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Mladen Petric struck twice to turn Fulham's fortunes around in their final match of the pre-season tour of Germany against Kaiserslautern.
The 31-year-old pounced from close range to ensure the Whites finished the week-long tour unbeaten after the Red Devils, relegated from the Bundesliga last year, gave Martin Jol's side an early scare in Weingarten.
After slipping two goals behind when Ilian Micanski struck on eight minutes and Albert Bunjaku headed in six minutes later, Petric combined superbly with Marcello Trotta to pull a goal back.
The heavens opened and an electrical storm held up play after the break, but Petric proved as fast as lightning to grab the leveller.
With Martin Jol opting for a two-man front-line, Trotta retained his place following his two-goal performance against Lokomotive Leipzig, alongside Petric.
And it was the Croatian who almost worked the first opening on six minutes, nearly latching on to Mahamadou Diarra's well-weighted through ball but goalkeeper Tobias Sippel was quick to race out and clear.
Two minutes later, Kaiserslautern strung together their first meaningful attack. Micanski's run was well timed to collect Julian Derstroff's pass but his finish was even better, striking high into Mark Schwarzer's top corner.
Derstroff was the provider once again for FCK's second on 14 minutes, his whipped left-wing cross glanced inside the far post by Bunjaku – but the Whites offered the best possible response to going two behind.
Petric carried the ball forward with purpose, before playing a smart return pass with Trotta and calmly delivering a deft chip over grounded goalkeeper Sippel on 20 minutes.
The Whites' midfield diamond worked hard to swing the momentum back in Fulham's favour, as Trotta volleyed over from a tight angle and Alex Kacaniklic's trickery almost carved open a shooting chance.
Schwarzer needed to be alert to deny his former club before the break, diving full-length to palm away Kostas Fortounis' drive, but a change in shape at half-time pushed the Whites back into the ascendency.
Mesca, who replaced Trotta, made his presence felt instantly when the young winger's cross was turned on to his own crossbar by Jan Simunek but, 12 minutes into the second half, referee Christian Dingert ordered the players off as a thunderstorm brewed.
Seven minutes of lightning flashes later, the game was back up and running with Kerim Frei, on for Bryan Ruiz, aiming to spark a response. That response arrived when Kacaniklic left his marker standing and delivered a pin-point cross for Petric, who timed his run perfectly to finish into the near post on 66 minutes.
The Whites piled on the pressure in the closing 10 minutes, with Petric playing in Frei, who forced a fine save from Sippel, before Steve Sidwell's powerful header dropped narrowly wide, and the referee brought proceedings to a close.
Fulham: Schwarzer; Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise (Briggs 69); Kacaniklic (Davies 69), Diarra (Sidwell 45), Etuhu (Baird 69), Ruiz (Frei 52); Trotta (Na Bangna 45), Petric.
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The Robert F. Munroe Baseball team sandwiched their best game of the season between two that were not so good, but typical of several games posted by the young ball club this season.
The Bobcats completed their regular season schedule with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses as they will now prepare for the District 1-2A tournament that pits them against host John Paul II at 3 p.m. Tuesday (RFM is the No. 2 seed and will be the home team). If they can advance, they will play the winner of Aucilla/FAMU at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The Munroe softball team is the only county team still playing the game this week. Both East and West Gadsden lost in opening round action to end their seasons.
Munroe defeated John Paul II on Tuesday night in what started as a close game but then opened up at the end for a win.
GAINESVILLE — For the 19th consecutive year, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recognized 24 of the top student-athletes around Florida as members of the 2013 Academic All-State Team. The group features nine valedictorians, 12 three-sport athletes and four four-sport athletes among those who will be honored for extraordinary academic achievement and community service in addition to their athletic prowess.
The week started out well enough for the Bobcat baseball team as they easily defeated county rival Tallavana 26-4 on Tuesday. Things changed in Aucilla on Thursday and at home against John Paul II on Friday, with the Bobcats dropping the consecutive district matchups.
This week marks the time in a season where records and batting averages go out the window, and any team can emerge victorious.
The three county softball teams participate in their district tournaments starting on Tuesday. Munroe will play at Aucilla in the District 1 tournament, East Gadsden will play District 2-4A tournament and West Gadsden will play in the District 4-1A tournament.
Winners and runners-up will advance to the playoffs next Wednesday (2A, 4A) for regional quarterfinals or Friday (1A semifinals).
The Robert F. Munroe baseball team rode into spring break on a five-game winning streak.
They returned to drop their next four games.
Not exactly what they were expecting as they prepare to finish their district schedule this week with games Thursday on the road at 4 p.m. against district leader Aucilla (which is a make-up game from this past Friday) and home Friday at 6 p.m. against John Paul II.
Munroe 5
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The Munroe softball team picked up two wins and lost one to the rain. The team struggled against John Paul II in a key district matchup before going ahead in the bottom of the fifth for a narrow 5-4 win.
Tennis districts are this coming week for Florida High School Athletic Association schools. The Munroe tennis team will look for success this week in the District 1-1A tournament held at Maclay. The 1A district is composed of four teams: Munroe, Maclay, North Florida Christian and John Paul II.
West Gadsden was dominated by Blountstown by a 24-0 score in a game shortened to three innings by the mercy rule. Blountstown scored five runs in the first inning and 19 in the second inning.
Munroe was dominated in similar fashion by Marianna. Marianna scored 20 runs in the first three innings before the game was called. Munroe managed just two hits, one by Kay Fletcher and one by Emilee Harris.
The Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe entered the week with a record of four wins and seven losses. They ended the week with four wins and brought their season and district records up to 8-7 and 3-1, respectively. With no games scheduled for the week due to spring break, the Bobcats return to action with a double-header against Cottondale at home at 5 p.m. Monday, March 25, and a road game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Rickards.
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On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Aspen, Co., Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was asked about Federal Reserve policy. It was a natural question for Lew, as was his zipped-lip answer. But as the Fed enters the next stage of its monetary policy — the arguably trickier phase of weaning the economy from extra stimulus — it may be time for both stewards of the U.S. economy to rethink how they talk about the Fed's powerful role.
First, to backtrack. Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's comments in May and mid-June indicating the time had come for the Fed to start winding down its extraordinary stimulus program had roiled global stock and bond markets and pushed long-term interest rates higher, impacting all Americans.
Lew's role includes guiding U.S. economic policy — so a Fed-fueled spike in bond yields, witnessed by borrowers in May and June, is one he would have given some thought to. But the new appointee didn't bite. After the question, Lew simply smiled and quietly said that Treasury has a policy of not commenting on monetary policy.
That non-reaction to the biggest news in financial markets this year followed an only slightly more voluble exchange by President Barack Obama. In a late June interview, he seemed to close the door on Fed Chairman Bernanke serving a third-term. Bernanke has already stayed longer than the Fed chief wanted, Obama said. But Obama also didn't discuss how the impending shift in policy would factor into the still-tentative economic recovery.
The "no comment" approach harks back to the Rubin/Clinton/Greenspan era. Those of course were heady days for U.S. stock investors. But this is a post-financial-crisis world, and it might have been useful for investors to understand what the Obama administration thinks about the Fed's tentative step to pull back from its massive stimulus plan. After all, the central issue for the U.S. economy over the remainder of Obama's second term is likely to be how well the Fed can end its grand monetary policy experiment without harming the economy.
At a minimum, Lew could have said that the Treasury is confident that the Fed is a responsible steward for the economy, said Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee.
Not commenting simply leaves the field for Fed critics.
"The Fed is the easiest agency to demagogue," said Chris Krueger, a Fed watcher at Guggenheim Partners.
Congressional Republicans, who have never cared much for the Fed's innovative bond-buying, viewing it as big government run amok and a crutch for the Obama White House, were quick to pounce.
House Speaker John Boehner wasted little time in attacking the Fed. He said the sooner the Fed ended QE, the better.
Boehner described quantitative easing as an "over the top" policy that puts the U.S. in "a very dangerous territory" by debasing the currency.
Debasing the currency is the new line of attack from Fed critics. They've muted their earlier warnings that the Fed's new policies would generate rampant inflation because these predictions have not panned out.
While Republicans attacked the Fed, the White House simply dove for cover.
Of course, the "no-comment on the Fed" policy is not set in stone. It started in the Clinton White House, and was a product of a very close relationship between then-top Clinton economic adviser, and later Treasury Secretary, Robert Rubin and former Fed chief Alan Greenspan, said Martin Baily, who was also a top economic adviser to Clinton.
Before Bill Clinton became president, the administration of President George H. W. Bush had sniped at the Fed. Bush even went so far as to blame Greenspan for his eventual defeat.
The Rubin-Greenspan policy of no comment ended this tug-of-war and was designed to insulate the Fed from criticism. It came at a time when central bank independence was seen as of paramount importance.
Lew is steeped in the Rubin/Clinton tradition and is not likely to change course easily, Baily said.
The idea of central bank independence has changed dramatically since the Clinton years.
Treasury and the Fed have been joined at the hip since the financial crisis and the subsequent bailout.
The two agencies have been in "a defensive crouch," saying basically "we're doing all these things and totally understand why you hate them and we really want to stop," Posen said.
"Generally, that is not a good way to communicate," he said.
In addition, we're now in a brave new world of Fed policy.
The Fed used to adjust the federal funds rate every six weeks and that was it, noted Mark Gertler, a monetary policy expert at New York University who has worked with Bernanke on many projects.
But there are many more instruments for monetary policy, including quantitative easing or asset purchases.
Posen said that the likely nomination of the new Fed chairman to replace Bernanke is a good time for the Obama administration to say it either backs what the Fed is doing, in broad principle terms, or say they are going to change things.
The new Japanese government did something similar in appointing Haruhiko Kuroda to the Bank of Japan, saying that the BOJ inflation target should be 2% not 0%, Posen noted.
And Prime Minister David Cameron's government has asked the BOE to spell out intermediate targets like the Fed if it took longer to bring back inflation to its 2% target, he said.
Krueger of Guggenheim Partners said the Obama administration will be leery of making any statements about Fed policy ahead of fall Senate confirmation hearings for Bernanke's likely replacement.
"They don't want to give the Senate any more cause to make these issues more contentious then they are likely to be," Krueger said.
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More days than not.
The beauty of snow...don't need a whole lot of wind.
ALso caught 4 days on the coast and in the bay around Thanksgiving. Had to work hard and drive a lot for them...but nice to get in the water.
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Yeah, we drove all over the place. Montera we hit on Friday Morning...Macking swell and marginal 9m wind. We hit a couple other spots along the coast including one spot in Pacifica and OB. 3rd ave was the venue for Sunday...very cold water and more onshore wind. I'm over it for this year...I'll stick to my snow and get my tropical trips in...just too much driving for spotty conditions at this time of year.
Going back to the islands Ollie? Are you working out there or just starting to realize the importance of vacations?
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Nov kiting
Over a dozen days....lots of miles driven to earn those fine minutes of bliss.....need more......let er blow, and the work to mellow the F out....waddell is going for second day in a row, and I'm swamped at work.
Yeah I'll be working out; doing 12 oz. curls after kiting as much as possible. I'll probably be running my measly 3 miles every morning also, which I only manage to do one or two times a week here...or did you mean pumping Iron like Arnold?
Nah, I know what you mean...no work, just taking the time to do some vacations. Life is short, and although in the last couple years we've taken a couple of cool trips, like roadtrips and Europe and stuff, this last year has had a heavy kiting emphasis. Which can be tricky with the wife, but she is pretty cool about it. For Costa Rica, I'm going solo, so it'd be cool to have some of the boys down there, but some people without naming names (charlie) don't want to have to get their passports. They'll be some folks down there though and I might just stay in the Kite House, which is a shared thing and would be fun.
So how was the water at 3rd colder than the Coast?
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MLK Day events in Southeast Texas bring community together
Although the City of Beaumont kicked off the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday Saturday, Jan. 18, there was plenty of celebrating left to be had around Southeast Texas on the official holiday celebrating the late, great Civil Rights leader and his cause Monday, Jan. 21.
The early risers joined the NAACP Youth Council in Beaumont's Douglas Memorial CME's sanctuary for breakfast and fellowship starting at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 21. Judges, teachers, community leaders and dreamers of all shades and backgrounds shared an early feast of eggs, bacon, orange juice, and assorted goodies to fill out a meal fit for followers of Dr. King.
Following breakfast, guests were treated to a feast for the soul to go along with the fine culinary offerings. Guest of honor, Dr. Ray Von Robertson of Lamar University, shared a few words with those in attendance that urged those who could hear his message to "rediscover our values." Robertson shared some appalling realities that statistically ranked homicide as the number one killer of African American men between the ages of 15 and 24; and further underlined that the chief killer of these African American young men are, in fact, other African American young men of the same age.
"We need to let them know we have their backs," Robertson said. "They realize we're not going to fight for them, then how can we expect them to fight to do right by us?"
Robertson urged the audience to not only heed his words, but to work to change the statistics.
"Hopefully, we can go back to our larger communities and embrace our young people and let them know we're there for them, they are our values and our valuables."
After breakfast, many of the 100-plus attendees at the early function traveled to Port Arthur, where the MLK Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas held its annual celebration brunch at the Bob Bowers Civic Center starting at 10 a.m.
Guests of honor included Spirit Award honoree Dwight Wagner, Entertainment Honoree Brittani Washington, and Let Freedom Ring award recipient the Rev. Mell Williams Jr.
Also remembered at the brunch were the late Congressman Jack Brooks and Civil Rights activist and local legend MaDeline Savoy.


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Religious and other ceremonies will be held in Italy and countries around the world Sunday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Costa Concordia disaster in which 32 passengers and crew members died.
But in a letter, ship owner Costa Crociere advised survivors not to attend those on the tiny island of Giglio near the shipwreck site because of logistical challenges of getting to and from the island, according to AFP.
The letter angered some French survivors who say they plan to attend anyway, according to the AFP story. The missive reads in part: "We are certain that you will understand the impossibility -- for logistical reasons -- of welcoming you all onto the island that day, and the desire for privacy expressed by the families of the victims at such a difficult moment."
A special Mass and ceremonies throughout Sunday are planned on Giglio to honor the victims and thank emergency workers for helping more than 4,200 people who fled the ship when it listed and began to sink. Also, a bronze plaque in memory of the victims and the island's role in the disaster will be unveiled too.


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A FORMER teacher stood in front of an oncoming train to end his life two days before he was due to be sentenced for sexually abusing children, an inquest heard.
Hugh Henry stood in the Mantles Wood pedestrian crossing with his back towards the oncoming 18:02 Aylesbury to London service on February 4, sustaining "unsurvivable injuries", the inquest was told.
The former Caldicott Boys' Preparatory School teacher from Pomeroy Close, Amersham, was due to appear at Aylesbury Crown Court for sentencing two days later.
The 82-year-old had previously admitted 11 counts of indecency with or towards a child, and two counts of gross indecency with a child during his time at the school in Farnham Common.
Henry's daughter Alice told the inquest that her father tried to keep the family out of the court case and took an overdose in November 2011 as police investigated the historic child abuse allegations.
In a statement read to Beaconsfield Coroner's Court, she said: "[In 2011] he went missing two days after police came to the house. He took an overdose of tablets and, following treatment, he came home.
"He became more private and a bit forgetful. We sought counselling regarding [the case]. He refused to allow the family to get involved."
Miss Henry said she phoned the house at about 6pm on February 4 and offered to cook for her parents but was told her father was going out to Tesco and then on to the Boot and Slipper pub.
She added there was "no indication" her retired father - who quit teaching and became a managing director of a tour operator - was thinking about taking his own life, 'besides the stress of the court case'.
Michael Perkins, who was driving the Chiltern Railways train which hit Henry, said he clearly remembered sounding the horn three times as he approached the pedestrian crossing, which does not have any barriers.
He told the inquest: "I came round a bend and I saw a male with his back towards me and his arms by his side. He made no attempt to move.
"I applied the emergency break but I had about two seconds' reaction time. It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything at all, not a thing."
Reaching a conclusion of suicide, coroner Crispin Butler said: "He was due at Aylesbury Crown Court for sentencing, we know he had that on his mind and the likelihood of imprisonment.
"It was well publicised that another defendant received eight years so he would have known [a prison sentence] was likely.
"There was no indication on this particular evening that he was going to do something. But it is safe to say something serious was going to happen to him in two days time."
Roland Wright, the former headmaster of Caldicott Boys' Preparatory School, was jailed for eight years during a hearing on February 6.
Jurors had convicted him of ten counts of indecent assault on a male and two of indecency with a child. The offences were carried out against five school pupils between 1959 and 1970.


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In the past, we've written many blog posts about staying safe during natural disasters. However, some things are worth repeating — especially during times like this week when the reality of severe weather is more than just speculation.
Make sure you remember the terminology used during storms:
- State of Emergency
When the Governor declares a state of emergency, state resources are then made available to local governments for response and recovery. In addition, if the Governor thinks that we'll need more than just local and state resources, he can request federal assistance.
- Tornado Watch
This means there's a possibility of a tornado in your area, so be on the lookout — be prepared to evacuate to your safe area.
- Tornado Warning
When the authorities say this, a tornado has been spotted, so go immediately to your safe area.
Safe Area
How do I know where my safe area is? You actually have a variety of options for where to hide out while the word tornado crosses every meteorologist's lips. The main thing is to decide your safe area now. Do not wait for a warning to be called to determine where you will go.
- Storm cellars and basements (any type of underground shelter) are ideal safe areas.
- The next best solution is an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.
- If you live in an apartment complex, make sure you're friends with your neighbors on the first floor.
- You can also go to a parking garage if it is on the first floor or underground.
In addition to the essentials (water, nonperishable food, radio, flashlight, and batteries), make sure you keep blankets or a mattress in your safe area. This will come in handy in case there is falling debris.
NOT Safe Areas
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text: Thought it might be a good idea to get a thread together to put a few of the recent issues that have been arising in one place. I have seen some people that have been needing to use the Fastboot files to get their phone back to .211 stock ICS so I will start there. It should be noted that rooting your phone will void your warranty with Verizon and Motorola if they find out you have done so, and as always DroidForums.net and myself are not liable for bricked phones from any of these methods. These are meant to be guides that are used at your own risk and steps should be read multiple times in their entirety before trying anything. Know what you are doing before you do it. All credit for this write up goes to the very super FoxKat, he played the role of guinea pig with his own phone to make sure this works. If you are needing to Fastboot your phone I would highly recommend doing it this way over using the Droid Razr Utility for the job, that utility is an amazing tool but there have been a few reports of phones getting bricked. Now there is a very good chance it was not related to the utility but just in case this is a more straightforward and proven method. For those that do not know, the Fastboot files will return your phone to a stock SYSTEM file state while leaving your user installed APPS and settings alone. It will also help you if you are stuck at the Motorola logo and can not boot your phone. You will need to boot into AP Fastboot mode, to do so power the phone off, and then press and hold the volume down and volume up at the same then press the power button. Once you get to the black screen with white writing, use the volume down to move your cursor to AP Fastboot mode and then volume up to select it. As he stated this will get you back to stock ICS .211 from any leak that is currently out be it .214 or .215. It should be noted that you should NOT use these files if you are on GB, even if you are using a ICS ROM you will soft brick your phone. Instructions for GB users will be noted later. If you are currently still using the .214 leak you can download this very nice downgrade package and place it on your Ext SD card and it will take you back to stock .211 from .214 ONLY (DO NOT USE THIS IF YOU ARE ON .215). Boot into recovery as normal when applying an update zip from your SD card, just make sure you make note of the file name if you have more than one update zip currently on your Ext SD Card. 6.16.214 Downgrade Leak (To 6.16.211) - DroidRzr.com If you are wanting to root any version of ICS .211, .214, .215, you can use the Razr Utility v 1.8 to do so. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-hacks/216562-droid-razr-utility-1-8-a.html After you download the zip file make sure you extract the ENTIRE folder to the root of your C:/ drive, DO NOT just run the .bat file from double clicking into the zip file. You must right click and extract the files completely or you will get errors. Some more things that need to be noted about this process is you need to have USB Debugging enabled, if you go to Settings>Developer Options>USB Debugging make sure that is checked. Also you need to have it allow installation of non-Market apps checked as well, go to Settings>Security>Scroll down a bit to Unknown Sources and make sure that is checked as well. Next you HAVE to install the Motorola USB drivers that are included inside the folder of the Razr Utility that says DRIVERS[REQURIED], if you have older drivers installed on your computer under Add/Remove Programs you should remove those prior to the installation of the newer driver. Finally when you plug your phone into your computer you can choose either MTP mode or Camera mode, but DO NOT select Mass Storage Mode. If you are currently on GB DO NOT use this 1.8 Utility to Fastboot thinking it will upgrade to ICS you will soft brick your phone. If you are currently on GB and are needing to Fastboot you can download the link below for the GB fastboot files and follow the instructions for using RSD Lite above just of course use this file instead of the one for ICS. http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_spyder/VRZ_XT912_6.5.1-167_DHD-14_M3-8_CFC_1FF_01.xml.zip Thought it would be a good idea to link to a couple other stickies that are in other sections in case people do not already know about them. If you are having problems with ICS it is a good idea to clear your cache completely from recovery, 94LT1 made a good write up on this and you can find that below. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-maxx/217019-clearing-your-cache.html Also if you are on stock ICS .211 and want to go to the newest leak .215, which is much more fluid and improves battery life. MattyP wrote up a great tutorial on that as well and you can find that below. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-support/217843-mattyps-215-leak-classroom.html Added for the approval of the midnight society (tag from an old Nickelodeon TV show), is the write up TismyDroid did on using the Razr Utility v 1.8 to root your Razr from .211 up to .215. Click that link and look at post #89 http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-hacks/216562-droid-razr-utility-1-8-a-9.html I think this is a good start for now, I will of course update this with any recommendations from anyone on here. I have given it a once over but if there are spelling or grammar issues please let me know and I shall fix them. I can fix things, not so good with the words.


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This afternoon Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany and Rep. Mary Williams announced an Executive Session in both Senate and Assembly Committees taking up SB/AB1 (The Mining Bill).
The Assembly Committee will take up The Mining Bill in Executive Session:
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
417 North (GAR Hall)
The Senate Committee will take up the Mining Bill the same day:
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
201 Southeast
The Executive Session will occur three days prior to the hearing scheduled in Ashland by Senator Bob Jauch and Rep Janet Bewley, who serve constituents that would be directly impacted by a Taconite mine in the Penokee Range. That hearing is scheduled for Saturday, February 9 at the AmericInn in Ashland.
No "official" hearing is scheduled in the region, and based on the scheduled Committee hearings and likely vote to message to the full legislative bodies, the current mining bill appears to be fast tracked in spite of significant technical and legal issues with the bill as written.
A representative in Mary Williams' office confirmed to Badger Democracy this afternoon that the bill would be voted on to refer out of committee on February 6.


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Benjamin Ravaru necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
"You Create The World"
The name of the group is You Create The World.
The basic premise is that there's more than one world out there.
There's a world of violence, swine flu, jealousy and crime.
There's another world of beauty, poetry, self growth, honesty, friendship.
You can choose in which world you want to live in.
It only takes 1 second to make a decision to stop watching negative news. It only takes 1 second to make a decision to read a book that will empower your finances.
Your simple awareness of these facts help you choose a new world, the world you want to create, your world.
There's going to be a video on the website to promote it and drive awareness.
the story board for that video is here:
Maybe it sparks some ideas...
We are going after an aware, mature, general interest audience... Not necessarily the touchy-feely new age types... This can be people from all walks of life who have an interest in improving themselves and building better relationships...
Everybody who takes on the mission of self growth and improving themselves a little bit every day.
Everybody who realizes that there's more to life than hoarding and taking, it's also about giving.
Everybody who realizes that they have an impact on the world, that a child they helped feed might invent the next cancer cure.
Everybody who realizes that *I*llness can shift to *WE*llness...
Everybody who realizes that there is magic in this world.
We need a logo at the bare minimum and any other piece of creative concept that comes through your mind...
We'd love to have a "You Create the World" bracelet, tshirt etc for our cause...
A sign that's fun, trendy... a sign that creates a bond between community members...
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Premier 120353 Charlestown Single-Handle Tub and Shower Faucet, Chrome Finish. - Charlestown tub and shower faucets transform any bathroom into a luxurious and soothing retreat. Premier's pressure balanced valve prevents hot water scalding and cold water shock due to unexpected changes in water pressure. Premier's ceramic disc cartridges ensure a lifetime of consistent, drip-free performance, even in harsh hard water environments. This tub and shower faucet includes a single metal lever handle for precise temperature control, a pressure balancing valve with integral stops, a brass shower arm, a stainless steel escutcheon, a deluxe chrome finish, a color matched tub spout, and a convenient self-cleaning showerhead. This faucet complies with the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It includes Premier's industry-leading Limited Lifetime Warranty.
- Single lever handle.
- All brass construction.
- Self-cleaning showerhead.
- Showerhead provides flow rate of 2.5 GPM.
- Tub filler provides flow rate of 4.0 GPM.
- Wear-resistant ceramic disc cartridge.
- P-Type pressure balancing mechanism with stop valves.
- Includes color-matched metal tub spout.
- Suitable for back-to-back installations.
- 1/2-inch IPS connections. ADA compliant.
- Warranty : Limited Lifetime Warranty.
- Product Q&A
- Reviews
- About Premier
About The Company
Premier Faucet has been designing quality kitchen, bath, and bar faucets for more than 20 years. We've built our reputation upon a commitment to providing products that perform reliably and consistently in the demanding environment of the modern home. Premier faucets are recognized industry-wide for their dependability and value. Now, we have expanded our faucet collection to include new distinctive styles and decorative finishes.
Our dedication to quality begins before each faucet is built. Our vertically-integrated manufacturing process allows us complete control every step of the way: from raw materials to the packaging of finished faucets. Premier's world-class laboratories are ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certified. Also, we maintain complete ANSI/NSF 61, CSA, and IAPMO certifications. Built to meet the strict quality standards set by the Uniform Plumbing Code, Premier faucets are the product of choice for plumbing professionals. Our investment in research & development, product engineering, state-of-the-art equipment, and the highest quality materials results in faucets unparalleled in durability.
The true test of any faucet comes after it is installed in your sink. Premier Faucet stands behind its entire line of faucets with an industry-leading Limited Lifetime Warranty. Our Westport suite of faucets, plus many of our Wellington, Sonoma and Sanibel models, uses ceramic disc technology to deliver consistent performance and provide a lifetime of trouble-free operation. Premier's Bayview, Ashbury, and Concord lines combine outstanding value with washerless dependability. Every Premier faucet is factory-tested to guarantee reliability and meet Premier's high standards for quality.
Premier offers a wide selection of decorative faucets for your kitchen, bath, and bar. Choose a style and finish to complement your home's décor and your unique personal tastes. From the warm tones of an oil rubbed bronze finish to the appealing appearance of a brushed nickel finish, Premier Faucet has a look to match your individual preference. Merging function and fashion, Premier faucets provide outstanding performance while enhancing the look of any room. Explore our faucet collection; we offer a world of choice at an exceptional value.
Products Offered
Kitchen and Bath Faucets, Shower Sets, Tub Fillers, Waste disposers and Towel Bars.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Premier faucets are manufactured under the highest standards of workmanship. All parts of the faucet are warranted to be free from leaks or drips during domestic use for as long as the original consumer purchaser owns this product. This excludes industrial, commercial, or business use. Premier will replace free of charge, under the warranty conditions, the entire unit or any part (at our option) which proves defective in material and/or workmanship under normal installation, use, and service. This warranty is limited to defective parts as stated. Additional labor charges and/or damage incurred in installation, repair or replacement, as well as incidental and consequential damages, therewith are excluded. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation of incidental damages may not apply to you. Any damage to this faucet as a result of misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, improper installation, Acts of God, or any use violating instructions furnished by us, will void this warranty. To obtain warranty service, please return faucet and sales receipt to place of purchase.
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The rumors turned out to be true: today, Facebook announced that Instagram would gain video sharing capabilities after two years devoted strictly to photos, meaning your travel videos can now be broadcast at the push of a button. We can't say we're surprised: Vine and Cinemagr.am, the leading apps for short, looping videos, have been the talk of the town—and Facebook's not one to fall behind on social sharing trends. The new app is now available on Android and iOS, with 13 cool filters that borrow from the app's photo-driven aesthetic. Record right in the app, and take up to 15 seconds of video at a time—more than double the average clip on rival services, while maintaining low upload times. Then, choose a cover frame to set the tone for your super-short-film, use the same hashtags you would for normal pics, and you're all set. The key distinguishing points? Videos won't loop—and with a little bit more time to share, they'll have a different look and feel from other services (which we'll continue to use enthusiastically). And thanks to a nifty feature called Cinema, videos will be automatically stabilized. Says CEO Kevin Systrom, "It's the Instagram you know and love—but it moves."
Nikki Ekstein is an Editorial Assistant at Travel + Leisure and part of the Trip Doctor news team. Find her on Twitter at @nikkiekstein.


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oanaoana necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 149 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Laura Esco
Here is our mission statement:
Our brand's reason for being is to serve the confident, youthful woman with a well honed sense of self, who demands high quality products and the best customer service. We provide bold and stylish limited edition, handcrafted jewelry pieces to enhance your individuality and ultimately empower you. We welcome the opportunity to engage with our customers about our products hype-free. We appreciate all feedback and suggestions you might have, in order to better serve you. We are firmly committed to employing environmentally and socially conscious business practices always.
In addition, please note that the jewelry is one product line only of a brand that we envision will offer a variety of products to support "the good life" (artisanal food products are an example). Just as important is our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices and this we expect will be appreciated by our target customers who themselves ascribe to such progressive way of thinking.
Here are some keywords to describe our target audience:
+40 years old
Full of vitality, energy
Youthful in appearance
Strong sense of individuality
Hype averse (does not like hype)
Socially and environmentally conscious
Taste for products and services that display creativity
Pays attention to details
Value minded (seeks value not as in low price but high quality product or service)
Simplicity (brand is easy to interact with - website design, customer service, etc)
Wise, sense of humor, fun
This contest is for a brand logo. We are very excited about the vision for our brand and are very excited to be working with the 99designs community to arrive at a logo that captures the soul of it!
So, logo requirements:
- keep it simple; also, light (see sense of humor) while emanating confidence
- let's try both typeface and icon
- the first place where the logo will be used is on an e-commerce site and in electronic communication
- please play with the following colors (not necessarily all of them at once, though that might work as well): orange, yellow, sky blue, brown. I've attached files for the purpose of *suggesting* colors. Regarding the attached files, I would suggest we first see the logo in colors similar to the ones in the files with Brigitte Bardot in the name as well as to the colors in the file titled JaneFondaColorScheme.
- keep in mind this is a handmade/artisanal product
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions! I will be monitoring the contest closely and look forward to looking at designs.
Thank you very much!
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Jen wants an Oscar too!
I mean if Matthew McConaughey can win an Oscar…
Jennifer Aniston is currently at work on an independent film called Cake. Do you remember her in The Good Girl? People lost their sh-t over that movie because she wore minimal makeup and her hair was short. I was like, that's just Rachel with short hair. But there was *some* award buzz. Mostly because she was/is so popular and she was doing a "serious" movie – in other words, not a romantic comedy. At the time, when asked about such a possibility, Jen would swat away the idea. But she couldn't clear away the dreams in her eyes. It was like how Justin Timberlake thought he might be nominated for The Social Network. HAHAHAHAAHAHAAHA.
The screenplay for Cake was on the Black List. And Jen is playing an "acerbic" woman who's in a pain support group and who is obsessed with another woman who takes her own life (Anna Kendrick). Jen wears scars on her face and unremarkable clothing. Is that like "going ugly" for Oscar?
It's possible. Hey, like I said up there, If Matthew McConaughey can do it…
And for all our sakes, hopefully they can put this together (money and production) in miracle time for it to be ready for TIFF. (Yeah it's a longshot.) And then a possible acting contender for Academy consideration. Because you've heard of a project called Unbroken, haven't you?
Wenn, FameFlynet, Splash


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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
When I first heard the title of The Wilbury Group's latest production, "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," several ideas and images came to mind, none of which were even remotely accurate. It turns out that "Chad Deity," playwright Kristoffer Diaz's 2009 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is about wrestling.
Wrestling enthusiasts will certainly appreciate the action in the ring, which is plentiful, but this remarkably clever, multilayered, satirical drama is a far cry from a WWE pay-per-view event and equally appealing to nonfans.
Directed by Josh Short, Diaz's play uses the deliberately theatrical and unashamedly over-the-top wrestling industry, which most will agree is more entertainment than sport, as a metaphor for society's views on race, culture and idolatry, while teaching its narrator, Macedonio "Mace" Guerra (Jo-An Peralta), as well as the audience, an experiential lesson about the price of fame.
Mace is a Bronx Puerto Rican, whose love of wrestling dates back as far as he can remember. Despite being the most talented, and the resident expert on everyone and everything involved with "THE Wrestling" corporation where he makes his living, Mace exists in the shadow of title champion Chad Deity (Amos Hamrick), more beloved artist than superior athlete, which is just the way promoter Everett "EKO" Olsen (Vince Petronio) likes it.
When Mace becomes acquainted with Vigneshwar "VP" Paduar (Benjamin Gracia), an Indian-American hip-hopper from Brooklyn the likes of which the league has never seen, he introduces his newfound chum to EKO as an original discovery. EKO has another idea, presenting VP as a Middle Eastern Bin Laden look-alike on a mission to destroy all things American, including the aptly named, costumed Billy Heartland and Old Glory (both played by Stuart Wilson). Mace and VP go along with this crowd-pleasing charade until they begin to question whether it will serve more harm than good, to themselves and their audience.
While the elaborate, impressive set design -- complete with an actual wrestling ring, flat-screen television showcases, accompanying video promotions, and a walkway entry ramp -- suggests a frivolous, arena-like atmosphere, the narrator, Mace, is pointedly serious, and even poignant, especially when he reveals that all he wants is to be able to tell a story.
Chad revels in the glory while acknowledging his shortcomings, EKO ultimately has to put on a show and fill seats, and VP learns that success isn't all it's cracked up to be. Each of these characters has his own cross to bear.
Peralta delivers a commanding performance as Mace, mastering the continuous series of monologues with the earnestness and authority of a seasoned storyteller. Gracia is equally sincere, but much less sedate, as the anxious but affable VP.
Hamrick shines, as well, as the consummate professional celebrity, and Wilson proves he knows how to steal a scene by movement alone, without having to say a word. The script has its flaws, but they are easily overlooked given the strength of these actors' performances.
The socially relevant "Chad Deity" is another thought-provoking, highly entertaining production from The Wilbury Group.
"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" runs through Feb. 9 at the Butcher Block Mill, 25 Eagle Street, Providence. For tickets and info, call (401) 400-1700 or visit The Wilbury Group's website.


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Whether you are new to the area, new to Marseilles Bank, or a longtime customer please drop by and pay us a visit. We have concern for more than just your finances.


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Awesome post!
There are two of us learning freestyle north of the Gorge. Wow. That's about 100% more people than I expected.
Yeah, there's no question that Squamish is more predictable, blowing more often, and blowing at least one sail size harder.
Here is the link for our Chuckanut northerlies:
If you see a forecast of NNW of 15 or better, it's likely a go. Also if TJ's is looking good, that's a good indicator as well. Here's the link for that:
Also if you go here and see Padilla blowing NNW 12 or better that usually means it's on down on Chuckanut Drive.
Also you can subscribe to our google group and tune into the chatter:
Also in the summer we get a fog bank over Fairhaven and sunshine up by you, so it'll blow from dawn til 10am, from the south. This is unforecasted. You just have to look at the locust sensor and if there's wind then it's a go. These winds are strongest at dawn and usually gone by 11. Not sure they're worth driving for. Killer warm flat water though. Knee deep for miles. Perfect for picking yourself up after botched freestyle moves.
Yes, after 20 years of leaning back on stock airs it's been a struggle to take off leaning forward. Seems like leaning down wind may help too. Have you noticed that?
Congratulations, you are pretty far along! You are where I hope to be by September. I'm jealous. Hopefully we get 60 good freestyle days here, over the next 6 months.
But I must confess that this place has a skunk factor that has kept it off the map.
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I got 180 degrees around on a Vulcan. For several nano seconds I was sliding backwards. I'm elated. I crashed immediately. I don't even think my back foot was still in the strap. Nonetheless that brief moment was really something.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:51 am
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Awesome on the slide!
See you at
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:09 am
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Congrats on the progress!!!
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I got a couple more of them to slide backwards! What fun. Falling into the water straight upwind. This is presumably due to not leaning far enough over the stringer. 20 years of stock airs is not unlearned in a day I guess. Still seems like I spend a lot of time in mid air trying to get the nose back to the water. Be nice if the nose could dive down and grab water while the rest of it is still rising. Don't I want to pole vault around/over as I'm rising? Evil invisible forces stop the nose from coming back down ahead of the stern.
Freestyle camp sounds like fun.
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one thought on learning vulcans... a lot of people try to learn them in really flat water and going downwind. I found it much easier to learn them in a little chop and by jumping more across the wind or a little bit into the wind. Popping off flat water downwind is good for rotating into a spock and it can give you a long slide, but it poses it's own set of challenges. Changing the angle to a beam reach or just upwind of that off a little piece of chop gives you a little more power in the sail and a more familiar jumping motion (although it's not the same as a chop hop). If you can imagine finding a small piece of chop and unweighting your feet as you fly off it, that's what I aim for. The rest of the mechanics are pretty much the same, but I find the takeoff and rotation a little easier this way. It's very important to get the nose pointed down as you rotate so you land on the nose with all your weight on the ball of your front foot and your head over the mast base area. As you get better with them, you might find that you can throw a vulcan in some serious chop/swell and get a lot of air and land on the nose with a nice cushiony landing with very little slide. This is how they were first done by Sean Ordonez off a wave in Maui. The trick has definitely evolved since then, but there are a lot of ways it can be done.
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Sunset Sailboards, San Francisco CA
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So to recap what I've learned from helpful folks and way too much utube, the things I should be thinking about are:
1) beam reach, small piece of chop
2) lean down wind and over the nose
3) push down with the front foot then the back; lift up with the front foot.
4) as the stern leaves the water let go with the back hand and lift up with the mast hand
5) immediately push down with the mast hand, and jam the nose into the water asap
6) come hard across my body to windward with the mast hand; grab the new side of the boom, get slightly backwinded, sheet in and sail awkwardly away switch.
Should anything else be going through my head?
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Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:20 pm
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I had another day of practice. The pineapple express came through Bellingham and we got 4.5 wind and 55 degrees. I was able to try maybe 30 of them. Knee-deep water was nice, given that the bay is maybe 38 degrees right now.
I think now about 75% of them are getting into a comfortable slide. Less air seemed to work better. On one I even got both hands on the new side of the boom.
I'm still crashing down onto the back foot with about 4 g's of body weight, mashing the stern into the mud. I'm supposed to have all my weight on the front foot when landing. In actuality I am pulling up on the front strap, instead of pulling up on the back strap. Also my mast in the slide is way down wind of me and I'm in a bow and arrow.
Kevin attempted to diagnose my symptoms over the phone, which I thought was nice of him. He will stop taking my calls soon I'm sure, ha ha.
The prescription was to get further forward on takeoff and keep the boom close and push it to weather as the spin is coming around...
It is remarkable how little air is enough. I speculate the move is safer with minimal air and not crashing down from 4 feet up.
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Fanatic Skate is a great board. I have the 100L - love it.
I'm jealous of your vulcan progress. I have tried on and off for several years but haven't been able to even get the first steps going. Don't know where to begin I guess ...
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What happens when you try them? If you tell us a little more the experts can jump in and diagnose.
I tried maybe 100 of them per summer the last 4 summers, and never got more than 90 degrees around. Then the whole board would smash onto the water all at once and I would get ejected. I finally quit, figuring I wasn't getting anywhere and would eventually injure myself.
I think my mental breakthrough came when I finally convinced myself to leave the water leaning forward instead of back. I resisted this for years, thinking if I leaned forward I would break every bone in my body. When I finally got forward the nose landed first, albeit only slightly ahead of the stern. The 'nose dip' slowed the nose down, allowing the stern to come around a bit before it hit the water. This only got me around another 10 degrees, but proved to me that things get better not worse when I lean forward.
From there I've been concentrating on getting less air, but pushing down the mast hard, and trying to olly the board, not jump it. Again, let the experts chime in, but I think of the olly as pushing down with the front foot, THEN the back foot, then lifting with the front foot, while leaving the back foot and the stern on the water. Then I lift hard with the back foot and push down hard with the front foot, (lift up with the mast hand, then push down hard with the mast hand, at the same time). This porpoises the board. It's not about big air, it's about getting the nose down ahead of the stern.
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Longtime friend of Dispatches Ron Brown asks an interesting question at his blog: What is the most misunderstood idea of all time? He offers an initial suggestion that the most misunderstood is Descartes' famous statement cogito ergo sum, but I think his second idea is even more misunderstood:
* That evolution is driven by random chance. While genetic mutations occur at random, natural selection is the exact opposite of randomness.
* That evolutionary theory or Darwin himself ever argued for eugenics. Evolution is a theory of what is, not what ought. Further, in On The Origin of Species, Darwin specifically spoke against human eugenics.
There are so many misconceptions of what evolutionary theory means or requires that I would nominate this as the clear leader for the most misunderstood idea ever. Very few people understand what the theory of evolution is, what it entails or how it happened. How often do you hear people ask, "If we evolved from apes (or worse, monkeys), why are there still apes?" Anyone asking that question doesn't have the first clue how evolution works, yet it is staggeringly common. There are more myths and false perceptions of evolution than any other idea I can think of.
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I agree that evolution is probably the most misunderstood, but quantam physics is a close second, if not tied with evolution.
On the social side, feminism is an idea that is completely misunderstood by most people. Also race, as in there isn't any, except the human race.
Anyway folks, what'cha think? Anything is fair game.
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I think the first misconception is that evolution is a theory - it ain't. Evolution is a demonstratable, defined, and measurable PROCESS, just as metabolism, ecological succession, growth and development...etc are processes. The theories are directed toward individual mechanisms of those processes (ie: puncuated vs continous evolution). The correct characteration is the theories of the evolutionary process.
The quantum world is poorly understood by the average individual. It is mysterious, very strange and defies "common sense". As a consequence, it is used to legitimize every dumb shit idea that comes down the road – and if you don't believe - you just don't have an open mind.
First off they misunderstand that evolution is both a theory and fact. Then then don't understand what a theory is.
Evolution is a misunderstood idea that I hear very often. All the ideas you mention are misunderstood or just not understood at all.
I will keep thinking on this one and see if I come up with some other ideas. Just thought I'd put a little something here while I am thinking further on this.
I think that the idea of atheism should be up there in the top five. A lot of theists seem to have a terrible time with the concept. As for me, I'm reasonably up to speed on Evolution I think. I know nothing about quantum physics, but I could probably get the basics if I put my mind to it.
I think most people understand what it means to be an atheist, regardless of whether they agree with it or not. But there certainly is that small portion of mankind that simply cannot get it. These are the ones who will make arguments like "since atheists talk about god so much they obviously believe in god", or "why do atheists hate god?" They are so galvanized in their faith that the very idea of god not existing cannot register in their brain. Though extremely frustrating, they are a relatively small minority and probably not eligible for a top five slot.
I dunno, man. I think they could be a good 15% to 25% of the population, here in the US. I think you're discounting the number of crazy fundamentalists, from oversampling of sane, rational people, in your social circle.
I hate to think that high of a percentage of the US is that mentally impaired. I literally think of that as a mental impairment, as it involves a genuine inability to understand a basic concept. You could be right though - perhaps the southern half of the country is far more ignorant than I give them credit for. I guess I'm basing my opinion on the cross section of bloggers/commentors that I regularly encounter on non-atheist sites. I argue and debate with many theists on line, but only a small percentage of them have this insurmountable roadblock in their thinking.
I guess I'm basing my opinion on the cross section of bloggers/commentors that I regularly encounter on non-atheist sites.
Ah, yeah. There's your biggest problem. You're looking at the people who can express a coherent thought, when forming your perception of Christians. That'll definitely cause a major sampling error, when you're forming your opinion based upon the elite (such as they are) of the Christian right.
It's not so much north/south, as much as it's urban/rural. Rural Pennsylvania is pretty scary, too. Hell, that's where Rick Santorum found sufficient support to be elected to Congress, four times.
Mark Twain astutely reasoned:
"Never argue with stupid people; they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Been there before. I've learned that most religious discussions are not worth jumping into. Now I limit my interjections to pointing out the most inarguable facts - like "if you were born in the ME, chance are you would be praising Allah and the Qu'ran with the same sincerity and devotion you have for the god and the bible right now, and you would have the same scorn for the bible that you have for the Qu'ran right now." It's hard to argue against that.
I have limited experiences talking to religious people since becoming atheist, but when I used the argument that you would be a strong (name the religion) if you were born into it, with my sister, it did not seem to phase her.
I think that's because mormons are taught that they are the intelligent ones that can see the truth, appealing to the ego. When I was mormon, I was convinced that if I were born into another religion, I would not take too many years to see it was wrong and find the truth in mormonism.
I suspect most religions are like that. They appeal to our egotistical side. The side that thinks we're smarter than most.
This splendid question requires some thought. Early homo sapiens didn't understand fire, but once "captured" and used for their purposes, fire became a necessary friend, even as it held the possibility of destruction. Early humans didn't understand falling water and its potential power. They eventually learned how to utilize it, even as it, too, held possibility of destruction.
Humans didn't understand how nature works and invented religions, all around the globe, different stories but dealing with telling stories to explain birth, death, seasons, stars and these stories became codified into scriptures.
Science and enlightenment developed in Egypt, only to be put out by religion, in the Middle East, only to be defeated by religion, in Europe and America, only to be fought against using religion. The litanies supported sexism, racism, classism, etc.
Individuals, then small groups that grew in size, then masses of people reversed the principles of sexism, racism, and classism. The scriptural-thinkers hang on with their nails, scratching to stay in dominance and use scripture to rationalize their position. Many don't realize scripture is the work of humans, there is no deity, humans have no prescribed purpose or meaning, and some seem to be willing to do whatever is necessary to keep the cloak of protection that their deity provides.
Therefore, to me, " "What Is The Most Misunderstood Idea Ever?" is the realization that humans have the responsibility and power to define their own purpose and meaning, for good or ill. That we come into the world innocent of what life involves and learn through example and reasoning what works and what doesn't. Humans have the capacity for good and evil with no one to redeem them and no heaven or hell to reward or punish. Humans have the capability to imagine, explore, examine, and ask the tough questions. Humans are one or two genes away from apes, and yet that small amount of DNA or RNA, enables us to "remember" the future and live as if we matter.
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It's also absurd. Let's go over what this argument supposes:You may have noticed that the narratives that define political campaigns occasionaly deviate from slavish devotion to "facts" and "truth." What this ad is is brilliant political theatre. There are a million legitimate ways to criticise the administration's execution ot the Iraq occupation. The problem is this: they're complicated, boring, and impossible to explain in a 30-second ad.
A) That Donald Rumsfeld would not take more budget if you gave it to him.
B) That you know more about the effective distribution of resources for battlefield safety than staff at the Pentagon.
Seriously, the body armor thing is a horrendously stupid argument. Could it make a great campaign? Sure, but it just fails on its merits.
This is exactly the same thing as the "John Kerry voted against $80 Billion for the troops" that was so effective against him. It is a minor out-of-context vote (maybe even a procedural vote?) that is used to illustrate the broader point.
In Kerry's case, the point was: Kerry is soft on terror.
In this case the point is: The Republicans have screwed up the war.
Both points are debatably true, but more importantly, both fit well in the narrative that the parties want to use in the respective campaigns.