on. The spa has also wisely steered away from the usual Asian-inspired theme and has instead fully embraced its Scottish heritage with unique treatments using aromatic indigenous ingredients. The beautifully scented oils, used during my Turus hot stone massage, were created by organic skincare specialists Ila and for sixty magical minutes evoked heather-heavy mountaintops and cedar-scented woods – bliss.
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The Blythswood Square Hotel was recently named as the official VIP hotel for this year's MOBO Awards so channel your inner rock star with this little leather number from hot Scottish designer Christopher Kane
Blythswood Square Hotel: 0141 240 1666; www.blythswoodsquare.com. Doubles from £135


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Salem Four Corners traffic circle to start rounding into shape
Salem - Construction work on the new roundabout at Salem Four Corners remains on schedule and workers intend to remove the intersection's traffic signal within the next two weeks as the roundabout's circular traffic pattern takes effect.
The $3.5 million project, which will be paid for mostly with federal funds, has spent years in the planning stages and is designed to promote safety at a heavily traveled intersection that connects Routes 85 and 82.
The roundabout will force traffic to slow considerably in an area where several serious accidents and at least one fatality have occurred. The bulk of the project is slated to be completed by November, and additional landscaping will be done in the spring of next year, according to First Selectman Kevin Lyden.
Supervising Engineer Eileen Ego, who works with the state Department of Transportation, said last week the roundabout will take shape starting today, and the traffic signal is scheduled to be removed Aug. 15 if weather permits. At that point, several cones, drums and signage will be placed at the intersection to give motorists guidance for the new traffic pattern.
"One of the biggest complaints we get from people is that they don't understand how they're supposed to drive," Ego said. "The roundabout is designed to make traffic feel constricted. The idea is to slow traffic down and to get it into a single line going around and disperse from there."
Ego said some passing motorists have complained about the construction work, which required roads in the area to be stripped down to gravel and dirt and has created occasional dust clouds. She said stripping the roads was a necessity for the project and that new paving is scheduled to begin Aug. 13. Workers have spent this week working on storm drains.
Kelly Andrade, the owner of the Dunkin' Donuts at the Four Corners, said his business has been uninterrupted by the construction. He said he's been pleased with the quality of the work and the speed with which contractors from Tilcon Connecticut and the state are working.
"The fact that they opened up that area and they're going to dress it up - it's good for all business owners in the end," Andrade said in reference to the removal of the white house on the southwest corner of the intersection. "At the end of the day it will be a benefit for everybody."
Gale Bergeson, who works at the deli counter at Salem Prime Cuts, said Thursday that some patrons who have visited the popular meat and grinder shop at Salem Four Corners have complained about the ongoing construction and the traffic interruptions.
She said it's been tough on cars and there are many bumps in the roads, but ultimately she said the roundabout's addition will be a help.
"The intersection has always been a dangerous place with a lot of accidents," said Bergeson, who said she has lived in the town for more than 25 years. "After everything is said and done, it will make the area look better. When people can get used to it, it can keep the traffic going better."
The roundabout will have a truck apron, which is designed for trucks that need to make wide turns. The project will also include crosswalks for pedestrians, and the state said that bicyclists would be able to enter the roundabout the same way automobiles do because of the lowered speeds.
Lyden said he'll continue to call the historical center of town Salem Four Corners despite its new circular pattern. He said most residents also see the need for the improvements in a corridor that many commuting between New London and Hartford use frequently.
"I've had very few complaints," Lyden said. "Most people are used to the fact that it's coming. The townspeople have been very patient."
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- "I'll keep wearing black until something darker comes along."
- ―Konstantinos Smith
Konstantinos Smith is a character appeared Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He is a parody of a stereotyped "goth". He tells Maurice Chavez, on VCPR, things like, "The world is a lie, man. Only darkness is truth." He mentions that he had never been out in open sunlight in upwards of 18 years and that he spends his weekends at graveyards. Maurice calls him a "manically depressed loony with anemia." He later puts a hex on Maurice Chavez, at the request of Jeremy Robard.
He is voiced by occultist Konstantinos, who is credited as his website domain Konstantinos.com.
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Crab trap removal volunteers needed on Sabine Lake, East Galveston Bay
I've had a love/hate relationship with crab traps for years. I love to use them to catch big blue crabs and the occasional stone crab on Sabine Lake and Keith Lake. Conversely, I hate to have to get out of the boat and untangle a mangled derelict crab trap that's been wound up on the prop of my outboard.
Nothing can ruin a fishing trip faster than spending an hour or so cutting a wire crab trap off your prop. Last spring, I was running along the Louisiana shoreline of Sabine Lake and noticed a guy in the water working on his prop. I eased over and asked if he needed some assistance. Turns out he did. He didn't have any pliers and was trying to unwrap the wire of a shredded crab trap from his prop with his hands. I never run my boat without having a pair of needle-nose pliers handy. They can be used to pull and cut line and wire from a tangled prop.
Aside from getting rid of gill nets along the Texas coast, one of the best things that ever happened was the crab trap removal program run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Since TPWD's Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program began in 2002, a total of 29,552 wire mesh traps have been removed and disposed of, mainly on the mid and upper coast. This year, the department hopes to see the count rise above 30,000.
Right now TPWD is looking for volunteers interested in helping to remove abandoned crab traps — ghost-like killers of marine life — from their haunts along the coast.
"From Feb. 15-24, all Texas bays will be closed for crabbing," said TPWD's Mike Cox. "Any traps left in the water will be assumed to be abandoned and considered 'litter' under state law. This allows volunteers to legally remove any crab traps they find."
Cox says that game wardens remove more than 2,500 illegal traps annually, but many more still lie in the water to tangle fishermen's lines, trap game fish and crabs through what biologists call "ghost fishing," snag bay shrimpers' nets and create an unsightly view of Texas shores.
"It is estimated that one ghost fishing crab trap can trap and kill 26 blue crabs per trap per year," said Art Morris, TPWD program coordinator. "So the 29,552 traps we have removed add up to over 480,000 blue crabs alone that have been saved from ghost fishing — if the trap was lost for only one year. Some traps had been derelict since 1998."
One study based on a biological inventory of 1,703 abandoned crab traps revealed 3,675 organisms in those traps, averaging two per trap. Some had many more.
"Naturally, we saw blue crabs and stone crabs, but we also saw just about every species of important Texan sport fish," Morris said. "In addition, we found 10 non-game fish species and 11 invertebrate species and even diamondback terrapins. Forty-one species in all."
TPWD will provide trap drop-off sites at several locations in each major bay system along the coast starting Feb.16, from 8 a.m. to noon, depending on the weather. Additionally, at all sites, dumpsters marked with banners will be available to receive traps for the duration of the closure.
Volunteers can concentrate their efforts on the opening weekend or work at their own pace anytime during the closure, but traps cannot be removed prior to Feb. 15 or after Feb. 24. TPWD asks that those who work on their own report where and how many traps you collected so the department can keep track of the total number of traps removed.
"The success of this program is a reflection of the keen sense of stewardship anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts have for our marine resources," Morris said. "Volunteers have removed more traps from Texas waters than in any other state, and the results show. The waning number of traps removed each year indicates that their efforts are having an impact."
The Coastal Conservation Association Texas, Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, and the Galveston Bay Foundation are providing continued support to the crab trap removal program, along with additional aid from numerous organizations and companies who are volunteering their services.
"To participate, volunteers can arrange to pick up free tarps, gloves, trap hooks and additional information at their local TPWD Coastal Fisheries Field Stations," said Cox. TPWD requests that volunteers who remove traps record and submit information about the number of traps that they collect as well as any sightings of diamondback terrapins.
At Sabine Lake you can pick up tarps, gloves, etc. at the TPWD Coastal Fisheries Field Station on Pleasure Island near the yacht club.
TPWD proposing changes to fishing regulations
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing fishing regulation changes that include a clarification of fish harassment rules and new tagging rules for bull redfish.
Clarifying the definition of fish harassment, it would be unlawful to use any vessel to harry, herd or drive fish by any means including but not limited to operating any vessel in a repeated circular course for the purpose of or resulting in the concentration of fish for the purpose of taking or attempting to take fish.
The proposed change regarding bonus red drum tags would make it a violation for a person to possess an aquatic wildlife resource taken in the Exclusive Economic Zone (federal waters 9-200 miles out) during a closed season provided by federal law; within a protected length limit or in excess of the daily bag limit established by federal law; or with any gear or device prohibited by federal law; or without a required license or permit required by federal law.
Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted by mail or e-mail to Robert Macdonald robert [dot] macdonald [at] tpwd [dot] state [dot] tx [dot] us, TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744.


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- Victim Advocates At The District Attorney's Office
Call the Police - Call 911 if you are in danger
When the police arrive, be sure to tell them what happened and show them any injuries (bruises, scrapes, etc.). If you are afraid to show them in front of the person who assaulted you, tell the officer. Make sure to show the polices bruises, etc. on your body under your clothes (stomach, thigh, chest). If you have no injuries, and the abuser is still present, you may still be able to make a private person's arrest. If bruises show up later, go back to the police department and make sure they take photographs.
Emergency Protective Order- available at any time
This is an order which is issued by a judge at a police officer's request. The officer may request the order if s/he believes one or both of the following: (1) you are in immediate and present danger of domestic violence, based on your allegation of a recent incident of abuse or threat by the person against whom the order is sought; and/or (2) a child is in immediate and present danger of abuse by a family or household member, based on an allegation of a recent incident of abuse or threat of abuse.
The police officer will request the order ONLY if s/he believes that the order is necessary to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of domestic violence or child abuse. The order tells the abuser to stay away from you and it may also establish temporary custody orders. The fact that you have left the household to avoid abuse will not affect the availability of the order. It is only valid for 5 court days or 7 calendar days, giving you time to get to court and apply for a Temporary Restraining order.
Temporary Restraining Order
When there has been physical or emotional abuse, threats, stalking, harassment, or other acts of violence, you may apply to the Court for a temporary restraining order.
There is no fee for filing the order, it is free. For help filling out the forms to request a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, please go to
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1048 El Camino Real, Suite A, Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 358-0745
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Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)
PO Box 5090, San Mateo, CA 94402
Office: 650-652-0800
Hotlines: 800-300-1080
Website: www.corasupport.org
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Typical restraining orders require that the abuser must do one or more of the following:
- stop telephoning, striking, harassing or otherwise bothering you, either at your home, your work, or wherever you are;
- stay a certain distance away (usually 100 yards) from you, your family, your workplace, your children's school or daycare, your car, etc;
- leave your residence where he or she was living with you (residence exclusion);
- comply with certain custody and visitation schedules for children of the relationship;
Private Person's Arrest
If a police officer at the scene does not make an arrest, you have the right to make a private person's arrest under certain conditions. If the abuser has left the scene, you may still ask to file a report.
Civil Standby
A civil standby is a service provided by the police department where the police will, upon request, come to a specified address to "standby to keep the peace". This is often a low-priority call and the officer will only remain at the premises for a limited time (at the officer's discretion).
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(title page) Register of the Officers and Faculty of the University of North Carolina 1795-1945
The Staff of the North Carolina Collection
127 leaves
[Chapel Hill]
Call number C378 UM c. 2 (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Need for a comprehensive catalogue of the officers and faculty of the University of North Carolina led to the compilation of this register by the staff of the North Carolina Collection. The period covered, 1795-1945, is that of the Sesqui-Centennial being celebrated at the time when it was compiled. No register has been made previously with the exception of the list made by Cornelia Phillips Spencer in 1889 and published in Kemp Plummer Battle's Sketches of the University of North Carolina Together With a Catalogue of Officers and Students (Chapel Hill, 1889)
The main source was The University of North Carolina Catalogue, 1818/19-1825/26, 1827/28-1944/45. For the early years before the Catalogue was published, the manuscript minutes of the Board of Trustees and Kemp Plummer Battle's History of the University of North Carolina (Raleigh, 1907-1912) were used. Inclusive dates of service and changes in rank and title are indicated by the date of the catalogue in which they appear. Advanced degrees awarded during period of service are indicated by dates of catalogue in which they are first recorded. Teachers in Summer School are omitted following the year 1899 when they ceased to be recorded in the general Catalogue. Student assistants are omitted following 1899 for the sake of brevity.
Transfer of names from the Catalogue to index cards was made by Louise Grice Crain and Marian Fuller. Notes from other sources were added by Helen Dortch Harrison. The work was compiled in its final form by Mary Lindsay Thornton, and the manuscript was typed by Jane Cutler Behnsen.
Mary L. ThorntonChapel Hill, N.C. September, 1954
International Law (resigned) and Professor of History, 1890/91
Professor of Philosophy, 1937/38-1942/43
* Error in catalogue?
*Director, 1931-1942, before the Institute was incorporated in the University in January, 1942.
Carolina Playmakers, 1937/38-1944/45
Registrar, 1885/86
Spring quarters, 1931/32; Winter and Spring quarters, 1932/33; absent on leave, 1933/34)
Physiology, 1907/08-1931/32
* Incorrectly listed in catalog.
* Incorrectly listed in catalog.
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