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Why is it that when the weather cools down at this time of year, our schedules heat up? Driving the kids back and forth to school, making sure your home and yard are ready for winter, and putting in long hours at the office now that summer vacation is over, can all make the fall season pass by in a swirl of leaves.

But for families who have a hot tub in the backyard, the shift from carefree summer to busy autumn can be a time to build new, stress-reducing routines and bring everyone closer together.

Ease the transition into autumn.
When the days seem to be racing by (is it really dark at 6 o'clock?) a hot tub session can help to slow them down. Notice how an afternoon business meeting or helping with after-school homework can leave you feeling wound up and under-energized at the same time? There's nothing like hot tub hydrotherapy by to bring you back into balance. Spending just 10 minutes in a hot tub can help you relax and put your day into perspective.

Head for the hot tub together.
Your school-age kids will look forward to hot tub time after their homework is finished or when they're worn out from soccer practice. Get dad and kids together for a hot tub session after raking leaves or watching football on TV. And sure, younger kids like to splash, cup their hands over the jet stream, and bounce from one seat to another. But sharing time in the hot tub with your kids makes it easier for everyone to relax and communicate more openly– especially teenagers.

Warm up to the chill in the air.
You can really appreciate the crispness of autumn and the beauty of fall colors when you're relaxing in your hot tub. All you have to do is step outside into your own backyard or onto your deck and you're there. With the days ending earlier, you'll have time to relax in your hot tub before bed. A cool, dark evening and a warmly lit hot tub go together beautifully, and you'll both sleep better after a soothing hydromassage.

This fall, take a moment to marvel at the Harvest Moon, sneak a couple of pieces of Halloween candy, and find out how good it feels to soak in your hot tub on a regular basis. It's a healthy habit that can help you skate through the rest of the year more smoothly.


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As we mentioned earlier this summer, Autonomie Project has been chosen as a Green Vendor at this years Lollapalooza in Chicago August 1st-3rd! We will have a table set up on Green Street during the entire event.
We just wanted to remind you, if you are going to the concert this year to stop by our booth! Come by and check out our NEW Flip Flops and T Shirts, as well as our Ethletic Sneakers and Purses! Or just stop by to have a chat with us and find out where we are headed next!
So we hope to see you there this year, especially since Lollapalooza has made quite the Green initiative this year! We are off to pack our bags and see you soon Chicago!!!

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We always love hearing about what our talented creative community is up to. Occasionally we're lucky enough to have a member write to us about how Behance has helped their creative career. Want to share your own Behance story? Let us know and we'd love to include it in our Success Stories series.
In this post, Roger Oddone, a Graphic Designer from San Francisco, shares his experience on Behance.
I still remember when I learned about Behance in 2008. I recall that I instantly thought that was an amazing learning tool where you could share and to connect with people.
I also notice that by putting my works there I could get a huge exposure and consequently get clients. That was all I needed to make me decide leaving my former work, at one of the biggest branding consultancies in Brazil, in order to start my own design studio.
[Google Doodle Carnival 2012 on Behance]
Right after quitting, I spent some time just working on redoing my whole portfolio in a consistent and self explanatory way and thanks to that effort I got featured at Behance many times. The exposure gave clients from everywhere and after a year and a half I running my own business I got invited to work as a senior graphic designer at Google. How awesome is that?
[Google Local and Mobile Maps iconography, featured on Behance]
I have no words to express my gratitude to the Behance. It's not enough just being a good professional if you don't have the right tools to connect with people and promote your work. Thanks for the whole Behance team by having this brilliant idea and for the hard work on keeping the platform always in a constant evolution.
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The following is an excerpt from The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on John 19.
Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin." (19:11)
Pilate's arrogant boast was not true. Breaking His silence, Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above" (i.e., from God). Although he was a responsible moral agent and accountable for his actions, Pilate did not have ultimate control over events related to the Son of God. Nothing that happens—even the death of Jesus Christ—is outside of the sovereignty of God. Faced with opposition and evil, Jesus took comfort in the Father's sovereign control of events (cf. 6:43–44, 65).
Although Pilate was culpable for his actions, there was one who bore even greater guilt—the one who delivered Him to Pilate, Jesus declared, has the greater sin. The Lord was not referring to Judas, who did not deliver Him to Pilate, but to the Jews, who did. The reference is particularly to Caiaphas, who more than anyone else was responsible for handing Jesus over to the Roman governor. He was more guilty than Pilate for at least two reasons. First, he had seen the overwhelming evidence that Jesus was the Messiah and Son of God; Pilate had not. Further, it was Caiaphas who, humanly speaking, had put Pilate in the position he was in. As D. A. Carson notes, "Pilate remains responsible for his spineless, politically-motivated judicial decision; but he did not initiate the trial or engineer the betrayal that brought Jesus into court" (The Gospel According to John, The Pillar New Testament Commentary [Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991], 602).


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Authorities are blaming thick fog for the initial crash that resulted in nearly 100 vehicles piling up near the Virginia-North Carolina border Sunday, killing three people and injuring dozens of others. NBC's Natalie Morales reports.
Three people were killed and more that 20 injured in a massive series of pile-ups involving 95 cars on Interstate 77 near the Virginia and North Carolina state line Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
The crashes began around 1 p.m. in the southbound lanes in Carroll County, Virginia, according to Virginia State Police. Excessive fog in the Fancy Gap Mountain area is being blamed for the massive accident.
A state police statement said that there were 17 separate crashes involving 95 vehicles within a one-mile span of the southbound lanes. Three people were killed and about 25 injured, the statement said.
Southbound and northbound lanes were closed for hours, but northbound lanes were reopened about 7 p.m., and it had been hoped that southbound lanes could be reopened about 9 p.m.
Motorists were encouraged to avoid the area. The state police said that overhead message boards had been warning motorists since 5:47 a.m. to slow because of the fog.
WXII via Reuters
Rescue workers look over the scene on I-77 where 95 vehicles were involved in an accident in Carroll County, Virginia near the North Carolina state line on Sunday.
This story was originally published on Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:29 PM EDT


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with a "Mad Hatters" Tea Party!
I had so much fun styling this party for my daughter!
How can you not with all of the Whimsy that goes into such a theme!
I took over 250 pictures!!
Here are the details of the day.
Table Decor:
I used grass squares for the place mats
and Mix and Match china for the place settings.
I created a table runner from black and white checkered material.
Decor included Rabbits, Mushrooms, Clocks, "Drink Me" colored glass bottles, metal keys and more!
"Mad" Tea Party Food:
I served Cucumber Sandwiches
"Queen Of Hearts" shaped PB and J's C
Chicken Salad Croissants
Wild Field Salad
Mixed Berries Chocolate
Covered Strawberries
Strawberry Tea
Classic Desserts Table
The Cake!!!
I was so excited when the cake was delivered! Cake-Luv did a fantastic job!
All of the Characters were included on the cake and were designed beautifully!
And it tasted as good as it looked!
My Sweet Little Girl in her Fabulous shirt from Modern Frills!
I just love their shirts!
Stop by her very cute shop here!


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Every week we're out and about admiring you fabulous fashionistas on the social scene.
Dianne Bourne quizzes Clare Curran, 25, who lives in the city centre and is a senior account executive at Label PR.
Where is your outfit from?
Earrings: Oasis, £15; Dress: Whistles, £175; Shoes: Carvela, £160; Handbag: The Witchery in Australia, $200
How would you describe your style?
Edgy but chic.
Who are your style icons?
Olivia Palermo and Diane Kruger. Their styles are very neat, but with edgy details.
Name your favourite shops.
Erdem is one of my favourite designers, but on the high street I love Whistles, Topshop and Forever Unique.
What has been your biggest fashion mistake?
At a festival when I thought it was going to be hot so wore a flowery ensemble, but then the heavens opened.
What one item of clothing can't you live without?
A white T-shirt.
How much do you spend on clothes each month?
Around £400.


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The Obscene Extreme Festival America 2014 preliminary line-up has been posted at the All Metalfest site. Below is a list of the bands that will be appearing, ranging from Ratos de Porao, Napalm Death, Dying Fetus and Doom to Vaginal Bear Trap. The 2014 edition of the popular festival will be taking place in Los Angeles from August 29th-31st. Get more information on the event over at the Obscene Extreme official website.
The OEF Europe, held in Trutnov, Czech Republic, has spawned the American, Australian and Asian versions of the event as well. Last year, the American OEF 2013 took place in Valle de Las Monjas, Mexico and featured an act that will be back at this year's edition - Mexican pornogrind band Urtikaria Anal. Check out the band's 2013 album "Kamikaze Orgy" in full after the line-up of bands. More...


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But today, around 11a.m. I got a surprise email from Avril Lavigne's marketing manager or whoever handle the media / marketing! I was invited for a private showcase to see Avril Lavigne's live performance on Sunset, Hollywood !! I was all smiley and happy like a little kid who just won a lottery or something worth of a value! Can't deny it, I have always been a fan of Avril Lavigne. She makes great music , easy to listen to whenever I am down or just want to get my "rock chic" mode on ... You know what I am talking about ! She makes us feel so carefree and "careless" through her music !
Well... I had such a great time tonight and I had to see her singing and performing (just the way she are - punk rock chic) ! I felt so happy and still am now.. Whenever she sings some of her famous songs, it always brings me back to my high school memories ! So here's a great start to the freaking weekend and here's to never growing up guys! :p
PS: Did you hear Avril's new single yet? #HERE'STONEVERGROWINGUP!
Sorry for the bad quality of pictures. I can't take my dslr of course, there were many bodyguards in front and asides too, since I was standing close to the stage :) So Iphone is my only way to go to capture her moments on the stage ! :) Look how excited she was on the stage ... I also saw her engagement ring, it was super big, and it's blinking bright !! Too bad I didn't get the chance to shake her hands after :( because fans started moving forward and raising their hands up to shake or at least touch her ...
I might update this post or upload some videos few days later guys ! So keep holding on!... :)


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Social Media articles in IWR
Posted by Unknown in Web 2.0 on Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Information World Review has not one but two articles on Social Media in its most recent issue.
In the first article Ben Edwards, publisher Economist.com discusses social media on Economist.com
In the second Keely Flint, Lead Information Architect for BUPA talks about how they have used Social Bookmarking at BUPA.
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Are you bored with the appearance of your home? If so, you may need to spend some time on landscaping your property. An old home can be revitalized by a little bit of outdoor work. For some landscaping tips that you can use, continue reading this article.
Consider edging your garden to create soft and shapely beds. Using a curved line helps to provide a more modern feel. Cutting fresh edges could be an inexpensive task that could have a great impact on the way your flower bed and lawn looks.
Your landscaping should contain local plants whenever possible. When you landscape your garden, try using trees flowers and shrubs that you would find locally. Native plants are designed to withstand, and even thrive, in the soil and weather conditions of the region.
Many people don't think about online shopping regarding landscaping. Shopping online is faster and more convenient, and also provides you access to unusual plants that may not be in stock at a local store.
Take the time to talk with fellow gardeners or professions before you embark on a landscaping project. While you won't need them to do everything, a short consultation and discussion might help you avoid costly mistakes. If you are new to landscaping or are inexperienced, this expenditure may be of great help to you.
When you plan landscaping modifications, think about existing structures nearby before breaking ground. Consider where sprinklers, cables and air conditioners are placed so landscaping doesn't affect them. Before you get out the shovel, contact the local utilities to determine where the underground lines are located.
With the tips you just learned, you don't have to have a dull garden any longer. It can be as beautiful as the homes you see in films. Using these tips, your property can be reinvigorated, so use them wisely.
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In an email to its clients, Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) proclaims "STUDENT LOAN DEBT WEIGHS ON U.S. ECONOMIC RECOVERY". Student Loans will prevent a generation of potential home borrowers from every qualifying for a loan.According to the CFPB and the Federal Reserve Board, Americans have over $1trillion worth of student loan debt and this figure keeps increasing while other debts (credit card and autos) have decreased dramatically. The only debt greater than student loans is mortgage loans.
Well, as we used to say on the floor, "Duh!"
This very severe and extended recession kept students in school longer and caused unskilled workers to go to school to improve their earning potential. In both cases, these students took out sizable student loans. As they finished their degrees, the recession hadn't abated and they were left without jobs or prospect of jobs.
Yes many looking took non-economically viable degrees like art history or Islamic architecture but the job market hasn't recovered like in past recessions. Even students from prestigious institutions are looking for good jobs or have been forced to take lower paying jobs (Do you want fries with your burger?).
A student loan is one of the very few debts that aren't written off by bankruptcy. In 2005, President Bush signed into law the bankruptcy reform act which allowed private student loan originators to have a higher priority in bankruptcy than almost any other debt, with the possible exception of federal tax liens.
Only in death does student loans have a priority of unsecured debt. While other debt is charged off or forgiven, student loans can live on forever. Many Democratic politicians have introduced legislation to place student loans at the same level as other unsecured debt like credit cards or forgiveness due to hardship. The GOP on the other hand want students to take responsibility for their debts no matter what and therefore won't agree to a change in the law. Don't expect this law to change any time soon.
Student loans are not a drag on the economy at the moment but will have a minor but noticeable effect as consumers de-lever all other forms of debt as this is a problem of the young and/or the unskilled. Many of these people will never truly be able to get rid of this debt and therefore never be able to get the level of credit available to those gainfully employed with degrees prior to the recession. Cheery scenario, no?
DBRS is out proclaiming the death of the US housing recovery due to student loans. They write:
"Some of the items precluding them from being approved for a mortgage may include larger down payments, the potential lack of an established credit history, and the disinclination by lender's to consider a limited employment history which has resulted in many student borrowers renting or moving back home. Furthermore, certain graduates may also opt to continue with graduate level studies which may add more student loan debt and push buying a new home much further into the future."
While many of these students maybe locked out of prime credit for years, DBRS makes the implicit assumption that subprime lending is dead forever. I disagree. Subprime mortgage lending will come back as the regulatory framework and risk pricing stabilizes. My crystal ball says four years from now. The other assumption DBRS makes is the lack of household formation from immigrants which has been increasing and they are used to a cash economy.
The housing market has many fundamental problems which are much bigger than student loan debt which will keep it depressed for the near future.
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Remembering the Late Gerald H. Shinn
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Gerald H. Shinn, UNCW professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, passed away Jan. 26. He joined the faculty in 1967 and taught generations of students during his 27-year career.
Shinn, the 1994 recipient of the prestigious O. Max Gardner Award presented by the UNC Board of Governors for his contributions to the "welfare of the human race," is remembered for creating the Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholar Award, the N.C. Living Treasure Award and the Museum of World Cultures.
Shinn Plaza, the gazebo-like structure between International House and Honors House, was dedicated in his name in 2001. The Gerald Shinn UNCW Merit Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment also honors him; it is awarded to students with demonstrated academic ability and a GPA of 3.4 or higher.
During a 2000 interview recorded by the UNCW Archives and Special Collections at Randall Library, Shinn was asked to describe the meaning behind UNCW's motto, discere aude. He said, "Discere means basically to discern or learn and aude means, well we get the word audacious from it, and it means to be courageous and the way to learn things is to be courageous... It's one of the best mottos I know for any university to have."
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Exclusive: Monia Mazigh Responds To Omar Khadr Settlement
Posted by Jason Koblovsky in andrew scheer, CDNPoli, Charter of Rights And Freedoms, Federal Politics, Global Politics, Journalism Ethics, Justin Trudeau, Supreme Court of Canada on July 12, 2017
(Monia Mazigh Human Rights Advocate and Author Best Known For Her Advocacy of Her Husband Maher Arar Responds to Omar Khadr Settlement)
Mind Bending Politics sat down with Monia Mazigh this week to discuss the Omar Khadr settlement and her thoughts on the future of human rights in Canada. Before that interview we wanted to recap what has taken place over a very polarized week in Canadian politics.
This past week we've seen a very polarized political atmosphere regarding the Trudeau government's settlement of $10.5 million to ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr. The settlement comes as the highest court in the land (The Supreme Court of Canada) landed 3 court decisions in Khardr's favor stating over the past decade that his rights had been violated. The federal conservatives lead by new leader Andrew Scheer, spearheaded opposition to the settlement, calling it disgusting and a slap in the face to those serving in military and to taxpayers. The Trudeau Government for its part, have been very quiet on the issue, only issuing very brief statements rather than attacking the opposition to this settlement head on.
The lack of response from the Liberals has fueled a lot of anger by misinformed Canadians, and fear used by the conservatives to project far right wing reform party ideologies against our constitutional rights, and to wedge the issue for political gain. We've seen this before 5 years ago with the conservatives, most notably from then conservative public safety minister Vic Toews comments that you either let government in on your internet communications, or you side with child pornographers. That sparked intense backlash from Canadians who stood up for their civil rights to #tellviceverything (even from conservatives) which saw the eventual scrapping of the internet snooping legislation, and eventual withdraw from public life by Toews. The same argument is being made by the conservatives again regarding Khadr. If you support Khadr's settlement, than you side with the terrorists and are against our Canadian armed forces.
The majority of media for its part has been happy to play along, rather than providing proper information and facts surrounding our constitutional rights, how they are enforced, and more importantly question the motives of those who are not putting out factual information towards the general public. There is an excellent article from the National Observer regarding the media's role in allowing misinformation, false facts, and baited fear to go unanswered. To quote the article:
So many media outlets are telling you what you ought to think. But you deserve thoughtful analysis to make up your own mind on an issue as fraught as this one.
To that end we at Mind Bending Politics thought it would be a great idea to connect with Mazigh and get her thoughts over this past week to what has transpired. Here is that interview in full:
MBP: Ms. Mazigh thank you for taking the time to sit with us today. There has been a lot of talk about the government awarding Omar Khadr $10.5 million over the past week at various media outlets. Can you provide your initial thoughts on the Khadr settlement? Do you think justice has been served?
Mazigh: For years, as a human rights advocate and as someone who went through injustice with my entire family, I closely followed the case of Omar Khadr. I signed petitions for his return, wrote several articles about him, attended rallies and organized event for his lawyer to speak about the case. So when I recently heard that Omar Khadr reached a settlement with the government, I was very pleased and I felt that finally justice has been served for this citizen who has been imprisoned in the infamous Guantanamo prison when he was 15 years old for almost 10 years, who has been abused by Americans officials and by Canadian officials. Omar Khadr was never given the chance to due process. He was basically dehumanized through false claims, and became the target of legal vendetta by the previous Canadian government. He had to pay for the mistakes of his family and used as "scarecrow" for anyone who dares to criticize the war on terror or issue any doubt about its efficiency.
MBP: This issue regarding the Khadr settlement has been very polarizing for Canadians. Why do you think that is, and also do you think a lack of information regarding what rights are afforded to us under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how they are upheld could also be contributing to that polarizing debate around the settlement?
Mazigh: Unfortunately, this polarization was influenced by political partisanship, by emotional reactivity and by some media outlet with political and social agenda. In some inflamed discussions, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was rarely considered and the facts were totally and deliberately ignored. Actually, rather than real facts, false claims or distorted facts took over and became the norm. We heard things like "Omar Khadr is a convicted terrorist", "Omar Khadr was brought to court", and "Omar Khadr killed a paramedic". For years, those distorted facts were challenged explained around Khadr left some citizens feel cheated or betrayed by the government. Indeed, it is false to say that Omar Khadr is a convicted terrorist. He was brought in front of a military commission that was considered by many experts as "Kangaroo court". This presumed "conviction" was nothing than a "sham". People look at the US and think that it is the country of freedom and constitution so how possibly can we have a "sham" there? It is important to remember that Guantanamo is a military prison. In 2002, 779 prisons were flown from Afghanistan to Guantanamo. By 2011, 600 prisoners were released most of them with no charges. Today there are 41 detainees left and many of them are cleared to go home but still imprisoned.
The successive American administrations had hard time to convict these prisoners. There is a flagrant lack of evidence at the first place and a documented use of torture. Also, some people keep repeating "Omar Khadr killed a paramedic". The sergeant was not acting as a medic when he was at the battlefild. He was tragically killed in the battle and there is no evidence that Omar Khadr killed him.
MBP: You were instrumental in bringing your husbands case forward to the Canadian government, and to us Canadians. I remember following his situation and eventual resolution for some time. Some Conservatives commentators have raised your husband's payout when speaking on the Khadr settlement as legitimate because your husband was found innocent of any wrong doing, and are arguing that Khadr's settlement isn't legitimate because of a conviction by a US military tribunal. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has come out publicly supporting the Khadr settlement stating that "It's a legal truism that a right without a remedy is no right at all". I was just wondering if you would be willing to respond to the way the some are using the settlement your husband has received to delegitimize Khadr's?
Mazigh: Unfortunately, once again, it is a political partisanship war. My husband, Maher Arar, was compensated under Stephen Harper government and the public announcement about the apology and compensation at that time was also demonized by some groups and individuals. My husband was called " a terrorist" even after the settlement and up to today some people are resentful to his settlement. When, my husband was in a Syrian dungeon some conservative MPs, rose in the House of Commons and denounced the security laxness of Canada and praised the seriousness of the US administration after arresting a "terrorist", my husband. People tend to forget and turn a blind eye on the stigma ones go through even after the settlement. People look at the dollar figure and forget that it is impossible to find a job when you were once labelled a terrorist, despite your numerous degrees and skills. Money won't bring back your life, your name or your reputation.
Today, the individuals and groups attacking Omar Khadr, don't think about his future, his career, his family, his children. It is the least of their worries. They are so angry that he received money, period. And by the way, that 10.5 millions settlement isn't even exclusively for Omar Khadr. His lawyers are sharing it with him.
MBP: There was a recent poll done by Angus Reid, in which 71% of Canadians surveyed believed that the Trudeau Government did the wrong thing by paying Khadr money and that the courts should have decided whether his detention was illegal. Missing from this poll was anything regarding the actual reason why Khadr was paid out, and that's the fact that the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 3 times that Khadr's rights were violated. If you were part of a polling agency, what question would you ask to Canadians regarding the Khadr settlement?
Mazigh: The polls are dangerous for our democracy. I am not saying they shouldn't exist but we can't govern according to them. The rule of law isn't a popularity contest. Actually, it can be the total opposite. Courageous governments around the world were always attacked and criticized for controversial decisions. Take issues like: abortion, same-sex marriage…The Supreme Court ruled on these issues and the government had no choice than to accept these decisions. In the case of Omar Khadr, it is the same situation. The Supreme Court ruled three times in his favour and today the Canadian government had no choice than to accept and reach a settlement. This decision will never make everyone happy and comfortable but this is why we live in a democracy. We constantly disagree but the Supreme Court is our ultimate test. Take the example of "banning the Niqab at the citizenship ceremony" in 2015. This political wedge issue was used by politicians to win votes. It literally divided voters across the political spectrum but the court ruled that Ms. Zunera Ishaq, the lady at the centre of the controversy, was allowed to keep her Niqab. Many Canadians disagreed and felt uncomfortable but today it is the past.
MBP: Do you think as a result of the polarized political environment in Canada that our constitutional rights as citizens could be at further risk of being infringed upon in the future? If so, could you explain what can be done to get accurate information regarding our constitutional rights out to Canadians at large, and what you would like to see politicians do to ensure that government respects the rights of all Canadians through successive governments?
Mazigh: I am afraid that this polarization we live through is complex and the result of multiple factors. It is not only a matter of getting the accurate information about our constitutional rights. People are becoming less and less trusting of political elites and more and more ready to accept any information that would reassure them in their beliefs, be it false. This polarized environment is exacerbated by a hard and precarious economic situation for many citizens. The monetary settlement received by Omar Khadr make many Canadians feel uncomfortable because many Canadians are being laid off their jobs, many young people are unemployed or have unpaid internship. So they feel cheated and left out by the government.
When, Canada decided to join the so-called "war on terror", the politicians narrowed it down to a "national security" issue but in reality it is far beyond that. The so-called "war on terror" eroded our civil liberties and rights. They made us accept things like "it is OK to spy on us", "it is OK to use torture to gain useful information", "a terrorist doesn't deserve due process". On the other hand, people don't see the increase in the military budget, the billion of dollars to buy military equipment and join wars and the cuts in the social services and in education. We need to have a public discussion on these issues but unfortunately; we are made to feel that we should join on side or the other. In reality, we will never enjoy security if we don't accept that we have international obligations and rules to respect and that our population need to see the full picture and not just one citizen receiving 10.5 million dollars as if he won a lottery ticket.
MBP: What do you see as the greatest challenge to civil and human rights, now and in the future and Canada?
Mazigh: The greatest challenge to civil and human rights is fear. We think that this happen elsewhere and not in our backward. But it is a slippery slop. When people are afraid of losing their jobs, losing their identity, losing their comfort, losing their kids, they become irrational and they can accept fake news and they can even welcome totalitarianism. Civil and human rights were instituted after the Second World War after the humanity experienced the worst. After 9/11, some politicians are trying to play the fear card again. Guantanamo was justified through fear and a need for security. Military courts were justified by fear.
In Canada, we shipped citizens to torture and deprived them for their rights because we were afraid of them, of their beliefs and we collectively presumed they were dangerous to our security. Security became an illusion being sold by some politicians to obtain more votes. Meanwhile, our social programs are being cut and defunded, our economy still rely on non-renewable energy, the economical inequalities are increasing and the politicians are not offering any serious plans to tackle them.
MBP: What do you see as recent steps forward in advancing civil and human rights in Canada? What would you like to see happen, both nationally in Canada and internationally to advance civil and human rights?
Mazigh: Canada must live up to its international reputation. For centuries, Canada has let down its indigenous people. It is time to build new relationships based on respect and equality. We can't have human rights for some, it is a recipe for social uprising. Last year, Canada announced its intent to finally ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture after ignoring it for years; I hope this matter would be expedited. This way, cases like Omar Khadr would be less likely to happen in the future. In Canada, we need to have more accountability when it comes to issues like policing and national security. There were new announcements by the federal government that are very promising but we have to remain vigilant as abuses are not only committed by individuals but also by institutions. Internationally, we should partner with other countries to advance human rights in other place of the world. We can't be happy of what we are achieving in Canada, we live in a globalized word and abuses in other part of the world would eventually affect us. So we have to help alleviate oppression overseas and make our global impact as "lighter" as possible.


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Editor-in-Chief, StockNewsNow.com
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This week, we're showing renters some amazing design, tour a Tudor-style mansion, experiment with paint design, and more. Tune in!
Tips of the Trade: Make Your Rental Feel Like Home
Interior Designer Lyndall Hobbs gives us some creative tips on how to make your rental feel like a home. Watch the video.
Square Feet: Live in Luxury in Chicago
Come inside this luxurious mansion in the suburbs of Chicago. Watch the video.
Designer Living: Creative Design with Lee Najman
Interior designer Lee Najman shows us around a creative design project that includes a neon-lit waterfall. Watch the video.
Square Feet: Tudor-Style with Views of the Country Club
We take you behind the doors of this Tudor-style home that overlooks the legendary Wilshire Country Club. Watch the video above.
Daykeover: Playing with Paint Design
Sonu Mathew uses paint and design tricks to make a big difference in just one day. Watch the video.
This episode of Open House was hosted from Soho, New York. Please contact Mara Flash Blum of Sotheby's International Realty at 212-431-2447. View the listing.


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Explorer & Academy-Award winner, James Cameron, will be bringing DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, the world's only piloted submersible capable of diving to full-ocean depth, to Washington, DC on June 11, 2013!
Cameron piloted the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER to a depth of 35,787 feet in the Challenger Deep, an area located within the US Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, last year. He became the first person in history to reach the Challenger Deep as a sole pilot!
This historic dive was part of the broader DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Expedition, the first manned scientific expedition to explore the Mariana and New Britain Trenches, and marked the first time in 52 years a human reached the world's deepest known point.
Not only was Cameron's expedition historically important, the trip was also sparked a renewed interest in deep sea exploration and research. The Expedition's scientific findings included the discovery of at least 68 new species!
DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Visits Washington, DC
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
12:30 pm
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Washington DC (located on Pennsylvania Ave. between the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and the Federal Triangle Metro Station, right across the street from National Aquarium, Washington, DC)
Guests will enjoy a fun, ocean-related presentation by James Cameron himself, Susan Avery, President and Director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Avatar Alliance Foundation outreach team, and National Aquarium CEO, John Racanelli. Education activities will also be on-site.
By bringing the submersible to our nation's capital, the Avatar Alliance Foundation hopes to engage local students and reinforce the critical importance of STEM education for future advances in the fields of engineering, robotics, ocean science and research.
The DEEPSEA CHALLENGER's stop in Washington, DC will be its fifth stop in a nation-wide trek from Los Angeles to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, where the submersible's engineering advancements will be incorporated into further research.
Cameron is a member of the Advisory Board for WHOI's new Center for Marine Robotics.
We hope you can join us for this historic event!


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Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
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The CES 2012 was a Samsung event with the Korean company launching more mobile products than any of its competitors. Among the cool devices we've seen officially announced, we highlight:
- Sprint's Galaxy Nexus
- T-Mobile's Galaxy S Blaze 4G
- Verizon's Galaxy Tab 7.7
- AT&T's Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD
- MetroPCS' Galaxy Attain 4G
In other words, Sammy has all of the major carriers covered and we're pretty confident they'll reach the goal to emerge as the world's largest cellphone maker by the end of this year. And here's how their booth looks like…


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PureDWTS: A Poem-Ode to the Competition Dancers
PureDWTS reader Patricia sent us a cool poem to feature. She and her husband use to be dancers. They competed for 12 years. During that time, she wrote the following poem. It makes you think about dancing and how it's not all glamour and roses. Read on to see what I mean….
Poem-Ode to the Competition Dancers
We used to love our dancing,
to get out on the floor,
Two-step, waltz and line dance
and maybe a little more.
But now that we've got coaches
and are trying to compete,
We've discovered that our dancing
just isn't quite complete.
Lift up – press out – get those shoulders down.
Stretch that neck – spot that turn
or you'll never get around.
Sometimes I feel like "gumby".
How do we move that way.
But it will make us better dancers,
and look better so they say.
Then some say dance for pleasure,
some say to please the judges.
Use your space – dance for the crowd.
Help – I think I'm nauseous.
Well we've got to be better dancers
for all the time and money spent.
We're pulling up – we're pussing down –
were styping to the hilt.
But woops with this styling,
we forgot our best routine.
So we're on our own and winging it.
Lord, I hope he still can lead.
THANKS Patricia!!!


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When scanning the auction house, I regularly come across "random low level item with random low level enchant".
I think to myself, why on earth would you put an enchant on an item where:
- The enchant mats cost more than the item
- Put it up for sale on the auction house
- I will come to 3.
OK, answering my own questions.
1) The mats probably did. Hopefully the toon in question was leveling enchanting and their use for the item expired.
I hope so. I hope it wasn't to make the item more profitable at the auction house.
2) You put crap bracers of the whale with a +1 spirit echant on the auction house?
- How much did it cost you to auction it (deposit and auction fees)?
- You might have saved money by throwing it in the Ironforge lava pit.
- You would have made money selling it to a vendor.
- You lost money putting it on the auction house.
3) I told you I would come to 3)
The one thing worse than putting random green with random enchant ok the auction house, is putting a green that will sell on the auction house at a silly low price.
Why did you spend money on an enchant and money auctioning it and only ask 2 gold?
Thank you…
Actually, at this point I stop to thank you, for all those 2 gold items I have bought off you and resold for 10-20 gold.
Anyway, the fact is enchanting an item doesn't really positively influence the chance of a sale.
- If it was going to sell, it will sell.
- If it wasn't, it wasn't.
Maybe, just maybe, if you have competition in selling your crap green of uberness, you might get the sale over the next person, BUT it is unlikely you will sell it for more.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
2010 "Ugly Sweater" Christmas Photo
Also held was our "First Annual Grinch Christmas Exchange" which provided tons of fun and laughter. Extended family members were invited to participate as well. Might I mention that I came down with a serious sinus infection as did two of the five kids. We survived the weekend in a bit of a fog at time. I'm so thankful my kids jumped in and helped with the cooking and hosting activities for the weekend.
It's always my favorite time of the year when they are home and I miss them so much......I know, it's a "Mom" thing.
Posted by Journey at 9:20 AM 1 comments
New Year Resolutions
2011 Resolutions
- Live each day as if it were my last.
- Acknowledge things I am thankful for daily.
- Take time to savor the moments.
- Give and receive extra long hugs from family and friends.
- TELL people how important they are/have been in my life while they can understand.
- Appreciate all that I have and all that I have become.
- Reach out more to friends and relatives for conversations - it only takes a minute.
- Write more short notes.
- Start using my collection of cookbooks.
- Limit myself on the computer.
- Redo blog and post regularly.
- Scan those pictures and start on those Power Points!
- Read one book per week.
- Tackle the family room redecorating project.
- Find and put all those random photos in order and in photo books.
- Clear off the treadmill and actually use it! Losing weight would be a bonus, but more importantly strengthening those back muscles will make life so much easier.
- Develop an exercise program and watch the diet.
- Plan that new garden design while the snow is on the ground.
- Start sorting and simplifying my collections of "things."
- Purge closets and dispose of items I haven't worn in 6 months. Someone else can use them!
- Refinish that chest.
Do you make annual New Year Resolutions?
How successful are you at keeping them?
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Citi Field's bonds have been lowered to junk status by Standard & Poors and Moody's Investors Service because the company that insures the reserve fund for many of them is having financial troubles.
The bonds' underlying rating was dropped from Baa3, an investment grade, to Ba1, a speculative grade, by Moody's last Thursday.
Standard and Poors cut the bonds from BBB to BB+ on Tuesday while still giving them a "stable outlook."
The Mets sold $613.1 million of three types of bonds in 2006 and an additional $82.28 million of bonds last year. Ambac Assurance Corp., the company having financial difficulty, insured $547.6 million of the 2006 PILOT bonds (payment in lieu of taxes).
"We lowered all the bonds ratings because the 2006 PILOT bonds do not have a reserve fund with adequate liquidity to support any disruption in project cash flow," Standard & Poors said. "Because Ambac is currently rated speculative grade, the creditworthiness of the debt service reserve fund supported by the surety policy is below the creditworthiness of the bonds."
S&P said the stable outlook "reflects the expectation that the project will perform in line with expectations."
The $800 million ballpark opened last year, and the Mets went a dismal 72-90.
"This is related specifically to Ambac, which insures the 2006 bonds, and is not based on our operations or the strength of the underlying credit," the Mets said in a statement.


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Complications that can develop from
whooping cough include lung infection (pneumonia),
pulmonary hypertension,
ear infections,
seizures, weight loss,
dehydration, or exertion-related injuries from severe
coughing (such as cracked ribs or a
hernia). When these complications are severe, they may
require more treatment or hospitalization. Pneumonia and other types of
lung infections or problems may be treated with antibiotics, oxygen, and
assisted ventilation.
Improved treatment procedures have made complications of whooping
cough less threatening than in the past. But the disease and its complications
remain a serious health issue, especially for children younger than 4 months of
age. Adults age 60 and older also are at increased risk for severe symptoms
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Reading a book about a story that you have seen and enjoyed on the screen is very interesting. The book brings out facets that you never realised were there. Reading 'The Postman always rings twice' several things come out of the book that are not in the film: the book was far more sexually explicit than the film, take this passage
I ripped all her clothes off. She twisted and turned slow so that they would slip out under her. Then she closed her eyes and lay back on the pillow. Her hair was falling over her shoulders in snaky curls.... She looked like the Great Grandmother of every whore in the world. The devil got his money's worth that night.The thing though that is most noticable isn't the sex or the violence- both of which are more visible- but the story itself. Postman is about infidelity- Cora and Frank get together and then murder her husband and face the legal consequences of that. In the film this is represented as a blighted love story: in the novel things are different.
Two things are different. The first is the background of the characters. In the film they are a drifter and a wannabe star. In the book, the drifter has prison sentences in at least two if not three states. He is not so much a drifter- a happy go lucky hitcher- as a sinister petty criminal. The route from fights in bars and petty theft to murder isn't as shocking as the route from a good time boy to a killer. The girl in the book is idealist: in the novel, she was a waitress at a cheap resturant and spent 'two years of guys pinching your leg and leaving nickel tips and asking how about a little party tonight, I went on some of them parties'. Both of these characters live in the seedy margins of the law and exhibit attitudes to match: he never seems to want to work or understand what it is to work, their relationship is based on violence. Just as importantly their contempt for her husband is based on race. In the film this is never mentioned, in the novel it is explicit. Cora turns to Frank at one point and says about her having a kid with her husband 'I can't have no greasy Greek child'. This isn't the sole example of her prejudice, again the film shows nothing of this.
So what to conclude. The Postman always rings twice is a far nastier and grittier book than the film. What does this show? In my view it shows a couple of things: firstly of course how the Hays Code made Hollywood much more covert in its approach to sex and violence, Lana Turner's legs are no substitute for what the devil had Frank and Cora do that night. But also I think it shows how Hollywood at a particular point in time moved away from reality: Postman is not a realistic film and the choice to make it not realistic was conscious. The source material is realistic and gritty: racism, the seedy underworld, deception and anger are all present in ways that you do not find on the screen. The book is grounded in a reality, in a 1930s America, complete with slang, vocabulary and attitude: the film is a much more universal thing, it is less tied to a class or a place. One of the things that cinema with its universal aspiration has done through the blockbuster is create or try to create universal languages: when you watch Postman and read Postman you can see that process taking place.


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Ancestry.ca has made the announcement that they have put on the fully-indexed Canadian Civil Servants List (1872-1900) "which features more than 78,000 records of those employed in departments of the Canadian Government during the country's early days of Confederation."
The press release says that this database gives the "family researcher a unique opportunity to find out how an ancestor's career might have progressed and how much they earned, as well as offer personal individual information such as birth date, age, date of first appointment, years at post, promotion to present rank, creed or religion and nationality of origin."
There are 22 government departments in the database including the Post Office Department, Department of Finance, and the Department of Public Printing and Stationary.
Karen Peterson, Marketing Director for Ancestry.ca, comments that "Collections such as the Canadian Civil Servants, which includes information on occupation, salary and career development, are vital as they enable family history enthusiasts to better understand how their ancestors lived by providing historical, factual context to their lives."
The Canadian Civil Servants Lists, 1872-1900 is available to Canada and World Deluxe members, and through a free 14-day trial at ancestry.ca.


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Steelers sign 15 undrafted rookies
Rookie minicamp begins Friday
The Steelers signed 15 rookie free agents after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft on Saturday.
All 15 players will join the team's nine draft picks at a three-day rookie minicamp beginning Friday.
-Defensive end Brian Arnfelt (Northwestern)
-Linebacker Alan Baxter (Northern Illinois)
-Guard Nik Embernate (San Diego State)
-Wide receiver Reggie Dunn (Utah)
-Offensive tackle Mike Farrell (Penn State)
-Offensive tackle Mike Golic, Jr. (Notre Dame)
-Defensive end Cordian Hagans (Louisiana-Lafayette)
-Guard Chris Hubbard (UAB)
-Defensive tackle Omar Hunter (Florida)
-Long snapper Luke Ingram (Hawaii)
-Center Joe Madsen (West Virginia)
-Running back Curtis McNeal (USC)
-Center Ivory Wade (Baylor)
-Defensive tackle Anthony Rashad White (Michigan State)
-Wide receiver J.D. Woods (West Virginia).


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'Whitey' Bulger Hitman Says It 'Broke My Heart' to Hear Bulger Was FBI Informant
John Martorano cut a deal to testify despite having killed 20 people.
BOSTON June 17, 2013 -- Confessed hitman John Martorano, who has admitted killing 20 people, told a Boston court today that he was testifying against his alleged former mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger because "it broke my heart" to discover Bulger was an FBI informant.
Some of Martorano's victims were innocent bystanders. One man was mistakenly murdered because he drove the same kind of car as the intended victim.
Today, he is a federal witness against Bulger, accused of being the head of the Winter Hill Gang and responsible for 19 murders.
The aging hitman, Martorano, 72, told the court that he was heart broken when he found out that Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi were working for the FBI at the same time they allegedly oversaw Boston's rackets. Martorano testified that he named his youngest son, James Stephen, after the his two criminal cohorts.
"They were my partners in crime, my best friends, my children's godfathers," Martorano told the Boston court today.
"When I heard they were informants, it sort of broke my heart. They broke all trust that we had and loyalties," Martorano testified, facing Bulger for the first time since the accused Boston mob boss fled Massachusetts 18 years ago after being tipped off about a federal indictment by rogue FBI agent John Connolly.
Martorano also testified against Connolly, who is serving a life sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Wyshack spent the morning recalling murders that Martorano was involved with and the methods used, and introducing Martorano's job lingo including "boilers" for stolen cars and "greasers" for machine guns.
Martorano also explained to the court why he -- and allegedly Bulger -- resorted to murder so frequently.
"We had a lot of problems with people. And you know, you just killed them before they kill you. It's kill or get killed at times," Martorano testified.
The confessed hitman testified over and over to questions from Wyshak that went along the lines of, "What did you do?" and "I shot him."
Sometimes Wyshak asked "where" and Martorano would answer, "In the heart" or with a "broadside," which was described as chasing a moving vehicle with two shooters firing machine guns at the occupants.
After one murder, the body of the victim was in the trunk of a "boiler," but the vehicle was stolen by teenager while the corpse was still inside.
To commit another murder Martorano testified that he got the address of a phone booth from the phone company after he called a supervisor of the company and said that he was supposed to pick up his kid, but that his son had run out of change before he could get the address.
Martorano was so proficient he would simply shoot a man, then call in underlings to "come in and bury him somewhere." After the murder of James Souza, for example, Martorano testified that he "went home to clean up."
"The blood was everywhere," he said.
Evidence photos included bullet-riddled cars and phone booths and a dead body displayed in a morgue. There was also testimony about a corrupt Massachusetts state police lieutenant who tipped off the Winter Hill gang to wiretaps and how Martorano would drop off $1,000 at a Holiday Inn on the Charlestown/Somerville line.
"We would look at the list of the people whose phones he was bugging. If they weren't with us, we didn't say nothing. If they were with us, we told him to go around them or something," he said.
But the gang's real power came in the early 1970s when a transfer to the Boston FBI field office, South Boston native John Connolly, visited William Bulger, then a state senator and James "Whitey" Bulger's older brother, Martorano testified. Connolly asked William Bulger if there was anything he could do for him, Martorano testified, and the senator responded: "You could keep my brother out of a trouble, that would be helpful."
The FBI agent agreed to meet with Whitey Bulger, and the Winter Hill gang was apprised of the sit-down.
"We told him, 'Be a good listener. At all times be a good listener and never tell him anything,'"' Martorano said.
Martorano said that Connolly started to protect the Winter Hill gang almost immediately, warning them that a business owner they had tried to extort had gone to the FBI. After that, "We saw the value of the relationship," Martorano told the court.
To say thank you, Martorano said the gang gave Connolly a "2-carat diamond."
But Martorano insisted he had no idea that Bulger was giving Connolly much more than money and gifts: information on rival wiseguys
Martorano's testimony comes more than a decade after he cut a deal with the government to testify against Bulger. He has been a free man since 2007 and Bulger's defense attorney J.W. Carney tried to delay the trial by arguing that the hitman has continued his life a crime, a claim that was denied by prosecutors and dismissed by a federal judge.
Still, Carney insists that Martorano – and other government witnesses expected to testify against Bulger – are not credible because they pointed fingers at one another to avoid lengthy prison sentences. Bulger sidekick, Kevin Weeks, and Flemmi are also on the witness list.
Carney had especially harsh words for Martorano calling him "criminal psychopath."
"He would kill people almost randomly. He would kill people as easily as we would order a cup of coffee... The federal government was so desperate to have John Martorano testify ... they basically put their hands up in the air and said take anything you want," Carney said.
Martorano testified after cross-examination of Boston bookmaker Dick O'Brien, 84, who was one of two bookies who testified that they paid "rent" to Bulger to stay in business. He recounted Bulger telling one bookmaking agent who got out of line that he liked to "kill a**holes like him." James Katz, 73, also testified that people who didn't pay Bulger could "wind up in the hospital."
O'Brien, 84, said he was trained in the business by his father, but when he brought his daughter into the mobbed-up enterprise she had a nervous breakdown and had to be hospitalized.
The breakdown came after Flemmi warned O'Brien what happened to turncoats.
Before he went to the meeting with Flemmi, O'Brien told his daughter to go to the FBI in Miami rather than in Boston because he didn't trust the agents working in that field office.
"It really upset her. We were very close," O'Brien said.
Carney asked if he came home after that meeting in Florida, whether he was harmed. O'Brien answered, "By the good graces of John Martorano I wasn't."
Bulger, 83, is charged with a 32-count indictment that includes accusations that he committed or ordered 19 murders, including the killings of two women who were romantically involved with his underlings. Bulger's trial comes 18 years after he disappeared ahead of a federal indictment.
He was arrested in June 2011 at a Santa Monica apartment complex where Bulger and his longtime companion Catherine Greig lived for 16 years as Charlie and Carol Gasko strolling the California coastline and shopping on the Third Avenue Promenade. Carney accused the FBI of "pretending to look for him" during opening arguments last week.
The government called those accusations absurd.


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Pistachio's having his eye removed
Hope he recovers quickly!
- cavyslave8
- I GAVE, dammit!
I'm so glad he went through surgery ok. I hope he has a great recovery.
- Obey My Authority
Yeah for our little trooper Pistachio.
Wishing him a speedy and uneventful recovery.
Wishing him a speedy and uneventful recovery.
Poor little Pistachio. Sending wishes for a speedy and uneventful recovery.
- Cindy in MI
- Supporter in '05
Poor little Pistachio. Just in time for the Talk Like a Pirate Day today! You just need to get him a little eye patch. Arrrrr.
Good healings, little buddy.
Good healings, little buddy.
Poor thing.
Yes, I can just see him with an eyepatch, guinea-pig sized of course!!
Yes, I can just see him with an eyepatch, guinea-pig sized of course!!
- truffie
- I gave AGAIN, dammit!
I will definitely call him next time I need a pig vet (not in the near future, I hope). I know you really prefer him over "the other", so I'll give him a try. I really do like Dr. Selig - I get the impression Dr. Faust is a similar personality, but with more experience?


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The book of Acts is very clear and in many other places that the Holy Spirit dwells in USSorry I know but have little memory where things are but I am positive most of you will see it the way I do, wow, big mistake He, Spurgeon made.
Please if I did read it wrong let me know.
"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever: Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him: for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." John 14:16,17
Suggested Further Reading: Acts 2:32-39
Observe here, that each person is spoken of as performing a separate office. "I will pray," says the Son—that is intercession. "I will send," says the Father—that is donation. "I will comfort," says the Holy Spirit—that is supernatural influence. Oh! if it were possible for us to see the three persons of the Godhead, we should behold one of them standing before the throne with outstretched hands crying day and night, "O Lord, how long?" We should see one girt with Urim and Thummim, precious stones, on which are written the twelve names of the tribes of Israel; we should behold him crying unto his Father, "Forget not thy promises, forget not thy covenant;" we should hear him make mention of our sorrows, and tell forth our griefs on our behalf, for he is our intercessor. And if we could behold the Father, we should not see him a listless and idle spectator of the intercession of the Son, but we should see him with attentive ear listening to every word of Jesus, and granting every petition. Where is the Holy Spirit all the while? Is he lying idle? Oh, no; he is floating over the earth, and when he sees a weary soul, he says, "Come to Jesus, he will give you rest." When he beholds an eye filled with tears, he wipes away the tears, and bids the mourner look for comfort on the cross. When he sees the tempest-tossed believer, he takes the helm of his soul and speaks the word of consolation; he helps the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds; and ever on his mission of mercy, he flies around the world, being everywhere present. Behold how the three persons work together.
For meditation: Salvation is all of God—the work is all done by him. And yet he grants to believers the privilege of being co-opted as his fellow-workers to advertise the gospel on his behalf (2 Corinthians 5:18-6: 1).
Sermon no. 4
21 January (1855)


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Freedom lives-- along with tasteless headlines
Your front-page headline "3,000 dead & freedom too" [September 8 cover story] is a tawdry offense to the memory of Americans who were slain ten years ago.
Tragically, the victims of 9/11 actually are irretrievably gone, while freedom in America is now "dead" only in a metaphorical sense, in the minds of a few. (For example, the First Amendment freedom of the press to disseminate tasteless headlines is self-evidently alive and well.)
Your attempt to equate others' real loss of life with your perceived political grievances is nothing less than repugnant. From this headline, what seems to be truly dead in America is the decency to realize that some occasions should transcend ideological opportunism.
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The Creation Of The Universe
The Prophet Ibrahim's Father
The Prophet Ibrahim' s father possessed the attributes common to disbelieving nations. He was one of those who grew arrogant towards Allah, and was entrenched in hostility towards the Messenger. Having to be taught the morality of religion from his own son hurt the pride of this arrogant man. With gracious words and gentleness did the Prophet Ibrahim communicate Allah' s religion to his father and sought ways to prevent him from worshipping idols. Despite the Prophet Ibrahim' s best efforts, his father clung to his ignorant ways. He turned from the Prophet Ibrahim merely because he had faith in Allah, threatening him even with stoning:
Mention Ibrahim in the Book. He was a true man and a Prophet. Remember when he said to his father, "Father, why do you worship what can neither hear nor see and is not of any use to you at all? Father, knowledge which never reached you has come to me, so follow me and I will guide you to the right path. Father, do not worship Satan. Satan was disobedient to the All-Merciful. Father, I am afraid that a punishment from the All-Merciful will afflict you, and turn you into a comrade of Satan." He said, "Do you forsake my gods, Ibrahim? If you do not stop, I will stone you. Keep away from me for a good long time." (Surah Maryam, 41-46)
These threats did not daunt Ibrahim (as); he showed loyalty to Allah, disobeying his father and his people who denied his prophethood, and ultimately leaving them. This exemplary conduct of Ibrahim (as) is related in the Qur' an as follows:
Ibrahim was a community in himself, exemplary, obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters. (Surat an-Nahl, 120)
Then We revealed to you: "Follow the religion of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters." (Surat an-Nahl, 123)


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Ranking the AAC Coaching GigsPosted by Mike Lemaire on December 17th, 2013
Last week, Sports On Earth's Will Leitch let everyone know that he had so much fun putting together his top 25 coaching jobs in college football that he wanted to repeat the process for college basketball. Similarly, we here at the microsite had so much fun reading and debating his list that we figured we would get even more granular and rank the 10 AAC coaching jobs from most to least desirable. For the most part, we used the same rules and criteria as Leitch did, and we took a little bit more time to explain our reasoning for the order. Enjoy!
- Louisville — It seems mildly unfair to even include the Cardinals in this list since they are merely squatting in the AAC for a single season, but they are technically in the conference as of now, so they lead the group and it isn't particularly close. Louisville has great tradition, new facilities, and the most profitable basketball program in the entire country. The fan base is generous ($20 million in donations from alumni), and loyal (the Cardinals average more than 20,000 fans per game), and the notion of working for a renowned athletic director like Tom Jurich is probably pretty appealing. The Louisville job is not only the best job in the conference, it is also one of the top 10 jobs in the entire country and that's not at all debatable. Read the rest of this entry »


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To this point, I've been putting Google Maps into Air applications due to the Flash Sandbox issue encountered in PV3D (discussed in a previous post). But in CS4, guess what, it's not an issue. They go right on the web as you can see from the demo below:
Now here is how you do it, and it's so simple you will not believe it. Use the code below to put your map into a movie where it's free to move freely in 3D.
Placing a Google Map on a CS4 Plane is easier in Flex 4 (Gumbo) than it is in PV3D. All you do is throw your map into a movie clip using the code below, and then center it to get your map pivot right. The code snippet below sets your map in a movie clip, centers its pivot, sets map controls, places your movie in a Flex canvas, and centers your movie on the stage.
//Place your map in a movie so you can position its pivot
//Set your map pivot
//Add Map Controls
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map.addControl(new PositionControl());
map.addControl(new MapTypeControl());
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//Center your Movie
The map also has two additional Flex components; a button, which stops it from spinning and a slider, which adjusts its speed and direction of rotation.
This is the great power of CS4 over PV3D. You can now bring native Flex components into your 3D environment in conjunction with your 3D objects. Bringing Flex components into PV3D is a difficult task and requires the use of the draw BitmapData feature. But with CS4 it occurs natively, and those components can be manipulated in 3D as well.
Hey that's it, how crazy can that be! And all the controls and buttons are fully functional and in the right place.
Note: You could have just rotated the map directly, but you put it in a movie to control positioning and its pivot point.
The rest of the code is shown in the link below and discussed in greater detail in Chapter 7 of the book.


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I have a unique and, quite truthfully, humbling opportunity. The parents of an exceptionally talented high school freshman have reached out to me and asked if I might be able to help.
This kid is seriously good; he came to our state high school math contest and blew away the competition. He is active in a local Math Circle and is in extremely capable hands, and his parents inform me that he is extremely active in the Art of Problem Solving and the Worldwide Online Olympiad Training program.
I think my role, insofar as I could help, would be to introduce him to advanced topics and/or research. I am thinking about suggesting to him that he read Apostol's intro book on analytic number theory, or Stillwell's Naive Lie Theory; he might also enjoy some serious combinatorics and/or learning about the partition function. (Or, ... ?)
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Prison seems to be becoming Edward Furlong's home away from home.
The "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" star, who was jailed in Van Nuys, Calif., last month for alleged battery, has now been sentenced to six months behind bars for violating his probation from a 2010 case.
Edward Furlong jailed for violating girlfriend's restraining order
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The actor's rep was not immediately available for comment.
Jail records revealed today that Furlong may be released in late May, even though Superior Court Judge Dennis Mulcahy directed officials not to release the actor early or give him credit for time served.
Furlong was placed on three years' probation in November 2010 for violating a restraining order put in place by his then-wife, Rachael Kneeland.
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Hi, welcome to GTA Wiki. Thanks for contributing to the User:Woodydemise8 page, and for taking interest in the wiki. Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything, or as alternatives, leave a post on a forum, or refer to the Help pages. -- Winter Moon (Talk) 21:38, January 25, 2012
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Hey Woody, I haven't see you in chat for a long time, I thought you were avoiding me or something, so anyway, come onto chat where I'm waiting for you okay dude. :) Cloudkit01 (talk) 16:06, July 4, 2013 (UTC)
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