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Skip to comments.Olive Garden Owner Darden Restaurants Warns on 3rd Quarter (Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse)
Posted on 02/23/2013 2:05:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Darden Restaurants (DRI), struggling to draw more customers into its Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants, said Friday that its third-quarter profit could fall below Wall Street's expectations and cut its outlook for the year.
The Orlando, Fla.-based chain has tried to revamp menus and marketing for its flagship chains. But revenue at Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse locations open at least one year is expected to fall 4.5 percent in the quarter ending Feb. 24, indicating those efforts have yet to pay off...
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I like Olive Garden.
0dungo-nation at work.
O's economy is now even hurting the cheap, family type restaurants like Olive Garden. Not just the high end places. Next thing will be McD's and BK.
Used to go to those three somewhat often. Can't afford the Burger King dollar menu these days.
I used to go to all three on occasion and have stopped because the service is poor. Food arrives lukewarm...never hot.
Just wait until the impact of all the tax increases filters through the economy. What little growth there was in the private sector is going to dry up like the prairie in August. Decisions have consequences. The decision of the GOP to cave into Obama is going to have dire ones.
Wait until the "deathstar" of ObamaCare fully hits these businesses.
Nothing at all to do with the federal theft of our wages. Fatzilla forced all of us to cough up more of our limited income to feed its insatiable maw, but fatzilla can't reduce it's belt notch a lousy 1% without incessant hysteria and claims of wolf-at-the-door. Those people and their constant cries of wolf make me absolutely sick. And it's the same stinking behavior from every local school district, town, village, city, county, and state government. Why can't they just man-up and make do with what they extort from us?
Federal civilian employees are getting a PAY RAISE for goodness sakes!!
When gas is $3.98 per gallon, it leave a lot less to eat out on.
I have not set foot in one of these places since they pulled their ads from Glenn Beck on Fox.
Maybe the Dems desired massive hike in minimum wage will help! /s
We like Longhorn. But, as retirees, we cannot afford it much.
There are great Olive Gardens, and AWFUL Olive Gardens. Consistency through the chain is not their strong point.
I ate at a Longhorn years ago. It was awful.
I much prefer Texas Roadhouse. Great food, well prepared, great service, and consistency - every TR I've patronized has been splendid.
Just my two cents...
IIRC, the CEO of Longhorn Steakhouse, Clarence Otis Jr., has donated thousands of dollars to democrats.
Well, I have another suggestion for them: try serving something called "good food".
Oh, their commercials always make their food look oh so tempting an luscious.....til you actually go into one and see what's dumped onto your plate.
I've eaten in all three of those chains. I could have just chewed on the menu and gotten the same satisfaction. Horrid.
Well, I have another suggestion for them: try serving something called "good food".
Oh, their commercials always make their food look oh so tempting and luscious.....til you actually go into one and see what's dumped onto your plate.
I've eaten in all three of those chains. I could have just chewed on the menu and gotten the same satisfaction. Horrid.
>>Maybe Obama will show up at a Red Lobster on Monday and relate this to the Sequester.<<
I'll have the Sequester Thermidore...
I never eat pasta at a restaurant, so I quit Olive Garden loooong ago. These days, we frequent local places that AREN'T chain restaurants. Try a restaurant off of the beaten path, you may find a real gem!
The GOP had better wake up.
Too late for that IMO. The GOP is a pathetic, spineless bunch of appeasers and not the answer to our national problems. They wouldn't even have the House if not for the Tea Party, whom they promptly shoved aside upon gaining a majority. I'm done with the GOP.
I'll 2nd Texas Roadhouse. They catered a work lunch one day and I became hooked.
Below average food, poor service and they are in bed with Moooshell's menu augmentations. They won't be seeing my business.
... And even greater if you remove your hearing aid.
Shouldn't he worry about the first quarter??
The OGs and Longhorns around Columbia SC have always been very good
We hardly ever eat out these days. Can't afford it.
And if we did eat out, we'd go to a local restaurant, not a chain.
I would imagine that these days fewer and fewer people can afford it.
And according to Nancy Pelosi we need more people on unemployment to spur the economy.
Not to worry. Soon only Taco Bell will be open...
Olive Garden has posted disappointing sales several quarters in a row now.
I guess nobody wants to wait 45 minutes to eat frozen, microwaved food at empty restaurants anymore.
Well, around the N. Virginia area, you can't get near any restaurants from Friday night on ....tables and tables of folks, big parties, long waiting lines. Nope — everything is really cooking around here.
We used to go out at least weekly ...now it's an every three or four month occasion.
It's doubtful you're missing much given the prep methods in use. Microwaves, bain maries, steamers, etc. They've got the cheek to ladle things out of 5 gallon buckets or zap them in a microwave and charge a fortune for them.
Sysco does a roaring trade in foodservice product sales but it has homogenized the menus and the customers' palates. Restaurant A's appetizers are the same at Restaurant B and so forth.
Last but not least is the service as you mention. Too many chiefs and not enough braves. Today's youth lack the personality, manners and education to carry on an adult conversation so everything is a canned spiel from the greeting to the order taking and beyond. Management would call it training and quality control; I call it false, obvious and insulting. If I have to eat a restaurant I try to sit and order/eat at the bar...the bartenders are usually older (21 so they can pour drinks) and never far away so refills and follow-up are prompt. Contrast this with a teenager waitress/waiter who disappears for long stretches. Ever drive round the back of an Outback or an Olive Garden? There you will find multitudes of front-of-house types taking yet another smoke break. Wonder if they bother washing their hands upon returning?
Yep - it's the Sysco effect.
You want some BIG A** FRIES with that?
Olive Garden = Good
Red Lobster = Dread Lobster/Dead Lobster = Pure crap with the exception of cheese rolls.
Longhorn = OLD MEAT. Dirty. Nasty.
Yeah, the CEO was a big Obama supporter in 2008. I wonder if he still supports King Barry now?
With the family (kids are 7 & 5) so can't go to the bar.
The service in all of the "chains" are abysmal. I no longer go to them...ever.
I have found much better at locally owned/operated restaurants where the owner is in the house every night and comes to every table.
When I travel on business I ask the folks I am working with where to eat.
That's a good question. I believe that he was a supporter of Michelle's push to change school lunches in Obama's first term, but it's difficult to say how he feels now. I will say that if Obama decides that it behooves him to "save" Darden Restaurants, he will do so, by any means necessary.
Wasn't Darden up Obummer's bum? If I recall, they were big proponents of his & they're large corporate donors of Planned Parenthood.
Looks like their chickens are coming home to roost. No sympathy here.
The last time I went to Olive Garden my food was steaming hot on the outside and frozen solid on the inside. I didn't want to send it back because I don't like bodily fluids in my food. That was over 10 years ago and I haven't been back since.
We like both Olive Garden and Red Lobster. We've noticed that the quality of food has been declining at many restaurants lately. However, OG and RL have been consistently good without raising prices. Maybe they are paying the price for that now?
How did you even get served? Last two times I tried to eat at Olive Garden I didn't get served. First time at least we got drinks. I think 20-30 minutes for a server to come to the table is too long to wait. I don't know how long it was going to take but I know how long I was willing to give them a chance.
Red Lobster? Gag me with a spoon. Expensive food with absolutely no atmosphere. Well unless you call screaming kids atmosphere.
If Longhorn is anything like those two restaurants then that is on my no dine list also.
Interesting. I haven't eaten at a Texas Roadhouse in years. I thought the food sucked and was way overpriced. About a month ago I ate at a Longhorn in Texarkana and the food was great. I went to an Olive Garden on Veteran's Day. The food was good but their salad is the best.
"Thats a good question. I believe that he was a supporter of Michelles push to change school lunches in Obamas first term, but its difficult to say how he feels now."
More than that - I believe that Olive Garden changed their menu to "align" with Michelle's wishes. I've eaten there once, it was Never Ending Pasta Bowl, and I didn't notice a difference (still never-ending salad and bread sticks too). But I suspect that a lot of people were put off. I know I won't go there anymore, except for that special, which is like once a year.
I don't know where this is supposedly happening. In the Dayton Oh area there is almost always a wait for a table at all of these restaurants, even on a Monday evening.
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Skip to comments.USDA Says Florida Food Pantry Must Remove Its Christian Symbols
Posted on 09/14/2013 4:49:46 AM PDT by IbJensen
A Florida Christian ministry that has been distributing food to the needy for the past 31 years said it will drop all connections with the federal USDA agriculture bureaucracy rather than bow to orders that it must remove Christian symbols from its facility.
Fox News reported that officials from the Christian Service Center of Lake City (CSC), Florida, were told by the state agriculture department that in order to continue to receive food from the USDA they would have to remove portraits of Christ and a 10 Commandments display from their facility and stop giving Bibles to those who came for food.
They told us they could no longer allow us to have any religious information where the USDA food is going to be, the group's executive director, Kay Daly, told Fox.
The USDA policy boils down to the separation of church and state that secular groups read into the First Amendment. A USDA spokesperson explained to Fox News that under current law, organizations that receive USDA nutrition assistance can still engage in religious activities so long as the activity is not used to create a barrier to eligible individuals receiving food. In the minds of USDA bureaucrats, a banner in the CSC that reads Jesus Is Lord and pictures representing Jesus equate into a barrier to those coming to the facility for help.
Instead of complying with the ruling, Daly said, the group has decided to simply drop the USDA's help and trust God for His provision. If God can multiply fish and loaves for 10,000 people, he can certainly bring in food for our food pantry so we can continue to feed the hungry, said Daly.
Daly told the Christian Post that when a counselor with CSC meets with a person in need, We ask them if they know Jesus Christ and if we may share with them. If they decline, we don't. If they do want to, we share the gospel with them. Sometimes we lead them to the Lord and sometimes we don't.
She said that while faith in Christ is not a litmus test for whom the group serves, they are nonetheless a Christian ministry with a mission of sharing the gospel. Our purpose is to help people in need and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, she said. We are going to pray with them. We are going to offer them a Bible. We are going to counsel them in Christian help. We are going to use our chapel.
To eliminate the core of their beliefs, as the USDA appears to demand, would be an unacceptable compromise, Daly told the Christian Post. We would deny what we stand for, which is Jesus Christ, which is why we are, she said. The USDA has drawn the line in the sand. If they are going to put stipulations on the use and distribution of the food, we make a choice and our choice is to stand with Christ.
Daly said that area churches, local Christians, and others have already stepped up to fill the void left by the USDA. She said that above all else Im called to do what the Lord tells me to do. Im not called to worry about it. I pray about it. The Lord answers our prayers and we move forward one day at a time, one person at a time.
In 2012, an Indiana food pantry faced the loss of its USDA food privileges after its director refused to stop offering to have pantry volunteers pray for needy people coming to his facility for help. Ultimately government bureaucrats backed down from their threats when Paul Brock, founder of Community Provisions of Jackson County, Indiana, agreed to wait until individuals receive their food before volunteers ask them if they would like prayer. I'm glad this is finally over, Brock said in response to the end of the annoying federal roadblock that prevented him from helping people. I need to get back to work.
Time for AMERICANS to STAND THEIR GROUND against the agressive norms coming down the pike.
Time for AMERICANS to STAND THEIR GROUND against the agressive norms coming down the pike.
Of course the USDA knows that our early congress allotted monies to print and distribute thousands of bibles. Proof that the Constitution had no intention of killing religion.
Elect a Muzzie POTUS, and just imagine what you'll get.
You just have to look, imagine nothing.
Put up the koran or liberation theology symbols and they'll probably get double their food allotment. </sarcasm>
Don't do it, Florida. Praying for this ministry. Remember that Christians have been persecuted for all time, and for a reason. Be warriors for your faith, by standing firm for your principles and rights. There is a time for everything under the sun, even to be a warrior.
Remember Pslam 18:34
We are in a spiritual battle all of the time. DO it on your own, or close up.
Then, feed the hungry as you have a surplus. Go around this. Do not give in and forsake the Lord.
Pray for the persecuted and remember He who is IN me is greater than he who is in the world.
Sounds like the govt is practicing "freedom FROM religion" to me.
What are they going to do when a lot of these religious organiztions stop helping the poor because of the bureaucratic BS they're tring to foist on them? Oh that's the angle...I get it
0 has proven he's no Christian. I've never ever seen the types of attacks against Christian organizations and Christianity by an adminstration that I have in te past 5 years. I guess 0 doesnt approve of feeding, clothing, and giving shelter to te less fortunate, disaster relief, or charity in the community, i.e. good deeds. The spirit of the AntiChrist is definitely in the man.
AMen....he is NO CHRISTIAN!
There can be only be one messiah.
Obamessiah. /s
The government doesn't mind people going hungry as long as they are Christians going hungry.
Feed the atheists. Starve the Christians.
When you start a Christian organization and accept money from the Government in any way you are under their control.
We are going to see a lot of Christian organizations shutting down.
And people continue to think that God will bless America? You can't turn your back on God and expect Him to bless you. Our country is in the iron grip of the Evil One and harder times are coming.
Liberals are evil thugs, but they are not entirely stupid. They know their beliefs cannot stand against God or against reason, which is why they are so adamantly in favor of censoring free speech and trampling religious freedom.
It is not "separation of church and state". It is a purge of Christianity.
Although we are the majority of the population, they wish to enforce by law "separation of church and culture."
The US Dept of Agriculture does not grow any food. It does not distribute food. It only consumes taxpayer dollars and then turns around and dictates to the people. Like every other government bureaucracy.
Has nothing to do with our fearless leader hating Christianity. < / s>
What the heck is this USDA business?
Another IRS investigation...
What's happened to us?
The USDA is just another agency larded with bureaucrats who worship only at the altar of bloated, Godless central socialist governance.
Sounds like a violation of the establishment clause, the government mandates that the Christian religion isn't permitted in the public square.I wonder though if it were the Elijah Mohammad outreach ministry and they were distributing The Final Call "newspaper" with every meal if there would be any "concern" with improper religious messaging?
Hey, Flick!
Just watch what you say. Our manly president has stated on national tv that if Americans criticize their leaders and their government "there's gonna be trouble."
The USDA policy boils down to the separation of church and state that secular groups read into the First Amendment.
Who gives a shot what the atheist read into anything?
Food is not the Government.
The USDA does not set social policy for the Government
In no manner does this pass the smell test.
I don't believe he is a muslim. I believe he is a rabid, foaming at the mouth, anti-christian atheist who only supports muslims because in his mind they are a persecuted (by white christians) minority who only lash out due to their justified anger at said persecution. He sees everything through the eyes of a 1st year sociology student where all badness in the world is born out of anger from some sort of White/Christian oppression. Thus, if you allow the persecuted groups (gays, muslims, blacks, women, mexicans, snail darters,...) to thrive, the anger will subside and the world will be at peace. Well, except for those White/Christians, who of course will need to be taught a lesson.
No, he is no Muslim, he is a dangerous spiteful atheist who is playing with fire way beyond his feeble mind's ability to control. If he even cares if it gets out of control. Which he very well may not. IMHO.
So Tom Vilsack, head of USDA, detests Christians, but throws a seder for his religion at the USDA and promises to do it every year. Hes just another hypocrite Christian hater. Its not just the Muslims that loath Christians apparently.
Next time there is a major disaster in a majority muslim, hindu or other third world country, let them deal with it. No US aid of any sort, period! The US shouldn't be propping any religion, right?
KEEP your Christian symbols.
REMOVE the food pantry.
Let's face it, we have an anti-Christ government. Unless the hearts of Americans are changed radically by God's power and love we are a doomed culture. I see no national repentance on the horizon. Christians in the Middle East and else where are giving their lives for the Lord so we can't complain too much. But it's not too big a stretch to say - it's coming to a community near you - soon. We need to oppose our government in these areas but our real strength comes in doing what this food pantry is doing - sharing Christ with those in need and with our neighbors, friends, coworkers - and be willing to suffer for it or be ashamed of His name. We know which direction the world is headed in - we just don't know the exact time. Israel is God's time piece. Her enemies are in the process of surrounding her in an attempt to destroy her - just like the Bible said would happen near the end of time. It's very sad to see our nation on the wrong side of this fight. We know who wins in the end, however. Pray for the heart's of our countrymen that they may soften towards the Gospel and God's offer of His Son.
Socialists/Totalitarians Say Florida Food Pantry Must Remove Its Christian Symbols.
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God bothers the crooks much indeed.
Hitler mentioned he did not believe in God and hated all religions, but if there was a good religion, it was Islam according to him.
The three Cs that the Clown hates: Christianity, the Constitution, and capitalism.
Because everybody knows that religious symbols make food spoil and unsafe. /s
Government wants immunity. All who go in there expect to stay in there no matter. God removes that immunity from them through elections, term limits etc...
We can't have the one true God getting any credit for Christian charity, can we?
Donation coming as soon as I get some disposable income. Hopefully by the end of Sep.
Might make a day of it and drive there to donate.
Since when does this agency determine anything like this????
In this perfect fool's paradise the central socialist government's agencies can do anything they damn well please as long as it makes no sense.
They shouldn't quit dealing with the USDA automatically, for to do so in itself is a type of capitulation.
They should sue the USDA. It is already established law that a government agency cannot discriminate on the basis of religion. The ACLJ would be happy to take the case up. (Note for those who do not know, the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice) is not to be confused with the ACLU.)
It's bad policy to back down from a bully, especially when you have a good case.
Don't drone me, bro!
Wanna bet the USDA moves the Christians' food down the street to the Mosque?
Our American government has become a genuine evil.
Promotes faggotry, and drives out Christians.
Of this, I have no doubt.
Why the HELL does the USDA involve itself with ANY RELIGIOUS ISSUE???!?
So much for the separation of church and state. Our federal government is now using its powers to establish atheism in a North Florida food kitchen. And they actually have the audacity to do so under the guise of "separation of church and state". There is no separation here. Instead of minding their own business and staying on their side of the wall, they have chosen instead to cross that barrier and enforce their religious mandates upon a faith-based group.
Tell them to f##k off and die. Distribute it anyway. Challenge der Fuehrer's brownshirts to shut you down or arrest you and make a huge deal about it. Make sure every recipient of their charity knows who is shutting them down and why.
May the usda be damned to hell.
That is not at all what the Amendment I says. First of all, the amendment is a restriction on Congress only. Secondly, not only does it prohibit Congress from making a law respecting an establishment of religion, it also prohibits them from making one which prohibits the free exercise of religion. Everyone wants to ignore that second part. In this case, it is clear that the USDA intends to prohibit the religious free exercise of this North Florida kitchen. And THAT is a violation of the Free Exercise clause.
'Separation of church and state' means the government must butt out and not get involved no matter what. Instead, we get a government that instills atheism in anything and everything it can get its hands on.
Since this is Florida, I believe we should look no further than the Florida State Constitution for proper legal guidance:
We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.
They are just going to cut off the government cheese
Because they are a bunch of lying liberal statists who really don't believe in the separation of church and state. In fact, they don't believe in the separation of anything and state.
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The Brawl to end them all!
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Why do we behave as we do, and does the shape of our forehead have anything to do with the shape of our character? Phrenologists thought so. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the pseudoscience and culture of phrenology.
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Question 1 of 30
What part of the body do phrenologists look closely at?
the "fate line" on the palm of the hand
the size and shape of facial features
the size and shape of the skull
While physiognomists study facial features and palmists study the "fate line," phrenologists rely on the size and shape of the skull for their practice.
Question 2 of 30
Who developed the theory behind phrenology?
Benjamin Rush
Franz Joseph Gall
German physician, anatomist and physiologist Franz Joseph Gall developed his theory in the early 19th century.
Sigmund Freud
Question 3 of 30
What is NOT part of phrenology?
reflex points on the feet
personality and character traits
Phrenologists study the shape of skull to determine personality and character traits.
the size, shape and weight of a skull
Question 4 of 30
Who popularized the word "phrenology"?
Franz Joseph Gall
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, Gall's contemporary and peer, is considered to have popularized the term.
Question 5 of 30
What did Gall call phrenology?
Gall called it cranioscopy.
Question 6 of 30
True or false: Phrenology was once considered a real science.
Phrenology was scientific study in the 19th century.
Question 7 of 30
Who is credited with discovering part of the brain responsible for language?
Louis Pierre Gratiolet
Pierre Flourens
Pierre Paul Broca
While Pierre Paul Broca was not a phrenologist, his discovery (now called Broca's area of the brain) renewed interest in the idea.
Question 8 of 30
What is the phrenologist's view of the brain?
Phrenologists see themselves as "compartmentalists," believing the brain was broken into localized sections with specific functions.
Question 9 of 30
Which is NOT a basic tenet of Gall's theory?
The brain is the organ of the mind.
The mind is composed of multiple faculties.
Each faculty has its own corresponding organ in the brain.
The skull is shaped by the brain.
These are all tenets of phrenology.
All of these are tenets of Gall's theory of phrenology.
Question 10 of 30
Today we know which is true: The skull conforms to the shape of the brain, or the shape of the brain conforms to the shape of the skull?
Brain shape depends on skull shape.
The shape of the brain reflects the skull's shape.
Skull shape depends on brain shape.
Neither of these statements is true.
Question 11 of 30
True or false: Phrenology was most popular in America.
While popular in Europe, phrenology was most popular among Americans.
Question 12 of 30
Which word or phrase can trace its roots to phrenology?
You ought to have your head examined.
all of these
All of these words and phrases can trace their roots to phrenology.
none of these
Question 13 of 30
According to phrenology, brains are made up of what?
little balloons
Phrenologists believe the brain is made up of organs, each controlling various personality traits.
Question 14 of 30
True or false: According to phrenology, the larger the area of the brain, the larger that character trait?
This is true. Additionally, according to phrenology, you could exercise the "organs" of the brain.
Question 15 of 30
Today we know the brain is which, an organ or a muscle?
a muscle
an organ
While the brain controls your muscles, the brain is an organ.
Question 16 of 30
What was the psychograph?
an automated electroshock apparatus
an automated phrenology machine
The psychograph was an automated phrenology machine that Henry Lavery patented around the turn of the 20th century.
an automated vocational selection machine
Question 17 of 30
How many measurements did the psychograph automatically take?
The psychograph took 32 measurements of the skull that were used to suggest prewritten, "canned" possibilities.
Question 18 of 30
A bump located where would suggest a tendency to lie, cheat or steal?
behind the ear
A bump behind the ear, phrenology suggests, is a tendency to lie, cheat or steal.
base of the skull
top of the head
Question 19 of 30
Which sold more copies during the 19th century: Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" or George Combe's phrenological books?
Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species"
George Combe's phrenology texts
During the 19th century, phrenology books sold more copies than "On the Origin of Species."
Question 20 of 30
True or false: In the 1820s-1840s, it was common for employers to request each job candidate submit a character reference from a local phrenologist.
True, although it turns out it's about as helpful as knowing the color of your aura.
Question 21 of 30
What would a well-developed aptitude for benevolence feel like on a skull?
a flat forehead
a hard-to-distinguish bump at the base of the neck
a prominent bump on the forehead
A prominent bump on the forehead indicates well-developed benevolence.
Question 22 of 30
According to Mr. Burns from "The Simpsons," Smithers has what skull attributes?
submissiveness larger than any human or other subhuman species on planet Earth
the sloping brow and cranial bumpage of the career criminal
the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter
In Mr. Burns version of phrenology, Smithers has the "brainpan of a stagecoach tilter."
Question 23 of 30
Which French scientist tested phrenological theories on animals and concluded Gall was wrong?
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thomas Sewell
Marie Jean Pierre Flourens
French scientist Marie Jean Pierre Flourens, after testing on animal brains, concluded Gall's theory was wrong and the brain was one unit.
Question 24 of 30
True or false: Phrenologists once called their practice "the only true science of the mind."
Phrenologists in the 19th century may have thought a little too highly of themselves.
Question 25 of 30
When did the tenets of phrenology begin to crumble under scientific criticism?
In 1808 the Institute of France concluded phrenology had no scientific basis, marking the beginning of science's inability to reproduce Gall's results.
Question 26 of 30
By when in the 19th century was phrenology generally considered pseudoscience in the scientific community?
By the 1830s scientists generally considered phrenology pseudoscience.
Question 27 of 30
Which pair began the American Phrenological Journal in 1838?
Pierre Flourens and C. James Goodwin
Lorenzo and Orson Fowler
Brothers Lorenzo and Orson Fowler started the journal in 1838 (which was published until 1911).
Franz Joseph Gall and Johann Spurzheim
Johann Spurzheim and George Combe
Question 28 of 30
In the 21st century, phrenologists are considered to be in the same line of work as which field?
Phrenology is now considered a pseudoscience, like astrology.
Question 29 of 30
Who created the three-in-one theory psychognomy, based on phrenology, typology and graphology?
Paul Bouts
Through psychognomy, Belgian Paul Bouts kept phrenology alive in the 21st century.
David Ferrier
Bernard Hollander
Question 30 of 30
True or false: Phrenology was practiced as scientific racism.
Some people used phrenology to promote racist ideologies, including colonization and slavery.


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Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method
This step-by-step animation explains the process of head-to-tail vector addition.
The Physics Classroom: Mechanics: Vectors and Projectiles Problems
Improve your problem-solving skills with problems, answers and solutions from The Calculator Pad.
Vector Addition Practice
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A variety of mathematical operations can be performed with and upon vectors. One such operation is the addition of vectors. Two vectors can be added together to determine the result (or resultant). This process of adding two or more vectors has already been discussed in an earlier unit. Recall in our discussion of Newton's laws of motion, that the net force experienced by an object was determined by computing the vector sum of all the individual forces acting upon that object. That is the net force was the result (or resultant) of adding up all the force vectors. During that unit, the rules for summing vectors (such as force vectors) were kept relatively simple. Observe the following summations of two force vectors:
These rules for summing vectors were applied to free-body diagrams in order to determine the net force (i.e., the vector sum of all the individual forces). Sample applications are shown in the diagram below.
In this unit, the task of summing vectors will be extended to more complicated cases in which the vectors are directed in directions other than purely vertical and horizontal directions. For example, a vector directed up and to the right will be added to a vector directed up and to the left. The vector sum will be determined for the more complicated cases shown in the diagrams below.
There are a variety of methods for determining the magnitude and direction of the result of adding two or more vectors. The two methods that will be discussed in this lesson and used throughout the entire unit are:
The Pythagorean theorem is a useful method for determining the result of adding two (and only two) vectors that make a right angle to each other. The method is not applicable for adding more than two vectors or for adding vectors that are not at 90-degrees to each other. The Pythagorean theorem is a mathematical equation that relates the length of the sides of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
To see how the method works, consider the following problem:
Eric leaves the base camp and hikes 11 km, north and then hikes 11 km east. Determine Eric's resulting displacement.
Eric leaves the base camp and hikes 11 km, north and then hikes 11 km east. Determine Eric's resulting displacement.
This problem asks to determine the result of adding two displacement vectors that are at right angles to each other. The result (or resultant) of walking 11 km north and 11 km east is a vector directed northeast as shown in the diagram to the right. Since the northward displacement and the eastward displacement are at right angles to each other, the Pythagorean theorem can be used to determine the resultant (i.e., the hypotenuse of the right triangle).
The result of adding 11 km, north plus 11 km, east is a vector with a magnitude of 15.6 km. Later, the method of determining the direction of the vector will be discussed.
Let's test your understanding with the following two practice problems. In each case, use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the magnitude of the vector sum. When finished, click the button to view the answer.
R = 11.2 km
R = 50 km
The direction of a resultant vector can often be determined by use of trigonometric functions. Most students recall the meaning of the useful mnemonic SOH CAH TOA from their course in trigonometry. SOH CAH TOA is a mnemonic that helps one remember the meaning of the three common trigonometric functions - sine, cosine, and tangent functions. These three functions relate an acute angle in a right triangle to the ratio of the lengths of two of the sides of the right triangle. The sine function relates the measure of an acute angle to the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. The cosine function relates the measure of an acute angle to the ratio of the length of the side adjacent the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. The tangent function relates the measure of an angle to the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. The three equations below summarize these three functions in equation form.
These three trigonometric functions can be applied to the hiker problem in order to determine the direction of the hiker's overall displacement. The process begins by the selection of one of the two angles (other than the right angle) of the triangle. Once the angle is selected, any of the three functions can be used to find the measure of the angle. Write the function and proceed with the proper algebraic steps to solve for the measure of the angle. The work is shown below.
Once the measure of the angle is determined, the direction of the vector can be found. In this case the vector makes an angle of 45 degrees with due East. Thus, the direction of this vector is written as 45 degrees. (Recall from earlier in this lesson that the direction of a vector is the counterclockwise angle of rotation that the vector makes with due East.)
The measure of an angle as determined through use of SOH CAH TOA is not always the direction of the vector. The following vector addition diagram is an example of such a situation. Observe that the angle within the triangle is determined to be 26.6 degrees using SOH CAH TOA. This angle is the southward angle of rotation that the vector R makes with respect to West. Yet the direction of the vector as expressed with the CCW (counterclockwise from East) convention is 206.6 degrees.
Test your understanding of the use of SOH CAH TOA to determine the vector direction by trying the following two practice problems. In each case, use SOH CAH TOA to determine the direction of the resultant. When finished, click the button to view the answer.
tan(Theta) = (5/10) = 0.5
Theta = tan-1 (0.5)
Theta = 26.6 degrees
Direction of R = 90 deg + 26.6 deg
Direction of R = 116.6 deg
tan(Theta) = (40/30) = 1.333
Theta = tan-1 (1.333)
Theta = 53.1 degrees
Direction of R = 180 deg + 53.1 deg
Direction of R = 233.1 deg
In the above problems, the magnitude and direction of the sum of two vectors is determined using the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric methods (SOH CAH TOA). The procedure is restricted to the addition of two vectors that make right angles to each other. When the two vectors that are to be added do not make right angles to one another, or when there are more than two vectors to add together, we will employ a method known as the head-to-tail vector addition method. This method is described below.
The magnitude and direction of the sum of two or more vectors can also be determined by use of an accurately drawn scaled vector diagram. Using a scaled diagram, the head-to-tail method is employed to determine the vector sum or resultant. A common Physics lab involves a vector walk. Either using centimeter-sized displacements upon a map or meter-sized displacements in a large open area, a student makes several consecutive displacements beginning from a designated starting position. Suppose that you were given a map of your local area and a set of 18 directions to follow. Starting at home base, these 18 displacement vectors could be added together in consecutive fashion to determine the result of adding the set of 18 directions. Perhaps the first vector is measured 5 cm, East. Where this measurement ended, the next measurement would begin. The process would be repeated for all 18 directions. Each time one measurement ended, the next measurement would begin. In essence, you would be using the head-to-tail method of vector addition.
The head-to-tail method involves drawing a vector to scale on a sheet of paper beginning at a designated starting position. Where the head of this first vector ends, the tail of the second vector begins (thus, head-to-tail method). The process is repeated for all vectors that are being added. Once all the vectors have been added head-to-tail, the resultant is then drawn from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector; i.e., from start to finish. Once the resultant is drawn, its length can be measured and converted to real units using the given scale. The direction of the resultant can be determined by using a protractor and measuring its counterclockwise angle of rotation from due East.
A step-by-step method for applying the head-to-tail method to determine the sum of two or more vectors is given below.
An example of the use of the head-to-tail method is illustrated below. The problem involves the addition of three vectors:
The head-to-tail method is employed as described above and the resultant is determined (drawn in red). Its magnitude and direction is labeled on the diagram.
Interestingly enough, the order in which three vectors are added has no effect upon either the magnitude or the direction of the resultant. The resultant will still have the same magnitude and direction. For example, consider the addition of the same three vectors in a different order.
When added together in this different order, these same three vectors still produce a resultant with the same magnitude and direction as before (20. m, 312 degrees). The order in which vectors are added using the head-to-tail method is insignificant.
Additional examples of vector addition using the head-to-tail method are given on a separate web page.
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Secretary Jewell Announces New Appointments to Colorado's BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council (08/26/13)
MONTROSE, Colo. – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the 2013 appointments to the Colorado citizen-based Southwest Resource Advisory Council, which advises the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues.
The Southwest RAC is comprised of 15 members representing a balance of public land resources and users. The BLM Colorado has three RACs, one assigned to each district.
Five members were appointed to advise the Southwest District (Uncompahgre, Gunnison and Tres Rios field offices) including:
· Mary Monroe Brown of Durango is a new member representing developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users and commercial recreation activities. Monroe is the Director of Trails 2000, a nonprofit that provides trail education, advocacy for connectivity and trail building and maintenance in the Four Corners area. She has performed various roles from serving on the trails group with the San Juan Mountains to chairing the U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge and participated in the Wermosa Wilderness planning process.
· Jonathan Roeber of Paonia is a new member representing elected officials. Roeber is a Delta County Commissioner who served as the Colorado and National Cattlemen's Federal Lands Chairman, the ad-hoc planning group for Delta County, the Colorado Resource Monitoring Initiative Stakeholders Group and board of director for the Partners Western Conservation Board. As a grazing permittee holder, he has a firm understanding of resource management on public lands.
· Ernest Williams of Dove Creek is a new member representing elected officials. Williams is a Dolores County Commissioner. In this capacity, he served as the Co-Vice Chair of the Colorado Department of Transportation's Transportation Planning Regions, the U.S. Forest Service's RAC for dispensing funds and the Legislative Group for the Lower Dolores River on the U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Plan for Bloggy Glade.
· Barbara Hawke of Montrose is a reappointed member representing a national or regionally recognized environmental organization. Hawke has worked on conservation issues in Colorado since 1999 with The Nature Conservancy, Black Canyon Regional Land Trust and The Wilderness Society. Currently, she serves on the City of Montrose Planning Commission, Southwest RAC, Uncompahgre Field Office SubRAC and San Miguel Gunnison Sage Grouse Working Group Steering Committee.
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With four rounds left before the tournament takes a wee break, teams will be looking for winning momentum ahead of the June Tests.
It's Week 11 of Super Rugby and with four rounds left before the tournament takes a month's break, teams will be looking for winning momentum ahead of the June window.
The Blues – 27 competition points behind the table-topping Chiefs – travel to the New Zealand capital for their return clash against the Hurricanes in Friday's opening fixture.
The Aucklanders are winless since their third-round 29-23 win over the Bulls in Pretoria and desperate for victory as they battle to salvage a season in which they are running last. The Hurricanes are 10th and looking to turn around back-to-back losses to the Crusaders and Chiefs in their past two starts.
Back from a bye, the Rebels then have a tough task against the Bulls in Melbourne. The visitors have been impressive so far this season, sitting high in the overall standings and South African conference. They are also coming off a bye last week, freshening them up ideally for their trip to AAMI Park.
Hurricanes vs Blues
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Round 11 kicks off in Wellington for an all-New Zealand clash that sees the Hurricanes looking to return to winning ways against the Blues.
The home side will wonder how they ended up losing by 19 points at the Chiefs last week as it wasn't like they had a terrible day at the office. Credit must therefore go to the men from Waikato, who were this week given a further boost to their season with the news that Wayne Smith is staying.
Smith's franchise are New Zealand's pace-setters right now and it's up to the Hurricanes to make sure there are no slip-ups against the basement boys.
The 2012 record is dismal reading for the Aucklanders as they have now lost eight out of their first nine games, with a bottom-of-the-table clash with the Lions coming up next weekend set to be a possible make-or-break game for the coaching future of Pat Lam.
Defeat would surely see a coaching change.
Lam has made a few tweaks to his arsenal for the trip to the bottom of the north island and that sees Benson Stanley reinstated to his centre position following the news he will leave for France at the end of the season. That move means Rene Ranger is back out to wing after an indifferent couple of showings in the midfield alongside Ma'a Nonu.
But the most notable switch comes at fly-half where Michael Hobbs is preferred to Gareth Anscombe after Hobbs' strong efforts off the bench in recent weeks. Let's face it, Anscombe has struggled to back-up his 29-point haul at Loftus Versfeld on March 10.
For the Hurricanes there is a sense of getting back on the horse after that defeat in Hamilton, where it was no disgrace losing to a franchise on top of their game right now. And that is why Mark Hammett has resisted making changes to his side as he wheels out the same XV for this one at Westpac Stadium.
We don't feel it will be a runaway win for the hosts, however, as Hobbs is a strong general and should combine well with Nonu and Stanley. What will be key to the Blues cause is how their pack, in particular the back-row, fairs against the 'Canes. An improved line-out would also be a major plus for Lam.
Prediction: It looks like it could be another painful defeat for the Blues. Hurricanes to get back to winning ways with a seven-point success!
The teams:
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Reg Goodes, 18 Jack Lam, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Charlie Ngatai, 22 Alapati Leiua.
Blues: 15 Hadleigh Parkes, 14 Rene Ranger, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 George Moala, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid (c), 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Filo Paulo, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Angus Ta'avao, 18 Liaki Moli, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Lachie Munro, 22 David Raikuna.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Melbourne Rebels vs Bulls
AAMI Park, Melbourne
There promises to be a new look and new style to the Rebels' back-play when they take on the refreshed Bulls in Melbourne.
Coming off a bye week after overcoming the Brumbies at Loftus, the rest will have been the perfect tonic for the South African conference hopefuls. However, they will meet a franchise that will be experimenting with Kurtley Beale at fly-half following the premature departure of Danny Cipriani.
Spectators of Super Rugby will have seen what a boost Beale gave the Rebels last time out when he moved from 15 to 10 in place of a poor Cipriani. Returning to England for another shot at the international 10 jersey seems unlikely to eventuate for the soon-to-be Sale Shark as he hasn't covered himself in glory in Australia. Indifferent performances have meant the Rebels have not put up much of a fight to halt his path out of the AAMI door.
The facts are that the Rebels are missing an injured James O'Connor so had they been desperate to keep their playmaker, they possibly could've done.
The Melbourne outfit, who also come off a bye week, do have Stirling Mortlock back albeit on the bench. Having the former Wallaby star back is a big boost for the hosts, who's casualty list continues to grow with the aforementioned O'Connor sidelined along with Jarrod Saffy.
Without O'Connor, Beale is set to kick for goal and it should be a real boost to their attacking options.
Consistency in selection and a moving exit door is not an issue for the visiting Bulls though as they arrive in Melbourne with a system they know and trust to the maximum. What that gives them as a squad is massive confidence and the return of Flip van der Merwe is just another string to their bow.
With the bye-week Stormers guaranteed their four points this week, Frans Ludeke will be looking to close the gap on the conference leaders to three points courtesy of a bonus-point win and with players returning to form like Morne Steyn and Francois Hougaard while CJ Stander continues to impress, victory should be theirs.
The Bulls are also given a fillip that the in-form Dean Greyling has recovered from his bruised shoulder to return at prop.
Greyling will look to get amongst Rodney Blake early on and if both he and Werner Kruger can get the upper hand at scrum-time – with Juandre Kruger alongside Van der Merwe in the engine room – that will free up space for Pierre Spies and company while giving Hougaard and Steyn good front-foot ball.
Prediction: The visitors have been looking like their old selves lately, which is a daunting prospect for the Melbourne Rebels. Bulls by 14!
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Paul goes to Jerusalem—He contends for the true gospel—Salvation comes through Christ.
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3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James,
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law am
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
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Aubree competed in eight different events setting new personal best times in each event.
Tyler competed in 13 events. He brought home eight gold and five silver medals. One of the events that he won a gold medal in was the 1500m freestyle. It was during this race that Tyler set a new summer games record, beating the old time by more than two minutes.