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I recently wrote a post about this question at my blog that I'll summarize as: "Remember fondly, those you've loved who have passed away. As long as you remember them, they will live on. You are their afterlife."
I'm really interested to hear what ideas other people may have on the concept of a non-supernatural afterlife? It was a tweet that inspired me to think more on the subject so to that end i don't think i'm the only person who's come across the concept?
Without belief in the spiritual/supernatural and the promise of heaven if you're good and hell if you're bad i think it would be sort of nice to know that the good things we did in life will grant us our own afterlife is the memories that others hold of us after we've gone.
I'd like to leave a large "hole" in the concept open to debate as well, as my partner pointed out "bad people get remembered too" - i'd like to think that bad memories create a bad "afterlife" in the sense that you don't really remember bad things in a fond way so wouldn't really dwell on it, or keep it afloat in the same was as something that filled you with happiness?
i also realise i'm verging on the "hippy" side with all this ;)
Here's the link to the post btw if anyone's interested to read it, http://amplified-atheist.blogspot.com/2012/01/living-provide-afterl...
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No, there's nothing after. Just be a good camper and try to leave things a little bit better than when you got here.
Perhaps the last image/idea in our brain before it completely shuts down is our "eternity" (which is why I want to go out doing something pleasurable)
Most religions offer an eternal life as a reward after death and since we, as atheists all agree, the only real perpetual life is to live on in the brains of other living beings, I think we have to give some credit to the jesus's and allah's and all the likes in the religious world for pulling one off on us.When we die we will be remembered by family and friends for a while but eventually be forgotten.These guys are still engrained in the minds of millions of faithful followers thousands of years later and likely many more to come.So theoretically they developed everlasting life for themselves.Who said the ancients weren't that bright.
In any case, the question of whether God exists and the question of whether an afterlife exists are two separate questions. I'm guessing millions of people worldwide have reached different conclusions on them.
@ Sarah - I agree. I am atheist and I leave my mind open to the idea of possible life after death though I highly doubt it and realize it is not something I could ever know for certain.
You asked me to imagine so Yes... one where we develop the technology to 'upload' someones mind into another 'vessel' (another body or machine or whatever) when our original biological body begins to fail. Or this doesn't really count as an afterlife per se but maybe we will one day know how to stop the aging process and theoretically be able to live forever.
Here's some food for thought: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_immortality
Also there are other ways too. You can create a virtual avatar like this guy
I wouldn't mind doing this at all. I would love for my "consciousness" to live on forever. That way I could see the human race explore the galaxy.
My epitaph will read "All Ye who pass here speak my name, that I might attain immortality".
Addressing Sarah's response "As all atheists agree"? How do you know? I personally don't believe in life after death, for the same reason I don't believe in God: The evidence simply isn't there." This is exactly why I assumed atheists would generally agree on this matter because being atheists, they look for scientific evidence on all matters. I am not aware of any to support an afterlife.I think Mabel is doing some wishful thinking by leaving the door open to the possibility of an afterlife if she is truly an atheist.I think part of being an atheist is realizing that when you die and all brain function ceases, its over. You now only exist in the memories of other human beings.
The question is, "Is there any kind of atheistic afterlife you can imagine?"
Since the boiled down definition of atheism only needs a lack of belief in a deity, and afterlife only implies survival of an entity after the death of it's host body, it's easy to imagine a multitude of non-deist afterlives. It's kind of fun to try so here goes… what if science eventually proves that our bodies are a living shell that we inhabit, and that our actual being is an entity not currently visible to the naked eye, except some who have exceptionally developed sensory perception, be it of the main five or something yet to be scientifically understood. Maybe this entity usually requires rest, which often corresponds with the death of our shell. So it rests and when it awakes, rejuvenated, it either finds a new host, or it stays disembodied, if and until it decides otherwise. New entities can come in to existence in the same way existence began in the first place, whatever that was, and they can also go out of existence as a result of some subatomic disturbance, or choice. Maybe parts of one entity can become parts of another entity, or can join completely, or can fracture in to smaller, less robust entities. Maybe they become visible, in a sense, in our 3rd dimension by inhabiting bodies, but the breadth of their existence cannot be known until we have a better understanding of a 26th dimension. This is how I want it. So far.
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Your post reminded me of a book I read where the Gods were real, but their power and their very existence depended on how many people believed in them. No believers? PFFFTTT!
Not a bad read actually.


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Kidney Stones
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What is a kidney stone?A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in a kidney when substances that are normally found in the urine become highly concentrated. A stone may stay in the kidney or travel down the urinary tract. Kidney stones vary in size. A small stone may pass on its own, causing little or no pain. A larger stone may get stuck along the urinary tract and can block the flow of urine, causing severe pain or bleeding.
Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract. Each year in the United States, people make more than a million visits to health care providers and more than 300,000 people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems.
Urolithiasis is the medical term used to describe stones occurring in the urinary tract. Other frequently used terms are urinary tract stone disease and nephrolithiasis. Terms that describe the location of the stone in the urinary tract are sometimes used. For example, a ureteral stone—or ureterolithiasis—is a kidney stone found in the ureter.
What is the urinary tract?The urinary tract is the body's drainage system for removing wastes and extra water. The urinary tract includes two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located near the middle of the back, just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Every day, the two kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra water. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through tubes called ureters. The bladder stores urine until releasing it through urination. When the bladder empties, urine flows out of the body through a tube called the urethra at the bottom of the bladder.
Kidney stones in the kidney and urinary tract
Who gets kidney stones?
Anyone can get a kidney stone, but some people are more likely to get one. Men are affected more often than women, and kidney stones are more common in non-Hispanic white people than in non-Hispanic black people and Mexican Americans. Overweight and obese people are more likely to get a kidney stone than people of normal weight. In the United States, 8.8 percent of the population, or one in 11 people, have had a kidney stone.
What causes kidney stones?
Kidney stones can form when substances in the urine—such as calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus—become highly concentrated. Certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, but scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible. People who do not drink enough fluids may also be at higher risk, as their urine is more concentrated.
- People who are at increased risk of kidney stones are those with
- hypercalciuria, a condition that runs in families in which urine contains unusually large amounts of calcium; this is the most common condition found in those who form calcium stones
- a family history of kidney stones
- cystic kidney diseases, which are disorders that cause fluid-filled sacs to form on the kidneys
- hyperparathyroidism, a condition in which the parathyroid glands, which are four pea-sized glands located in the neck, release too much hormone, causing extra calcium in the blood
- renal tubular acidosis, a disease that occurs when the kidneys fail to excrete acids into the urine, which causes a person's blood to remain too acidic
- cystinuria, a condition in which urine contains high levels of the amino acid cystine
- hyperoxaluria, a condition in which urine contains unusually large amounts of oxalate
- hyperuricosuria, a disorder of uric acid metabolism
- gout, a disorder that causes painful swelling of the joints
- blockage of the urinary tract
- chronic inflammation of the bowel
- a history of gastrointestinal (GI) tract surgery
- Others at increased risk of kidney stones are people taking certain medications including
- diuretics—medications that help the kidneys remove fluid from the body
- calcium-based antacids
- the protease inhibitor indinavir (Crixivan), a medication used to treat HIV infection
- the anti-seizure medication topiramate (Topamax)
What are the types of kidney stones?Four major types of kidney stones can form:
- Calcium stones are the most common type of kidney stone and occur in two major forms: calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. Calcium oxalate stones are more common. Calcium oxalate stone formation may be caused by high calcium and high oxalate excretion. Calcium phosphate stones are caused by the combination of high urine calcium and alkaline urine, meaning the urine has a high pH.
- Uric acid stones form when the urine is persistently acidic. A diet rich in purines—substances found in animal protein such as meats, fish, and shellfish—may increase uric acid in urine. If uric acid becomes concentrated in the urine, it can settle and form a stone by itself or along with calcium.
- Struvite stones result from kidney infections. Eliminating infected stones from the urinary tract and staying infection-free can prevent more struvite stones.
- Cystine stones result from a genetic disorder that causes cystine to leak through the kidneys and into the urine, forming crystals that tend to accumulate into stones.
What do kidney stones look like?
Kidney stones vary in size and shape. Stones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a pearl. Some stones are even as big as golf balls. Stones may be smooth or jagged and are usually yellow or brown.
Kidney stones vary in size and shape. These stones are not actual size.
What are the symptoms of kidney stones?
People with kidney stones may have pain while urinating, see blood in the urine, or feel a sharp pain in the back or lower abdomen. The pain may last for a short or long time. People may experience nausea and vomiting with the pain. However, people who have small stones that pass easily through the urinary tract may not have symptoms at all.
How are kidney stones diagnosed?
To diagnose kidney stones, the health care provider will perform a physical exam and take a medical history. The medical history may include questions about family history of kidney stones, diet, GI problems, and other diseases and disorders. The health care provider may perform urine, blood, and imaging tests, such as an x ray or computerized tomography (CT) scan to complete the diagnosis.
- Urinalysis. Urinalysis is testing of a urine sample. The urine sample is collected in a special container in a health care provider's office or commercial facility and can be tested in the same location or sent to a lab for analysis. Urinalysis can show whether the person has an infection or the urine contains substances that form stones.
- Blood test. A blood test involves drawing blood at a health care provider's office or commercial facility and sending the sample to a lab for analysis. The blood test can show biochemical problems that can lead to kidney stones.
- Abdominal x ray. An abdominal x ray is a picture created using radiation and recorded on film or on a computer. The amount of radiation used is small. An x ray is performed at a hospital or outpatient center by an x-ray technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist—a doctor who specializes in medical imaging. Anesthesia is not needed. The person will lie on a table or stand during the x ray. The x-ray machine is positioned over the abdominal area. The person will hold his or her breath as the picture is taken so that the picture will not be blurry. The person may be asked to change position for additional pictures. The x rays can show the location of stones in the kidney or urinary tract.
- CT scans. CT scans use a combination of x rays and computer technology to create three-dimensional (3-D) images. A CT scan may include the injection of a special dye, called contrast medium. CT scans require the person to lie on a table that slides into a tunnel-shaped device where the x rays are taken. The procedure is performed in an outpatient center or hospital by an x-ray technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist. Anesthesia is not needed. CT scans can show stone locations and conditions that may have caused the stone to form.
How are kidney stones treated?Treatment for kidney stones usually depends on their size and what they are made of, as well as whether they are causing pain or obstructing the urinary tract. Kidney stones may be treated by a general practitioner or by a urologist—a doctor who specializes in the urinary tract. Small stones usually pass through the urinary tract without treatment. Still, the person may need pain medication and should drink lots of fluids to help move the stone along. Pain control may consist of oral or intravenous (IV) medication, depending on the duration and severity of the pain. IV fluids may be needed if the person becomes dehydrated from vomiting or an inability to drink. A person with a larger stone, or one that blocks urine flow and causes great pain, may need more urgent treatment, such as
- Shock wave lithotripsy. A machine called a lithotripter is used to crush the kidney stone. The procedure is performed by a urologist on an outpatient basis and anesthesia is used. In shock wave lithotripsy, the person lies on a table or, less commonly, in a tub of water above the lithotripter. The lithotripter generates shock waves that pass through the person's body to break the kidney stone into smaller pieces to pass more readily through the urinary tract.
- Ureteroscopy. A ureteroscope—a long, tubelike instrument with an eyepiece—is used to find and retrieve the stone with a small basket or to break the stone up with laser energy. The procedure is performed by a urologist in a hospital with anesthesia. The urologist inserts the ureteroscope into the person's urethra and slides the scope through the bladder and into the ureter. The urologist removes the stone or, if the stone is large, uses a flexible fiber attached to a laser generator to break the stone into smaller pieces that can pass out of the body in the urine. The person usually goes home the same day.
Ureteroscopic stone removal
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy. In this procedure, a wire-thin viewing instrument called a nephroscope is used to locate and remove the stone. The procedure is performed by a urologist in a hospital with anesthesia. During the procedure, a tube is inserted directly into the kidney through a small incision in the person's back. For large stones, an ultrasonic probe that acts as a lithotripter may be needed to deliver shock waves that break the stone into small pieces that can be removed more easily. The person may have to stay in the hospital for several days after the procedure and may have a small tube called a nephrostomy tube inserted through the skin into the kidney. The nephrostomy tube drains urine and any residual stone fragments from the kidney into a urine collection bag. The tube is usually left in the kidney for 2 or 3 days while the person remains in the hospital.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Nephrostomy tube
How are kidney stones prevented?
The first step in preventing kidney stones is to understand what is causing the stones to form. The health care provider may ask the person to try to catch the kidney stone as it passes, so it can be sent to a lab for analysis. Stones that are retrieved surgically can also be sent to a lab for analysis.
The health care provider may ask the person to collect urine for 24 hours after a stone has passed or been removed to measure daily urine volume and mineral levels. Producing too little urine or having a mineral abnormality can make a person more likely to form stones. Kidney stones may be prevented through changes in eating, diet, and nutrition and medications.
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition
People can help prevent kidney stones by making changes in their fluid intake. Depending on the type of kidney stone a person has, changes in the amounts of sodium, animal protein, calcium, and oxalate consumed can also help.
Drinking enough fluids each day is the best way to help prevent most types of kidney stones. Health care providers recommend that a person drink 2 to 3 liters of fluid a day. People with cystine stones may need to drink even more. Though water is best, other fluids may also help prevent kidney stones, such as citrus drinks.
Recommendations based on the specific type of kidney stone include the following:
Calcium Oxalate Stones
- reducing sodium
- reducing animal protein, such as meat, eggs, and fish
- getting enough calcium from food or taking calcium supplements with food
- avoiding foods high in oxalate, such as spinach, rhubarb, nuts, and wheat bran
- reducing sodium
- reducing animal protein
- getting enough calcium from food or taking calcium supplements with food
- limiting animal protein
- Uric Acid Stones
- The health care provider may prescribe certain medications to help prevent kidney stones based on the type of stone formed or conditions that make a person more prone to form stones:
- hyperuricosuria—allopurinol (Zyloprim), which decreases uric acid in the blood and urine
- hypercalciuria—diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide
- hyperoxaluria—potassium citrate to raise the citrate and pH of urine
- uric acid stones—allopurinol and potassium citrate
- cystine stones—mercaptopropionyl glycine, which decreases cystine in the urine, and potassium citrate
- struvite stones—antibiotics, which are bacteria-fighting medications, when needed to treat infections, or acetohydroxamic acid with long-term antibiotic medications to prevent infection
Points to Remember
- A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in a kidney when substances that are normally found in the urine become highly concentrated.
- Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract.
- Certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, but scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible.
- People with kidney stones may have pain while urinating, see blood in the urine, or feel a sharp pain in the back or lower abdomen. However, people who have small stones that pass easily through the urinary tract may not have symptoms at all.
- To diagnose kidney stones, the health care provider will perform a physical exam and take a medical history. The health care provider may perform urine, blood, and imaging tests to complete the diagnosis.
- Treatment for kidney stones usually depends on their size and what they are made of, as well as whether they are causing pain or obstructing the urinary tract. Treatments may include shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, or percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
- Kidney stones may be prevented through changes in eating, diet, and nutrition and medications.
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I was baptized at St. Lucy's RC Church in Scranton. I had a godmother who held me while a priest poured water and oil on my head. My parents did the dutiful thing and sent me to Catholic School, where I wore my plaid jumper and green knee socks daily. I had reading, math, and religion every day. I memorized the Act of Contrition in second grade, and wore a lovely white dress and veil while I made my First Communion, accompanied by another godmother. Eight grade ended in two grand celebrations - my confirmation (where I had a new godmother, or "sponsor") and graduation. I then spent four years in a Catholic high school, burgundy skirt, knee socks, English, Math, History, and Religion. I even "married" one of my classmates and together we cared for our hard boiled egg-baby for a week.
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During the Cold War, the military had to be prepared to fight two simultaneous wars. Now, it must be good at everything.
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In his annual guidance this year to U.S. troops on what he thinks should be the Pentagon's priorities, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, named Afghanistan, China, Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan as areas the U.S. must focus on. He called for stressing cyber warfare and the health of the force as well.
The Pentagon's quadrennial defense review, which the military produces, in part, to outline its priorities and shape its budget, last year called for U.S. forces to be prepared for a range of warfare "from homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities, to deterrence and preparedness missions — occurring in multiple and unpredictable combinations."
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And on piracy and human trafficking, the review found the U.S. must invest more in "regional maritime security organizations in order to protect vital sea lines of communication."
Doing all that will require 3 percent more money next year, Gates has said, not including spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Such a boost would mark the 14th year in a row that Pentagon spending has increased, despite the disappearing presence in Iraq. In dollar terms, Pentagon spending has more than doubled in 10 years. Even adjusted for inflation, the Defense Department budget has risen 65 percent over the past decade.
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Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a Wyoming Republican who co-chaired the bipartisan Deficit Reduction Commission that proposed cutting the defense budget by $282 billion over five years, called Gates' trims "crappy little cuts."
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In Congress, there's growing pressure to cut Pentagon spending, which accounts for as much as 66 percent of the federal government's discretionary budget. But key members, such as House Armed Services Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., have said the defense budget should increase. The result, observers said, will be a lot of bickering and some minor tweaks to the budget, but no major overhaul.
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Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has called for keeping defense spending at 2010 levels for the next decade just to determine how the money is being spent. This week, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called for the Defense Department to defend its programs as part of a plan to trim the federal budget by $500 billion.
Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., has proposed freezing the defense budget at 2008 levels, a savings of $182 billion over five years.
"We spend more than any other country. The next closest is China. We spend seven times what they do. How about just cutting back to maybe only spending five or six times as much as China does?" Stark asked on the floor of the House last month when he introduced the bill.
The Obama administration has shown no interest, however, in narrowing the definition of national security.
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Sterk spoke publicly about Burns for the first time since her April 16 "retirement" but provided little insight into the circumstances of her mysterious departure eight months after signing a five-year contract extension and just weeks after completing a record 27-win season.
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Team HUMMER clinches stock class season championships with strong Baja performance

DETROIT – Team HUMMER once again demonstrated the inherent off-road capability of the HUMMER H3 as Chad Hall piloted his stock-full class #861 H3 Alpha to become the first stock class vehicle to finish the 2008 SCORE International Baja 1000.

 The 2008 Baja 1000 marked the 41st anniversary of the grueling off-road race and covered 631.36 miles, starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. It ran from November 21-22, 2008.

Hall's race in the H3 Alpha was virtually trouble-free with only one flat tire to repair during the entire race. Hall finished the race in 19 hours 22 minutes 47 seconds, averaging a speed of 32.58 mph. Hall's victory marked his seventh Baja 1000 class victory and secured his first-ever SCORE International stock-full season points championship.

"I've raced HUMMERs in stock-full since 1993 and this is my first SCORE stock-full championship," said Hall. "I was skeptical when they first asked me to race the Alpha, but race-after-race this truck has proven to be faster and more reliable than a lot of the higher horsepower trucks we compete against."

Hall's victory marks the second consecutive Baja 1000 in which he and the H3 Alpha were the first stock truck to cross the finish line. Hall also recorded class victories at this season's Laughlin Desert Challenge and Baja 500.

Team HUMMER owner and off-road legend, Rod Hall celebrated his 71st birthday by piloting the stock-mini #760 HUMMER H3 to a second place finish, securing his third consecutive stock-mini season points championship.

Hall partnered with Mike Winkel to finish the race in 22:51:17, despite two flat tires and a steering seal failure caused by an impact with a large boulder.

"We ran a strong race, but just couldn't make up the time we lost due to the early impact," said Hall. "But it was enough to secure our third season championship in the H3, which speaks volumes about that truck's durability and competitiveness."

Hall's season was highlighted by victories at the 2008 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Baja 250 and Baja 500.

Josh Hall piloted Team HUMMER's third entry, the #863 stock-full HUMMER H2 SUT to a third place finish after battling the desert and mechanical problems throughout the race. Hall and the H2 crossed the finish line in 24:50:06.

"It was a tough day for us and the team did a great job keeping the truck running for the finish," said Josh. "We'll take a look at the truck and components and get it dialed in to race for the Best in the Desert stock full season championship next month."

All three Halls and their HUMMER trucks are in position to secure the stock class season championships at the Best in the Desert racing association's final race, the Henderson FabTech Desert Classic, December 5, 2008, in Henderson, NV.

One of the three Halls has been the driver of record on a class-winning team in the SCORE Baja 1000 for the eighth straight year and 12th time in the 15 years-history of the stock class. With 30 class wins, the Halls continue to be the winningest family in the history of the race.

About Team HUMMER
Team HUMMER was founded by legendary off-road racer Rod Hall in 1993. Since then, Rod and his sons Josh and Chad have compiled 14 class wins at the Baja 1000; countless podium finishes in the Best in the Desert (BitD) Racing Association series; and five BitD class championships. Team HUMMER competes with the H3, H2 SUT and H3 Alpha in the stock class, which features production-based vehicles with stock frames, stock suspension designs and production-based engines. For more information about Team HUMMER, visit www.rodhallracing.

About HUMMER
HUMMER is a division of General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, which employs about 266,000 people globally. HUMMER is one of the world's fastest growing truck brands, with a product line-up that consists of the H2, H2 SUT, H3, H3 Alpha and award-winning H3T. HUMMER models are available today in 37 countries around the globe.

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Orange County Supercharger - confirmed
Orange County Supercharger - confirmed
Thanks for the information. Any idea of timing for final approval?
To list at:
and if you don't mind, would you please tell us the source of the info (hyperlink, sales rep, onsite visual observations...)?
I would be very interested in any evidence - posted at the afore mentioned link.
Union Bank?! This location seems unlikely. If you know it, it is a pretty high density location. There isn't much parking at the Union Bank. Also, it seems rather pricey real estate compared to existing Supercharger locations.
Anyone have any updates on this SC? This is a critical one for us SD/OC commuters.
Here is the link:
Type "TESLA" in the search string. The project has been approved.
I looked at the permitting site. That could be anything. That could be a private bank branch manager putting in an 80 amp J1772 charger for his/her Tesla, or even a HPWC on site. A good example of this kind of setup is Dr. Marcum's setup in San Luis Obispo. He has an 80 AMP J1772 for his Tesla while he is at work. It has a credit card reader attached, and multiple Tesla owners in SLO use it to charge, since there are no other good fast charging options. If you want to write "Tesla Charging Station" on your permit application as the project title, most municipalities will let you call it that.
Personally, I would like to see a supercharging station at this location... http://www.theocmartmix.com/
It's the perfect location, because....
1) Portola Coffee is located there (best coffee-house in So Cal!!!!)
2) It's just off the 405 freeway (it borders the 405 Freeway North).
3) It is still growing, has a forward-thinking vibe, and the developer would love to get more publisity.
4) It's a mix of high-end design stores, funiture, farmers-market, unique SoHo style stores, gastro-pubs, specility foods, etc (VERY ecletic, off-beat, and forward thinking).
5) It has a lot of places to sit down, and relax, in a very safe and secure location.
6) I see a LOT of Tesla owners there all the time!
7) Did I mention Portola Coffee?
8) Lots of parking (more than enough room for charging stations).
9) Just a mile from South Coast Plaza and Chrystal Court (Gucci, Prada, Tiffany's, et al)
I think you mean "It's just off the 5 Freeway"...
Sorry my bad, I thought you were talking about the SC in San Juan Capistrano
The Permit was filed 10-23-2013!!! Yesterday. It is under review. It is usually 30 days after permit approval for construction. This is long overdue! 7 spots.
Excellent news!
Your link sez: "Please check back soon.
If you are the owner of this website, please contact Technical Support as soon as possible"
Construction began last week....planned completion E-Jan!! Jd
How many stations in SJC planned?
I just saw it. It looks ready but still has a chain link fence around it. Any idea if the opening date?
Go to thread "San Juan Capistrano" - use volkerize.com if you need to find it. Full and current update, with lots of photos. Apparently the construction crew is done for now, but they need an easement (from Union Bank?) and SDG&E to complete the electrical supply. No indication when it will go live, but as with Gilroy expansion, it can be a while between the construction and the go-live date. Will be very useful for lots of us when it does. LA to SD day trips without driving at 55 mph! Talk about getting glares from the 85 mph crowd on the I-5 . . .
Does anyone have any updates on the possible Supercharger being built at South Coast Plaza?


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"Remember the time" is a fitting theme for the 2014 Oldham County Day Festivities. Celebrating 50 years of anything is a big deal.
Project Guild of La Grange is celebrating 50 years as an organization in Oldham County. Eighteen women from every part of Oldham County get together monthly to hold on to the legacy of the fourteen women who founded the organization in 1964.
Kids today! Right?
It seems like every day we hear of young people who, to put it lightly, aren't making good choices. They run the gamut from pure laziness and lack of empathy to drugs and violence.
That's why events like last Tuesday's Oldham County Community Scholarship Awards Ceremony are so refreshing. It was the first time I had been involved with the program, and I must say it was an absolute pleasure for several reasons.
Every cloud has a silver lining. My great-grandma Whipple frequently expressed this sentiment. The first time I remember hearing it, I was sitting on the floor of her formal living room, enjoying a lollipop, because great-grandkids are allowed to do that sort of thing. And because she owned a candy shop.
Diane Harrington, of Milwaukee, Ore., had just lost her job. Money would be very tight for awhile. When she returned to the copy store she was so relieved that an honest clerk had set her wallet under the counter with all her money in it. She left the store only to find her car missing. No one had seen it stolen. While she was on the phone with the police a couple hurried into the store, with big smiles they declared, "Your car is not stolen. Come out and see this."
Abbe Pierre was a well- known French priest who dedicated his life to helping the poor and the destitute. Abbe Pierre had a very clear state of mind. He used to say that we must always keep both eyes open: one eye on the world's suffering so that we can fight against it and the other on its wondrous beauty so that we may give thanks for it.
A single frame comic reads, "Life Before Google: a short story." Two characters are sitting on the couch, eating popcorn. One states, "I just thought of something I'd like to know more about." The other responds, "That's a darn shame."
Long before instant cereals, frozen waffles, frozen French toast, and toaster pops. my mother would fix breakfast for me and my brother.
Sometimes it was just cereal with or without fruit. Many times it would be pancakes, waffles, French toast or eggs. Breakfast might be soft boiled eggs, scrambled eggs or an omelet. Often we had bacon, sausage, scrapple or pork roll with our eggs. A large breakfast would include one of those meats, hash browns or home fried potatoes with eggs.
Appreciative of Sparks
I met JD Sparks on Oldham County Day several years ago when he offered to carry my fold up lawn chairs, without their cover, which is difficult, about two blocks from my van to the Oldham County Republican Women's Club booth and also carried them back at the end of the day. JD Sparks has always volunteered to help all year-round with projects that benefit the community, the Republican Party and many other groups, such as the veterans.
Last Sunday we lifted up our prayer requests and celebrations. There were a lot of prayers for people whose loved ones had died or were dying. There were a couple of 40-something parents who were dying of cancer. We prayed for them and their children. There was the infant who died in a tragic accident. She was the only child her older parents were able to have.
Millions of folks struggle with the problem of inadequate self-care – not taking very good care of ourselves. We know the things we should do but we just don't do them. There is a huge gap between what we know and what we do.
We must practice the power of positive doing. We've all heard of the power of positive thinking. My goal is to take the next step and get into action no matter what. By taking action, you will move yourself from the back of the bus up to the front to the driver's seat where you belong.
I am not fond of clichés, but the older I get, the more I understand the value of stepping outside the comfort zone and broadening your horizons. We often leave this to the young with admonitions off: go to college, discover yourself before you get married and travel before you have kids.
Cookout warning
Folks setting to break out their outdoor grill soon face a deadly choice of inflicting food poisoning or cancer on their family and friends.
Food poisoning by E. coli and Salmonella bacteria, if they undercook their meat. Cancer – if they heat their meat to the point of creating cancer-causing compounds.
It is said that Christians are being martyred for their faith more frequently than ever before in human history. All over the world, in countries run by kings, tyrants and dictators, it is dangerous to be a Christian. It is common for family members to turn their own children or spouse into the religious police for discipline when they find out that he or she has become a Christian.
I love words and catchy phrases. I especially like the following letter from a man named Robert Pirosh applying for a job requiring verbal skills.
We were looking through pictures taken at a writer's conference I recently attended.
"She has really nice hair," hubby remarked about my friend Jill.
"Isn't it gorgeous?" I responded. "It's like pure, black silk. She said her mom is Native American."
"What tribe?" he asked.
I gave him my best "are you serious?" look. Only a boy who has grown up on a reservation would even think to ask that question.
Thank you to Baptist Health
My husband was admitted to Baptist Hospital Northeast in La Grange on Dec. 10, 2013 for congestive heart failure. He spent six days in the hospital. I'm writing this letter to let you know how wonderful we were treated during his stay.
The doctors, nurses, aides, lab and x-ray technicians and cafeteria staff were outstanding. They were friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and acted in a professional manner at all times. The dietician spent a lot of time with me, planning a future diet for my husband.
In general, I'm totally against sexist statements and forcing people into stereotypical gender roles. But every now and then, I succumb to this antiquated way of thinking.
Recently, we went to our trusty salesman at the Ford dealership and told him we were in the market for a pickup truck. While he was checking inventory, hubby got to looking around the showroom. He was especially drawn to a somewhat sissified version of an SUV. The color he fancied was burnt orange.
I recently listed all of my values. I was surprised by the number of them. I would encourage you to write down all the values you hold dear. Then select the five most important values from the list. See how your list compares with mine.
Five days from now, registered voters in this county will have a chance to exercise one of their most important rights, the right to vote.
And every year about this time, newspapers across the county feature editorials, columns, etc., preaching on why you should go vote. You can probably count this column as one of those as well.
But in a county like Oldham, consistently ranked as one of the most wealthy, most healthy and best educated, voting should be a foregone conclusion.
People run for different reasons: to lose weight, to relieve stress, to compete. Last month, some 36,000 runners ran for all those reasons, plus one: to show America's oldest marathon could not be stopped by an act of terrorism.
The courage of those 264 people who were injured, many of them losing their own ability to walk or run, not to mention the courage of those who died, certainly added to the inspiration each Boston Marathon runner felt this year.
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Sorry it has taken me so long to post on the blog. After Holli was evaluated for Shephard's Center it was decided that she needed some things evaluated before she does in-patient therapy. Back in March she was admitted to the hospital for 3 days to have a Baclofen trial. Each day she was given an injection into her spinal column of baclofen to see how her body responded. It was increased each day for 3 days. It was decided that she could benefit from having a baclofen pump implant to get the continuous infusion. That was done several weeks later. We can tell that her muscles are more relaxed and not as much muscle spasm and tone. We recently purchased a used wheelchair converted van so now Holli and I can go to her appointments without having to depend on other transportation. She does not do well out in public and gets agitated easily. Now that we don't have to wait at least an hour to get picked back up from her appointments, makes it so much better on both of us. It is hard having to depend on other people getting you to your appointments on time. It has been a very hot summer so we are not able to take Holli outside during the day very much unless we have to go somewhere. We are just trying to stay cool. We have finally been able to get occupational therapy coming to see Holli along with her physical therapy and speech therapy. To say the least, she stays busy during the week with everyone coming and going. She loves her male therapist and is always happy to see them. She is such a flirt!! Out biggest problem right now is Holli has no appetite and getting her to eat anything has been a challenge. She will cover her mouth with her hand and refuse to even try to eat. We cut back on her nightly tube feeding trying to get her to eat during the day. We will see her doctor in a couple of weeks and at that time discuss her getting in-patient therapy soon. Please keep her in your prayers as we face hopefully the next step in her recovery. I will try to do better about updating the blog. Diane
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NEWS CENTER Sports to LIVE VIDEO stream high school football | News
(NEWS CENTER) - We are pleased to announce NEWS CENTER Fifth Quarter will once again LIVE VIDEO stream high school football starting this Friday night at 7P. After a couple of years off, we are back and better than ever with full 720p HD video streaming.
We have worked hard as a staff to ensure we can deliver the fans of high school football in Maine a high quality experience from start to finish.
The broadcasting crew will consist of Jeff Mannix and Jeff Schools to start, with some suprises mixed in along the way. On the play by play we will have Portland Pirates voice and son of NEWS CENTER's own Kevin Mannix, Jeff Mannix. Jeff brings his years of experience calling sports in Maine from the Black Bears to the Lewiston MAINEiacs to most recently the Portland Pirates. Jeff has had the opportunity to call high school football in the time he spent in Washington State.
On color commentary we will have NEWS CENTER's own Jeff Schools. Jeff has most recently been NEWS CENTER's USA TODAY High School Sports assistant, helping to maintain the content and schedules of our high school website. Jeff has had experience calling and producing some 200 high school broadcasts from his time at Atlantic Coast Radio's The Big Jab and as co-owner of the former Maine Sports Network. The MESN group was responsible for bringing back high school sports back to the Greater Portland radio airwaves from 2009-2012.
We hope you will tune in to out inaugural broadcast Friday night as we bring you a Class B battle of high powered offenses; the 2-0 Cony Rams will travel to 2-0 Brunswick Dragons at 7P. Just settle in and bring up WCSH6.com or WLBZ2.com and click the link for the game broadcast. We will have a lot of fun bringing you the game, hope you have fun enjoying what should be a great game! Friday night at 7P...Don't miss it!


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Todd2 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 397 designs submitted by 71 freelance designers.
Todd Tramonte Home Selling Team
I run an established residential real estate business. I recently sold my franchise and am returning to an independent team in order to provide more value to our high volume of home sellers and buyers. We rank extremely high nationally and locally based on our production, but we are most proud of our world class referral systems. Over 84% of our business is through repeat business and or referrals and introductions to friends, family and co-workers of our past clients. We are freakishly obsessed with building incredibly strong relationships and becoming long time friends with our clients. Our team/company culture is one of high integrity and mutual growth. We challenge each other and also continually strive to learn, train, retrain and grow personally and professionally. We use more technology than most of our competitors have even heard of.
Home owners intending to sell and or buy in the next year. Investment minded buyers who intend to remodel. Investors.
We want a "cutting edge" logo. It needs to look new, modern and catchy. We also like simple and very clean looks. This logo will be used for websites, business cards, post cards, letterhead, door hangers, yard signs, vehicle wraps and much more. It must be able to stand alone and also be coupled with the text in our team name.
We are open to color combinations, but do not want any "wild" colors. We've played with a metallic gray and deep red, but are not stuck on that. We are also flexible on fonts, but want it to remain clean and easily legible from distance. We've considered using "TT" or "TTHST," but haven't found anything we really really like.
Must have a professional look, so no cartoonish or playful designs. Our team is young, but very sharp and well respected, but we do battle an industry tradition which says "young means inexperienced and unprofessional."
I'm not sure if it needs "The" in front or not.
I would like the logo to communicate that we are are in residential real estate, but it doesn't have to have a dominant house theme. It could, but not a must.
Thanks so much!
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Pearland child porn suspect may have had ties to babysitting service
Pearland police are now looking into a new and disturbing lead in the case of a Pearland man facing four counts of sexually assaulting a child.
Tad Jeremy Costin, 42, was arrested Nov. 1 after a Liberty County investigation into child pornography led authorities to him. His girlfriend, Julia Lack, 26, was arrested one week later and charged with one count of possession of child pornography.
Pearland police now say that Costin had an ex-girlfriend that may have operated an in-home overnight babysitting service in Clear Lake, where he could have had access to children, according to Pearland police spokesman Lt. Onesime Lopez.
The former girlfriend is not a suspect in the case, Lt. Lopez added.
"These are victims from the local area," Lt. Lopez told the Pearland Journal on Tuesday. "We are asking parents with children who may have came into contact the with suspect to come forward if they have any information."
Though he only faces four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child at this time, prosecutors have said many more victims could be discovered. Police believe that Costin could have been making child porn videos since at least 1999.
Officials are now going about the grim task of identifying some of the victims on a computer memory card that contains hundreds of images of Costin engaged in sexual acts with young children, some of whom officials believe ranged in age from 4 to 7 years.
Costin is being held in Harris County jail on $4 million bond.
Since his arrest, officials have urged anyone with knowledge of potential additional victims to come forward. Anyone with information should contact Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).


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3rd MegaBrands Sale Up to 70% Off on June 1 to 3, 2012
MCT Events Management will hold the 3rd Megabrands Sale on June 1-3, 2012, at the World Trade Center, Pasay City with its official credit card partner, RCBC Bankard.
This is a timely Back-to-school and Mid-Year Three-day Sale event. The 3rd MegaBrands Sale will showcase leading brands, both local and imported. You can save up to 70% from tag prices. Huge discounts on bags, gadgets, shoes, ladies and men's fashion wear, personal care, various housewares and appliances. (more…)


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Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) was founded in 1891 as Abilene Baptist College by the Sweetwater Baptist Association. It was renamed Simmons College in honor of the first major donor, Dr. James B. Simmons, a Baptist minister from New York City. Later the college became Hardin-Simmons University in recognition of gifts by Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin of Burkburnett, Texas. Since 1941 the university has been affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Throughout its history HSU has emphasized religious training and spiritual values. The university's foundation agreement reads in part that its purpose shall be "To bring young men and women to Christ; to teach them of Christ; to train them for Christ."
Logsdon Seminary has emerged as a natural extension of a long and rich educational imperative first conceived by a determined group of Baptist lay people over one hundred years ago. From the beginning HSU has been concerned with the preparation of persons for ministry and church leadership. The Logsdon School of Theology, of which Logsdon Seminary is a part, was established in 1983. Named for Charles and Koreen Logsdon of Abilene, the school was founded in memory of Mr. Logsdon, who died in 1981. Mr. Logsdon graduated from HSU in 1928 and later served the university as a trustee for fifteen years. As an expression of her commitment to the university and in fulfillment of her husband's wishes, Mrs. Logsdon made the largest gift in the university's history to that date to establish the Logsdon School of Theology. In 1989 the Logsdon School of Theology complex was completed to provide an ideal space for theological education at HSU.
In 1995 Logsdon School of Theology began offering a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree. The Master of Arts in Family Ministry (MAFM) degree, which had been in the university's Psychology Department since 1985, was moved to Logsdon in 1997. In February 2004, the HSU trustees created Logsdon Seminary as an entity within the Logsdon School of Theology to offer the MDiv and MAFM degrees. In Fall 2009, Logsdon Seminary began offering the Doctor of Ministry degree. In Fall 2014, the seminary began offering the Master of Arts (Religion), a degree that previously was offered by the university faculty of the Logsdon School of Theology.
Logsdon Seminary began offering MDiv courses in Fall 1997 in Corpus Christi at what is now known as the South Texas School of Christian Studies in Corpus Christi. Logsdon Seminary now offers full degree programs at Corpus Christi for the MDiv and MAFM. In cooperation with Wayland Baptist University, the seminary began offering MDiv courses in Lubbock in Fall 2004 and in San Antonio in Fall 2006. Logsdon Now offers MDiv and MAFM courses in San Antonio. In spring of 2013, the Doctor of Ministry Program had its first cohort at the San Antonio campus. In spring of 2014, Logsdon launched its newest campus in DFW offering MDiv and MAFM courses.