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I came to the understanding that I was an atheist about 5 years ago, when I was 30 years old. I'd had a lot of time to develop my irrational thinking over that 30 year period.
It was then that I came across a Bright's chat group - wow, what a shock - I was notified clearly and succinctly that my comments were ridiculous, out of this world and plain nonsense - that I had probably been mistaken in arriving in the chat room to start with - followed by ridicule, dismissals and general boredom.
I went off the idea of being an atheist for a few months - then due to thirst for human interaction on the rational level - I persevered and found the Naturalists -
Here I received a very different response. One of compassion, understanding, kindness and education. Many thanks to Tom Clark, Ken Batts, Stephen and others for their above listed qualities.
It was in a Naturalism Yahoo Group that I was educated about rational thinking - but mainly about causality, the causal web and determinism. Not everyone agrees regarding this view of reality - but I find this approach to be way more beneficial to well being and the promotion of education regarding rational thought than the afore mentioned experience afforded me in the Bights forum.
A recent blog post (http://www.atheistnexus.org/profiles/blogs/are-atheists-smarter-tha... ) and subsequent comments led me to the following question:
What is our responsibility as atheists, in promoting rational thinking?
None of us are able to maintain rational thought all of the time - we all transgress into irrational thinking at times. It takes practice and mindfulness to maintain rational thought.
I think we can be more kind to ourselves, our fellow atheists and the outside community when it comes to promoting rational thought. Indeed I believe it our responsibility.
I hope that Matt doesn't mind my posting his comment from the blog discussion below in order to demonstrate another frustration that would also benefit from us having more integrity as a community in how we maintain and promote our rational thinking - in a way that is effect in terms of education - which I would argue would include understanding, compassion and kindness.
Comment by Matt VDB on Wednesday
What I mean is that it's easy to say that you're a rationalist and that they have reason on their side - everyone thinks of themselves as rational and with reason on their side. Even creationists think of themselves as rational and intellectually honest. What ultimately determines if you're rational isn't whether or not you say that you are. It's in your day-to-day attitude of checking sources, having respect for the opinions of experts, etcetera...
What is your response to none rational thinking?
What are your thoughts about what we need to do as a community to effectively promote rational thought?
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For a start I think that all Western dictionaries were written by Christian believers. This has unfairly distorted the definitions of some words that are important to us.
We certainly need to introduce truly unbiased definitions. This could lead to a useful mini dictionary of a few hundred words.
have referred to myself in the past as a Heathen - when talking to Christian friends - in the context - 'I don't know how you put up with your heathen friends!' or 'no, us heathens don't go to church'. I have a black sense of humour - and it always draws a laugh.
Alice, when I'm talking with xians who know I've kicked religion, I too sometimes refer to myself as a heathen. I like the sound of "infidel".
And by the way, I can see "Us heathens...." getting chuckles when "We heathens...." won't.
i don't view other atheists as being inherently intellectually superior to others in our society. Remember Atheists are just people without a belief in a deity or deities. You don't need to a superior intellect to determine God doesn't exist just a lack of evidence. You could describe yourself as a freethinker to convey the point that you think rationally when pondering or arguing a point among other things.
oracle - I'm new to the terms freethinker, rationalist, skeptic etc.... I should read up on them and see if I fit one of those categories.
I agree with you - we are victims of causality - we were born atheist or theist and it didn't have much to do with intelligence and much more to do with circumstance. I've only taken this path on here due to my dad sharing his science based understanding of the world - otherwise all other influences in my life are super-natural in nature.
I'm new to the terms freethinker, rationalist, skeptic etc.... I should read up on them and see if I fit one of those categories.
Alice, are you trying to be modest?
Madhukar - LOL - I'm what you might call a natural learner - I haven't done a lot of academic reading on these matters.
I did read a great book on the history of philosophy called Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie's_World
I've also read a few books of science:
The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris and The Greatest show on Earth by Dawkins - I have other books, but haven't got through them all yet - mostly just read the first few pages or chapters. I've also read lots of posts here, and been involved in the Naturalism group in discussions for about 5 years - as well as in the last 8 months I've had access to You Tubes of lectures by Krauss, Dawkins, Harris, Dennett and Hitchens - all of which I found very interesting, inspiring, informative and I do feel passionately about such things. I have to thank my Dad also, as he explained to me about the big bang and evolution when I was around 9 years old, after reading some of Dawkins and Hawking's books himself.
My experience is that it is very difficult to become an atheist. It needs moral strength and better intellectual qualities to arrive at atheism. Without adequate and without adequate thinking abilities, atheism is not possible.
Alice, some months ago I started visiting atheist sites and making a Favorites list. With so many sites to visit, I did not visit the Brights. I asked myself, "Are they snobs?" I felt no need to find out.
Upon reading your post above, I visited their site. In their requirements I saw a strictness I once used, before I grew the self-confidence I now have. The Brights' strictness might have a protective purpose.
I don't know what you commented to the Brights and so don't know if their responses served to protect them. I've been politically active for many years and often hear hurried responses from hurried people.
As to "rational", the word has at least two uses: according to logic, and goal-directed. The first use is common in mathematics and science; the second use is common in economics.
I read far more non-fiction than fiction. I expect non-fiction authors to have used their reason; I expect fiction authors to have used their imagination.
I think creationists are protecting their beliefs, which is a quite rational goal.
Tom - I don't think the members of the Brights community are much different to our AN community - I see similar responses to new comers here, who are newly away from their theist points of view - and so still under some illusion - they get a bumpy reception.
My point is about how we educate others on rational thinking - do we do it with negative comments and ridicule, or do we make an effort to be kind whilst we point out the faults in their reasoning?
It's not as simple as become an atheist - it's about a whole change in the way that we think - from reasoning based in non-rational thought, to reasoning based in rational thought - and this process takes time and education by others who are willing to hear non-rational statements, and provide education - I'm arguing that we need to show more kindness and compassion when it comes to educating people to think rationally.
Thanks for highlighting the different meanings of rational. Logical rational and goal-directed rational thinking.... it's worth making those finer distinctions.
Alice, I really like this group discussion and openness to input, although I didn't have problems as a newcomer. I did get responses that explained my misunderstanding of the meaning of atheist and I had a chance to rethink my position. With clear thinking and realistic definitions, this site helps me come to a deeper understanding of what it means to claim to be an atheist. I particularly like your gentle style, Alice; you nudge and provoke in a compassionate way, wise beyond your years.
Joan - that's very kind of you - thank you for the compliment to my character :)
I too much appreciate the opportunity to share and be challenged and learn in this community - we are a brutally honest lot at times - and I've learnt how to let it role off me now - on the whole I don't get personal attacks - we do tend to stick to playing the ball and not the person..... it's just that we can come in so very personally attached to our beliefs about reality, strong identification, and can take attacks on the beliefs personally.
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For an artist who has released some of the most transcendent albums of the last two decades, Spiritualized's Jason Pierce is remarkably down on the process of recording them: "I really don't like making records," he says. "I like playing live a lot more. It always seems like a chore."
But Pierce doesn't leave it at that. He's always been a thoughtful interview subject, taking his time to answer questions and explore things more fully. He makes albums much the same way: investigating every possible angle before he finally pronounces one finished.
"I want to make the best record I can make every time, and that means I want to try all things, all possibilities," he says. "I want to make intense, ecstatic, fragile, intimate music, and squeeze it all into 10 seconds. I don't bring in a producer with a bag of tricks. I have to do it myself, and before I know it, I'm consumed by the process and it takes two or three years off my life."
Pierce isn't kidding. After establishing himself in the '80s with the revered U.K. band Spacemen 3, which pioneered a minimalist brand of space-rock, he has made seven epic Spiritualized albums in the last 20 years. The last couple have accompanied near-death experiences: In 2008 "Songs in A&E" came out after he nearly died of pneumonia. His latest, "Sweet Heart Sweet Light" (Fat Possum), was made while he was being treated for liver disease. Pierce says he's healthy now, but he considers the latter album his most difficult to finish, and that's saying something.
"It started out as this pop, melodic record," he says. "I went in with a few ideas and a desire to make a beautiful collection of songs that were not shouting at me as being life-changing or earth-shattering. Sort of a proper pop record, like the Beatles once might've made.
"But about halfway through, I realized I don't even like the Beatles, so what possessed me to want to do that? So like with all the albums, you end up following where it leads you, instead of you leading it. I find it's extremely difficult to be dogmatic about what you want, because so many great things come from mistakes, errors."
Pierce says he never has too many things written out or conceptualized in his head before he goes in to record. "I do a lot of writing while in the studio, and the songs come together as I'm recording them and more importantly while I'm mixing. I'm still adding vocals as I put the mix together. That's always the part of the album that takes the longest and it's because I'm adding or subtracting until the last minute."
More likely adding. Spiritualized albums pull together myriad genres of music, everything from gospel to free jazz. "Sweet Heart Sweet Light" includes a Los Angeles-based pop choir and an Icelandic string section, among other embellishments.
"It's all stuff I like and try to recombine," Pierce says. "In an odd way, this record is quite traditional, it's not psychedelic. I wanted to make a record that was easy for the listener -- not easy listening, but you didn't have to prepare yourself for it. You didn't have to be educated in free jazz on the way in to get it, and then when there is some free jazz, we hold your hand on the way in and give you a way out. I wanted an immediate record, with a little more clarity like a Link Wray or Modern Lovers record. Mine doesn't sound anything like those records, but the intent was similar in that I hope the listener could instantly understand these songs and enjoy them."
That call to immediacy was tempered by Pierce's health problems. "Toward the end as I was getting better, the record started to remind me of feeling ill – and I sincerely hope it doesn't do that for the listeners," he says with a laugh. "I ended up letting go of the album sooner than I might have because of that. A song like 'Headin' for the Top Now,' I know somewhere in the back of my head I wanted it to be like Happy Mondays meets Neu and Steve Reich, with a little bit of Georgio Moroder in there as well. I don't know if I ever really got that, but what I finally got had a quality that I couldn't take any further. So I let it go."
Like all Spiritualized albums, Pierce assembled his latest album with the idea that its individual songs and themes would be intertwined and enhanced by their proximity to one another. No, Jason Pierce is not a fan of shuffling tracks on his cellphone.
"I try to make records where all the songs lean against each other, they kind of prop each other up," he says. "The choir at the end of the record sounds like ecstasy because of what comes before it. A song like 'Freedom' is more harrowing and hollow because it comes after 'Headin' for the Top Now,' and 'Headin' for the Top Now' sounds more fragile because it's on the same record as 'Too Late.' That's what's important about records. You play records to feel that -- or at least I still do."
Spiritualized: 8 p.m. May 3 at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., $24; metrochicago.com

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Friday, June 22, 2007
Marzipan cake with strawberries and cream
Pretty, isn't it?
I guess you're not really surprised that I'm posting a recipe for a strawberry cake just a day after I posted a photo of local Estonian strawberries which are finally on sale pretty much everywhere (though I did notice - still!?! - some imported Southern European ones in some stores. Why, oh why?). K's mum's half-brother Ülo turned 60 yesterday, and K's mum threw a small party for him. I've never met the man before, but I still offered to make a birthday cake for him. He's a lone bachelor, you see, and I doubt he gets home-made, specially-for-him, cakes very often.
As strawberries are currently at the peak of their season, I decided to make a strawberry cake - you cannot be more summery & festive than that, can you? The base is sponge-like, but enriched with 200 grams of one of the best marcipans available here. Ren Rå Marcipan ('clean raw marzipan') from the Danish Odense Marzipan company contains 2 parts almonds, 1 part sugar; the almonds hail all the way from California, which is supposedly where the best almonds grow. The base cooked beautifully, filling our kitchen with a strong and pleasant almondy smell.
The cake went down a treat. I got a phone call from K's mum in the early afternoon, where she praised the cake, and then the phone was handed over to the birthday 'child' Ülo, who claimed it was the best strawberry cake he has ever had. I don't know about that, but it was definitely pleasing to my tastebuds (K. popped by his mum's place again on the way back from work, and brought back the cake stand with a tiny slice of cake for us to share in the evening).
Marzipan Cake with Strawberries & Cream
Adapted from Odense Marcipan, Denmark
Serves 8-10
Marzipan sponge:
3 eggs
200 grams sugar
150 grams plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
200 grams marzipan, coarsely grated (I used ODENSE Ren Rå Marcipan, 60% almonds)
1 tsp pure orange oil or zest of 1 orange
To moisten:
75-100 ml of milk or orange juice
To decorate:
300 ml whipping cream
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
To garnish:
fresh strawberries
green pistachios
shredded fresh lemon balm leaves
Using an electric mixer, whisk eggs with sugar until pale and frothy. Add the sifted flour and baking powder mixture, then fold in the grated marzipan and orange oil/zest. Mix gently until combined, pour into a buttered 24 cm springform tin and bake at 175 Celsius for about 30 minutes, until the cake has risen and turned pale golden.
Remove from the oven, cool a little, then transfer the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Before serving, moisten the cake with orange juice or milk, cover with whipped cream and garnish with strawberries, pistachios and shredded lemon balm leaves.
UPDATE 25.6.2007: As you can see, then sweet Zarah Maria did bake this cake for her Martin's birthday, as she said in the comments :) It looks gorgeous, Zarah Maria, and I hope that Martin liked it!
11 comments:
- Alanna said...
Simply stunning in spectacular strawberry sumptuousness! (Seriously!)
- 2:17 pm, June 22, 2007
- K & S said...
this cake is beautiful and I bet it tasted wonderful with all the ripe strawberries and the premium marzipan. Happy Birthday to the Birthday "boy".
- 2:48 pm, June 22, 2007
I don't know why, but I've never liked marzipan. Or licorice for that matter. Love strawberries, though!
Anyway, have a happy Jaanipaëv!
- 4:36 pm, June 22, 2007
- Meeta said...
A gorgeous combination Pille! Strawberries and marzipan!! All in a cake.
BTW: Did you decide on a photo you would like me to send?
- 4:58 pm, June 22, 2007
- Zarah Maria said...
Absolutely stunning Pille! I may just have to make this for Martin's upcoming birthday...
- 7:44 pm, June 22, 2007
- ScienceMel said...
Pille, That looks amazing. I can almost taste it from your picture. Might have to do some baking for single gal once I finish the chapter I'm working on. =) Thanks for sharing such a wonderful treat.
- 9:51 pm, June 22, 2007
- katiez said...
Beautiful cake!
My few strawberry plants don't bear a lot but they do bear all summer... just enough for me!
- 6:09 pm, June 23, 2007
- Zarah Maria said...
It was FANTASTIC Pille! And loved by everyone - a great summer cake and a definite keeper. Thanks for the recipe!:-) I've put my recommandation up with my latest DwB...
- 4:08 pm, June 25, 2007
- Patricia Scarpin said...
I love marzipan and strawberries are one of my favorite fruit - the cake is so beautiful!
- 8:30 pm, June 25, 2007
- Karen said...
my mouth is watering.
- 11:31 am, August 23, 2007
- Pille said...
Alanna - kiitos, kiitos, kiitos! You make me blush now:)
K&S - I heard again over the weekend that the birthday 'boy' had been immensely pleased with this unexpected cake.
Rachel - I don't like liqorice either, but almonds taste nothing like liqorice!?
Meeta - thanks! And yes, we chose the drop-dead-gorgeous and just slightly dramatic cranberry shot (but it was a difficult choice, as you've got loads of stunning photos!)
Sciencemel - you're welcome! I have a feeling that this cake will keep quite well, or you can simply halve the recipe when you're cooking for one.
Katie - lucky you! One day I'll have a strawberry patch in my backyard, too..
Zarah Maria - i'm so flattered you tried the cake in the first place, and that you and Martin liked it. Tak!! And isn't it funny how you need an Estonian foodblogger to point you to a Danish recipe:)
Patricia - thank you!
Karen -thank you! I loved this cake - too bad that strawberry season is over. When strawberries play such a central part in a cake, out-of-season watery and tasteless strawberries simply won't cut:(
- 11:35 am, August 23, 2007


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It helps when your mother-in-law to-be and you live in the same city. It gets even better when the son lives in far away Canada, which means that you get the undivided attention of his Mother.
Almost every weekend, before I got married to P, my Mum-in-law would make sure she would send me home-cooked food from their place to mine. This was in Delhi. Among her favorite things to send would be a jar of freshly made Garlic Hummus which she learnt many years ago during their stay in the Middle East.
I got so hooked to her Garlic Hummus, that I would eat it with everything. Including slices of toasted bread. Before my jar of Ma's Hummus got over, she would make more and send through someone or bring it herself. I also think she did not mind a prospective daughter-in-law with garlic breath, as long as the garlic was from her Hummus.
I have learnt to make Ma's Garlic Hummus, and find it an easy dip for finger food of freshly cut vegetables like carrots, celery, broccoli, etc.
Ingredients for Garlic Hummus are:
2 cups cooked chickpeas, retain a little water its boiled in
3 tablespoons white sesame seeds, lightly roasted
4-5 garlic cloves
Juice of one lemon
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Sprig of fresh parsley
Quarter cup + 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Traditionally, Tahini is used in Hummus, but if you don't have it, use roasted sesame seeds like I do.
Start by breaking down the sesame seeds in a blender. Then add the chickpeas, garlic, EVOO and lemon juice and give it a good whoosh, till you get a thick, smooth consistency. You can add spoonfuls of the water you have retained from cooking the chickpeas to get the right consistency of the Hummus.
Do a taste test and see if you need any salt. Season accordingly.
Just before serving, drizzle a little more of the EVOO, a generous pinch of chopped fresh parsley and cayenne pepper on the Hummus. You can use it as a spread between your pita bread or roti, or just as a freshly made dip for breadsticks, vegetables or kebabs.
The Hummus bowl that you see here is something I made at Pottery School, I had in mind the "Middle East" and my hands just followed my mind.
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As I'm sure you're aware, Shopify integrates with many different payment processing services. Today, we're pleased to welcome Skrill, operating the platform Moneybookers to our esteemed roster.
Skrill is one of Europe's largest online payment systems and offers a safe, quick and convenient way to make and receive payments. As a result of our new payment processing friendship, Shopify merchants can now offer their customers the option of securely purchasing products through Skrill. Given their extensive European presence, this payment gateway is particularly good for global expansion as they offer over 100 payment options from all around the world.
You can take a tour and learn more by clicking >ME
**UPDATE** For those who are going to integrate: "Merchant tools" is part of the business account only (not personal account) and it needs activation. Call Moneybookers customer support and they'll gladly switch you over. If you open an account through the link above, you'll automatically trigger a request for merchant tool activation.
To quote Ralf Wenzel, the COO of Moneybookers parent company, "With only one simple integration, our service allows Shopify merchants to immediately internationalize their stores and attract international customers. In addition our fraud risk prevention on every payment and charge-back protection (which are available upon request) gives merchants an added layer of security."
If you just read all that and don't know what a payment gateway is, read this: "A payment gateway is a service that authorizes credit card payments and processes them securely with a user's merchant account. Often, a merchant account and payment gateway are set up in one process through the same company."
Or check out what Wikipedia says here. :-)
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35 comments
May 11 2011, 06:44PM
This is GREAT for Shopify merchants in the UK! Thanks Shopify!
May 11 2011, 07:44PM
Does this gateway allow us as store owners to accept credit cards directly on the Shopify site?
May 12 2011, 01:01AM
Skrill/Moneybookers is an offsite integration. That means customers will leave the Shopify checkout and get redirected to an external site to enter their credit card information. The process is very straightforward though and I think Skrill did a great job with the payment interface. Hope that answers your question, Will!
Best, Dennis
Technical Support Engineer
May 12 2011, 01:17AM
It even works with merchants in Japan. A great thing for us. Thanks!
May 12 2011, 06:03PM
I have a moneybookers account for years, now I wanted to connect it with Shopify but I cannot find the merchant tools … ?
3. Implement Moneybookers
Once you have got your Moneybookers account activated you need to activate Moneybookers processing within Shopify, to do this you need to log into the merchant tools section of your Moneybookers account and enter a secret word (different from your password), then log back into your Shopify shop and complete the integration.
May 13 2011, 03:37PM
Stefan: Thanks for the comment! I'll try and solve your problem through this comment, but if you still have questions please shoot me an e-mail at email@example.com
With regard to merchant tools, this section is part of Moneybookers merchant account, and data like secret words, need to be transferred from there to the Shopify platform.
You can refer to page 6 of the activation manual, and that should help you out.
Let me know if that helps!
May 15 2011, 03:36PM
Will this work for merchants based in the UAE?
May 16 2011, 04:56AM
Stefan / Mark: I couldn't find the "Merchant Tools" menu item in my Moneybookers account either. I called MB support and you need to have a business account with them. If you only have a personal account, the menu item will now be available and you can't set your secret word.
Just call support and have them switch your account to a business account. I called on Friday and was able to set things up today, so they're pretty quick.
Hope that helps
May 16 2011, 09:12AM
Thomas: Great to hear, thanks for sharing!
May 18 2011, 05:32PM
this sounds very interesting and I setup an account with MB. I am however not sure if we have to pay a monthly fee. Going to this page suggests ~20,- EUR/month.
Is that correct?
Thanks Thomas
May 24 2011, 01:12PM
just to confirm there is no monthly fee and no setup fee.
For the fee schedule go to:
hope this helps!
May 28 2011, 12:30PM
Trying to activate moneybookers in shopify after getting the merchant tools activated, but when I enter email and secret and press activate, the page just come back with 'no payment gateway'.
June 06 2011, 01:08PM
Hi Marcus,
Sorry for delay with replying. Could you please contact me directly at: email@example.com with your Moneybookers account details, so I can check on our system what is the problem
April 14 2012, 04:18AM
Hi Mark, which payment gateways can be used in the United Arab Emirates?
April 14 2012, 01:30PM
i have money bookers Business account but the merchant service doesnot appear. what should i do?
and is it possible to have a payment gateway like 2checkout.com attached with my account?
i will be waiting for your answers
June 12 2012, 01:10AM
How much to sign up shopify the cheapest account support in Singapore , Malaysia- Asia?Does skrill moneybookers accept GLOBAL MONEY transfer to Singapore / Malaysia account ?
June 21 2012, 05:26PM
To reiterate Louis' question (asked twice) – which payment gateways can be used in the UAE please?
December 23 2012, 04:04PM
I was also having problems finding were to add a secret question so I emailed them and got this reply
Dear Jonathan weston,
Thank you for your interest in Skrill.
Due to high demand for our services, we cannot currently accept you as a merchant.
We wish you every success with your venture.
Kind regards
Skrill Merchant Services
I don't know what i've done wrong i'm willing to pay higher fee's if needed, do you really think their no longer taking merchants ???
Any help from shopify staff would go a long way i'm sure, my skrill account info is
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Customer ID: 32963344
Please help me Shopify!
January 15 2013, 02:44PM
I have a skrill account and when my customers buy stuff they first need to fill out a form on shopify to get to the next step.. (the offsite integration skrill) and there they need to fill out almost the same info again, before finally paying?!
Isn't there a faster way? Lot of customers are lost by this.
January 21 2013, 08:16AM
Hi, We wish to know which payment gateway works with UAE. we are located there and we would like to know which gateway works with banks here.
July 24 2013, 03:25PM
To UAE merchants – I have worked on my shopify store for a month. In the last steps before going live, I discovered that there are no payment gateways that would work for a shop based in the UAE. A reccomendation is to create your on an independednt platform and incorporate one of the following:
1. Etisalat's payment gateway
2. 2checkout.com
3. Other companies in Dubai that help integrate gateways into your site. You can google them.
August 06 2013, 11:54AM
My best recommendation… Stay away from Skrill/Moneybookers.
As a merchant in Latin America Moneybookers (later renamed to Skrill) was a very good choice taking into account the limited options we have.
But after two years they just decided my business was interesting for them (I guess). They just decided that they will close my account and many other. Not because "anything you have done" (their words) or any violation, but because the can or want to. I also spend time to fill a survey before a recent image change of their site to help them be a better business, before their smart decision.
They said the notified me two month before but they didn't. I just found my customers complaining that they were unable to make payment. After that I have found many business and individuals on the Web with similar situations.
That is the most disrespectful, irresponsible and discriminatory behaviour i've seen on any online business.
Do something smart and stay away.
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November 18 2015, 12:40PM
Hey Sabina,
I have few queries on Etisalat's PG.
Could you please help me integrate Etisalat's Gateway in my Shopify store? What you did? Any IT freelancer guy you know?
Do reach me on my email.
Sam Lopez
February 21 2017, 04:25PM
I have a shopify account. We are based on Australia but also have overseas customers. We currently use Shopify payments. We found overseas customers (mainly US) does not have international transaction activated on their credit card. And they are unable to use this payment option. Does Skrill allows credit card charged on different countries locally?
June 02 2017, 09:53AM
If it is, i'll check it here: skrill-stores.com
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November 28 2017, 05:42PM
Can you please me shopify.com accept payment method www.skrill.com in bangladesh? and its take how much time?
March 10 2018, 04:31AM
Can it be used in Pakistan. Skrill?
March 20 2018, 06:38AM
Please how can i integrate shopify with skril.
June 08 2018, 11:52AM
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The No. 12 Nebraska volleyball team (5-1) overcame a slow start on Thursday night to prevail over the Saint Mary's Gaels 3-1 (18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18). Two players had double-doubles for the Huskers on the night as Amber Rolfzen posted a career-high 16 kills and added 11 digs, while Kelsey Robinson had a season-high 19 kills and chipped in a match-high 17 digs.
The Huskers hit .243 as a team, while Saint Mary's hit .182. Nebraska was paced offensively by Mary Pollmiller as she recorded a season-high 46 assists. Justine Wong-Orantes followed Robinson's lead defensive with 16 digs. Cecilia Hall led NU at the net with five blocks, as the Huskers went on to out-blocked Saint Mary's 11-9.
The Gaels opened the match on fire taking an 8-4 lead. Nebraska came back to make it 15-8, Saint Mary's, on a kill by Kadie Rolfzen, however the Gaels would continue to fight as they went up 19-13. A dump from Pollmiller made it 20-15, Gaels, but the Huskers could not gain the lead and lost the first set 25-18.
Robinson led NU in the first set with six kills, but the Huskers hit just .088 as a team. Saint Mary's hit .219 as a team and out-blocked NU 4-1.
Robinson helped the Huskers tie Saint Mary's at 6-6 in the second set, while Amber Rolfzen and Hall teamed up for a block to give NU an 11-8 lead. A kill by Haggerty put the Huskers ahead 19-14, while Nebraska took a 22-18 lead on another kill by Amber Rolfzen. Saint Mary's held on for two set points, but the Huskers prevailed with a 25-21 second-set win.
Amber Rolfzen and Robinson both had five kills in the second set, while Pollmiller paced the offense with 14 assists. Nebraska hit .214 in the set, while Saint Mary's hit .171. NU had 19 team digs, while the Gaels had 20.
The Huskers and Gaels traded leads early in the third set, as NU eventually took a 15-12 advantage on a kill by Robinson. The Huskers maintained their lead, going up 22-18 after Kadie Rolfzen notched a kill of her own and Saint Mary's was forced to call a timeout. A service error on set point gave the Huskers the third set 25-21.
Both Amber Rolfzen and Robinson recorded five kills in the set, while Pollmiller dished out 12 assists. Nebraska hit at a clip of .351 and out-blocked Saint Mary's 3-2.
Alicia Ostrander came in to lead the Husker charge in the fourth set, posting three kills and helping NU to a 10-4 lead. Aided by a kill and solo block from Amber Rolfzen, the Huskers went up 16-11, but Saint Mary's came back to make it 19-16, NU. The Huskers held on the win the fourth set 25-18 and take the match 3-1.
Amber Rolfzen guided NU in the final set with five kills on eight attacks for a .625 hitting clip. Ostrander had four kills on four attacks, and both Kadie Rolfzen and Robinson recorded three kills. Pollmiller had 12 assists for NU, while Nebraska hit .314 and had four team blocks.
The Huskers return to action tomorrow night as they face the Dayton Flyers at the Devaney Center at 7 p.m.


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Maybe the new voter identification law stands up in court. Maybe it doesn't. But Monroe County officials aren't taking any chances.
Maybe the new voter identification law stands up in court. Maybe it doesn't. But Monroe County officials aren't taking any chances.
The League of Women Voters of Monroe County and the Coolbaugh Township Community Partnership will hold an informational meeting Saturday, with voting officials on hand to discuss the changes in the law.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pocono Farms East Community Center at 3170 Hamlet Drive in Tobyhanna.
"We wanted to make sure people up here on the mountain had this kind of opportunity to know what they'll need to vote, to be able to register to vote and to get all the information they need," said Robert Zito, president of the Coolbaugh Township Board of Supervisors and general manager at Pocono Farms East. "There seems to be a lot of controversy and misconception about this law, and we want to make sure it's clear."
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent the law back to a lower court for re-consideration. A decision on whether to impose a temporary injunction against the law for this November's election is expected next week.
The law requires every eligible voter in the state to present some form of a valid photo identification card.
State officials say the law will cut down on voter fraud. Opponents believe the law is a direct shot at groups of people more likely not to have a valid photo ID — senior citizens, minorities and those less fortunate.
Whatever the intention, the law is, for now, in place and Pennsylvania citizens will need a picture ID to vote on Nov. 6. That means if locals want to help decide a fierce presidential race, they need that picture ID.
Part of Saturday's session will be to inform local residents how they can obtain an ID if they don't have one already.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has provided a way for people without a driver's license or other photo ID to get one that will allow them to vote.
Zito said Coolbaugh Township traditionally doesn't "get the voter turnout that we should" as the most populous municipality in Monroe County, according to the 2010 Census.
"Except every four years," Zito said about each presidential election. "So we thought it would be a good idea to get this information out to the public."


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101 Report Card Comments to Use Now
By Genia Connell on November 1, 2012
By Genia Connell on November 1, 2012
Start on a Positive Note
I always begin each comment with a general statement letting the parents know how happy I am to be teaching their child, or how much their child is learning and growing:
- It has truly been a pleasure getting to know your child this quarter.
- Your child has made great progress across the curriculum since the beginning of the school year.
- Your child has made very good academic and/or social progress this quarter.
- Your child has done a very nice job this quarter, taking pride in her work and completing assignments with quality in mind.
- Your child continues to have a great year in 3rd grade.
- It has been a pleasure having the opportunity to work with (student) during his 3rd grade year.
Provide Specific Information Across Several Different Areas
Next, include formative evidence that lets the parents know how you view their child as a person, a classmate, and a student. You may notice several of the reading, writing, communication, and math stems come from the Common Core State Standards.
Personal Attributes
The student . . .
- is an enthusiastic learner.
- tackles new challenges seriously/eagerly and with a positive attitude.
- arrives at school each day with a smile, ready to learn.
- is an active participant in small group discussions.
- puts evident effort into his work as he completes assignments with quality in mind.
- shows perseverance in all he does.
- has many insightful ideas to share with the class.
- is kind, caring, and friendly character makes her a role model for classmates.
- has a cheery demeanor that has made her a friend to many in our classroom.
- uses common sense to problem solve independently and in a positive manner.
- is respectful of others.
- adapts easily to new situations.
The student . . .
- consistently makes good choices in all parts of the school day.
- demonstrates behavior that sets the standard for our class.
- is able to separate work and social times.
- is polite to adults and peers in and out of the classroom.
- manages his feelings and emotions well in the classroom.
- reacts appropriately in adverse situations.
- is a role model for our class with his good behavior.
Work Habits
The student . . .
- always completes daily assignments in a timely manner.
- returns homework on time and well done.
- stays focused on the task at hand.
- uses class time constructively.
- consistently uses personal best effort on a daily basis.
- completes work with quality in mind.
- is a self-motivated worker.
- demonstrates hard work and produces quality results.
- is an inquisitive learner who enjoys analyzing situations and making new discoveries in all parts of the school day.
- actively engages in working carefully and conscientiously.
- pays attention to detail in daily work.
- follows directions.
- works independently and stays on task.
- uses higher level thinking strategies to apply learned skills to new situations.
- has a passion for [subject area] that shows through the resolve he puts into every single assignment.
- works very well with others in a group.
- shows perseverance on challenging assignments.
- is able to transition easily from one activity to the next.
Social Skills
The student . . .
- is always willing to help a classmate.
- values what others have to say.
- treats others fairly.
- gets along well with others in the classroom and/or on the playground.
- is polite to peers and/or adults, in and out of the classroom.
- takes the thoughts and feeling of others into account before speaking or acting.
- handles disagreements with peers appropriately and diplomatically.
- makes friends easily.
- enjoys spending time with friends.
The student . . .
- effectively participates in a range of conversations with diverse partners.
- builds on other's ideas and expresses her own clearly and persuasively.
- is an active participant in small and/or large group discussions.
- is an active listener and important member of group discussions.
- asks and answers questions that demonstrate understanding.
- asks questions or seeks clarification when needed.
- listens well and shares ideas frequently.
- shares appropriate and relevant information.
- listens to the ideas, opinions, and comments of others without interrupting.
- responds appropriately to other's comments during partner/turn-and-talk time.
The student . . .
- retells events from a story in a sequential manner.
- reads closely to determine what the text says explicitly and makes logical inferences from it.
- goes back to the text and cites evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- has a good sense of story structure. She's able to identify the setting, characters, problem, and solution.
- describes characters in a story and explains how they impact the story.
- analyzes how two or more texts are similar.
- uses taught reading strategies well to gain meaning, especially . . .
- uses strategies such as making connections, asking questions about the text, and inferencing to aid their comprehension.
- has very good fluency and intonation.
- reads dialogue with expression.
- uses text features and search tools to efficiently locate information relevant to a given topic.
- uses information gained from illustrations to demonstrate understanding of the text.
- reads and comprehends informational texts, including those for science and social studies.
- chooses books that are at her "just right" reading level.
- has very good reading stamina. The student is able to read for ___ consecutive minutes.
- works well and participates in small, guided reading groups.
The student . . .
- shows strong knowledge and application of writing conventions such as capitalization and punctuation.
- has shown very good/great improvement in spelling and word work over the past several weeks.
- produces writing that has been a joy to read over the past few weeks. I especially liked [examples of what the student wrote that you felt was well done].
- has language arts skills that continue to blossom, especially in the areas of . . .
- conveys her thoughts and ideas clearly.
- writes sentences that are complete thoughts.
- writes opinion pieces with well thought-out, supportive reasoning.
- shows a strong grasp of organization in her writing. She stays on topic and uses relevant details.
- uses details to expand upon the great written thoughts she is already putting on paper.
- uses strong descriptive language, allowing the audience to clearly visualize what is being described.
- uses an appropriate voice in her writing that allows her personality to come through in her written pieces.
The student . . .
- knows basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
- uses various strategies to solve one- and two-step word problems.
- identifies and extends mathematical patterns.
- understands place value and uses it to round numbers to the nearest . . .
- solves real-world mathematical problems involving perimeter and area.
- understands the relationship between addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division.
- can identify the attributes of two- and three-dimensional objects.
- uses measurement tools well to determine length/volume/time/money/temperature.
- uses data to create charts and graphs.
- uses data from charts and graphs to solve problems.
Set a Goal
While the students may be learning and growing, there is always room for improvement. Provide at least one specific goal that you will be working on with the student the following quarter. Use all of the comments above to help you set your goals. Simply add beginnings such as:
- Your child would benefit from . . .
- This quarter we will be working on . . .
- I would like to see your child work on . . .
- Your child needs to pay closer attention to . . .
- One area for improvement is . . .
I always close on a positive note, giving a boost to my students' confidence. I let them know how proud I am of what they have been doing, and how I look forward to what is to come:
- I am so proud of all you have accomplished. Keep up the wonderful things you are doing!
- You are an amazing student, and you truly shine!
- I can hardly wait to see how you impress me during the next quarter!
- You have had a terrific quarter, and I am confident the next one will be even better!
Save Your Comments
I write my comments in a Word document, then save them every year to look back at. This helps jog my memory, and old comments often serve as a platform that I build new ones upon. Again, here is a look at a collection of comments I have saved from previous years. I'm hoping these tips save you a little time while helping you leave a record of your students' achievements.
Source: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2012/11/101-report-card-comments-use-now


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Payton et al v. City of Florence, Alabama et al
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Crochet Giveaway #12 - Closed - Congratulations to CarolsVideos
This will be giveaway #12. I will be recycling 6 crochet magazines with this giveaway. The magazines are: White Crochet- 1998, Old Time Crochet- 1994, White Crochet Christmas- 1992, Crochet-May 2009, Country Afghans- Spring 1993, Crochet World- June 1979. The giveaway will run from today August 25, 2009 through September 1, 2009. I will draw the winner the following day. Everyone from any country is welcome to enter. You can comment here or on YouTube.
Please do not post your personal mailing address or personal information in the comment section. That can be e-mailed privately if you are the winner.
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My obsession with log cabins continues. It was only fueled by the fantastic talk Susan Beal did on the subject at our last guild meeting. I really had fun with negative space in this one, filling it up with a squared off free motion design.
Celebrate Color which is all about the colors of fall.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Four Square Quilt
Posted by teaginny at 11:44 AM
10 comments:
- CitricSugar said...
Oh, did that ever turn out lovely! I'm going to try and track down some of thtat backing fabric, too...
- September 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Debbie said...
great little quilt!
- September 19, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- tabbiegirl said...
This is beautiful - the colours are great!
- September 19, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- Rachel Hauser said...
Yeah, great job! I'm so glad to see this pop up. Love it!
- September 19, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- Julie said...
this is so gorgeous!
- September 19, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- **nicke... said...
so simple and so beautiful!
- September 19, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- Jessica said...
wow, I love everything about this! I will have to try that fabulous quilting pattern
- September 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Jolene said...
Just love everything about this one.
- September 21, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- Heather D. said...
Just found your blog through another blog - can't wait to read some more. Your photos are just beautiful.
- September 21, 2011 at 8:41 AM
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I love it! I have trouble with negative space...I always want to fill it. Great job. Absolutely lovely.
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Gold Resource Corp (GORO) Hits New 52-week Low During December 30 SessionEquities Staff Follow |
Gold Resource Corp (GORO) established a new 52-week low yesterday, and could be a company to watch at the open. After opening at $1.74, Gold Resource Corp dropped to $1.61 for a new 52-week low. By the closing bell, the company's stock was at $1.63 a share for a loss of 9.94%.
Falling to a new 52-week low is never fun for company's shareholder, but, depending on who you ask, it can be either a buy or a sell signal. Someone bearish on the stock might see it reaching its lowest price in a year as a sign of growing downward momentum and make sure they sell their shares. Bulls, though, are more likely to see a new 52-week low as the stock hitting its low point and anticipate a bounce in the share price.
However one plays it, it's often a critical moment for any stock and should be noted by investors.
Gold Resource Corp saw 1.16 million shares of its stock trade hands, that's out of 54.18 million shares outstand. The stock has an average daily volume of 363,669 shares. After hitting a new 52-week low, Gold Resource Corp enters the new trading day with a market cap of 88.32 million, a 50-day SMA of $2.32 and a 200-day SMA of $2.64
Gold Resource Corp now has a P/E ratio of 12.1.
For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Gold Resource Corp, check out Equities.com's Stock Valuation Analysis report for GORO. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com's analysts, visit our Research section.
Gold Resource Corp is an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration for and production of gold and silver in Mexico. It is a producer of metal concentrates that contain gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc at its El Aquila Project in Mexico.
Gold Resource Corp has 11 employees, is led by CEO , and makes its home in Colorado Springs, CO.
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AUSTIN (AP) � Colt McCoy passed for a touchdown, set up another with a long run, and a dominant performance by the Texas defense carried the No. 7 Longhorns to a 34-13 win over No. 19 TCU Saturday night.
McCoy, who threw two first-half interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, cut a 10-0 TCU lead in the third quarter with a 33-yard strike to Nate Jones. His 23-yard scramble early in the fourth set up the go-ahead score before the Longhorns started piling it on.
The Texas defense did the rest. Brandon Foster returned a fumble by TCU punter Derek Walsh for a TD and the Longhorns (2-0) held the Horned Frogs (1-1) to 251 total yards. TCU had just 17 yards and no first downs in the third quarter when Texas started surging.
Jones had eight catches for 91 yards and Jamaal Charles tacked on a 39-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter with just under three minutes left. McCoy finished 25-of-38 for 239 yards. Charles finished with 134 yards, most coming in the second half.
The loss was a bitter disappointment for TCU, which came in with a five-game winning streak over Big 12 teams and chip-on-the-shoulder visions of more payback for a league that snubbed the Horned Frogs in the mid-1990s.
A win might have catapulted the Horned Frogs into this season�s �BCS busters� and the school even sold �Beat Texas� T-shirts before the season started.
McCoy�s shaky start led to TCU�s early lead and had the purple-clad Horned Frogs fans sprinkled throughout the stadium thinking they might get the upset.
Torrey Stewart faked a blitz, then dropped off and snagged an easy interception. From there, it was a race to the end zone. Linebacker Jason Phillips got a good block on the McCoy, leaving Stewart to run straight toward a large section of TCU fans.
Another interception by David Roach set up Chris Manfredini�s 19-yard field goal.
Shut out in the first half, Texas got untracked in the third quarter, rolling up nearly 150 yards and keeping the Horned Frogs off the field. TCU didn�t have a first down in the second half until midway through the fourth.
On his TD pass, McCoy rolled to his right to avoid the rush, then floated an easy pass to Jones who was dragging across the middle of the end zone.
Texas had tied it 10-10 before McCoy�s long run set up the go-ahead score. Dropping back to pass, he saw the middle come open and took off running to the TCU 1.
Vondrell McGee punched in the TD two plays later.


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Hampton named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week
MACON, Ga. – After posting a 20-point effort last Friday night against Belmont, Lipscomb redshirt freshman J.C. Hampton has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week.
The Gainesville, Ga., played a big role for the Bisons in the second half scoring 17 of his 20 points in the final 20 minutes of action. Hampton went 8-of-14 from the field including 4-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc. He also added four rebounds and a pair of steals in the four-point loss to the Bruins.
The award is the first weekly conference award for Hampton.
The Bisons take on NCAA Division II foe Oakland City on Monday night at 6 p.m. at Allen Arena. The game is set to air live on ESPN3 and on 94.9 Game 2.


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By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — After more than a half-century of debate, traffic studies, engineering designs and numerous referenda, Middlebury is now firmly on the road to building a new in-town bridge.
Local voters saw to that on Tuesday as they overwhelmingly endorsed two Town Meeting Day initiatives that municipal officials believe could result in the new span being completed at Cross Street as soon as the fall of 2010.
"I couldn't be more thrilled," Middlebury selectboard Chairman John Tenny said of the March 4 votes. "I'm very excited about our ability to go forward."
In a stellar turnout boosted by Tuesday's presidential primaries, residents voted 1,535 to 673 to authorize a 30-year, $16 million bond issue to fund the project, the centerpiece of which will be a span that will link Main Street to Court Street over the Otter Creek via Cross Street.
Residents also voted 1,358 to 829 in favor of asking the Vermont Legislature to amend Middlebury's town charter so that the community will have the opportunity, in the future, of implementing local option taxes to help cover $7 million of the project's cost. Middlebury College has pledged to bankroll the remaining $9 million.
Tenny said the selectboard will now turn its attention to crafting a local options tax proposal he hopes can be presented to voters by late-spring, before area schools get out and before many area residents disperse for summer vacations.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
ADDISON COUNTY — Area residents at town meetings and in Tuesday Australian balloting backed budgets for all four local union schools, the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, and every town's elementary school except Hancock (see story).
The support for Addison County and Brandon-area schools mirrored a statewide trend. As of late Wednesday morning, officials at the Vermont Superintendents' Association knew of only three Vermont high school plans and five elementary school budgets that had failed.
Even though all results were not in at that hour, one superintendents' association official called that tally "a really low number of defeats."
Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Mathis said the statewide support for school spending showed that Vermont officials' focus on more school finance reform may be misplaced.
"The governor and the legislator must live in a different state than the voters … All we've heard is unrelenting talk of property taxes and school costs," Mathis said. "My feeling is the people have spoken very clearly and universally … that they support their schools."
Mathis said he has data that shows, once prebates are factored in, that Vermonters are spending a smaller percentage of their incomes on education than they were 10 years ago. That was before the Legislature passed Act 60, Vermont's landmark school finance reform law, and, more recently, Act 68, which updated Act 60.
He noted that many towns' tax rates are level, or up only slightly, despite inflationary increases in school spending.
"The big message is first of all it means that Act 60 and Act 68 are working, and income sensitivity is working," Mathis said. "For all the criticism of Act 68, obviously Act 68 is working."
ADDISON COUNTY — With the exception of tiny Hancock, residents in towns throughout Addison County overwhelmingly supported presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. Hillary Clinton to determine who will be the candidate representing the Democratic Party in its effort to recapture the White House. Meanwhile, Republicans overwhelmingly endorsed Sen. John McCain to be their party's candidate over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Countywide (with the results of Goshen — pop. 227 — unreported), residents supported Sen. Obama, 6,454 to 3,863 or 62.5 percent to 37.5 percent, over Sen. Clinton, and supported Sen. McCain, 1,889 to 420 or 82 percent to 18 percent, over former Gov. Huckabee.
Those results mirrored the rest of Vermont, where Obama swept the state with 60 percent of the vote compared to Clinton's 38 percent (John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich, who have pulled suspended campaigning, each got 1 percent).
On the Republican side, McCain garnered 72 percent of the vote compared to Huckabee's 14 percent. Conservative Ron Paul captured 7 percent of the vote, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who have both pulled out of the race, received 4 percent and 2 percent, respectively.
Of the 12,626 votes cast in the primary in Addison County, 82 percent voted in the Democratic primary.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — For its 14th annual Community Service Award, officials of Vergennes American Legion Post 14 chose a man they said has played a vital role in the rebirth of the city's downtown — real estate appraiser Bill Benton.
Legion communications officer Henry Broughton noted that Benton served many years as the president of the Vergennes Partnership, the organization that oversaw the progress of downtown revitalization and helped obtain the grants that made many Main Street improvements possible.
Broughton said there were many strong candidates, but that Post 14's Community Service Award committee felt strongly about Benton.
"Bill's been the cog in the wheel that's kept it going over the years," he said. "That was the main thing when we sat down with a bunch of candidates and looked at them all. Bill just stood out. We thought he definitely deserved the recognition."
Benton, a 51-year-old Vergennes native and graduate of Vergennes Union High School and the University of Vermont, joins a list of recipients that includes former city managers and mayors, key members of the city's fire department and the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, sparkplugs in the effort to bring life back to the Vergennes Opera House, and volunteers for many good causes. (See related story.)
In an interview Benton said dozens of local residents and officials sparked the revitalization effort.
Off the top of his head he named former Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce co-presidents Liz Markowski and Patty Paul, Friends of the Vergennes Opera House head Gerianne Smart, partnership director Paul Vachon, and fellow ground-floor partnership members like Terry Weihs, Tim Cowan, Norman Leboeuf and Jeffry Glassberg.
By JOHN S. McCRIGHT
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College has long brought an infusion of art and culture to people living in Addison County, but this week the college arts community has pulled out all the stops to bring a panoply of music, dance, theater and visual arts unrivalled in recent memory.
"There probably hasn't been as much going on since we dedicated the (Center for the Arts) 15 years ago," said Middlebury College Director of the Arts Glenn Andres.
From Thursday through Sunday the college will host a dedication of the Kevin P. Mahaney '84 Center for the Arts and celebration of the center's 15-year anniversary. More than 20 events are open to the public — most are free — including lectures, exhibitions, performances, films and a symposium the history of art and architecture.
The centerpiece will be the formal dedication of the Center for the Arts in honor of Mahaney on Saturday at 7 p.m. Luminaria will line the walks to the center and the building will be lit inside and out by search lights. In addition to being open to the public, the college sent out 1,700 invitations to people who have shown an interest in the arts at Middlebury.
Following the dedication at 8 p.m. the center will host three performances: the Dick Forman Jazz Group in the Concert Hall; the Middlebury College Theater Program's cast of alumni and students in "Curtain Up" in the Seeler Studio Theatre; and Leyya Tawil and Dance Elixir contemporary dance in the Dance Theater, for which tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors. The Dance Elixir performance will be repeated at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
By MEGAN JAMES
MIDDLEBURY — Less than a week since the Middlebury Police Department invited the Texas search and rescue squad EquuSearch to join the ground search for missing Middlebury College freshman Nicholas Garza, the effort was called off until the snow pack melts.
In the meantime, Middlebury authorities have expanded the missing person investigation, according to police Chief Tom Hanley, and an outside group is offering a reward for information leading to Garza's discovery.
In an effort to better understand the 19-year-old's frame of mind on Feb. 5 — the night he went missing — the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Behavioral Analysis Unit has joined the investigation. Using information Middlebury investigators gathered from people who knew Garza, the unit will build a psychological profile that could shed light on decisions the student might have made that night.
"With the FBI, we try to get inside Nicholas' head," Hanley said.
Behavioral analyses like this one are usually employed to locate criminals, Hanley said. When investigators understand how a criminal's brain works, they can determine what he might have done or where he might have gone.
Hanley said the FBI showed considerable interest in the Garza case and they believe the process could shed some light on Garza's whereabouts.
The behavioral analysis will come at no cost to the Middlebury Police Department, since the unit uses these cases to validate their data, Hanley said. But the Garza investigation is taking a toll on the department's resources in other ways.
Currently, three Middlebury officers are working on the case, while another is on a Vermont Air Guard deployment.
"That leaves us a grand total of six officers left (to handle other matters)," Hanley said.
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If you're looking for something to do this Saturday, may we suggest checking out the amazing Solar Homes Tour, which will be happening this weekend in many cities around the country? The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is hosting their 14th Annual National Solar Tour, which is said to be the world's largest grassroots solar event. Planned for Saturday, October 3, communities and cities around the nation will open up their solar powered homes for the public to visit and learn more about solar power. If you've always wanted to see photovoltaic and solar thermal systems in action, this is a great chance to do so – and the fact that the whole tour consists of already existing homes and structures makes it inherently better for the Earth than many other tours!
This weekend, more than 150,000 participants will visit 5,000 buildings in over 3,000 communities around the US. You'll get to see live and working solar systems as well as buildings focused on energy efficiency, sustainable design, and green materials. This is a great chance to get inspired and learn more about solar energy. The owners will also be on hand to discuss their experiences and offer tips and advice based on their own experiences.
Ed Begley, Jr., who is helping to spread the word about the tour said, "The National Solar Tour offers families an opportunity to have meaningful conversations with friends and neighbors who are reaping the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency each and every day. It's a great way to get an up-close and personal perspective on how easy it can be to live the green life — and how rewarding."
Find a tour in your area by searching the ASES National Solar Tour map.
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Talk:Network configuration
Set host name/IP
Shouldn't the hosts file include the local static IP address and computer name along with the loopback version? - KitchM 02:54, 1 June 2009 (EDT)
- Does anybody have more info on this? - Aaahaaap 11:22, 2 November 2009 (EST)
- I sure wish someone did. - KitchM 18:43, 2 November 2009 (EST)
Troubleshooting Ping
The section entitled Troubleshooting should probably include a section to address the problem of ping not working correctly. - KitchM 02:36, 1 June 2009 (EDT)
Needs cleanup
The hostname portion fails to explain whether or not the quotation marks around the name is required. The next example does not have them. Either way, it must be explained.
We are left with another question; is it listed in hosts under the loopback address only, or also included in the standard IP address?
Under IP Aliasing we are missing the explanation of what it is and why one would use it.
Regarding the TCP window scaling, what does the following phrase mean: "Or you can try to remove one of your RAM sticks (yes, sir)."
Let's clean this up, everyone.
Thanks. - KitchM 22:38, 27 November 2009 (EST)
Shouldn't that be Configuring The Network, or Network Configuration? - KitchM 00:50, 25 December 2009 (EST)
In fact, wouldn't "Network Configuration" be better because Network would be the first and most common sense search item? _ KitchM 12:36, 8 February 2010 (EST)
- Perhaps "Network" would be the best title, then, since this article deals primarily with using the "network" daemon. -- pointone 11:37, 26 February 2010 (EST)
Carrier Detect
This code can be used in
/etc/rc.d/network to skip dhcp on interfaces without carriers:
if [[ "$ifcfg" = "dhcp" ]]; then carrier=`cat /sys/class/net/$ifname/carrier` if [[ $carrier -eq "1" ]]; then # remove the .pid file if it exists /bin/rm -f /var/run/dhcpcd-${1}.pid >/dev/null 2>&1 /bin/rm -f /var/run/dhcpcd-${1}.cache >/dev/null 2>&1 /sbin/dhcpcd $DHCPCD_ARGS ${1} else echo "No carrier on $ifname" fi else /sbin/ifconfig $ifcfg fi
Static IP
The indications given for the static ip configuration do not work for me. Concretely, the gateway config gives me problems. There should be another way of doing it.
- There is no doubt that one has to be extremely careful to follow the directions, keeping in mind that the directions are based on a clean install. Missing any step, or having some pre-existing setting that conflicts will cause the failure.
- This is a perfect place for feedback so we can get this completely goof-proof. Can you verify that you followed the exact steps described here? Can you give us a list of which you did and where you skipped something that didn't apply? Don't forget the hardware arrangement of your network. I think your information would help us polish this a little and make it more accurate. - KitchM 21:21, 11 November 2010 (EST)
- you might have to get an ip via dhcp, then assign yourself a static ip in the router settings and make your computer use that with no dhcp - it really depends on the type of router thestinger 21:32, 11 November 2010 (EST)
- There is no doubt that the suggestion you offered might work in one particular situation. However, we don't have enough information to make that determination yet, nor do we have any information to improve the article, which is the point here. - KitchM 22:59, 11 November 2010 (EST)


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sjj needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 8 designs submitted by 2 freelance designers.
We are a company that delivery healthy, sustainable school lunches to 15,000 kids a day, throughout California.
We have recently gone through a name and logo change, and have to re-vamp our exsisting sales collateral.
We would like a new design for a sales instert page (content is attached to project and named "FRESH YUMMY SMART")
Principals, influential parents and PTA presidents who will receive a large glossy folder, with a cover letter, sample menu (attached) and this sales insert flyer on our sustainable practices. This will be delivered in the mail, or in person by one of our sales managers.
We want our "FRESH YUMMY SMART" insert page (see attached document that highlights local produce, compostable packaging and green business) design to visually pop, with color photos and a sleek look that enhances the content of the flyer.
We will need this "FRESH YUMMY SMART" insert page to be a both a pdf and a changable word format.
Also included in our files is our brand guidelines "Choicelunch Cookbook," our 'Sales Folder' (which is what the insert will go into), a sample menu and a version of a vertical page which we will use for our cover letter.


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The work of artist Caroline Attan examines how objects form a part of our memory and personal history and identity. By combining hand-written text with delicately folded, colored paper installations, Attan plays with separate ideas of poetry, text and form, each "that function as loaded repositories of the past."
Installed with text written directly onto the wall and the origami-like paper notes arranged in circular patterns, the results are visually reminiscent of mandalas (which represent wholeness, inter-connectivity and an organized cosmic diagram) or the sacred geometry found in Islamic art, Attan illustrates poetic language, and at the same time, brings attention back to the beauty of the words.
Says the artist, "Tantalizing snatches of memories and desire revolve endlessly over collaged backgrounds, encouraging the viewer along multiple strands of thought. The technique allows for ingenuity and flexibility. Some compositions disrupt or loudly announce their text or subtexts, while others absorb them into a calm coherent whole." (via myampgoesto11)


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LighthouseBay necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 18 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
This website is geared towards helping students find schools & programs they are interested in. They will be able to search for schools, programs and more by either their zip code or by clicking on different categories.
The winning design will be innovative. This contest is being relisted due to no all previous entries being logos.
The goal is to look friendly,inviting, as well as innovative and new. I want a site that looks'cool'. You have the freedom to arrange items & categorizationaccording to what you would like.
Think of a mix between the following websites:
http://www.collegesurfing.com/index.php (the topics and categories should reflect this site)
The winner will be hired to do 2 more subpages, for a total prize of $500 ($300 main page, $100 each for two extra pages)
- New, fun & innovative design
- Clear organization that makes sense, focusing on strongest actions (searching, browsing)
- Left hand navigation for important topics
- Friendly images, space to breath
- Topics/categories from http://www.collegesurfing.com (although doesn't have to be as detailed, and shouldn't look cluttered)
- Unorganized, cluttered design
- Things too spaced apart
- Uninspiring design


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Lady Bisons Softball Drop Season Opener
Feb. 9, 2008
Nashville - The Lady Bisons softball team dropped the first game of the season today in a 4-3 loss to in-state rival Tennessee Martin in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sophomore outfielder Lauren Dortwegt led the Lady Bisons offense with two hits and two RBI's.
Shortstop Abby Keese added a home run in the second or third inning.
Five Lady Bisons totaled for seven hits, but were unable to convert those to runs, leaving seven runners on base.
The Lady Bisons are playing in the Georgia State First Pitch Classic.
They will play Georgia Tech at 2:30 EST, host team Georgia State tomorrow at 12;15 EST, and one tournament game to be determined.


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This page provides frequently asked questions on the General Plan. Seven years in the making, the General Plan was updated in 2010 to reflect the long-range vision of the community.
What is a General Plan?
The General Plan serves as a 'blueprint' or a long-range planning document that sets forth the City's goals, policies and direction for the next 20 years. General Plan's must be updated periodically to reflect current community values, update technical information and address locally relevant issues. The General Plan sets policy for the community's infrastructure, protects the community's resources, and defines the community's character. All actions made by the City must conform to the General Plan.
What is in the General Plan?
Typically a General Plan is made of seven sections that address Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Conservation, Open Space, Safety and Noise. Policies in these elements influence new projects such as street maintenance, traffic reduction, use and protection of resources, maintenance and development of new parks and recreation activities, preservation of historic structures and other City services and amenities.
The most important function of the Beverly Hills General Plan is to protect and preserve our residential neighborhoods while ensuring the economic health of the community.
The General Plan serves as the community's guide to programs, policies and services. It governs regulations on such projects as building and development, water, streets, parks and recreation.
What is in the new General Plan?
There will be an emphasis towards sustainability both in terms of the environment and the economy. Environmental sustainability focuses on such topics as reducing air pollution and conserving resources. Economic sustainability will assure that the City is able to continue requiring the highest quality in development practices and continue to provide the best services to the community.
Additionally, the City's new plan includes policies aimed at encouraging affordable housing as mandated by the State of California.
What is the status of the General Plan Update?
The City Council adopted the General Plan Update in 2010. Follow this link to the general plan.
How was the community involved in the General Plan Update Process?
To prepare for the General Plan update, and to help shape the vision of Beverly Hills' future, the City engaged a broad cross-section of the community.
Related General Plan activities included:
· 170 community members served on committees that explored seven key topics, including residential issues and commercial standards.
· Two City commissions, Planning, Traffic and Parking, held joint public meetings to review critical transportation issues, including the Santa Monica Boulevard corridor and traffic in residential neighborhoods.
· More than a dozen community meetings provided public feedback on alternatives to existing land use.
· Four City commissions, as well as the Beverly Hills Unified School District, offered input on preliminary policies dealing with such subjects as community services, public safety, housing, and historic preservation.