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So how does Alistair Darling feel, as a veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister, being in charge of a potentially career-defining coalition to save the UK standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Tories?
The answer, and this is paraphrased, appears to be: "It's far from ideal but I have to live with it."
Aside from the old wounds of the fratricidal warfare between the Brown and Blair camps being reopened over the weekend, Tory-bashing is one of the dominant themes of Labour party conference in Brighton this week.
So how does Darling, the last Labour Chancellor at Number 11 Downing Street, lead the Better Together coalition set up by Labour, the Tories and Liberal Democrats to fight off independence in next year's referendum, with an easy heart?
Interviewed earlier this month before Alex Salmond celebrated the "year to go" moment before next September's referendum, with a muted debate at Holyrood, Darling, the Labour MP for Edinburgh Central, treads a delicate line:
I'm in the unfortunate position that I didn't vote for the Westminster government and I didn't vote for the government in Edinburgh. I don't like either of them so there's no government that I like, except my local council which is half run by the Labour party.
The point I make about this is you're not talking about voting in a government for five years, you're talking about changing the country forever.
If you look at what would happen after independence, the nationalists would have you believe all the good bits would remain and all the bad bits would go away.
So a unique challenge needs a unique coalition?
Senior Labour insiders and some Labour people at Better Together itself will admit – privately – that having a Tory-led government in London (one populated by millionaires) pursuing divisive strategies on welfare reform, taxation, NHS reforms (in England) and Royal Mail privatisation makes it far tougher championing the union.
And to some eyes, Darling's warnings in his interview with the Guardian (and others) earlier this month about the anti-independence parties becoming complacent about their clear lead in the polls, were directed chiefly at his own Labour colleagues.
Better Together officials are said to be chaffing at Labour's silence on the constitution. There are Labour MPs - Jim Murphy being the most notable of those - who refuse to "share a platform" with the Tories, asserting before Better Together was formed they would not cooperate on such a campaign.
Further exposing the political contradictions for Darling and the Labour activists within Better Together, the Scottish National party and Yes Scotland are making the Tories' policies and mere existence in government a defining, central theme in their referendum campaign.
That accentuates the political challenge for Labour to intensify its attacks on their temporary Tory colleagues and the pressure to fight it policy for policy. And Salmond plays a further card, about national self-determination. One of the first minister's favoured lines is that Scotland rarely gets a UK government it voted for.
The first argument is a democratic one. I'm 58 years old, for two thirds of my life; Scotland has not had the governments we vote for. For two thirds of my entire lifetime Scotland has voted in one direction, England has voted in a different direction and because England is so much larger than Scotland we end up with a government in Westminster which is not chosen by the Scottish people.
Simply put, the contrast between Darling's situation and Salmond's is striking: Darling has seen his party, Labour, ousted from power in both Edinburgh and London, yet has chosen to battle to keep both together. Salmond is, at Holyrood at least, sitting with an absolute majority and more SNP councillors in town chambers than Labour.
David Cameron exposed that political conflict for Darling quite acutely when, just as Darling prepared to address a Better Together rally at the Scottish Tories' conference in Stirling, the prime minister quipped to Tory delegates in his own conference address:
When one of your conference darlings is a Labour MP, you know that you're on to something.
That brought a gleeful riposte from Angus Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader:
Labour voters in Scotland will be appalled that Alistair Darling is being praised to the skies by a Tory Prime Minister – nothing better illustrates how Labour have got their priorities upside down on both the welfare state and the constitution.
Darling, now being touted in London for a return to Labour's front bench at Westminster if Salmond loses next year, asserts that Scottish voters see beyond the short-term and the sparring.
The headline polling figures show very little shift in support for or against the UK, despite the relative unpopularity of UK government policy. And at both the 2010 general election and 2011 Scottish election, the Tories, Labour and Lib Dems collectively polled more than the SNP (by a very large margin in 2010).
"By definition any government is doing something which offends somebody," he insists.
You can only fight a referendum against the background that exists, not the one you might like. A referendum is never easy but I think on any view even if you discount the polls quite heavily, I think we're making some progress."
...Of course the government is doing things I don't like and it would be much better if they weren't doing them, but I think people in Scotland are aware that this is much, much bigger than whatever the Tory government or the nationalist government might be doing.
This is about the future of the UK, it's about the possibility of bringing to an end a 300 year old union and if we choose independence possibly a one way ticket to a deeply uncertain destination. People know that.
Even if you put pretty large pinches of salt on the polls, it's pretty clear that people do actually understand what the issues are. If I was a nationalist scrabbling around for reasons to vote, you would clutch at just about everything. Which is why their position on so many things has changed so quickly.
Darling argues that extends to the prospects of losing next year's referendum: he's also a democrat, he says, adding: "whatever the result is, you accept it...
I'm not leaving Scotland, come what may. I'm a democrat, and that's why I make the point if they win by one vote... people say to me 'surely if you'd a low turnout and they won by one vote, you could contest it.' Well no, you can't.
Darling's diplomatic reserve is not shared by others in the Labour party: it, like the Scottish Tories' own freestanding Conservative Friends of the Union anti-independence campaign, has its own pro-UK campaign, United with Labour.
And that was launched by Gordon Brown in May with Darling, now an estranged friend, noticeably absent. And Brown was not as constrained as his former Chancellor, launching an all out-attack on the Tories. And despite Darling's diplomacy, it is still that struggle which will help determine the vote in next year's referendum.


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Doctors involved in NHS transplants have been warned that the solution used to transport livers, pancreas and other organs between hospitals may be contaminated with bacteria, following a global alert by the manufacturer.
There has been no evidence so far that any organ has been affected or any transplant patient has been compromised, said chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies. She added that doctors could prescribe antibiotics to their patients that would curb any infection.
The solution, called Viaspan and manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, will continue to be used in the NHS until alternative products can be shipped in.
"If we were to recall the product immediately, it is clear that patients would suffer and some may die," said Davies. "Every day doctors and transplant teams make clinical decisions which weigh up the risks and benefits for their patients and they will continue to do so. We are now working urgently to source alternative products.
"The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority) is working closely with the manufacturers and tests are ongoing."
Professor Sir Kent Woods, chief executive of the MHRA, which is responsible for licensing and regulating medicines, said he supported the decision to continue using Viaspan in order to continue transplants and save lives. "There is no evidence from transplant centres that patients who have had transplants using this solution are experiencing any related healthcare problems," he said.
"We have acted quickly to protect patients and we have alerted transplant centres and surgeons immediately about this contamination and precautionary recall by the manufacturer."
Lorna Williamson, NHS blood and transplant medical and research director, said: "For patients suffering from terminal liver disease, a transplant may be the only treatment, and many cannot be delayed even for a few days. NHSBT is working with the MHRA and the transplant centres to ensure that the vital transplant programme continues."


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"We serve these tender, pretty cookies for afternoon tea at the bed-and-breakfast my husband and I operate with my parents," notes Angela Everett of Port Arthur, Texas. "The bows make them look very special!"
Recommended: 30 Recipes for Valentine's Day Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Coarse sugar, optional
- 54 ribbons (16 inches x 1/8 inch)
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. While cookies are still warm, poke two holes into each cookie with a straw. When cookies are completely cooled, thread ribbon through holes and tie into a bow; trim ribbon if necessary. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Originally published as Heart's Delight Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 2006, p10
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Reviewed Oct. 27, 2011
"These are really good cookies. I used a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter since its fall, and used orange colored sugar. I think they would be good with buttercream frosting as well. I love that they make such a big batch because when you have a few kids, a small batch doesn't last very long."
Reviewed Mar. 18, 2009
"This was a wonderful recipe. I made these for a bridal shower and used the bride's colors for the ribbons. Can be used for any occasion."
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"These are the best! This is the only sugar cookie recipe I will use from now on! Didn't have the ribbon, so I decorated with frosting and colored sugar! And wow! Thanks so much for sharing!"


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More than two years after Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi coast tourism has begun to bounce back. Visitors can again enjoy attractions ranging from the flashy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino to the soon-to-reopen historic Jefferson Davis home. Plus, every dollar visitors spend helps the state recover. Make a few of these stops on your next trip to the Gulf.
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi
A year to the day after Katrina struck, this five-star resort reopened for business. Visitors come to the Beau Rivage for live entertainment, an over-the-top spa, golf, and dining at high-end restaurants, such as Todd English's Olives. For more information, contact beaurivage.com.
Biloxi Lighthouse
One of the most photographed landmarks on the Mississippi coast, the Biloxi Lighthouse, celebrates its 160th birthday this year. While tours of the lighthouse aren't currently offered, it's still worth stopping for a look. For more information, contact biloxilighthouse.com.
Hurricane Katrina Tree Sculptures
Live oaks once lined scenic Highway 90 through Biloxi. After Katrina, only dead trees remained. Instead of removing the once-thriving oaks, the City of Biloxi recruited chain-saw artist Dayton Scoggins and wood sculptor Marlin Miller to carve marine-related objects into the remaining wood. Start your drive two blocks east of the Biloxi Lighthouse and head west for a complete tour.
The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library―nearly demolished by Hurricane Katrina―will reopen in three months. Some parts of the site, including the Confederate Soldiers Museum, were destroyed and will remain closed. But on June 3, Beauvoir House and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library will open for business. Even now, the museum's curator is accepting donations to help finish the restoration. For more information, call 228/388-4400 or visit beauvoir.org.
Lighthouse Park
Once known as Harbor Square Park, this grassy spot in downtown Gulfport attracts visitors who want to sit and relax after a day of sightseeing. The park is now home to a custom-designed fountain symbolizing the resilience of the Mississippi coastline. Find the park in Hancock Bank Plaza on 14th Street in Gulfport.
Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1962, the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra now holds several concerts a year in the historic Saenger Theatre in Biloxi. Currently under the direction of John Strickler, it has more performances scheduled in the coming months. Visit gulfcoastsymphony.net for show listings.


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US Cellular decided to nap the device for themselves as it's now currently available for purchase for the affordable 2-year contract price of only $39.99. If owning a smartphone is rather too cumbersome or complex for you, then you might want to consider the Samsung Character instead seeing that it's nothing more than your middle of the road messaging phone. Nothing really big to boast about, it features a landscape sliding keyboard, 2.8" QVGA touchscreen, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, microSD card slot, and runs TouchWiz Lite.
For some people, signing a contract might not be something that jives with their character, but lucky for them, they can always choose to pick it up as a prepaid handset for an even more impressive $59.99 pricing.
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"Blood, toil, sweat, tears"; an unwillingness to give up, a determination to fight and struggle through whatever the cost may be. This is what Winston Churchill offered to his nation to prepare them for eventual victory over Hitler's Nazi Germany.
This mindset is what we will see in Nehemiah as he begins his work to rebuild Jerusalem and as he encounters opposition form enemies from without and opponents from within the city. He will refuse to surrender to the enemy; He will depend upon God for final victory. They will discover the painful, yet deepening, maturing truth that there is no such thing as opportunity without opposition.
To this point, Nehemiah's battle has been invisible. He has agonized for four long months in prayer and has seen the miracle of the king's heart turned in his favor. But soon his battle, though different, will become just as real as the German bombs that targeted Churchill's England. This battle will no longer be waged only in the prayer closet: it will become a battle out in the open where everyone can see and hear.
In this portion of Nehemiah 2, our pastor points out three key components to Nehemiah's plan as he prepares for battle and how he handles the task God has laid upon his heart. These same three components need to be part of our plan as we rebuild for God--whether it is a life, marriage, home or a work for God through the local church.
As the Apostle Paul drew near to the end of his life, he wanted to pass on some much needed instruction to his son in the faith, Timothy. The pastoral advice he would give would not only equip Timothy and encourage him in ministry, but it would also serve the same purpose for us today.
Paul's admonition in 2 Timothy 2:8 to Remember the Resurrection, might seem out of place in the context of dealing with endurance in ministry. But in reality it is not. Why does Paul mention this command to remember Christ's resurrection? What is it about the resurrection he wanted Timothy to remember? This message answers those questions. What God has recorded in His Word in this passage is timeless truth that is most instructive for us today.
All but four of the major world religions are based on mere philosophical statements of belief. Of the four that are based upon personalities rather than philosophies, only Christianity claims an empty tomb for its Founder! All the others never left their graves upon their burial!
The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on the third day after His death is the greatest event in human history and the only event that provides substantive hope in this life and for eternity! In this message from John 11, our pastor directs our attention to the unique claims of our Lord that prove His Deity and His supremacy over any and all those who have started a religous movement. They are all sinners themselves who are in desperate need of salvation. Along with Christ's unique claims come a consequent challenge for every person to accept.
Many are climbing the ladder of success only to find they are on the wrong wall. If we are to be usable and useful to God, we must be humble, broken people. God hates the pride and self-sufficiency that prompt us to live as King Nebuchadnezzar did. God taught him important lessons that we need to learn. His testimony is powerful and life-changing.
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In this message Evangelist Ron DeGarde shares Red Sea Rules from Exodus 14 that offer practical guidance borne from his own personal "Red Sea" experiences as God taught him wonderful, life-changing lessons. Six important rules will motivate you to move from panic to praise.
In addition to the sermon outline which can be downloaded, you can view the PowerPoint files showing one of the possible routes of the Exodus the Jews took as well as other interesting pieces of information. Click here to go to the Resources page on Ron DeGarde's website; scroll down to see the Red Sea Rules PowerPoint link on the right; click on the link to download the file.
Ever feel like your prayers don't ever get past the ceiling? In this message Evangelist Ron DeGarde shows us from God's Word what it is that hinders us from praying powerfully and effectively--in short what causes Paralyzed Prayer.
In this message, Evangelist Ron DeGarde looks at what the Lord Jesus Christ had to say about the 1st century church at Ephesus and draws application to the 21st century church. The goddess Diana was worshiped in that town and the manufacturing and selling of her images was a flourishing business. Bro. Ron goes on to explain and show how modern day idols prompt many to be distracted from loving the one true God as they should.
Evangelist Ron DeGarde opened his week or Revival meetings on Sunday, April 13, addressing our teens and adults in a combined session during our Sunday School hour.
Introductory comments from Bro. Ron end at 6:37 and then he begins his message from Luke 8 on the four types of hearers
This message is the continuation of the earlier Sunday morning message that reveals the final two of the four powerful and sobering truths from Joshua 7 that must be accepted and acted upon if we are to avoid becoming a modern day Achan--The Barrier to God's Blessing.
One of the striking lessons in Joshua 7 is this truth: a single individual can hinder the blessing of God and paralzye the work of the church of Christ! It is a sobering truth that every Christian must admit. If Rahab, the Canaanite harlot who was the object of divine mercy, is an account of God's grace in the midst of certain, coming judgment, then Achan's life is a vivid reminder of God's holiness on which no one can presume--not even those in the covenant community. The historical account of Achan's sin at Jericho and Israel's defeat at Ai is a solemn warning to Christians in the local church that sin carries serious consequences.
This message is part 1 of 2 that reveals two of the four powerful and sobering truths from Joshua 7 that must be accepted and acted upon if we are to avoid becoming a modern day Achan--The Barrier to God's Blessing.
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Nice project brings back memories of my Grandfather. He still used a brush, mug and double-edged razor until he passed.
This is a discussion on What Bullet Do You Use In Your Shaving Brush? within the Reloading forums, part of the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics category; My son and I "rehabilitated" three old EverReady shaving brushes one evening while we were up to visit last weekend. We had some old hollow, ...
My son and I "rehabilitated" three old EverReady shaving brushes one evening while we were up to visit last weekend.
We had some old hollow, molded plastic, EverReady brush handles we intended to fit with various grades of badger hair knots, from "best" to "finest silvertip." We made one each for my eldest son and me and an additional for our youngest son to try out when he comes in from Afghanistan next month at the close of a Marine deployment. These handles had already been prepared by cutting and drilling out the old boar's hair brush. We thought to attempt to add stability and a more balanced, luxurious feel to the brushes by weighting the bottoms. That way they would be more stable when they were standing.
I had some boxes of left over bullets hanging around on the bench. Just dibs and dabs, either from where a box was overfilled or else from some reloading project. We played with a 110 grain .357 diameter jacketed hollow point, a 148 grain hollow base wadcutter, a 158 grain lead semi-wadcutter, and a gargantuan 525 grain cast lead .45-70 bullet.
The jacketed bullets were finally ruled out as it was assumed that any moisture admitted might cause verdigris which could leach into the plastic, discoloring it. So, for the twin short squatty handles we hot glued a 158 grain SWC apiece into their bases. We tried filling one up with a mixture of hot glue and some aquarium gravel but despite liberal application of glue we had a rattly rock. For the taller EverReady handle we affixed the big .45-70 slug into its base with hot glue and filled it up. A dime, used to form a base for the knot, was seated on top of the fill of each brush when it was determined that we'd achieved the correct level. Then Marine epoxy was substituted for the hot glue and the knots were seated. Enough epoxy was applied to the insides of the holes to act as a seal, the knots themselves having been ordered to be of a diameter to give a proper tight fit.
After allowing a cure of 24 hours my eldest son and I shaved using our new brushes which both had a pleasing heft and balance to them and whipped up and held lots of lather compared with the boar brush I've used. The brushes, when wet gave off the unmistakable "fragrance" of ... a wet badger! It's said that after a few uses this odor leaves or one can subject his brush to lengthy soakings and washes. I'm not going to bother as there's no need to subject the brush to unnecessary wear. We didn't use the taller brush with the .45-70 bullet in its base but the bullet choice was unquestionably appropriate to give the brush a pleasing heft and balance.
The finished brushes. The two short brushes are EverReady Model C40s and the tall one in the center is an unnumbered EverReady model. The shorty handles feature bulb-shaped brushes and the tall handle has a fan-shaped brush.
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Nice project brings back memories of my Grandfather. He still used a brush, mug and double-edged razor until he passed.
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Nice, unfortuantly I just use a cheap Tweezerman brush, I never thought about reconditioning a wornout used one before. I might have to give it a try.
Any suggestions on how to refinish a razor? I've got a Gillette Adjustable fatboy that I shave with and it is showing its age
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Ok, I'll just say this you take shaving way more seriously than I do. So did you just add the bullets for weight or for decoration also? Very nice project.
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That's pretty cool. I use the little plastic razors, but have wanted to get a real man's razor after reading "The Art of Manliness".
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Very nice. I like the idea. That Fatboy is some goodlooking steel. I use a Merkur Futur and Dovo silver tip personally. Looking at that big photo it looks like you've got a Dovo big boy in the pic. If that's reconditioned, you did a good job-- that thing looks brand new.
I think a lot of the members on this board would actually enjoy getting into wet shaving. For some reason, goes hand-in-hand with what this board is all about.
For those of you that might be interested in finding out why your grandfather always got a better and more comfortable shave than you will with that 99 bladed monstrosity, a great website to check out is Badger & Blade - Home
I got a lot of my shaving info from them and have bought products as well. Once you go to a safety razor, you'll never look back.
Now that puts a new spin on "reloading."
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Nice! It's been a long time since I've had warm soap applied with a soft brush. Great gift for a returning warrior.
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I wish i had that much spare time.
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Those look good! I like the tall one, I think it would look good sitting next to my Simpson Berkeley and Ever-Ready 1912 SE Razor.
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There is nothing like a shave with a brush, mug of lather and a safety razor. Besides being a nice shave it's very relaxing, sadly I don't do it as often as I'd like.
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If I had a shaving brush, and if I were to put a bullet in the handle, it would be a 200g .38. :-)
Cool idea! Very imaginative. I have to admit, these are two hobbies I wouldn't have thought of combining.
I only again took double-edge razors last November the week before Thanksgiving after a 30-something year hiatus. My eldest son had been after me for a couple of years to try it. I hate shaving anyway and also didn't like the cost of Fusion cartridges. So, I broke out a Gillette ball-end Tech from the late 1940s that had been my wife's grandfather's razor and a boar brush my wife had given me years before along with a pot of shaving cream and tried it with good success.
Previously, I'd gleefully chunked the Fatboy into the back of the bathroom drawer never to be seen again when I adopted the Gillette Trac II in the late 1970s. I'd been given that Gillette adjustable, which no one called a "Fatboy" back then, by my dad when he told me to shave the peach fuzz off in the late 1960s. He'd gone to a Norelco electric razor some years before. I was instructed to make a lather on my face with Safeguard soap and go to it. The adjustable dial meant nothing to me so I set it on "6" because I liked that numeral. With the thin runny lather and the aggressive setting, shaving wasn't a howling success but as Bill Cosby says, it was a self-sacrifice. The acquisition of canned shaving cream really didn't improve things but I grimly lived with it until first trying Trac II after it'd already been on the market for a few years.
Anyway, I still loathe shaving but using the older razors to good effect is satisfying and easier on the face. One can gain a closer shave than most any other system with a little care. Apparently there are better shaving products and blades available now than there were years ago.
"Any suggestions on how to refinish a razor? I've got a Gillette Adjustable fatboy that I shave with and it is showing its age."
Don't really know as I've not had a razor that required replating but this fellow is suppose to do a lot of American double-edge razor fans' restorations, is suppose to be reasonable, and very dependable. If I found a really uncommon razor model that needed restoration I'd like to try him just for the fun of it.
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Like at most of the places in Croatia the shore in Luka Bay was rocky and stony in its original settings. Then, the coastline in front of the houses of the village, the riva was covered with concrete. In the northeastern end of the old village a gravel beach was built up. The series of mixed gravel and concrete beaches on the northern side of the bay joins that main beach of the place. A short section of the northern beach is covered with sand. A gravel beach in Mirce on the north and a tiny gravel beach by Restaurant Gradina close the listing of gravel beaches in Lovište.
Accommodation in Lovište is offered at private apartments and pansions, then, on the northern side of the bay two small camps provide a choice for those who like to stay close to the nature. For the daily shopping needs Lovište has a Studenac supermarket and one more grocery store. A couple of restaurants and bars on the riva prepare Dalmatian specialities and serve refreshments.
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In BDSM, edgeplay is a subjective term for those types of activity (either sexual or mental manipulation) that may be considered to be challenging the conventional or traditional "S.S.C." (safe, sane and consensual) creed; if one is aware of the risks and consequences, then the activity(ies) would be considered RACK (risk-aware consensual kink).
Edgeplay may involve the consequences of potential short or long term harm or death, exemplified by activities such as breathplay (erotic asphyxiation), fire play, knife play and gunplay, as well as the potential increased risk of disease seroconverting when the opportunity of bodily fluid exchange is present, such as with cutting, bloodplay or barebacking.
The mind set of those involved in the session(s) constitutes what is edgeplay because knowledge of or experience with the activity or the partner(s) may dictate what and to what extent they will act. In the mid-1990s, the Living in Leather convention did not have panels on ageplay or scat because they were considered too extreme based on what people thought as acceptable activity if consensual by the parties involved. By 2000 they were part of what participants could expect if part of their scene(s).[1]
In any case, the appropriateness level for more dangerous or taboo-themed activities will vary with each individual, due to differences in morality as well as the levels of trust and experience between participants. The only consistent rule is that as long as something is not coercive, deceitful or injurious without prior agreement then who is to determine what is within the realm of experience of those involved. This does exclude how society may react when the outcome of the activity(ies) go beyond what can be handled between the activity partners.
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- Article in Informed Consent BDSM Dictionary
- Edge Play X [3]
- Education section on various Edgeplay techniques [4]
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In statistics the so-called binomial distribution describes the possible number of times that a particular event will occur in a sequence of observations. The event is coded binary, it may or may not occur. The binomial distribution is used when a researcher is interested in the occurrence of an event, not in its magnitude. For instance, in a clinical trial, a patient may survive or die. The researcher studies the number of survivors, and not how long the patient survives after treatment. Another example is whether a person is ambitious or not. Here, the binomial distribution describes the number of ambitious persons, and not how ambitious they are.
The binomial distribution is specified by the number of observations, n, and the probability of occurence, which is denoted by p.
A classic example that is used often to illustrate concepts of probability theory, is the tossing of a coin. If a coin is tossed 4 times, then we may obtain 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 heads. We may also obtain 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 tails, but these outcomes are equivalent to 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 heads. The likelihood of obtaining 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 heads is, respectively, 1/16, 4/16, 6/16, 4/16, and 1/16. In the figure on this page the distribution is shown with p = 1/2 Thus, in the example discussed here, one is likely to obtain 2 heads in 4 tosses, since this outcome has the highest probability.
Other situations in which binomial distributions arise are quality control, public opinion surveys, medical research, and insurance problems.
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The binomial distribution describes the behavior of a count variable X if the following conditions apply:
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Bernoulli Theorem :
Let there be n independent trials in an experiment and let the random variable X denote the number of successes in these trials. Let the probability of getting a success in a single trial be p and that of getting a failure be q so that p+q=1 . The
Mean and Variance of the Binomial Distribution
The binomial distribution for a random variable X with parameters n and p represents the sum of n independent variables Z which may assume the values 0 or 1. If the probability that each Z variable assumes the value 1 is equal to p, then the mean of each variable is equal to 1*p + 0*(1-p) = p, and the variance is equal to p(1-p). By the addition properties for independent random variables, the mean and variance of the binomial distribution are equal to the sum of the means and variances of the n independent Z variables, so
These definitions are intuitively logical. Imagine, for example, 8 flips of a coin. If the coin is fair, then p = 0.5. One would expect the mean number of heads to be half the flips, or np = 8*0.5 = 4. The variance is equal to np(1-p) = 8*0.5*0.5 = 2.
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If we know that the count X of "successes" in a group of n observations with sucess probability p has a binomial distribution with mean np and variance np(1-p), then we are able to derive information about the distribution of the sample proportion p, the count of successes X divided by the number of observations n. By the multiplicative properties of the mean, the mean of the distribution of X/n is equal to the mean of X divided by n, or
np/n = p. This proves that the sample proportion p is an unbiased estimator of the population proportion p. The variance of X/n is equal to the variance of X divided by n², or (np(1-p))/n² = (p(1-p))/n . This formula indicates that as the size of the sample increases, the variance decreases.
In the example of rolling a six-sided die 20 times, the probability p of rolling a six on any roll is 1/6, and the count X of sixes has a B(20, 1/6) distribution. The mean of this distribution is 20/6 = 3.33, and the variance is 20*1/6*5/6 = 100/36 = 2.78. The mean of the proportion of sixes in the 20 rolls, X/20, is equal to p = 1/6 = 0.167, and the variance of the proportion is equal to (1/6*5/6)/20 = 0.007.


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You cosplayed one of my favorite characters ever with such perfection.
Loved your Lucca. ^__^
<333 CT cosplayers. I'm in the midst of remaking my Marle as I type this xD Awesome Lucca cosplay - the glasses are so wonderfully nerdy, I love it!
Best freakin Lucca ever! WORD~!! CT cosplay for the freakin win!!!!!
Sumkins : I bought them at Hot Topic! Weird, huh? XD The worst of it was having to knock out the VERY thick, dark lenses they had, my boyfriend ended up doing it since he's stronger than me...a lot stronger...but it even posed a challenge for him. x_x But they're definately perfect for Lucca. Not many people who cosplay her have the correct color (brown) for the frames.
You rock! I'm playing Chrono Trigger right now, cause it's such a great game, and you look like you just stepped out of the game! Marvelous!
That is FANTASTIC! I've been thinking of cosplaying her myself. Where in the world did you find those glasses?
Yay for Lucca! Yay for Chrono Trigger! Your costume rocks, I love the helmet! ^^
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Monday, July 13, 2009
I'm Back! (and a quick note on copyright)
In the meantime, thanks so much to the incredible guest bloggers! I caught up on the comments yesterday and not only did they write awesome posts they also did an admirable job facilitating the discussion in the comments section. Thanks for that.
I'm also pleased that everyone gave Eric the proper encouragement to start a blog. He is now the proud owner of Pimp My Novel, which is already proving to be an indispensable resource in the publishing blogosphere. Set your blasters to "subscribe."
Now then. As I catch up on my overflowing Inbox, just a short post for the FAQs. Reader Riley Corbin wanted to know if you need to file for copyright before you submit to publishers.
The short answer: no, you don't have to.
The slightly longer answer: Please read this post by Jonathan Lyons that deals with everything you need to know about copyright.
49 comments:
- Laura Martone said...
Welcome back, Nathan! I'm glad you returned home safely... and I'm looking forward to your entertaining/informative posts, but I just have to say, THANK YOU for leaving us in such good hands last week... I (and others) learned a lot from the posts and their subsequent discussions. :-)
- July 13, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- WindyA said...
Welcome back! Yes, definite thanks to the guest bloggers, and also thanks to you for finding such great and insightful folks to take care of things in your absence! I took a lot away from their discussion topics!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- abc said...
- July 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Natalia Maldonado said...
So glad to hear you're back, though the guest bloggers really did a great job. I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences in Peru. I was born there and moved here at a young age, though I go back on occasion, and it really means a lot to hear about people like you volunteering their time. THANK YOU!!!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- Rick Daley said...
Welcome back, your choices for last week were excellent!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- Reesha said...
I have mixed feelings. You're back and I'm glad. But the guest bloggers were awesome!
Happily continuing to follow your blog because it always has great content and great commenters.
Hello all you loverly commenters!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:22 PM
- Jordan McCollum said...
Thank you, Nathan, for the opportunity. I enjoyed all the guest posts and keeping up in the comments. And way to go on offering your service in Peru!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- Ink said...
Hi Ho! Hi Ho!
It's off to pimp I go!
Okay, that sounds awful. But it was stuck in my head. Curses to Eric. (And, you know, good luck.)
And you've been missing Summer League! Tragedy of tragedies. And, ahem, my Raptors cleaning up in the offseason. Colangelo just broke some ankles. That was nasty.
- July 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- Laura Martone said...
Oh, and Nathan, thanks for the link to Jonathan Lyons' take on the big bad "to copyright or not to copyright" issue. I must admit that I wrestled with this question for a long time (despite the fact that my book is currently unpublished).
Finally, I decided against securing an official copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office - knowing that I would still have to do so with the much-edited, to-be-published version. Instead, I registered my manuscript with the Writer's Guild of America, which still serves as a form of legal protection.
Just my two cents...
- July 13, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! said...
Peru?!?! I love Peruvian/South American culture. Very cool, hope you'll show us some pix :-)
glad u got back home safely, though!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:28 PM
- Ginger*:) said...
WELCOME HOME! I am really enjoying your blog and have added you to my favorite places to visit. Thank you so much for all you share!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Jess Haines said...
Welcome back Nathan! The guest bloggers were fantastic, thank you for setting that up.
- July 13, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Fresh Water Mermaids said...
The guest bloggers were awesome!
- July 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Kiersten said...
I'm glad you had a great trip! And thanks again for the guest blogging opportunity. It was wonderful to participate in this great writing community.
- July 13, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Steph Damore said...
Oh yay, I'm glad you're back. Last week was a lot of fun though - every day was like Christmas, or wait, would that be Hanukkah?
Anyway, I had a blast. Thanks again for the opportunity.
- July 13, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Eric said...
Ditto what Jordan said, Nathan--thank you for the opportunity.
Word Verification: surnap
surnap (sur•nap) n. Above nap; sleep. "Man, I had a great surnap last night."
- July 13, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Marsha Sigman said...
So glad you are back! I was having severe withdrawal symptoms. The guest bloggers were incredible! Thank you!
- July 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- Mira said...
Nathan's back - awesome. Very happy!
I loved the guest bloggers, excellent choices. It was really fun - not just reading their blogs, but the suspense - who did Nathan choose and why. :-)
But it's lovely to have you back, Nathan. I missed your posts. I'm glad that the orphans got to have you for a week, but I'm glad we get to have you back this week.
And I'm sure nothing says 'welcome home' like the 10 trillion queries that are undoubtedly waiting for you.
Well except for this: welcome home.
- July 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Welcome back!
- July 13, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Natasha Solomons said...
Glad you had a great time! Excellent guest blogs. But how did you survive without the Hills for 7 whole days?
- July 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Elaine 'still writing' Smith said...
Nice to know that when 'teach' was away we all managed to play nice - sharing skills and still learning!
Thanks to those who were invited to host for Nathan, and to everyone who posted their non-winning entries on their Blogs - I've spent the week visiting lots of places.
- July 13, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Welcome back, Nathan! Like other people on the blog, I'm looking forward to hearing about Peru.
I'm also looking forward to reading the guest blogs from last week. Went on a last-minute mini-vacation, and was sorry I missed the blogs as they were posted.
- July 13, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- Lady Glamis said...
Nice to see you back, Nathan. Can't wait to read those posts!
- July 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Welcome back!
- July 13, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Welcome back! Hope you had a good trip, and we can't wait to hear about it.
Go have some rest now, I think you need it, lol.
- July 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM
It was great to get such varying perspectives last week. Thank you for opening up your blog to the guest posters. I thought there were some great conversations that emerged.
- July 13, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Terence said...
Welcome back! I must say that the guest bloggers you had gave some excellent advice.
Also, how did you like Peru? I went 2 years ago and it was amazing. I hope you got to go to Machu Picchu and see the ruins :)
- July 13, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- e_journeys said...
Welcome back, and thanks for all your good works!
- July 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- Tricia said...
Welcome back, Nathan.
On copyright, I noticed some blogs have copyrights on them. Are we supposed to be copyrighting our blog posts?
- July 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Sarah Erber said...
Guest bloggers were great!
~Welcome Back~
- July 13, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Amber Argyle-Smith said...
If someone really wants to go through the hell of querying and working to get my novel published for me, go for it.
I'll call a lawyer later.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- Martha Ramirez said...
Welcome back, Nathan!!!! It was a great idea to post such insightful info from other people. We all missed you, though! I enjoyed reading them all! Thanks. Looking forward to hearing a little about Peru.:)
Martha Ramirez
- July 13, 2009 at 10:24 PM
You went to Peru? I am so sorry to hear that... I have travelled across most of South America, and Peruvians, with the possible exception of Venezuelans, are the rudest, most dishonest people I have ever met in my entire life. Hold on to your wallet if you're within spitting distance of a Peruvian.
Next time pick somewhere nice, like Colombia or Brazil.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I think they're just good judges of character.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Snap. Nathan 1. Anon -100.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- lotusgirl said...
Nice to have you back. Thanks for the copyright info and link. Jonathan Lyons has some great points in that post.
- July 14, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- Mira said...
Good for you, Nathan. Right on.
- July 14, 2009 at 12:32 AM
- Bane of Anubis said...
Normally, I'd say ignore the trolls, but that's a great response.
Anyway, I don't know about Peruvians, but I do know Brasileiros rock! (of course, I'm a bit partial to the yellow & green b/c I was born in Rio :)
- July 14, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- La Mom said...
Bonjour Nathan,
Great blog -- I'll be going through older posts to get more great writing and publishing tidbits.
La Mom
An American Mom in Paris
- July 14, 2009 at 2:27 AM
- Donna said...
Same old same ole: glad you're back Nathan. Though I did not respond to every guest blog, I did read them, and I think you left us in great hands. The newness was pretty awesome. You see it got me out of my "lurker" mode much sooner than usual.
I am curious if you have any comments about Jordan's "Website Must Haves." It was the most interesting to me; not that they weren't all excellent posts. I'm thinking - hoping - that I am not the only aspiring writer out there not sure about the website/
blogging aspect of becoming a published author.
And, I've erased this comment about twenty times, looking for the right words for the question I want to ask.
See why I'm a lurker?
Does the quality or quantity of responses to a website influence your decision to accept or reject a submission if a website is listed in the author bio?
There; if anyone out there can ask this better, please do, and I will follow the responses, if any.
- July 14, 2009 at 3:00 AM
- Lori A. May said...
Welcome back, Nathan!
Thanks for leaving us in good hands with some talented guest bloggers. I loved the variety!
Lori A. May
- July 14, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Mira said...
Donna - you were brave to post. I honestly have no idea what the answer to that is, but I will say I believe if the writing is good enough, it will supercede anything else.
That's my belief and I'm sticking to it.
- July 14, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Steph Damore said...
Donna - I'd have to agree with Mira. HOWEVER that hasn't stopped me from creating a blog and website. If anything, the blog is another channel for me to hone my writing skills. And the website has already networked me with some great writers.
- July 14, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Livia said...
Hi Nathan. Since we're on the subject of blogs and copyright, I had a question concerning both. I'm not sure if this is relevant, so feel free to ignore me. :-)
To what extent can we either paraphrase or quote copyrighted material on our blog? I would sometimes like to pass along tips from a writing book that I found useful, or quote a passage from a book that I thought was particularly well done. But at what point do I have to worry about copyright infringement? Thanks :-)
- July 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- mexh said...
I look forward to some Peruvian voluntourism this Christmas with Waves for Development. Well done!
- July 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Ink said...
I think you're fine, as long as you attribute the quotation to the proper person. So, "Donald Maas, in his new book on writing, Blah Blah Blah without the Blah, suggests that 'tension is needed on every page.'" If you're putting up large amounts of text without saying who wrote it, now, you might get in trouble. As long as you mention where it's from you'll be fine (think of it like quoting someone in a term paper).
My best,
- July 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- jc said...
Hi Nathan
Not sure how else to contact you with a question, so I hope this works.
If you have the good fortune to have a friend who recommends that you contact her agent, should that be the first part of the query letter? i.e.
Dear X,
WRITER suggested I contact you.
Plot summary.
or should it be a regular query with a tag at the end: "I'm sending you this query at the advice of my friend WRITER."
Thanks for any advice you have.
- July 15, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- klromo said...
Thanks for the great post. I am interested in applying for a grant for my family, and wondered....what type of group were you with and how much "past" volunteering had your group participated in?
Thanks very much!
- July 15, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Is is amateurish to write copyright and the year on a manuscript submission? Someone warned me not to do this when I send mine in.
- June 19, 2010 at 4:50 PM


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My chiropractor swears by this stuff - anyone here use it???? Is it worthwhile???
What is a goji? I'm not sure that I want any of its juice! :shock:
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It's from a plant in the Himalayins--of the nightshade family--the most that it has been proven to do--is maybe thicken your blood. If you're trying to thin your blood to prevent blood clots, like me, it's not for you!! But the people who want to sell you this for 44 bucks a bottle want you to thnk it's the fountain of youth and the cure for cancer combined!!
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This was kind of how I felt about it. Like, what is it and what could it possibly do?
The nightshade family, hm? Well, there's deadly nightshade... :shock:... and then there's the tomato...I hope goji is nearer the tomato!
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It isn't often I get contacted by Facebook about my posts here at TY4NS. But it happened today when I got a call from spokesperson Brandon McCormick. He wanted to correct a few things I got wrong in my last post ("Your face: Starring in a Facebook ad near you"), which also gave me the opportunity to grill him a bit more about Facebook's "social" ads.
First the corrections.
Correction #1: McCormick says that, contrary to what I posted earlier this week, Facebook is not intending to allow app developers and third-party advertisers to use your face in its ads, despite the oddly worded language on its opt-out page.
That opt out was actually created in 2009, he says, after some third parties violated Facebook policies by scraping people's profile photos and using them in advertisements. Facebook created the opt out to reassure users that their faces would not be used in ads served by third parties, says McCormick.
(I find this exceedingly odd – why give people an opt out for something that's already against the rules? But whatever.)
And even though the opt out clearly says "If this is allowed in the future…" McCormick says Facebook has no current plans to allow this in the future.
Correction #2: I wrote in my post that sponsored stories started showing up on Facebook last week. In fact, McCormick says, Facebook began running these ads shortly after they were announced last January. It just may take longer for them to show up on your profile, he says, because a friend has to "Like" a product that an advertiser has paid Facebook to include in the sponsored stories program, and then you have see it.
[ See also: That new Facebook friend might just be a spy ]
McCormick did confirm users cannot opt out of sponsored story ads, which are really just Facebook's way of monetizing the "Likes" that appear under Recent Activities in your News Feed.
"The sponsored story is basically a news feed story that's been moved to the right panel," he says. "If you don't want that in your news feed, don't take that action. Most people who don't want other people to know the products they Like know that they should not say they Like them."
However, there is a workaround. You can unLike things you've previously Liked, which means they won't be used in ads. So if in a moment of less than perfect sobriety you clicked "Like" on, say, a Depends fan page, you can save yourself the embarrassment having your name and photo appear alongside an ad for adult diapers some time in the future.
To do this, go to your Edit My Profile page and select Activities and Interests. If the page you no longer "Like" is listed, just click the little x in the top right corner and then confirm you want to remove it. If your "Like" isn't listed, select Show Other Pages. In the window that pops up, scroll down to the pages you want to unLike and click Remove. Voila. You will have removed your name and face from being used in an ad for that product.
(Nota bene: Being perpetual optimists, Facebook only announces when you Like something, not when you unLike it. So if somebody you know remembers the Depends activity on your feed, you'll have to convince them that they're the ones who are losing it, not you.)
Other social ads work slightly differently. In those cases, advertisers submit their ad copy to Facebook, which then matches the ads to people in your friends list who have Liked that product, and then serves the ads to you. Advertisers never get the names of the people used in the ads, McCormick says.
You can opt out of other social ads that use your "Likes" by following the instructions I gave in my last post (Account/Account Settings/Facebook ads). Fair enough.
Still, that whole "allowed in the future" line bugged me, so I pressed McCormick on it. I asked, Can you state definitively that Facebook will never allow third-party advertisers to use profile pictures in their ads?
"At Facebook we never say anything definitively," he replied.
That I definitely (though not definitively) believe.
ITworld TY4NS blogger Dan Tynan really doesn't like capitalizing the word "Like." Experience his juvenile sense of humor at eSarcasm (Geek Humor Gone Wild) or follow him on Twitter:@tynan_on_tech.


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It was July 28, 1993. I was pacing the kitchen floor, trying to get up the courage to call my husband, or as I was totally unwilling to accept, my soon-to-be ex-husband. It had been just three days since he asked for a divorce and walked out, never to return. There had been little communication since that day but on this particular day, I had an extremely important reason for calling.
You see, I come from a very large, traditional, Spanish Catholic family and on the approaching Saturday, we were gathering from all over the state of California and other parts of the country for a family reunion. This reunion, as typical of any family reunion, had been planned for at least a year and there would be family members present I hadn't seen in ages. So the thought of showing up without my husband and announcing I was getting a divorce was completely out of the question in my mind. My pride would not allow that to happen. And so, I swallowed a massive piece of humble pie and made the call. It wasn't a pretty conversation as you can imagine, but I was able to convince my husband to come with me to the reunion and pretend that nothing was wrong.
That Saturday was probably one of the worst in my life. We showed up as a couple and, just as planned, no one knew there was anything wrong. On the outside I smiled, but on the inside, I was a total wreck. It wasn't until then that I realized what a mistake I had made. I knew my family loved me and would have surrounded me with their love if I had only been honest. But now, I couldn't experience that. I just had to keep up the facade.
But more importantly, another relative of mine who was present that day was also getting a divorce and was also keeping it a secret because of the scandal it would cause. We could have been a help and support to each other. I will always regret letting my pride and sense of shame circumvent what could have been a real opportunity for my family to grow closer and show their love, even if it was due to terrible circumstances.
This is one of the reasons why I have worked to serve the divorced community within the Church for the last 12 years. I see what I went through as a sort of gift – not that I would ever want to experience divorce again, but it's definitely something that helps me connect with people and give them support. It's like a cancer survivor talking to a cancer patient; they speak the same language. Someone who's never had cancer can certainly offer support and consolation, but the cancer survivor understands exactly what the patient is going through and how he feels. In the same way, I understand how difficult divorce is and don't want others to feel alone or alienated.
The only reason I bring this up and in this manner is because I would like to encourage you to share your experience with someone who may be struggling with their own divorce. We all know the holidays are very difficult to get through after a divorce and there may be someone who really needs to hear from you, a veteran. They need someone who truly understands their circumstances to listen, be compassionate, and offer some hope. They need someone who can speak the same language.
This is a gift you can give that has an eternal value. It's eternal because you are affecting the soul of someone else and likely helping them remain close to their faith instead of falling away. It is also considered one of the Spiritual Works of Mercy; to comfort the afflicted.
There is one added benefit and that is you, yourself, will experience additional healing. As divorced people, we all know there will always be a part of our hearts that has been darkened by the devastation of divorce. Therefore, each time you give the gift of your compassion to someone else, another layer of healing balm is applied to your own wounds.
I hope you will consider giving this precious gift to someone this Christmas and share the real meaning of the celebration.


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Now was that all is fault? Some perhaps but you have to agree that the offensive play calling, game planning and coaching was abominable the last three years. But with Head Coach, Andy Reid, installing a new offense, a man of McCluster's talents could be exploited by the Chiefs and feared by their opponents.
Still it's an adjustment and McCluster has to get up to speed in Reid's new offense. This offense is perfectly suited for his talents. Its design is to feature short passes that allow he and his offensive brethren the ability to make yards after the catch.
"We know that the short passes are going to come. We just have to secure the catch and make plays after that. The most important thing is to secure the catch. After that, we know the big plays will come. If we keep grinding, the short plays will turn into touchdowns," McCluster said after Monday's morning practice.
And that's the ultimate goal in KC's new offensive attack. This team isn't void of playmakers. It does have All Pro Running Back, Jamaal Charles, on the roster – who by the way left practice on Monday with a foot sprain – and receivers Dwayne Bowe, Jon Baldwin (ok that's iffy) and burner, Donny Avery.
Add that to a trio of tight ends, Anthony Fasano, Tony Moeaki and rookie Travis Kelce, and this offense has the potential to score lots of points in the Red Zone. That means everyone has to be ready to make a play.
""Right now, with this offense, everybody is everywhere. There is no set slot, there is no set outside person. Right now, you just have to be in the right spot at the right time and ultimately you are going to get the ball. What I see is opportunities to get the ball wherever," he said.
That means the whatever is going to be huge for this football team in its quest to compete with the Denver Broncos for AFC West supremacy.
However, in order for that to happen, McCluster has to grow into his role as a man who can make plays every time he touches the ball. So that means, his confidence level has to be very high whenever he has the rock in his hands.
It also means he must contribute on both the offense and special teams. Against the Saints he had a solid punt return that brought flashbacks to his rookie season when at times, he was a feared return man.
So could this be the year he serves both masters for his football team?
Talent is a given, but if this Chiefs team is going to rise above their 2012 season of disappointment, it may boil to finding a sufficient number of leaders this football team has been void of in its recent past.
"I think we had that leadership, it never went anywhere. I just think now we have multiple leaders and that is putting us in great situations," McCluster said.
As a Chiefs fan, those are good words to hear because those remarks are dead on. The last several years not many players stepped up on and off the field. Under the former regime, that was sort of not tolerated.
But 2013 is different. And one of the men that McCluster may have been referring to is his quarterback, Alex Smith. So how has KC's new signal caller handled things thus far in that regard?
"He looks you directly in the eye and he lets you know this is the play, this is how we are going to do it, let's get it done. He has a lot of poise, and he is a guy that knows every read on the field and is always looking. So you better be ready," McCluster said of Smith.
With so many changes on this football team and with numerous guys like McCluster, who are getting a second chance to show off their incredible skill sets, the ones that make the plays will get the rock on Sunday afternoons.
And McCluster could be right in the mix to do just that in the Red Zone and on Special teams.
If he can serve two masters, Reid and Special Teams Coach, David Taub, then we could see the return of Run DMC? And that would make all Chiefs fans smile in a big way.
Chiefs Notes:
RB Jamaal Charles - He did leave practice Monday morning with the organization is calling a foot sprain. Though the injury made for much fodder on Twitter in the end he may miss a few days of practice or worse case, Friday's exhibition opener at Arrowhead against the San Francisco 49ers.
RT Eric Fisher - The first overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, who by the way held his own on the Chiefs mammoth touchdown drive Saturday night against the Saints, was in full pads today.
He left the game with a thumb and shoulder issue but it would appear he's a fast healer.
Will Dexter earn his old nickname Run DMC in 2013?
For all the news, notes and quotes on the Chiefs, visit WarpaintIllustrated.com


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Wrapping Up the Summer in Saratoga Springs
In August of 1966, the Philadelphia Orchestra gave its first concert at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center and has returned every year since. On this week's Summer Concert Showcase, host Bill McGlaughlin previews the Philadelphia Orchestra's 2012 residency at Saratoga Springs. Before that, though, he heads to the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival to hear music for wind instruments.
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Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Norfolk, Conn. (Through Aug. 18)
Before we know it, summer will be over. There are just a few weekends left to enjoy the warm weather, beaches and all of the charming small towns that come to life during this time of year. And one of those towns is Norfolk, Conn., home to the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which is wrapping up its 2012 season.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton, N.Y. (Through Aug. 19)
Every summer since 1984, 40 or so musicians have made the drive on Long Island's Route 27 to make music at the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. Throughout the summer the festival offers 12 chamber music concerts with a variety of music. They not only offer the classics, but also a wide selection of new works, many of which were commissioned by the festival, which is also wrapping up its season. There's a premiere on one of the final programs – a flute sonata by Paul Brantley featuring the festival's artistic director, flutist Marya Martin. Concerts take place at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Through Aug. 18)
Tchaikovsky seems to be a theme among the concerts this summer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Philadelphia Orchestra will be performing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 as well as a concert titled, Tchaikovsky Spectacular! Eugene Ormandy conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra's first ever concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in 1966, and since then the orchestra has made Saratoga Springs its summer home. Over the next two weeks you can hear the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert with Lang Lang, Johannes Moser, Arabella Steinbacher, Joshua Bell and Yo-Yo Ma.
Music heard on this week's program:
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento for Winds in B-flat Major, H2 No. 46 "St. Anthony Chorale"
Fellows' from the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Kenji Bunch: Changes of Phase: I, III, IV
Marya Martin, flute; John Snow, oboe; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Stewart Rose, horn
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Darius Milhaud: Concertino de printemps, Op. 135
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Munchner Radio Symphony Orchestra
Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (selections)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
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While great strides have been made in granting people equal rights in the half-century since Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, local leaders say there's still progress to be made.
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act into law, banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national original.
While the act's protections encompassed individuals' identities beyond race and color, President John F. Kennedy pushed it primarily to give black Americans the same opportunities as white citizens. Following Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson pushed the bill through Congress in 1964.
J.W. Cleary, president of Paducah's NAACP chapter, calls the act "one of the greatest things that has ever happened."
He can remember going into a movie theater and having to go upstairs, as black people were not allowed downstairs.
"I believe it was good for not only the African Americans, but the white Americans. We were right out of slavery, and there was so much hiding ... when they said, look, it is not right to treat one race of people differently," he said.
Cleary pointed out the significance of Lyndon B. Johnson following through on Kennedy's work. In ways similar to how Johnson, with the help of Martin Luther King, Jr., was able to negotiate with Congress, Cleary said the Paducah community has been able to reach agreements.
"That's one of the good things we've got in this community," he said. "We know how to sit down at the table, as Dr. King said, the table of brotherhood, and try to come to some understanding."
Things have changed in Paducah since before the act's passage. Former Mayor Albert Jones can remember attending Augusta Tilghman High School in the late 1940s, when black students were not allowed to participate in athletics. He can remember attending a track meet in Herrin, Ill., and seeing a black student participate for the first time, a time when the drinking fountains at the downtown Paducah Sears and Roebuck store were segregated.
But Jones was raised to see people as equal. His father, who immigrated to the United States from Greece, never refused an African American service at his downtown Paducah restaurant.
While Jones can attest to what life was like before the Civil Rights Act, he also has some memories of change. When he was in the U.S. Army, his military police unit had the first black man join it. As a U.S. attorney, Jones hired the first black assistant U.S. attorney in western Kentucky, and as mayor he appointed Redell Benton as fire chief.
"What people don't really understand, as far as I'm concerned, I never really hired and placed those people in positions of responsibility because of their color. I did it because they were the best people, and I felt fit that job," he said. "To me, yes ... I knew the color of their skin, but (that) never entered into those appointments."
Robert Coleman, who served on the Paducah City Commission for 31 years, said he thinks more needs to be done to achieve equality.
"The civil rights act was a big movement since 50 years ago when it happened ... but today, as we watch the actions of the current U.S. Congress, and the things that are being passed, it still appears that we need civil rights, and I think that's rather discouraging."
Coleman said he thinks Paducah has had few problems regarding civil rights, but nationally, he pointed to growth in groups such as the tea party as to why he thinks equality is being undermined.
"Paducah is seemingly a different type of small town. We really did not have a lot of problems during the civil rights movement. The citizens of Paducah took it in stride, and we got along as a community, and we're still getting along," he said.
Rev. Bernice Belt is the chairwoman of the Paducah Human Rights Commission, which formed the year the Civil Rights Act passed. At the time of the law's passage, Belt said, there was a mix of how people felt about it; some accepted the change, others were weary of it. Since then, she said, people have become more tolerant of others.
"I believe overall there is more tolerance, but what is lacking is a higher level of compassion, and compassion is an ongoing trial all the time," she said.
What can be done to help prepare the next generation for a more equal society, Belt said, is getting kids involved in helping others around them. She said adults should help get children involved in communities activities.
"The next generation must be better than the present generation ... education won't do it, socioeconomic status won't do it, but entering into the process of becoming more compassionate, along with civil tolerance, that's what improves a community."
Contact Lauren Duncan, Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8692 or follow @laurenpduncan on Twitter.
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Clearfield police are searching for a Marlboro cigarette aficionado who robbed a smoke shop at gun point Tuesday.
Police said the man went into Smokey's Discount Cigarette Store, 1580 S. State Street, about 3:15 p.m. carrying a large revolver. He demanded money from the employee and then stashed the stolen funds in a blue and black backpack strapped to his chest.
He also stole several boxes of Marlboro cigarettes before fleeing west from the shop, police said.
The man is described as white in his 20s or 30s, with a shaved head. He was dressed in long, dark-colored shorts, a dark colored shirt with No. 87 written in white on the back of the hoodie he used to cover his head and face.
He also had a black tattoo on his right forearm and a blue satchel on his waist.
Police said the man should be considered dangerous as he is armed with a large-caliber revolver.
Anyone with information is asked to call Clearfield police at 801-525-2806 or visit www.clearfieldcity.org's Tip-A-Cop.
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