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Queen Victoria's 100-year-old undies put up for auction
A PAIR of royal pants which encased Queen Victoria's bottom and graced the throne have been put up for auction for £2,000.
Bargain hunters have a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase the 52-inch waist bloomers and a staggering 66-inch bust chemise embroidered with the monarch's crest.
The 19th Century silk undergarments were given to a member of staff at the Royal household by Victoria as thanks for their long service.
"If anybody was to buy them for their wife as a present, they might get in a bit of trouble"Michael Hogben, auctioneer
Auctioneer Michael Hogben, said: "This is definitely one of the strangest items I have ever had the opportunity to sell in my 40-odd years in the business.
"They were passed down through the generations, and they are in exquisite condition because they've spent the last 75 years in a drawer.
"This really is a once in a blue moon sale. Things like this don't come around very often."
The all white garments worn by Britain's longest serving monarch, are expected to receive bids in excess of £2,000 at Westernhanger Auctioneers in Stamford, Kent, on October 12.
Michael added: "I think they would find a good home in a museum or as part of a collection.
"If anybody was to buy them for their wife as a present, they might get in a bit of trouble."


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Serbian authorities have identified 500 Islamic terror leaders that operate inside Serbia whose activities include drug smuggling, human trafficking and recruiting locally to send Jihad fighters to Syrian war.
No longer are these Islamic terror leaders concentrated in the Muslim-dominated Raska region (aka Sandjak) the report says, noting that 200 of the identified terror leaders operate freely in the capital of Belgrade. Others operate in Novi Sad, Loznica, Sjenica, Tutin and across Sumadija region.
Leader of the Belgrade Islamic terror cell is Goran Pavlovic (47), known as Abdulah. Pavlovic was born a Christian Orthodox Serb but in 2002 he converted to Islam.
Pavlovic comes from a Serbian village of Bosuta where his father still resides. Villagers live in fear there and after Bosnian Muslim attack on the US Embassy in Sarajevo Serb authorities have raided his father's house where they found typical terrorist propaganda stuff and weapons.
Pavlovic has moved to the Bosnian village of Gornja Maoca where he got terror training with the radical leaders Nusret Imamovic. There, Pavlovic decided not to change his Serbian name into Islamic out of respect for his family but he married his pre-teen daughter to a Bosnian Muslim extremist Samir Cicvara.
Pavlovic is well connected with the Bosnian Muslim radical posse in Vienna, especially with Imam Safet Kuduziovic whose Vienna-based operation is very successful in recruiting Balkan radicals. Kuduzovic's hutbas are well read among prisoners and criminals in Serbia whom he teaches that one of the things a good Muslim must do is kill anyone who insults Prophet Muhamed.
Balkan Islamic fighters have gotten notoriety in Syria by capturing a Kurdish village of Azaz near Syrian-Turkish border and live in a villa where they have been raping women and moving heroin. One such Balkanite Muslim, Mirza Ganic, seen in the photo above lying dead, has been gunned down and pronounced martyr.
The so-called FURQAN Islamic community in the Balkans is the epicenter of recruitment and Pavlovic runs the most successful branch out of Belgrade. Some suspect that heroin from Syria is handled by his group and moved on to Western Europe.

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Just got this problem trying to run a Windows XP image (x86) on Windows 8 Developer Preview (x64) with User Account Enabled (although I'm pretty sure the same happens to any other x64 system with UAC enabled).
Could not get vmx86 driver version: The handle is invalid.
You have an incorrect version of driver "vmx86.sys". Try reinstalling VMware Player.
Failed to initialize monitor device.
Found this KB from WMware and this thread, and the solution is to run VMplayer as Administrator (the first thing that should've popped to mind, but didn't). VMware Player should've asked for elevation on its own, but I guess that's a different discussion…
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Personally I've changed the properties of the pinned VMware Player icon in my task bar:
- SHIFT + right click on the icon > Properties
- Advanced button
- check "Run as administrator" > OK


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Published: Tuesday 13th January 2015 by The News Editor
Former Wolves owner Sir Jack Hayward has died at the age of 91, the club have announced.
Hayward, who ran the club for 17 years from 1990 to 2007, passed away in Fort Lauderdale in the United States on Tuesday after battling illness for several months.
Paying tribute, current chairman Steve Morgan said: "Wolves are a family and we're united in mourning at the loss of one of the club's, and the city's, most cherished sons."
Hayward was born close to Molineux, a ground he later transformed into one of the country's first all-seater stadiums after taking over Wolves.
It was not until May 2003, however, that Hayward's dream of returning the club to the top flight was finally realised, albeit only for a season as Wolves were swiftly relegated.
A renowned philanthropist, Bahamas-based multi-millionaire Hayward often gave money to good causes close to his heart.
One of his most generous acts saw Hayward sell Wolves to Morgan in 2003 for just £10, in return for a £30million investment.
Morgan added: "Our most sincere condolences go out to Sir Jack's loved ones at this very sad and difficult time.
"Sir Jack always said to me he was a custodian of the club during his ownership, he was merely looking after Wolves for the supporters.
"That philosophy shone through during his 17-year ownership of Wolves.
"Rather than trying to recoup some of his own huge outlay, he handed over Wolves in such a way it secured even more investment into the club.
"That kind of philanthropy didn't only extend to Wolves, of course.
"The purchase of Lundy Island for the National Trust and his huge donation to help rebuild a hospital after the Falklands War, were just some examples of where he made a real and long lasting difference to causes close to his heart.
"A few months ago Sir Jack visited the Wolves Museum and was shown his own tribute in the Hall of Fame.
" When asked to sign the visitors' book, his message was simple: 'Glad to have helped.'
"That was the measure of the most generous, humble and special gentleman you could ever wish to meet, and the reality is we may never see his like again.
"On behalf of everyone connected to Wolverhampton Wanderers: thank you, Sir Jack. You'll never be forgotten."
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There are many features of Google Glass that require an Android handset, namely GPS navigation and text messaging. However, according to a Google employee, Google Glass will be able to do all this with an iPhone as well. It's said that Google Glass will soon be able to function independently, regardless of of the device that it's paired to.
This means that users won't necessarily have to have an Android device in order to use Google Glass, and it's possible that they'll soon be able to function without needing the My Glass companion app. We already know that iOS doesn't take Google Glass lightly, and while the pair of glasses will at least work with the iPhone, users can't get turn-by-turn directions or use text messaging.
However, that's expected to change, most likely with the retail version of Google Glass, where it'll act independently instead of relying on your smartphone for a lot of its functions. Currently, Google Glass uses your Android smartphone's GPS and data connections to get many of the features working.
Taking into account what the Google representative said, it seems Google Glass will soon be fully functional on its own, and while you'll still be able to pair it with your smartphone, it shouldn't matter what smartphone you're using. However, it's possible that a companion app will always exist on Android that will give Android users a bit of an advantage over iPhone users, but we'll see.
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Extended keys (non-alphanumeric or symbol) are composed of a sequence of single characters, with the sequence depending on the terminal you have told the telnet server you are using. You will need to send all characters in the sequence in order to make it work. Here, using
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In August, together with my 10 students, we planned a visit to Sinop. We'll take the train from Bucharest to Istanbul. Are there any construction works on railway like there were last year?
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|The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
|Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
|Mark Twain Controversy
January 13, 2011
Critical Thinking: "Nigger" Edition
13 comments:
- Beth S. said...
It's so funny that this is such an issue today. I graduated from high school in 1998 and we read ALL the banned books back then. Of course, I went to a Catholic school so we didn't have to cow-tow to taxpayers. Plus it was a fairly liberal Catholic school so we didn't have any crazy religious parents protesting (that I recall anyway).
But it makes me so angry today to know that we are trying to sugarcoat history. The intentions of changing the word are good: so that more students can have access to quality American literature. But at what cost? As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- January 13, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Jim Randolph said...
Exactly. Screw the good intentions and let the students know it's okay to be shocked and to learn from that shock
- January 13, 2011 at 7:50 PM
- Beth said...
I'm uncomfortable with the censored version, but I think the purpose isn't to whitewash history. It's not about pretending that the n-word wasn't used, it's about kids in the present having to hear that word now. And to hear it in the voice of their teachers and schools.
I know in my house I've adjusted some text while reading out loud (I'm thinking of Kipling's Just So stories and Burnett's Secret Garden). There are other books I think my kids would enjoy, and they are on our shelves, but I don't actively push them or read them out loud because of the racism/anti-semitism. We talk about time and place, but I don't want to endorse the concepts lingering in the texts. I'm not pretending that stuff never happened, but I don't want to even unconsciously give the impression that it's OK today.
By high school, kids are old enough to handle things. But I'm not sure I'd want the unabridged Huck Finn taught in fifth grade. (which means I don't want it taught then at all)
- January 14, 2011 at 2:53 AM
- Jim Randolph said...
I am more uncomfortable with ignoring this work of genius, this book Hemingway pointed to as the beginning of true American literature, than I am with your seeming slight discomfort at censoring.
Yes, nigger is a terrible word and it's terrible that he's known as Nigger Jim (which he actually would have been back then) and it's terrible that he was a slave and that he was considered property. But then despite all that, this troubled boy decides that he doesn't care. Jim is his friend and he will go to hell for Jim and help him. Human thought and feeling at it finest. You don't want that read and thought about by a fifth grader? Really?
- January 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- klonghall said...
I'm about to start reading Huck w/ my 8th grader. I figure I'd better take advantage to this year I have him homeschooled to expose him to the great literature that I'm not sure he'll get to read when he returns to public school next year. We did "To Kill a Mockingbird" back in November and he loved it for all the reasons I hoped he would. (And, on a completely unrelated note, I got myself a Kindle for my upcoming birthday. I hope you'll do a post soon about what you like (and dislike) about yours.)
- January 14, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Jim Randolph said...
As long as you're having fun with those books. Don't force it. I tried Huck when I was younger, but it didn't take. But I loved it in college. It's only now in my 40s that I'm appreciating some books I was exposed to too early in life.
I wasn't planning on a Kindle post (there's more than enough of those out there) but hey, anything to please a reader. I'll work up something this weekend.
- January 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- melanie said...
Thanks for posting this video. The censoring of this book makes me angry in a lot of ways, and Larry Wilmore expresses those ways a lot more eloquently and humorously than I could.
Also, I now have The Hobart Shakespeareans on my hold list at the library. I've seen Esquith's books, but didn't know about this documentary--I can't wait to see it.
- January 15, 2011 at 1:50 AM
- Jim Randolph said...
Glad you liked the video and you found out about the excellent Hobart Shakespearians! Enjoy!
- January 15, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Carrie said...
Thanks for the video link! My mother and I were discussing this just yesterday.
One of the things I kept coming back to was that if you never have children encounter uncomfortable things in books how can you teach them to think critically about them? How can you get them to reflect on why that word was used then, whether it would be used now, and form their own opinion about it.
But for me there's also a question of value - does the importance of the book out weigh the negatives. I'm not going to teach or use a book that has offensive language/racist concepts if it doesn't have enough other merit.
For me, Indian in the Cupboard, while a great, fun story, isn't enough of a great, fun story to merit inclusion in my curriculum. There are other adventure stories and cross-racial friendship stories I can use that don't require reading relentless stereotyping of Native Americans.
Beth S. - I was taught Huck Finn in public school. Not all tax-payers complain, not all districts live in fear of them (thankfully).
- January 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Jim Randolph said...
Thank you for the thoughtful comments!
- January 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- C.B. James said...
I'm not concerned much with this edition. I think most of the controversy is on the manufactured side. This will be one version among many, many versions. Those who read it will at least be reading Huckleberry Finn.
I believe Huck's power as a novel will survive this bit of editing. Huck's power does not come from using the word 'nigger.'
Huck will abide.
- January 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- klonghall said...
I'm happy to report that my 8th grader stayed up way too late last night bc he didn't want to put Huck down. This kid "gets" books like this so much better than I did at his age. He loves a good adventure story, and that's how he sees Huck. We talked about the historical context, dialect, racism, etc. Kids get stuff like that better than we give the credit, sometimes. Kids love a good story, really, and Mark Twain knows how to tell one.
- January 19, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Jim Randolph said...
Happy to hear it! I'm dipping into his Innocents Abroad now and it's just hilarious so far.
- January 19, 2011 at 12:31 PM


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Asta's Easter booty
The above is the Möbius-obverse to Molyneux's problem: A blind person might hold the centermost egg in the photo and describe its shape, then hold another basketed egg and describe it's shape, and yet another and so on and so on, but be unable to discern inscriptions. Then we would miraculously restore sight to our disabled subject. Would he then, by tactile memory alone, be able to pick out the egg wax-crayon etched: "Why is the rum always gone?" 1
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why not? she doesn't exists in the new 52 so why not bring her back as a batman lover as she is very famous for being just that. why not?
but what about batman and bekka?
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This is my first guide. I've played over 200 Teemo games and he is my favorite champion. I have tried numerous builds on Teemo, and ultimately I feel that even though he's a strong laner and can counter a lot of top champions, his edge in lane is typically negated later in game. The purpose of this guide is to give Teemo players a chance to both counter a lane and still be effective throughout the rest of the game. NOTE - this build is situational. This means that if your team needs you to do high amounts of damage you should be playing Teemo a different way. The purpose of playing Teemo this way is to accomplish 2 things: 1. counter the top lane 2. be tanky for your team. You will be very tough to kill and can still do decent damage, enabling you to stick on the enemy team's ad/ap carry. If the enemy team chooses to focus you your carries will be able to melt them.
I go 9 armor pen reds, 9 hp/level golds, 9 mr/level blues, hp/level quints. Defensive runes are standard on good Teemo's regardless, so considering this is a tanky teemo guide, we're sticking with defensive. As a top lane, you will be most likely getting ganked early and often, so the health/level (along with the 9/21/0 masteries) will keep you alive most of the time.
I always start boots+3. You need to be able to escape early ganks. The first time I back I get doran's blades. The reason for this is because we're running 9/21/0, and therefore have no lane sustain. The blades give us 3% lifesteal each and also add to our already devastatingly high hp totals. A phage is a good item as it gives us dmg+health. I then work towards my Atmogs. Mercs are almost always the best choice but tabi can be used to help win lane. I then get a Maw and a GA. By this time I'm extremely tanky and do decent damage with my impaler.
Your final offensive item is situational. If the enemy team is magic heavy you can go Wit's end to finish out your AS as you don't have much. Otherwise you can turn your phage into triforce. If the enemy team is stacking health you can get Madred's.


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"Going nowhere…isn't about turning your back on the world; it's about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply." – Leonard Cohen
Last weekend, I helped lead an advent retreat at the Marianist Retreat & Conference Center just west of St. Louis. Whenever I return to this beautifully spiritual place, I feel like I am returning to "nowhere," as Cohen writes above, to a place where I can step away for a while and see everything a bit more clearly. And I think I begin to hear more clearly and succinctly, too, as the noise of the city and everyday life melts away and I find myself surrounded more and more by silence.
In that silence, I have found, I can often "hear" what God is saying to me, can begin to discern more clearly what God perhaps has been saying all along when I was too busy to listen and life was just too loud. Sitting in the chapel late last Friday night, I began to think of this silence in terms of music, which is itself made up of both sound and quiet, of course. In the "music" of this all-to-hard-to-find silence, I began to feel myself drawn in the direction of the master composer and musician, the One who brings all to life, throws beauty over the world like a prayer shawl, and invites us all to "waste time with him" every once in a while. So I wrote this short poem:
The light in the chapel has been dimmed
the retreatants retreated to their rooms
the silence of night surrounding me and ringing in my ears
a present but somehow unheard concerto.
Quiet like the drawing of a bow across invisible strings within
a soundless song that yet angles me in your direction
points me toward your presence
floating in the room like a single bright yellow fan of a gingko leaf
dropping slowly and freely and yet
demanding my attention
asking for my consent and response
requiring my awe like a whispered sigh from my lips.
A song, yet not sung
as silence demands itself to be heard alone.
O you, who make the leaves fall noiselessly.
O you, who make the silence sing.
O you, who compose and give life
and demand we play it through to the orchestrated end.
Only you, O God.
Only you.
Happy third Sunday of Advent to you. It's a time to stand still and learn to be amazed. In the immortal words of E.B. White's sage spider, Charlotte: "Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." For it's there.


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13th DECEMBER 2014
Christmas is fast upon us, as is inclement weather by the sounds of the forecast. I have only managed to squeeze in a few hours of editing in the mornings before work, and a bit in a late afternoon as the workload has been pretty relentless. I would sooner get it now than during the spring to autumn period, but after ten straight weeks with no more than a day off or a few grabbed hours it does start to get to you a bit. I imagine there are plenty of people out there looking forward to Christmas Eve just to take a break from the routine of modern life, but then again a whole new world of stress can build up with the Christmas dinner. The wife gets touchy as something is always happening with the Turkey. This year we've relented and gone for a Turkey Crown which apparently makes life a whole lot easier. Now if there was any way I could just pass on the annual Brussel sprouts it would be great. But I fear they will again be considered "compulsory" family eating. I don't touch the damn things for the rest of the year, so why am I force fed these green, hard golf balls on the one day. Some are so hard if I sat them on a tee at the local green I could get about 150 yards with my driver. Yes,I used to play golf as well, and once actually won the "President's Cup" at a local Golf club Tournament at my first attempt. I remember 259 yards, down in two!!! Mind you the course wasn't exactly Augusta, and on one club match I went on a ball search in a wood with our four and actually witnessed the club "champ" on the opposite team slowly look around and slide another ball out of his pocket in a first class bit of blatant cheating. He forgot I was five yards away obscured by a tree. After seeing that from their top man I quickly stopped going to the competitions. I don't mind getting beaten fairly, but by straight out cheating it's a waste of time. Sometimes anglers ask me why I never go in for match fishing, but I have absolutely zero interest. You know where the best pegs are, and then you have to put your hand in a bag and take out a number that puts you 900 yards from any chance of a fish!!!! Plus of course there always seems to be money involved with "pools" I think they call them. I wouldn't bet on the sun coming up tomorrow, let alone winning a match from a peg with three minnows and a dead crayfish in it. Others ask why I don't fish for big carp. Truth be told I just can't afford to spend the time. I haven't even had a "forty" yet, which some specimen lovers would consider the norm, but I just get bored really easily, and sleeping around waiting for a carp to hook itself is not really my kind of thing. I've done plenty of overnight sessions in my youth, and remember staying awake for the best part of 48 hours when fishing for wild carp using potatoes. I remember the 2nd day I started hallucinating, and of course it all turned out alright, whereas some people today now pay money for pills to get the same effect. Try fishing for 48 hours non-stop, it has the same effect and is a lot cheaper.
We have had a good rummage in the Totally Awesome DVD boxes and found some more, so anyone wanting a last minute gift can check on the remaining stock on our site and contact Mike. Should you want your DVD covers signed we are happy to do that. We have another full box of Giant Catfish DVD's, but not many left of "The Carp Trilogy", and very few of the much sought after-"Ultimate guide to Blue shark fishing". If it's a Hoodie, Polo shirt or T-shirt you want check the stock with Mike. These are deffo the last left at the old price, and until we source another supplier who can get them to us at a competitive price, those in stock will be the last of that run, so something of a collector's item. Mike has a good stock of the three stickers, and they are light to post, so with Christmas posting times getting closer, do let us know what you want, as soon as you can. It will be posted straight out.
I managed to track down a plumber/gas engineer who didn't have visions of retiring early with the quotes I had been getting for one of the property refurbs. A boiler change and a tiny bathroom refit would not be rocket science, say 2/3 days work, but would you believe the difference between the highest and lowest quote was £3000 !!!!! Now that's a crazy amount, especially as I have various trade accounts so can price materials up accurately. It leaves around £600 a man per day as a wage??? I think not…..for me anyway. But then again a recent litigation saw my solicitor reconfirm his costs for representation. A gift at just……£250 an hour!!! I can see a brain surgeon getting that, but legal stuff? They must be having a Giraffe ………When I left school at 16 and opened my shop I had a sideline of chopping up wood for kindling (for fire lighting),wrapped the bundles of wood in sheets of old Angling papers and tied them with old fishing line. Sale price.25p a bundle. Being labour intensive it did give me a respect for money. Hard to earn…..easy to lose. The old saying still stands true…"A fool and his money are soon parted".
So if you get a weather window in the next ten days or so I suggest you take it, as they all seem to be one day deals at the moment. And for those of you going flat out to get all your jobs done before the big Christmas break, good luck. Watch out for the bad drivers on the roads, and have some patience. Just keep thinking of the great "fishy" Christmas presents you might be getting. I'm working right up till Christmas Eve myself, but will hopefully get a shot or two at some "Fins" in the days following the food festival……
Have a good one,
SCHOOLS OUT! I've officially broken up from school and have a nice few weeks freedom ahead of me. As for that freedom being taken up by fishing time, sadly it will not be the case! I do however have a trip to Norfolk with Emmy next week. Staying in a log cabin near Diss. Thankfully, the girlfriend enjoys beach fishing, so I shall be armed with a few beach rods, a tripod and some bait ready to hit the shore and see if we can't winkle out a few whiting and codling. I had a reply to my previous E-news from Chris Collins who gave me some helpful information on fishing marks and baits etc. So if you are reading this – thanks Chris!
Having only recently looked on google maps to find out where this log cabin is, I managed to zoom right in, and what did I find just 10 yards from the back entrance of the cabin?? A small river!!!! Oh how tempting it will be…..:)
Lots of Awesome videos coming your way for the Christmas period. I will be editing my eyeballs out for the next few weeks to try and give you guys some awesome fishing vids! Had a look at the YouTube statistics recently, and we just passed 55,000 subscribers! We are also nearly on 10 million views! Still cannot believe how big this has all become in such a short time. Nevertheless, thank you, the awesome army is growing and the feedback we get from all of you is overwhelming. It takes a serious amount of time and effort for myself and Graeme to run this fishing show on a part time basis, but the reason we do it is because you guys enjoy watching them so much! We have lots of ideas planned for the future so keep watching and thanks for subscribing to us!
I can't wait to get out on that Norfolk beach!!!! Have a great week soldiers!


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September 25 2013: Not Alone Project featured on the Secular World Podcast.
September 15 2013: Grundy writes about Not Alone over at his blog Deity Schmeity.
September 2013: Australian Atheist Magazine runs a half-page article for
September 04 2013: PZ Myers wrote a small piece linking back to Not Alone Project on Pharyngula.
September 03 2013: Gamma Atheist linked here from his blog, gammaatheist.com.
August 2013
August 30 2013: Emily Dietle has syndicated her piece at her blog emilyhasbooks.com.
August 12 2013: Roll to Disbelieve posted a piece at their blog, and a story worth reading.
August 12 2013: Cross-posted over at UKIAH blog.
August 12 2013: Council of Ex Muslims posted a link to the project at their forum.
August 12 2013: Gamma Atheist writes a short exposé of Not Alone over at his blog.
August 11 2013: Jacques Rousseau writes an overview of the project over at Skeptic Ink.
August 8 2013: Dan Arel writes about the fledgeling project over at Emily Has Books.
August 7 2013: Vjack gives the Not Alone project the thumbs up over at Atheist Revolution.
August 7 2013: Paul Fidalgo gives Not Alone a short write-up over at Center for Inquiry.


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The Watertown-Oakville Chamber of Commerce is a division of the Waterbury Regional Chamber comprised of member businesses located in Watertown and Oakville. This relationship provides the benefit of maintaining a local focus while enabling members to expand their business relationships within the Greater Waterbury Region. The Board of Directors of the Watertown-Oakville Chamber meets monthly and develops a business agenda addressing the needs of businesses in the two areas.
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Love the snowman pillows! So cute!
Kristine, These are adorable, love them
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adorable! Great job.
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Love your pillows. I made one too for my sister-in-law. I didn't have any chanille, but used tone on tone fabric and it still turned out adorable.
Very cute! Why are snowmen just so adorable? Nice job.
These are so adorable! I used to like snow, but last year and this I haven't enjoyed it so much. But I do love snowmen, esp. of the quilted kind!
I love snowmen! These pillows are so cute!
Very nice. I like snowmen.
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Sailability – Wednesday Mornings
Sailing out of South of Perth Yacht Club takes place on Wednesday mornings, with up to 8x "ACCESS" dinghies, 1x Etchel and 2x "RED WITCH" yachts. We still need volunteers to take on the roles of Skippers, Rigging helpers, Crane Operators, 'Meet-and-Greet' people, Safety Boat Drivers and observers and also lots of other helpers. Can you spare a few hours for this very worthwhile initiative of the Rotary Club of Melville and South of Perth Yacht Club. Sailing and boating skills are required for 'On-Water' activities. On-Shore roles can be fulfilled by willing volunteers. Be part of the team which promotes the joy of sailing as a recreation to people with disabilities.
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|Faith Matters
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The Approximate Problem
Here's a little anecdote from my professional career as a computer programmer...
Back in the late '80s I worked on an oil field data collection system. The company that hired us needed to meet some new regulations about natural gas production and asked us to create software that would do a daily calculation of both gas and oil production. I got this multi-page fax from the company's petroleum engineer with the equations needed to calculate the natural gas flow in the pipe. The whole thing ran to about four pages of equations, which I dutifully converted into a computer program.
The computer systems analyst for the oil company saw it and started laughing. When I asked him why, he pointed to the part of the equation that used the current temperature and asked me how I thought they got that number. He then stuck his finger in his mouth, pulled it out, waited a few seconds and said, "I figure about 70 degrees." He then explained that the "good ol' boys" that went out to the gas wells just estimated the temperature anyway. All those pages of complicated calculations were dependent on a wild guess for the raw data. DOH! As the saying goes, "garbage-in-garbage-out" - the result you get from a computer is only as good as the data you put in. When your basic data is just a guess, the end result is just a guess as well, no matter how complex the math you used to derive it.
It's the problem of approximation. We can get close, sometimes very close, to an accurate answer, but all of our philosophy, science, social and economic theory is based on approximations. In computer programming, it's the problem of precision. We only get so many "bits" to represent a number. Once you use all the bits, the rest gets discarded anyway. Those who were around in the 1970s will remember those calculators that would calculate (1/3) x 3 = .999999999. The engineers eventually worked out a way to get around that, but somewhere, sometime, the computer must round-off the answer. If the round-off error is small enough, or averages out, it won't matter. The truth is, computer systems are not nearly as precise and accurate as most people think.
Consider that all digital sound systems do this. Your CD produces a close approximation of the original sound as a set of discrete values and then "smears" the values together to produce a continuous sound. MP3 playback is even more of an approximation. The program that creates that small MP3 file from a large sound file does so by finding the parts of the sound that you won't notice are missing and then throws them out. Our ears don't have enough "precision" to tell the difference, and we hear the sound as an accurate reproduction of the original. It's "close enough" in other words.
Our knowledge is always an approximation, limited by our ability to observe and the form of representation we decide to use. As the philosopher Korzybski put it, "The map is not the territory." A description of a thing is not the thing itself, but we sometimes fool ourselves into thinking it is. On the other hand, if the map allows us to navigate the territory, then the map has served its purpose. It doesn't have to be an exact portrayal with every little rock and shrub depicted. It can be "close enough" to get us where we need to go. Just like the MP3 sound files, the stuff that won't really make any difference is ignored.
This frightens some people. They don't like the idea that everything is an approximation. They don't like vague answers. They don't like uncertainty. They don't like the idea that there are some things that are beyond our perception or comprehension. It sounds too much like there is no absolute Truth. And so they obsess over every "jot and tittle" and phrase and word thinking that more precision is needed to get closer to the truth. In time they get so caught up in studying the map, they forget to go on the journey!
So, here's the point. We can get caught up in very clever logic and reasoning and exegesis and miss the point of the Bible entirely. We can try and "scientifically prove" everything, too. But all of our descriptions of God must be treated as an approximate description. We must use human experience and perception as the "map" that describes the revelatory "territory." We have to do that, since it wouldn't do any good to try and explain things in a way that is outside our experience or beyond our comprehension. So, the Bible uses metaphor, analogy, and other figures of speech to approximate in human terms what God wants us to understand.
We use reason to study the "map," derive things that are not stated explicitly, and to convey our discovery to others. But we always have to be careful not to try and create some complex chain of reasoning when the first premise is an approximation stated in human language with all of its inherent vagueness. If you can get the "abstraction" you have got the answer with sufficient precision to get going. The hard parts are knowing how to apply the abstraction in practical terms, and being willing to go to it.
The point of the Bible, stated in the abstract, is that something is wrong in man, and the thing that is wrong can only be corrected by God's power. We cannot do it ourselves; we must turn to God for help. That's what the Bible calls "faith."
Discovering the reality of what the Bible talks about is always in experience, not theology. Theology, doctrine, preaching, and all of that is just a map to get started. To live by faith is not an intellectual exercise and you can't understand faith until you put it into practice. The Bible is the map, but faith is the territory, in other words. Faith is more than belief, and more than trust and hope, even though those things are certainly a part of faith. Faith can be based on proof, but can also be based on hope. In either case, it is only the actual experience that can legitimately lead to and be called Biblical faith.
Sometimes people complain that if God was real, then we wouldn't have all this evil in the world. That's a bigger question than I want to deal with right here. But part of the answer is that we cannot recognize our separation from God for what it is until we encounter the evil that separation produces. The experience of evil, of trials and tribulations, are the things that get us to understand we need divine help. If all of the evils were removed by God, would man be any closer to God? No. We wouldn't even recognize where the evil comes from and would be forever stuck in the delusion that everything is just fine, hunky-dory, OK, no need for God. So, God allows the evil to continue until we come to see it for what it is, realize our dependency and weaknesses, and cry out to God for help.
To summarize, all of the descriptions of God in the Bible are approximations, but the reality of our condition and God's provision obtained through experience are not. Here is an analogy that I like to use:
Imagine a bridge spanning a deep gorge. Standing next to the bridge is a man with blueprints, calculator, and other such stuff, studying the bridge. After much concentrated effort, he declares that without a doubt the bridge will hold his weight and he could safely cross the gorge on it. At the same time another man is standing on the bridge peering into the gorge below.
The first man's declaration is what most people call "faith." It's not faith in the sense the Bible uses the word. The second man has faith as the Bible uses the term. He is standing on the bridge with the experience that the bridge will hold him up. He doesn't have to know why the bridge works. His experience is sufficient. More importantly, only the second man standing on the bridge proves the bridge is trustworthy. That's the point of faith from God's view. When we rely on Him, the result proves His word is true. No longer do we need an approximate description of God's glory. It has become something real, exact and manifest in this world.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1)
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see. (Heb 11:1, NET Bible)
I generally like the NET Bible's translation, but in this case they blew it. Many modern translations substitute "assurance" or something similar for the word "substance." That's unfortunate, because substance really conveys the correct meaning in English. To be sure of something requires that we experience the substance of that thing. If it is only some hypothetical assurance, it is no different than the Israelites under the law. Compare Heb. 11:1 with Heb10:1:
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (Heb 10:1, KJV)
For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. (Heb 10:1, NET Bible)
The contrast between Heb 10:1 and 11:1 is very clear. We have here a "word picture" drawing the contrast between things that are only a "shadow" and things that are "substance." Thus, it is more than "assurance" in Heb 11. The whole chapter describes the reality of experience when men stand on God's promises. Now, look at this:
The word "substance" deserves careful treatment. It is hupostasis (ὑποστασις), made up of stasis (στασις) "to stand," and hupo (ὑπο) "under," thus "that which stands under, a foundation." Thus it speaks of the ground on which one builds a hope. Moulton and Milligan1 report its use as a legal term. They say that it stands for "the whole body of documents bearing on the ownership of a person's property, deposited in archives, and forming the evidence of ownership." They suggest the translation, "Faith is the title-deed of things hoped for." The Holy Spirit energized act of faith which a believer exercises in the Lord Jesus is the title-deed which God puts in his hand, guaranteeing to him the possession of the thing for which he trusted Him. In the case of this first-century Jew, his act of faith in Messiah as High Priest would be the title-deed which God would give him, guaranteeing to him the possession of the salvation for which he trusted God. Thus, he would have assurance. Vincent translates, "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for." He says that "It is the firm grasp of faith on unseen fact."
Wuest, K. S. (1997, c1984). Wuest's word studies from the Greek New Testament : For the English reader (Heb 11:1). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
That's the way the experts explain it. But I think the exegesis is slightly off the mark. In a legal proceeding, you can initially make any claim you want. To prove that claim, you must produce "substantive" evidence. The "title deed" is not some assurance of a future reality; it is the substance of the claim that removes all doubt. The legal claim is the "shadow" and the title-deed is the "reality" of the claim. But (here we go again) THIS IS ALL A METAPHOR. Once again we run into the problem of vague approximations using human experience and language. The word translated "things" in "evidence of things" is pragma and it means (pay attention) THINGS IN ACUTALITY, WHAT ALREADY EXISTS OR IS BEING DONE. In other words, faith happens at the point where the actuality of the previously unseen promises of God is manifest. Understand the metaphor: You do not have a "title-deed" so that you can make a claim; you have the "title-deed" because you already possess the land. Get it?
Really? DO YOU GET IT?
We want to complain about the problems, the trials, the tribulations, the evils of this world. If God was really good and really loved us, would He allow these things in our lives? Yes. So that you might have faith. You do not have faith until you have persevered under the trial and experienced the power of God's deliverance. You do not have faith before the trial, only once you are past it. To get more faith requires more trial. You posses the territory of faith because you lived in the land of God's provision, not because you have some intellectual understanding of a few Bible verses. And here is the really, really, important point: The deliverance by God is His direct revelation of His nature to you. You experience His glory, not just read about it in a book! No longer is knowledge of God a metaphor, an anthropomorphic approximation with words. It is A REALITY TO YOU at the point of your deliverance.
The "approximate problem" in the lives of the saints is that we do not like going through the trials. We want to study the map but not encounter the territory. We seem to think that faith in Jesus removes us from the evils of the world. But Jesus said otherwise, and we should pay attention to what he said.
"I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father. At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. (Joh 16:25-27)
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage I have conquered the world. (Joh 16:33, NET Bible)
Yes, indeed. No longer does Jesus hide who He is and speak in obscure terms about it to his disciples. We are long past that point. Despite the promise Jesus made, many still struggle with faith and struggle to overcome. Paul gave us the clue we need in order to overcome:
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it. (1Co 10:13)
A "way of escape" is always provided. It is written onto the map and all we have to do is find it. If you face a trial or temptation this day, start looking for the "way out." So many saints suffer because they do not immediately start looking for the exit that God provided before the trial started. God has already provided it and described it in His word to us. If you get stuck obsessing over the condition, you will miss the opportunity to overcome. Worse, since God will not tempt us beyond what we can endure, He will eventually lift the pressure if needed. Don't rejoice in that. If you didn't overcome by finding the way out He provided, you will have to do it all over again. You didn't get to the place of "substantive" faith, so the journey must be repeated. OK?
This is the nature of the life of faith. It is not avoidance of "walking across the bridge" and is not "claiming we know all about it already" because we read it in the Bible. As to the things of this world, we always deal in approximations. But we can have more than an approximate faith. We can have a complete faith, a reality produced by walking across the territory, relying on God every step of the way.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after resigning as World Bank president over an ethics scandal, Paul Wolfowitz on Friday withdrew from day-to-day decision-making, saying his biggest task before leaving on June 30 was to meet with staff.
In a letter to the board obtained by Reuters, Wolfowitz suggested that he leave the operations of the bank to his two top managing directors, including outside meetings.
He also said he may make a farewell journey to Africa but would first consult with the board.
His letter appeared to preempt a decision by the World Bank board expected later on Friday on a leadership transition.
His resignation on Thursday came after a committee found he broke ethical rules in awarding his companion a high-paying promotion in 2005, prompting outrage among staff, some of whom called for him to quit.
"Regardless of the emotions that most of us are probably feeling right now, I believe we must move forward in a spirit of forgiveness, both for the sake of each of us as individuals and for the sake of the bank group's mission to serve the world's poor," Wolfowitz said in the letter.
Wolfowitz said he was prepared to assist on a few strategic issues, such as the 2008 budget where he had been deeply involved in decision-making, adding: "But otherwise I would plan to leave the day-to-day work of the board meetings to the MDs."
One of Wolfowitz's two managing directors, Graeme Wheeler, had urged Wolfowitz to resign to end the crisis caused by the promotion deal for World Bank Middle East expert Shaha Riza.
His other deputy, Juan Jose Daboub, has been mired in controversy over leaked documents showed he ordered staff to delete any references to family planning in a strategy for Madagascar, an island nation east of Africa.
Wolfowitz said he would try and reach out to meet individually with staff.
"After reaching a difficult consensus yesterday, it is vitally important that we work together to restore calm and confidence and encourage the staff to focus on their important work," Wolfowitz said, adding that he had been flooded with phone calls of support from staff and people he met in his two years at the bank.
However, employee comments posted on an internal Web site suggested little appetite to speak with the former deputy U.S. defense secretary.
"Please just leave. You can take all your loyal employees with you. Who are you kidding?" one anonymous employee wrote.


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Fresh — and refreshing — ricotta cheese
By Wolfgang Puck, Tribune Media Services (he loves to share so we are!)
When people ask me for some of my favorite fresh ideas for quick and easy light summer desserts, they might be surprised at first when I suggest that they make their own cheese. After all, at first thought, cheese is anything but light, and certainly not something you can prepare in next to no time.
That's when I add that the cheese I'm talking about is Italy's popular ricotta. It's name translating as "recooked," this soft, creamy-tasting cheese is traditionally made from the whey that's left over from the production of other cheeses. But you can also easily prepare a version of it by heating together some milk and a little cream along with some yogurt, the acidity of which will coagulate the dairy solids that, once excess liquid is drained off, form the fluffy, satisfying curds for which ricotta is prized.
I often like to eat chilled fresh ricotta for a simple summertime dessert. All you need to do is sweeten it a bit to your own taste, using a light sprinkling of sugar, a drizzle of honey, or even a touch of your artificial sweetener of choice. Then, I'll scatter a few berries or other fresh fruit on top and around the ricotta and, in moments, I'm ready to put on the table a beautiful, delicious, and satisfying end to a light, refreshing warm-weather lunch or dinner.
But that's just the beginning of what you can do with your own homemade ricotta (or, for that matter, with a good-quality ricotta you buy at a well-stocked supermarket or Italian deli).
So many classic Italian dishes include ricotta. You can combine it with beaten egg, seasonings, and other ingredients, such as chopped cooked mushrooms or spinach, to make a filling for fresh pasta like ravioli, the large pasta tubes called cannelloni, or as a layer in lasagna. Use a dollop to lighten or moisten meatloaf mixtures or burgers. Toss some ricotta with freshly cooked pasta, still dripping slightly after draining, and add some Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Or puree it in a food processor to make a dip or spread seasoned with fresh herbs or spices.
Naturally, as my simple instructions above for lightly sweetened ricotta with summer fruit suggest, it also makes a wonderful dessert ingredient, including its role as an essential part of the filled pastries called cannoli and in Italian cheesecakes. But I especially like adding ricotta to the light gelatin-thickened Italian treat called panna cotta (literally, "cooked cream"). As the second recipe I share with you shows, it helps create a dessert that tastes rich and satisfying even as it leaves you feeling light and refreshed.
Have fun making your own fresh ricotta and enjoying it in so many ways!
Makes about 1-1/2 cups
6 cups whole milk
6 ounces yogurt with live active cultures
6 ounces heavy cream
Pinch salt
In a nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the milk, yogurt, cream, and salt. Put the pan over moderate heat and slowly bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. The moment it reaches a boil, turn off the heat, stir once, and set the mixture aside to settle for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, line a colander with a double thickness of clean cheesecloth. Set the colander in the sink or over a deep heatproof bowl. Slowly pour the mixture into the colander. Leave to drain until a thick ricotta cheese is left behind in the cheesecloth, about 15 minutes. If using a bowl, discard the liquid.
Transfer the fresh ricotta to a covered nonreactive container. Refrigerate until needed.
It's surprisingly easy to make your own ricotta cheese. Use it for pasta fillings, in desserts, or as a dessert in its own right, simply sprinkled with confectioner's sugar and served with fresh berries. Keep the ricotta in the refrigerator and use it within 2 to 3 days.
Serves 8
1-1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
2/3 cup Fresh Ricotta Cheese (see separate recipe)
2-1/2 gelatin leaves or 1-1/4 teaspoons powdered gelatin, softened in a small bowl of cool tap water
2 tablespoons thick-shred orange marmalade, minced
1 pound assorted fresh organic berries
In a saucepan, combine the milk, 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, and the sugar. With a small, sharp knife, carefully split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With the knife tip, scrape the seeds from inside each half and add them to the pan along with the pod halves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and whisk in the ricotta.
Place a heatproof bowl inside a larger bowl filled with ice. Pour the hot mixture through a strainer into the bowl. Discard the vanilla bean halves.
Drain the gelatin and slowly whisk it into the cooling milk mixture. Leave the mixture over the ice to cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, with a hand-held electric mixer or a wire whisk, whip the remaining cream until it forms soft peaks that droop slightly when the beaters or whisk are lifted out. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the milk mixture. Then, fold in the marmalade.
Divide the mixture among 8 chilled martini glasses, wine glasses, or other attractive serving dishes. Put on a tray and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled and set, at least 1 hour. Before serving, arrange the berries on top.


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Make-up boss McGurgan fired up over Northern Ireland contestant Grainne's Apprentice exit
Award-winning make-up entrepreneur Paddy McGurgan has slammed Lord Sugar for suggesting that Apprentice contestant Grainne McCoy's business plan for a makeup training and recruitment agency was too ambitious.
Grainne (31), from Newry, was finally fired on last night's episode of the hit television series, having made it through 11 weeks of tough business challenges.
The working mother, who has had 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, had hoped that she could become the magnate's business partner and secure a £250,000 investment.
But her business plan was torn apart by Lord Sugar (below) and his team of business gurus.
Speaking in the boardroom at the end of the show, Lord Sugar confessed that he was "confused" by her business idea.
"Grainne, I'm going to be bluntly honest with you: I just can't see this," he said.
"It's been nice to be associated with you, but it is with regret that you're fired."
However, according to leading Northern Irish makeup artist Paddy McGurgan, who runs his own make-up academy, he is living proof that such a business plan could work.
"I was surprised that Lord Sugar didn't sit up and take a bit more notice of the viability behind it when Grainne presented her business model," he told the Belfast Telegraph.
"There were many different aspects to what she presented to them, but they came away with the feeling that this was not something that was achievable in any way - especially with one person as the prime source for pushing everything forward.
"But myself and others in different aspects have proved that this is a workable business model."
Mr McGurgan, who used to teach Grainne, described her performance as "great".
"I just wish she had been a little more concise with her delivery of her business model last night," he said. "I feel that maybe she didn't sell it as well as she probably could have."
Fashionista Jessica Cunningham and kids' clothes entrepreneur Frances Bishop were also fired in the episode, leaving cakemaker Alana Spencer and novelty designer Courtney Wood to do battle in the final.
The final will air tomorrow at 9pm on BBC One.
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Since I started Wildstar in Beta, the first class i have played has been the Medic. I have healed in other MMO's and the Medic hits my taste for healing right on the spot!
What makes a Medic Healer Different from the Esper and Spellslinger Healing Classes?
Medics are well known for being very mobile. Every spell of theirs can be cast while moving. They are also kown to have many area/field healing as well as some burst healing. The biggest downfall of the class would be their range. Almost all their spells are close to med range in healing. This requires a good medic to be very away of their teams position and how far their spells can reach them.
What Stats should I be focusing on for gear?
The top 3 top stats to focus on are Insight>Moxie>Focus recovery.
*INSIGHT*- This is our core stat. It gives support power and more of it reaches it to new ranks.
*MOXIE* - This boosts the chance we have to crit. More crits = bigger heals.
FOCUS RECOVERY - Boosts regen recovery rate. I would say this is more of choice. If you run out of focus that try to stack more. My Personal opinion is that it is not as needed as some might think. I have yet to actually run flat out of Focus in any VET Dungeon Fight, and I have relative low Rating. (Though the rune set.
CRIT SEVERITY- This will boost how hard our crits heal.
BRUTALITY - Not a needed stat. Just because it is on med healing gear, its not completely wasted. It does help with hit (stun and Shield surge) and Crit Severity.
How do I find good gear with these stats?
Having someone craft you the Adventus Gear Medium > Running Vet Adventures > Running Vet Dungeons. The Vet Adventures are real easy and can be pugged. Vet Dungeons will take more skill and coordination between your group.
Where do I put my Amps?
In photo i have 1 extra Amp Point into Crit Severity
Support Tree
3 Pts into Support Power
3 Pts into Focus Cost
4 Pts into Reboot - Bonus Heal to Shield Surge when ally below 30%
4 Pts into Armor Coating - Mitigation from our crit heals.
6 Pts into Running on Empty -Helps give us ALOT of focus back if we ever do end up low.
Utility - Gotta get them Protection Probes
3 Pts into Cooldowns
4 Pts into Solid State - Grand 1 Interrupt armor for when we use Mending Probes
4 Pts into Regenerator - Passive Health Regen in Combat
2 Pts into Protection Probes - Our defensive Probes that helps mitigate damage and grants 1 inturpt armor.
Assault - Yes we need points into assault as healer for the 6% Crit chance..helps us and dps.
3 Pts into Strikethrough - Helps with Crit Severity and hit chance.
4 Pts into Empowering Aura - Gives 6% Crit Chance to whole group.
Hybird A/S
3 Pts into Critical Hit - Increases Crit Chance
Left over points into Crit Severity - Increases Crit Severity
What Abilities do I use? Which Tiers?
I never change my Tiers for Emission Mending Probes, or Shield Surge.
Tier 8 Emisson - Boosts our main healing ability, No focus cost below 250, Restores even more if ally gets healed by all ticks. Also our only ability besides Energize that gives Actuators. Spam this between heals/abilites until you are at 4 Actuators.
Base Crisis Wave - We use this to heal in healthpoints. Covers good area and is our biggest Heal that is not on Cooldown. Does cost Actuators so be sure you have some from using Emisson. We use this when the group is taking alot of dmg and we need to get them up to max health quick.
Tier 8 Mending Probes - This ability should be up 100% of the time. Probes give a Heal over Time and can heal the group between moving around telegraphs if they separate. Tier 4 Bonus is amazing for Burst healing, just use flash on someone with probes and your team will be at almost full HP every time. Tier8 Bonus also gives additional healing when the probes are detonated to 2 surrounding people. The probes will also detonate if the ally they are attached to takes damage that would kill them. Can be a nice lifesaver.
Base Flash - Burst heal. Mainly save it to use with Mending probes.
Tier 6 Shield Surge - What helps makes us special as a healer. As a medic healer we don't just try to heal everyone's health points, we also try to keep up their Shields. Shield surge can heal up to 4 teammates shields. Why is this special? Medics have a passive if they heal shields, then that ally takes 25% reduce damage on their shields. Add the Tier 5 Bonus and we have another Mitigation to shields. This should be using on anyone with 30% Shield or less if you can spare the focus cost.
Base Urgency - Good escape/ re-position tool. Don't forget it also gives a 2.5% Movement speed. Using Spring with it can help as well. Should always be on as one of your "utility" skills.
Utility Abilities and others below. -Now this is where it is different per person, situation and fight. Carbine has even said it themselves. There is no perfect build in the game. You should switch out abilities according to your group and situation.
Base Paralytic Surge - Stun. Use if your group requires you for a stun rotation. If using outside of a stun rotation, use it on small aoe groups to help reduce damage on tank or save for when someone isn't in position to stun and another is needed.
Base Antidote - Use this when there is something dispellable during the fight. remember to ask that your group stack up for the dispellable as it is rather small and shoots in front of you.
Base Protection Probes - Standard choice to use as my other "utility" skill. This will help reduce damage take by 17% for your whole group if you can attach it to them. Also with the amp ability it provides an interrupt to them as well for the first 3 seconds. Either use this for the interrupt armor form it, or when trying new content. Its better to help make sure everyone stays alive when trying new areas/bosses. If needed use it to help reduce damage on tank as well.
Base Empowering Probes - I use this if i have an open slot or i know my team can handle the current content we are on. It will provide a damage boost for the group and help with Silver Runs.
Base Calm - This is our CC Break. Use it on any fight that it could be useful. It can help make a huge difference.
Extricate - Pulls 2 party members to you. This can be a huge help or it can wipe the group. That is why i would recommend only using this to help team members "climb" walls or do jump puzzles. The exception otherwise would be if you are playing with people who you are use to and are confident in using the ability. Be sure to let them know you have it on so they don think they are lagging or glitched when used upon them.
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Will continue to update as I'm doing this.
Helpful Links/ Sources
Link 1 - This shows Pre-raid gear you can get for all classes (healing/dps/tanks)
Link 2 - Technical stuff
Link 3 - Another Guide that helped me alot. Especially Rune Section. Alot more in depth.
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- Phagetech Prototypes
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- Dreadphage Ohmna
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- Phageborn Convergence
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people. Could I have a mild case, or is it that i'm in the beginning
stage of ms? I would very much appreciate any feedback. Thanks! Roni
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MS is a progressive disease, meaning the nerve damage gets worse over time. How quickly MS gets worse varies from person to person. See:
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wednesday night i've signed on to make a steak dinner for my boyfriend, and i'm completely in the dark. what cut of meat? what marinade? what cooking technique? i don't have access to an outdoor grill, but we've got a cast iron skillet and a broiler.
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Clean and Simple Watercolor Wings
The Watercolor Wings stamp set (and the accompanying Butterfly Basics set and matching thinlits) are a classic in the Stampin' Up! world. There are bunches and bunches of beautiful examples of elaborately layered cards with textured backgrounds and embellishments galore; at first I was intimidated. How could I compete with all that?
Well, the best way to get over creative roadblocks is to just get over it and make something anyway. So that's what I did.
Rather than try to manage lots of complicated pieces for my first ever Watercolor Wings card, I decided to keep this one clean and simple; it's a card that anyone could make.
Challenge Inspiration
This card was inspired by Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #63!
My mom got me into stamping about a year ago and was extremely generous in helping me get set up with all the supplies I needed to get started. Now we share stamps with each other so that we both have twice as many fun things to play with! Though, I admit, my stamp library is not nearly as impressive as hers is.
I just borrowed this Watercolor Wings stamp set from her and hadn't even had a chance to crack it open yet, when this perfectly timed challenge came up. It's the perfect opportunity for stamping butterflies! Yay!
Create This Card
One of the lovely things about clean and simple style cards is that they are generally quick and easy to recreate. The design part can still take just as much time as ever, but once you have a design you like clean and simple cards make great cards for mass produced beauty. Here's how you can make one, or twenty, for yourself:
- Create a standard sized Whisper White card base.
- Cut a strip of Affectionately Yours paper at about 1/2″ by 4-3/4″. I used an existing scrap from my pile. Yay for recycling!
- Die cut a "hello" from the Hello You thinlits in Mint Macaron.
- Cut a strip of vellum at 3/4″ by 4-1/4″.
- Ink up the butterfly wing image from Watercolor Wings in Watermelon Wonder, stamp it off once on a piece of scratch paper, then stamp it at an angle in the lower right corner of the card.
- Adhere the sentiment to the vellum using glue dots.
- Adhere the vellum to the card using glue dots hidden underneath the sentiment. Vellum is transparent, so try to keep your adhesive hidden if possible!
- Adhere the strip of Affectionately Yours paper with snail adhesive.
- Add rhinestones.
Stamping Tip
When stamping with photopolymer stamps, place your paper on a slightly cushioned surface. This helps ensure that the entire image makes contact with your paper. Surfaces that work well include a mouse pad, a piece of craft foam, a Stampin' Pierce mat, or a couple sheets of newspaper.
A Soft Complementary Color Combination
These soft colors are technically direct opposites of each other on the color wheel. Normally colors that are opposite, like reds and greens, would cause a lot of contrast. These colors, however, are are tinted with white which softens the contrast and strengthens the unity, making them look like they belong together.
As always, thanks for visiting and happy stamping!
Cardstock: Whisper White, Mint Macaron (c) Stampin' Up!
Paper: Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (c) Stampin' Up!
Ink: Watermelon Wonder (c) Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Watercolor Wings (c) Stampin' Up!
Dies: Hello You Thinlit Dies (c) Stampin' Up!
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This fall, Microsoft will unveil its own version of a mobile app store for Windows Mobile phones, aptly called the Windows Marketplace. Clearly, Microsoft will have a lot of work on its hands as it attempts to compete with the already mature iTunes App Store which currently boasts more than 65,000 applications.
In an effort to woo developers over to its platform, Microsoft is offering prizes to developers who submit top-notch applications, and most recently, it published a blog post attempting to illustrate just how easy it is for developers to port their iPhone apps over to the Windows Mobile platform.
Using the iPhone app Amplitude as a case study, the blog post describes the app developers experiences in porting his app over to Windows Mobile.
In his conclusion, Thompson credits the Windows Mobile Developer Community for helping him resolve the issues he encountered along the road, stating that: "The large development community, both within Microsoft and outside, and the various whitepapers, blogs, virtual labs, websites, and other online documentation, offered a wealth of information that provided direction and greatly facilitated problem resolution. The only real challenge was assuring total portability between screens, and that was assured by utilizing the concept of aspect ratios."
So basically, porting apps over isn't that easy, but developers can rest-assured that there are an inordinate number of resources "both within Microsoft and outside" to help them along the way. That doesn't sound too encouraging to us.
Amplitude developer Luke Thompson's full report on what porting apps between the iPhone and Windows Mobile was like can be found over here.


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One of the best ways for brands to tell better stories on Snapchat is to plan ahead with a storyboard.
Some benefits of storyboarding your snaps:
Storyboarding helps you prepare everything you'll need in advance (e.g. batteries, tripods, lenses, stylus, props, external microphones, music)
Storyboarding is helpful for brands in highly-regulated industries because story and text can get approved by compliance and legal teams
A storyboard can help you communicate your snap story to your team and senior leaders before an event
Storyboarding saves you time because you know in advance what text, filters, lenses, or emojis you'll use
Storyboarding can help you plan out potential stories to tell at events, which is helpful when you're too busy (or feeling less creative)
Storyboarding can help employees who are not comfortable on Snapchat and need direction
Obviously, you don't need to storyboard every snap story — but storyboarding can be very helpful for times when you want to tell a really good story.
Here are some simple steps to help you start storyboarding:
1. Create a storyboard template to help you frame each snap.
I've developed a few different storyboard templates — and prefer storyboards that are large enough to draw in. In my storyboards, each snap frame has three icons on the bottom right to make it easy to select whether the snap is a photo, graphic, or video. Once the media is circled, you can then draw what should appear in the snap.
Write out the text, draw emoji, explain action, or draw it all out. If it's a photo, you can also include the time you want the snap to appear. In a previous template, I include a time stamp to easily select time for photos, but removed it in later editions because it's easier just to write it out if needed.
I created another Snapchat storyboard for stories that don't' require as much detail. This type of storyboard is useful for people who don't need much direction, but just want to plan out things to talk about. The storyboard below is helpful for sharing a high-level view of a snap story with your team or leaders.
You can use templates like the ones above or simply write everything out in text form. Do whatever works best for you.
2. Create a storyboard template to schedule out your entire week
Another benefit of storyboarding is that you can plan out snaps for the entire week so that you're always prepared for the types of stories you're going to tell. Scheduling out snap stories ahead of time is helpful for those days you don't feel as inspired.
This is a also a killer way to help you coordinate who will be taking over your Snapchat account.
3. Create storyboards that provides you freedom to add new snaps in the moment
Snapchat should be treated like a live-streaming platform – which means your stories don't need to be polished. Focus on being authentic — not perfect. This is why your storyboards should provide you freedom to do things in the moment (e.g. snap a mistake, or feature something unplanned, interview someone randomly, etc.).
Storyboards are merely a guide to help you tell stories, not a script that needs to be followed exactly. The detail in how you create storyboards will vary based on who you are creating it for. If you are creating a storyboard for someone new to Snapchat, they will need more direction and will probably want an exact script. If you're creating a storyboard for a seasoned snapchatter, then you can sketch out rough ideas on what she or he can do.
4. Create snap storyboards that will help you highlight key moments in a fun and concise way.
If someone is taking the time to watch your snap, make sure to communicate your key thoughts (or share key moments) in a fun and concise way. You don't want to bore your audience with dozens of random snaps (which might lead to them just tapping through it).
Most brands are only sharing 26 snaps per week (and only snapping twice per week). This means an average story for brands runs about 13 snaps. Don't mimic other brand story lengths just because that's what they do. Your snap story length should be determined by you (and how long you think it deserves to be). Your story could be 5 snaps — or 25 snaps.
5. Create snap storyboards that provide an intro, key points or shots to feature, questions to ask, and an outro
Okay, so let's get tactical and let me show you an example of how a storyboard might look for your brand attending an upcoming conference. The storyboard can be mapped out like below with just general direction on how a story can get played out:
Notice that the script is open-ended, which allows the employees to add their own comments along the way. Again, please remember that storyboards are merely there to help tell a story (and may not be necessary if you have an experienced and creative team). Don't get offended if your Snapchat storytellers take a turn to share something unplanned because it's their job to share their unique experiences along the way.
6. Make sure your storyboard plan also includes equipment your team might need to help with telling a story.
The benefit of storyboarding ahead of time is that you can plan for everything you'll need to tell your story. Your team might want a tripod, stylus, external microphone, remote to record snaps without holding down the red record button, wide-angle and/or telephoto lens, lights, and extra batteries.
I'll cover the Snapchat equipment you'll need in an upcoming article.
Do you storyboard? I'd love to know your tips. Let me know in the comments or snap me back: mikepdelgado
Recommending Reading:
Snapchat for Brands: Strategic Ways to Grow Your Snapchat Following
Snapchat for Brands: How to Increase Snapbacks, Screenshots & Story Completion Rates
Strategic Guide for Measuring Success on Snapchat
Snapchat for Brands: Steps to Increase Snap View and Story Completion Rates
Snapchat for Brands: Focus on Building Relationships Through Private Snaps
Snapchat Stories: How Financial Companies Are Building Their Brands with Snaps
Strategies for Using Snapchat Memories to Build Community, Scale Snap Activity, and Improve Branding


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One of the greatest debates surrounding the NFL draft is potential versus production. Should a general manager place a higher premium on talent than intangibles? And to what extent? It's not an easy question. The speed and power at the NFL level are far greater, so players need a certain level of natural ability to succeed. On the flip side, schemes and game plans are more complicated, so even a great athlete will struggle if he can't make the necessary mental adjustments.
Two of the players we've tracked this season -- Florida QB Chris Leakand Cal CB Daymeion Hughes -- are prime subjects for that debate. Both have had strong collegiate careers but could have a hard time making a similar impact at the NFL level.
Scouts should have been pleased with the way Leak took care of the ball and connected with six different receivers in Florida's win over Ohio State in the Tostitos BCS Championship Game. It was the perfect finale to an impressive career. However, Leak made certain throws in that game that he won't get away with in the NFL. His lack of velocity on his throws is a concern. While Leak has a strong arm, it's not strong enough to zip passes downfield when his feet aren't set, and his footwork can be inconsistent. One thing all scouts should agree on is that as good as Leak played in that game, it wasn't a Vince Young-type performance. Leak lacks Young's natural ability, so his stock isn't going to soar as Young's did following last year's Rose Bowl presented by Citi.


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Marcus Borg (1942-2015) was one of the wisest sages and clearest voices in progressive Christianity. His work has greatly influenced my understanding of the Way of Jesus.
Since I have been publishing an annual list of the top ten books published each year, only a handful of authors have appeared on the list more than once. Marcus Borg is the only author to appear four times
- 2010 – Putting Away Childish Things,
- 2011 – Speaking Christian,
- 2012 – Evolution of the Word, and
- 2014 – Convictions.
Days of Awe and Wonder
Published in March 2017, Days of Awe and Wonder is a rich and diverse collection of writings and speeches spanning the last 30+ years of Borg's life. The sixteen chapters include material originally shared from four decades and in many formats:
Date Originally Presented or Published
- 1980s – 5 chapters
- 1990s – 1 chapter
- 2000s – 8 chapters
- 2010s – 2 chapters
Type of Original Source
- book – 5 chapters
- sermon – 5 chapters
- lecture or keynote – 3 chapters
- blog posts or magazine article – 2 chapters
- interview – 1 chapter
So What?
As I read this book I could not help but reflect on my experiences with Marcus Borg, including a weekend I facilitated at Naples United Church of Christ in 2013 that focused on the book's subtitle: How to Be a Christian in the 21st Century.
For those not yet familiar with progressive Christianity, this collection of Borg's work will introduce you to a type of Christianity that is well suited for the current postmodern, post-religious and pluralistic world. Borg's vision of Christianity is thoughtful and engaging, recognizes that the emphasis of living out the Way of Jesus is focused on this life rather than the next, and invites followers to shared action rather than shared belief.
For those already familiar with progressive Christianity in general and/or Borg specifically, this volume will bring together a more complete picture of what Christianity is, should, and can be. It will encourage you to join in the re-birthing process as together this and future generations help Christianity be born again. It will refresh your knowledge of the historical Jesus, remind you of the importance of the mystical Jesus, renew your appreciation of the human Jesus, and reorient your thinking of the evolution of Jesus that began following his time walking the earth. Finally, it will challenge you to respond to the prophetic Jesus who brought and who always brings words that call for compassion and justice for all people.
For anyone still reading this post, consider Days of Awe and Wonder to be among the most powerful ways to meet Jesus again for the first time.
Questions to Ponder
- How has your understanding of Christianity evolved throughout your lifetime? What people (both those you know well personally and those you have never met) have played major roles in that evolution?
- How do you define or explain progressive Christianity? How has Marcus Borg contributed to your understand of this form of Christianity?
- Who do you say that Jesus is? How does your answer inform your faith? How does it shape how you live your life?
Book Outline
|Chapter Title
|Source Type
|Source Details
|Listening to the Spirit
|Jesus: A New Vision
|Faith: A Journey of Trust
|Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis, TN)
|My Conversion to Mysticism
|Jesus, Our Model for Being Spirit-Filled
|Jesus: A New Vision
|Reclaiming Mysticism
|Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the Teachings of Jesus
|Awe, Wonder and Jesus
|Jesus: A New Vision
|Is Jesus God?
|blog posts
|Taking Jesus Seriously
|Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis, TN)
|Stand with Jesus
|Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis, TN)
|Renewing Our Image of Jesus
|magazine article
|Christian Century
|Healing Our Image of God
|Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis, TN)
|Living God's Passion
|keynote speech
|Progressive Christians Uniting (Pasadena, CA)
|Facing Today's Challenges
|The Heart and Soul of Christianity
|First Congregational Church (Berkeley, CA)
|Encountering the Wisdom of Other Faiths
|University of California (San Diego, CA)
|Listening for the Voice of God
|Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis, TN)