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The Great Man rose to his feet. A swelling silence rolled over the immense crowd as an ocean wave over the sand of the seashore. The silence rose in a crescendo of anticipation as he motioned to the high priest. The priest slowly lifted his staff, and a mountain of fire fell from the sky, exploding into a raging inferno. The huge crowd stood mesmerized as the prepared sacrifice was incinerated in the flames. The silence then erupted into choruses of praise as every individual fell prostrate to the earth in worship of the Great Man. Is this not the long-anticipated Holy One? Is this not the Second Coming of Christ to the Christian, Crishna to the Hindu, Maitreya to the Buddhist, Imam Mahdi to the Muslim, Hiram Abiff to the Mason, and Messiah ben David to the Jew? Is he not the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies concerning each of these and others? After all, he alone accomplished what all before failed to achieve: he became the provider of world peace, established himself as the rightful priest-king of all mankind, and provided both spiritual and political direction for the entire planet. With all the dissenters humanely removed to rethink their positions, he successfully blended the common values of all religions into a new, syncretistic, all-encompassing faith. The long-awaited "Golden Age" has at last arrived. WELCOME TO THE ONE WORLD CHURCH.
This Super Church will not appear out of thin air, as the plans for this organization are as old as the present antediluvian civilization itself. It will not result from a direct frontal assault on established religion; but rather, will be built piece by piece, as the mending of subplots in a complex mystery novel. The pieces are now falling into place, and the subplots are rushing headlong to the climax—the Rapture of the Church and subsequent appearance of Antichrist. Tragically, many well-meaning, sincere individuals are falling prey to the vast deception of Satan's plan for the Super Church. This includes many Christians and Christian organizations who are becoming unwitting accomplices to the impending One World Church.
How could any Christian be so naive? How could God possibly allow His children to contribute to the plans of Satan? The problem lies in a lack of adherence to the doctrines of the Word of God. When a man is born-again, he does not mystically become immune to deception. It is the man's responsibility to "draw nigh unto God" (James 4:8). This is accomplished by studying and taking heed to the precepts of the Word of God. A Christian must study to become established in Bible Doctrine (II Tim. 2:15). DOCTRINE is the key to discernment and fighting deception. Curiously, even the "Evangelical Church" of today is subordinating the teaching of doctrine to social issues, psychological development, cultural crises, worship and praise, and practically every other pseudo-spiritual "ism" or study imaginable. This course of events has resulted in a generation of Christians who have no clue as to what they believe or how to recognize heresy. Since so many are facing this dilemma, they have become easy prey for deception which comes "gift-wrapped" in a religious package. To fully understand the ramifications of this deception, the building of the One World Church, and the organizations involved in its establishment, one must look back to the year, 1948.
The modern downward spiral to religious apostasy began with two very significant events in 1948. On May 14,1948, the nation of Israel was reborn. Never before in the history of mankind has any dispersed nation been re-established in the same territory after an absence of in excess of 1000 years. The rebirth of Israel can only be attributed to the direct working of the hand of God. This rebirth signaled the start of the final countdown to the "end of the age". In his book, Jerusalem, a Cup of Trembling, Dave Hunt explains that the last days prior to the return of Christ will be marked by the following:
If this line of reasoning is followed through to fruition, the influence of the nation of Israel on world events must increase, while the influence of the Church must decrease.
This scenario has been aided by the second significant event of 1948—the formation of the World Council of Churches. The WCC was formed in Amsterdam with 147 protestant denominations (today there are 307) (2). The organization's goal was clearly stated at its inaugural meeting (August 1948) by General Secretary of the WCC, W.A. Visser't Hooft :
"…there can be and there is finally only one church of Christ on earth…we are aware of the situation, that we do not accept it passively, that we move forward towards the manifestation of the ONE HOLY CHURCH." (3)
(Lest any misunderstand, the Universal Church certainly does exist. This is the "Body of Christ", consisting of all those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus. However, this Universal Church DOES NOT include every member of every church and/or religion. This "Body" also DOES NOT include those who merely claim Christianity but have never experienced the new birth.) The opposite view of the WCC has been correctly conveyed by Dr. David Cloud:
"We could describe the error of the WCC under a number of categories. We could speak of its Doctrinal Heresy, its Modernism….Universalism. The simple fact is that the WCC fails every Biblical test which could be applied. It is patently and grossly unscriptural." (4)
Though the Roman Catholic Church is not officially a member of the WCC, the Vatican has worked very closely with the WCC since the "Ecumenical Movement" of the 1960s (The Ecumenical Movement was a failed effort to reunite mainline protestants with the "Mother Church"). Dr. Edward Panosian, chairman of the Department of History at Bob Jones University, stated,
"Rome's conception of the ecumenical movement is the joining of all churches- eventually all religions- to Rome. Rome does not join the WCC. She invites the WCC to join her…." (5)
The member churches of the WCC have been sliding into an ever-deepening chasm of doctrinal apostasy. They have turned their backs on the fundamental doctrines of the faith. Many member churches deny the Inerrancy of Scripture, the Virgin Birth, the Bodily Resurrection, and the Deity of Christ. They have been quick to endorse Marxist causes, gays and lesbians, feminism, and even promote goddess worship. While many true "blood-washed" believers may be members of this body, they are certainly supporting the building of the One World Church.
After the failure of the Ecumenical Movement of the 1960s, the 1970s brought forth the second wave of the "Charismatic Movement". The Charismatics actively seek unity on the basis of (supernatural) manifestations, many times at the expense of doctrinal truth. They have taken the position that differences in doctrine can be overlooked "as long as those with whom we seek unity confess the name of Jesus and appear to exhibit the gifts of the Spirit—particularly speaking in tongues . . ." (6). This has led many Charismatics into Dominion Theology (see page 6 for explanation), and has also given Roman Catholics the opportunity to regain credibility with many protestants (7). ("The 'gift of tongues' was received spontaneously by many Catholics as they were engaged in prayer to Mary.") (8) Many influential Charismatic leaders have begun to embrace unity with Roman Catholics. This includes such well-known men as Pat Robertson, Paul Crouch, and Oral Roberts. Meetings between Catholic and Evangelical Charismatics have expanded to up to 80,000 participants (9). This scenario is the direct result of the call for Charismatic Unity.
The two major common denominators of the Ecumenical and Charismatic Movements are: 1) the forsaking of biblical truth for the sake of unity, and 2) the influence of the Church of Rome. The forsaking of biblical truth is obviously the most tragic mistake an ecclesiastical body can make. Yet, so many have been willing to compromise truth for the sake of unity. As a result, the idea that theological teaching is dull, boring, or irrelevant for today's society is creeping into even the more conservative churches. Churches (influenced mainly by high profile media ministries) are starting to cater to emotional, psychological, or social teachings. This reaction to the compromise by the high profile ministries is paving the way to find that "set of common values" with those of every religion. This is the groundwork for the One World Church.
The influence of the Church of Rome in these movements is obvious. One need not be a great historian to understand the desire of the Vatican to garner ecclesiastical control of the entire planet. From its earliest days, the intent of the Church of Rome has been to "establish the Kingdom of God on earth—under the headship of the pope" (10). The Bible is very explicit in its description of the One World Church. The Apostle John, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, records in Revelation 17 the image of a harlot riding a beast:
"And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains which the woman sitteth." (11)
This is a very clear reference to Rome. The entire passage not only accurately describes the Catholic Church, but many (including this author) believe the pope to be the "False Prophet" of Antichrist as described in Revelation 13. Pope John Paul II has been quoted by Catholic Priest, Malachi Martin and others, regarding his rulership of the planet. In an interview with the National Research Institute, Martin revealed the following:
"According to Malachi Martin, John Paul II is anxiously awaiting the reappearance of Mary, which will be seen by all on earth and will authenticate John Paul II as her's and God's personal ambassador to RULE THE WORLD—AND SOON . . . John Paul eagerly awaits this event, since it will confirm his claim to geo-political world dominion. It will be part of a great disaster which will transform minds and catapult humanity into chaos (from which John Paul will rescue it) . . . This event will particularly involve the sun and will be seen as 'the glory of the woman clothed with the sun and giving birth to the child who will rule the nations with a rod of iron.' (Malachi Martin, Keys of This Blood) . . . Malachi Martin told NRI, 'The sign will be so potent you will have to (believe) . . . Your own conscience will scream out that THIS IS GOD!" (12)
As if the thoughts of the pope are not convincing enough, the Roman Catholic Church has now taken steps beyond the Ecumenical and the Charismatic Movements. In 1986, the Church of Rome sponsored the Vatican Interfaith Conference. This was not another effort to bring rebellious protestants back into the fold of the "Mother Church." This was a council of world RELIGIONS. The conference included Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, Hindus, Zoroastrians, Native Americans, African Animists, and Aboriginal Snake Worshippers (13). This was an effort to find common ground, common values, and learn tolerance—the building blocks of the One World Church.
Since 1986, many other groups have begun similar efforts. In 1993, Chicago hosted the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions. This meeting generated a proclamation for a Declaration of Human Values (14). This declaration included those values common to all religions. Also in 1993, Rev. William Swing (Episcopal) announced the formation of the United Religions (UR). The UR is to be fully functional by the year 2000, and will serve as a ngo (non-governmental organization) to the UN. One goal of the UR is the establishment of a "Value Bank" that will allow people to invest their money to "promote the values of the UR." The UR also desires to be a "symbol of unity in a world of disunity" (15). The World Conference of Religion and Peace, organized in 1970, gathered at Melbourne, Australia, in July 1997. This organization stressed "Acceptance, Tolerance, and Collaberation" among all religions EXCEPT those who hold to any form of exclusivity (i.e. "no man cometh to the Father but by me") or absolutism (i.e. absolute truth). They also endorsed the UR and sought the common values found in all religions (16).
The One World Church is nearing fruition. The UR and similar organizations are aggressively seeking to bond all world religions. The leaders of world religions are actively seeking common ground, common beliefs, and common values. The World Council of Churches is determined to participate in and aid these efforts. The pope and Church of Rome are "seizing the moment" to finally grasp their goal of establishing the so-called "Kingdom of God" on earth. Absolutism and exclusivity are rapidly becoming labeled as intolerance and bigotry.
This certainly reveals the serious threat of ecumenism to Bible-based Christianity. Yet, many Christian leaders are busy making their own overtures of unity. In May of 1994, the document Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT) was authored by Charles Colson of Prison Fellowship and R. J. Neuhaus, a Catholic priest. The document "laid the groundwork for Evangelicals to set aside their distinctive doctrines and unite with the Catholic Church and other religions which are coming together by the year 2000 A.D." (17). The ECT document was also signed by such notable Evangelicals as Bill Bright, Pat Robertson, and Mark Noll. Other Christian leaders have also been making statements that link them to this train of thought. The following are some prime examples:
"We (Catholics and Evangelicals –ed) have differences, but on the ancient creeds and core beliefs of Christianity, we stand together." --Charles Colson (19)
"I don't know anyone more dedicated to the great doctrines of Christianity than the Catholics." --W. A. Criswell (20)
"I am eradicating the word 'protestant' from my vocabulary . . . it's time for Catholics and non-Catholics to come together as one." --Paul Crouch (21)
"In all the Pope's writings…he has hundreds and hundreds of Bible verses. If I dare to say there are less [sic] than seven to ten thousand Bible verses in the new catechism, backing everything they say, I wouldn't be exaggerating. And he makes a statement and backs it with the Word of God. " --Jack Van Impe (22)
Why would these "Evangelical Leaders" praise the Catholic Church? Was the Reformation simply a misguided mistake? Were the millions murdered at the hands of the Office of the Inquisition really heretics? While only God knows the heart, these men do not pass the test of scrutiny when evaluated according to the principles of the Word of God. Scripture DEMANDS SEPARATION, NOT UNITY:
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteous- ness . . . light with darkness . . . Christ with Belial . . . he that believeth with an infidel . . . the temple of God with idols? . . . Wherefore COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM AND BE YE SEPARATE saith the Lord." (23)
Do these Evangelical leaders accept Apostolic Succession, Papal Infallibility, Transubstantiation, Mary as Intercessor, Salvation only of the Catholic Church, and/or the doctrine of Pergatory? Are any one of these found in the Bible? How can they possibly follow the commands of Scripture and unite with those who hold these unscriptural doctrines? The tragic truth of the matter is this: Whether intentional or not, these "leaders" are leading unsuspecting, undiscerning Christians into promoting the plans of Satan for the One World Church.
In 1990, an organization was formed that has the potential to ignite the flames of ecumenism already present in the "evangelical community" into a raging inferno. This organization is Promise Keepers. Promise Keepers (PK) was birthed into existence by former University of Colorado football coach, Bill McCartney. PK has as its basic premise "to see men become the spiritual leaders in their homes and make a moral impact on their communities" (24). The book, The Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper, goes even further to declare that the book is "for any male who wants to: know his Creator better, be closer to his wife and children, tear down the walls of division, see the entire world come to know God's love" (25). This all sounds very pious and spiritual. However, based on the rampant ecumenism of our time, red flags should immediately be raised concerning "tear down the walls of division" and "see the entire world come to know God's love." What are these walls of division? At what point in time is this reference to seeing "the entire world come to know God's love?"
Found within these two goals of Promise Keepers is a conduit to connect many "evangelicals" and other conservative Christians to the effort to build the One World Church. The second goal, "to see the entire world come to know God's love," needs to be addressed first. While the Lord Jesus Christ did indeed command His disciples to "go into the whole world and preach the gospel . . ." (Mark 16:15), nowhere does the Bible state that the entire world will know God's love prior to the Millennial Reign of Christ. There exists a theological belief system among some Evangelicals and Charismatics known as Dominion Theology. This theological system, led by notable Charismatics Pat Robertson, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, and others declares the earth will be ruled by or come under the dominion of the Church.
Some Dominionists believe this will happen prior to the Rapture of the Church, while others believe a Postmillennial concept—a "Spiritual Millennium"—rather than a literal 1000 year reign of Christ on earth (as clearly taught by Scripture). For the purposes of this discussion, the primary danger of Dominion Theology is the embracing of ecumenical movements as the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. This is a major cause for concern with the PK organization. As a matter of fact, while interviewing Bill McCartney, "Pat Robertson suggested that PK is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy" (26). Furthermore, the upper echelons of the PK organization are filled with those from the largely Dominionist, Charismatic Vineyard movement. The current PK president Randy Phillips is a member of the Boulder, Colorado Vineyard Fellowship. The pastor of this church, James Ryle, is a PK Board of Directors member. Bill McCartney is also a member of this fellowship (27). This dangerous Dominionist connection to PK is clearly seen by the goal of to "see the entire world know God's love." According to Scripture, this goal will not be reached in this present age. Furthermore, this is also the goal of those who seek to build the One World Church (it is not clear which "god" they desire to reveal).
Returning now to the first question (What are these walls of division?), nestled within the answer to this question are the same common denominators previously noted—the Church of Rome and the forsaking of biblical truth for the sake of unity. Therefore, red flags of warning quickly turn to alarm as one continues to inspect the Seven Promises. Promise One refers to a man's relationship to God. This chapter, written by Jack Hayford, speaks of this relationship. Under the subtitle, "Redeeming Worship," Mr. Hayford relates:
"Redeeming worship centers on the Lord's Table. Whether your tradition celebrates it as communion, Eucharist, the Mass, or the Lord's Supper, we are all called to this centerpiece of Christian worship." (28)
This statement reveals the "walls of division" are the walls that separate the Church of Rome and the Orthodox Church from the balance of Christendom. The truth is that the Eucharist and Mass are not equivalent to the Lord's Supper. The Church of Rome and the Orthodox Church teach that this sacrament is efficacious in and of itself. Furthermore, they believe the bread and wine became the literal body and blood of Christ via an act of alchemy performed by the priest (this is called transubstantiation). The commemoration of the Lord's Supper is simply what Scripture demands—a memorial service ("this do in remembrance of Me") (29). The Lord's Supper is IN NO WAY EFFICACIOUS—forgiving no sin of the partaker.
This exposes an attitude of unity at the expense of doctrine. Again, this is a direct violation of Scripture. The PK organization is willing to sacrifice Biblical truth for unity with the Roman Catholic Church. PK also includes Roman Catholics on the PK Board of Directors. Mike Timmis, a Catholic PK board member, prayed at the 10/4/97 Washington rally:
"We recognize that we do have doctrinal differences . . . but Father, we will not let these differences destroy our unity." (30)
This statement echoes the Ecumenical and Charismatic Movements—"Do not let doctrine prevent unity." PK takes the call for unity even further. They have extended their hand to the CULT of Mormonism. They contend that the Mormons believe in Jesus Christ. However, who is the Jesus of Mormonism? Mormonism teaches that Jesus was the elder brother of billions of spirit children born to a god and his wives in some spirit realm. Furthermore, all of humanity consists of his younger brothers and sisters. THIS IS NOT THE JESUS OF THE BIBLE! Yet PK is willing to exercise tolerance in ignoring these "insignificant, petty, miniscule, irrelevant doctrinal differences" in order to join into the bond of unity with Mormons. Lest anyone feel ignored, Reuters News Service reported the PK call for unity was also extended to Louis Farrakhan and his Nation of Islam in the form of an invitation to join the 1997 PK rally in Washington, D.C. (31).
Promise Keepers has many merits. Men certainly need to be the spiritual leaders of their homes and churches. There are those who have become better husbands, fathers, and leaders due to their association with PK. PK does present the gospel, and the gospel needs to be preached to all who will listen. However, the "encounter group psychotherapy" methods and unity at any cost are not biblical principles. The policy of blindly embracing other religious groups that simply "name the name of Jesus" is not sufficient. Jesus himself related that all who call "Lord, Lord" will not enter into heaven (32). In the final analysis, TRUTH MUST BE THE ULTIMATE GOAL—NOT TOLERANCE. M. K. Reynolds, in Foundation magazine noted:
"Separation from, not reconciliation with false teachers is God's way of preserving the purity and power of the Church."(33)
In the spirit of the Ecumenical and Charismatic Movements, PK has sacrificed doctrine for unity. Doctrine will always divide because truth divides. Hugh Latimer, while burning at the stake, cried out, "Unity must be ordered according to God's Word, or else it be better war than peace" (34). As the end of the age approaches, this PK policy of unity is creating a bridge from the "Evangelical Community" to the One World Church.
Jesus Christ will return. He will establish His Millennial Kingdom on the earth. Prior to that time, however, the inhabitants of the earth will witness the strongest deception in all of history. The One World Church is a key ingredient to that deception. All religions will worship Antichrist as God (35). The stage is now being set and the siren song of unity is invading every of established religion. Born-again Christians must pray for discernment to fight, not tolerate the ecumenical philosophies of the time. The Church is facing guerilla warfare, and the enemy is not easily identifiable.
The book of Jude instructs the Church "to earnestly contend for the faith" because "there are certain men crept in unawares" (36). I Timothy predicts "that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith" (37). II Timothy warns "that in the last days perilous times shall come . . . (men will have) a form of godliness but denying the power thereof" (38). These passages speak of the deception from within the ranks of the professing Church in the latter days. There is warning here of deceptive "wolves in sheep's clothing" that will infiltrate the body of believers to turn them from the faith. Jude instructs the true believers to contend for the faith. Does contending for the faith include tolerance of and cooperation with those who deny fundamental doctrines? The conclusion of the matter can be summed up in the simple statement of Timothy:
Born-again Christians are obligated to obey the Great Commission. This includes not only evangelization but also TEACHING:
"Go ye therefore, an TEACH all nations…TEACHING them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you…" (40)
The ECT document prevents evangelization of Roman Catholics. Promise Keepers forbids the teaching of doctrinal truth to Catholics and Mormons so as not to threaten their unscriptural bond of unity. The bridge of the gospel, supported by the foundation of doctrinal truth must be extended to those trapped in false religious systems, while the bridge of unscriptural ecumenical unity must be burned. These are simply the requirements of the Word of God. May God give us courage and discernment to stand for the truth in these perilous times.
1. Hunt, Dave. Jerusalem, a Cup of Trembling, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR.,
1995, p.350.
2. "ENI News Highlights," Ecumenical News International, World Council of Churches,
December, 1997, http://www.wcc_coe.org/eni.
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One-Time Krokus Drummer Dani Crivelli Dies
Krokus are mourning the death of their former drummer, Dani Crivelli, who recently passed away. Crivelli, pictured at the far left above, was a member of the group from 1987 to 1989 and appeared on the band's 1988 album 'Heart Attack.' An official cause of death was not revealed.


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Not far south of San Francisco lies a quiet coastal community where seagulls soar over sandy beaches, farmers tend their local produce, and quirky town stores sell handmade crafts and cards. Welcome to Half Moon Bay, an 80-mile coastline that's bursting with natural wonders. This area has some of the richest marine reserves in all of California, making it an outstanding place to enjoy fishing, crabbing, clamming, and beachcombing. And with its array of small working farms, you'll find plenty of fresh local produce to round out your BBQ or evening meal of wild salmon and albacore tuna.
This section of California's coast is famous for its wildlife. Just to the south lies the whale watching-center of Monterey, while to the north are the giant redwood forests. Right in Half Moon Bay, you can head to Pillar Point Harbor for a day of fishing at the National Marine Sanctuary. Watch the fishermen unload their day's catch of squid, crabs, salmon, rockfish, tuna, and halibut and learn about how they bait their traps and mend their gear. In the afternoon, take a kayak class, head out on a whale watching adventure, or spend your time fishing in the quiet surf.
Bird watchers can head to the Princeton Marsh and Seashore or the Pescadero Marsh Bird Refuge. More than 200 species flock to this area every year to hunt and nest in these marshy grasslands. If hiking and mountain biking is what you're after, pay a visit to the Coastside Trails, a system of trails that links Roosevelt, Dunes, Venice, and Francis beaches. You'll find stunning views of the coast from the bluffs and lowlands of the trail system.
Kids will love going tide-pooling at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. You can watch for tiny crabs and sea anemones, see hermit crabs go scuttling along with their shells on their backs, or watch tiny fish hide themselves under rocks. In January and March, look for whales along the Grey Whale Cove Trail at McNee Ranch State Park off Highway 1. The miles of trails lead to amazing and surprising views of the beach.
For a bit of history, try a visit to the Moss Beach Distillery, a hotspot for bootlegging and rum running during the Prohibition. "Frank's Place," a 1928 speakeasy on the cliffs at Moss Beach was a popular hangout for silent film stars and San Francisco politicians. Rum runners from Canada delivered their goods under the cover of night. Their whiskey was run up the beach and loaded into vehicles that would carry it into San Francisco. Today, Frank's is the home of a resident ghost called the Blue Lady.
Half Moon Bay is famous for its annual harvest festival. In late October of every year, head that way for the great Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. You and the kids can tromp into the pumpkin patch, enjoying treats like pony rides, train rides, hay rides, petting zoos, haunted houses, and super slides. While the festival just lasts one weekend, the pumpkin fields are usually open until the day after Halloween. The festival includes a juried art show as well as hearty stews made from locally grown produce like artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and of course pumpkins! All of the food and beverages at the festival are sold by local nonprofits, so the proceeds go to a good cause.
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Now thats an interesting idea...
First thought would be to add the version of the software into the hash as well. I keep meaning to write a catchall uncaught exception handler that displays the package then reraise the traceback (so I don't have to ask people what version when I get a random traceback).
Being able to do that, and also stamp the traceback with an id could be very handy. Especially with some bug-buddy/bugzilla/etc tweaking.
Of course, double fun would be way to go from the id to at least a rudimentary stack trace, but that would probabaly cause a large id.
But I suspect you could do something like enumerating all the methods, then just using that as the id, so you could get something like 1.0.0-1:1-23-37-111 indicating a stack of method 1, method 23, etc...
Keep around a list of the enumerated methods, and you could get a relatively useful idea where the error is. The method name-> number list could be autogenerated fairly easy I suspect.
Not sure how to handle anonymous methods and lambda's and friends though... Could probabaly just enumerate all the lambdas as well. Not perfect, but close enough.


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Praises be unto the King of Kings! God can do what no other power can do. Read Acts 12:1-17. Always, Shalom! ~ Pastor Clark
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It is God. It has nothing to do with me," said the Rev. Dr. Freddy James Clark, pastor of Shalom Church (City of Peace). "And I think the moment I try to make it about me things, will probably go in another direction."
Asked to discuss his ministry, Rev. Clark remembered received blessings that have gracefully carried him from the 14-year-old boy who was called to serve God during his early days at Sumner High School to one of the most revered men of faith in the St. Louis area.
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Case #1: Management of Depression in the HIV-Infected Patient
A 46 year-old African-American male co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents for his routine medical appointment. Incarcerated for the past three years, he often reports sadness and irritability, but has been reluctant to "take another pill." He is prescribed a twice-daily regimen of Combivir and Kaletra and has achieved an undetectable viral load and CD4 cell count of 750 cells/mm3. This inmate has a past history of intravenous "speedballing" of heroin and cocaine, but denies prior psychotropic medication trials. With the death of his mother three months ago, he complains of a progression of his depression with persistent low mood, frequent anger episodes, insomnia with early morning awakening and passive thoughts of dying. He seems despondent but sincere in his presentation and assertions of safety. He is now agreeable to help, including medication, if necessary.
Case #1: Questions
How would you manage his depression and thoughts of dying? Does his current antiretroviral regimen impact the selection of antidepressant or dosage?
Case #1: Discussion
The first consideration must be patient safety. Many facilities would immediately place this person on suicide precautions or monitoring. However, past suicidal history, current intent and/or plans to harm himself, and his level of anxiety should be assessed when devising the safety management plan. Careful probing to determine each of these can assist the provider in determining whether or not the patient is currently a risk to himself.
The next assessment centers on his depression. Although bereavement is a possibility in the differential diagnosis, the extent and duration of his symptoms are consistent with major depression. Treatment of major depression in HIV/AIDS has been widely studied throughout the AIDS epidemic. The estimate of the lifetime prevalence of major depression in persons with HIV is 50%, greatly exceeding that of the general population. Medication management of depression usually results in 60-70% response within four to eight weeks and remission in eight to 12 weeks. Patients and clinicians alike often have expectations of faster outcomes. Antidepressant selection in HIV/AIDS patients is simpler than other psychotropic classes. Most selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclics (TCAs) have shown similar efficacy and side effect profiles to the general population. Although mild interactions between ritonavir-containing regimens and some antidepressants may occur, (generally leading to increased levels of the antidepressants) most clinicians should feel comfortable and safe in starting an antidepressant in this otherwise stable HIV patient. Since efficacy is essentially equivalent in the spectrum of antidepressants, formulary availability and side effect profiles usually dictate the selection. Drug selection is less important than duration of treatment. Antidepressant medications should be continued for at least six to nine months after remission of the depressive symptoms. The patient should be monitored for the development of side effects initially every two weeks and effectiveness of treatment assessed eight to 12 weeks after starting antidepressant therapy. Continued follow-up every three to four months thereafter is standard.
In addition to the challenge the dual diagnoses of HIV and major depression present to this patient, as well as his clinicians, HCV co-infection further complicates the situation. Interferon used in the treatment of HCV infection can exacerbate depression. However, a history of depression is not an absolute contraindication for HCV therapy and patients with well controlled depression may be candidates for such treatment in coordination with a psychiatrist.
Case #2: Management of Co-Morbid HIV and Severe Mental Illness
A 35 year-old Caucasian male has been a frequent recidivist in the correctional setting and is newly incarcerated. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, his co-morbid cocaine abuse and homelessness have contributed to his recent HIV infection and diagnosis prior to this incarceration. He has yet to receive antiretroviral medications and is unaware of any prior laboratory information. Past corrections' records indicate various psychotropic trials but the patient indicates that he receives haloperidol (Haldol), carbamazepine (Tegretol) and benztropine (Cogentin) from the local emergency room when needed. He remembers having a seizure after a head wound three years ago, but denies any seizures since that time. He currently has a flat affect and a poverty of thought (e.g. speech is limited to few words). Staff reports that he is paranoid around other inmates over the past few days. His last reported date of cocaine use was two months ago.
Case #2: Questions
What is the recommended approach in the treatment of severe mental illness in persons with HIV? What is the recommended approach of antiretroviral treatment in the severe mentally ill?
Case #2: Discussion
As always, the need for coordinated care between psychiatry and HIV primary care is essential. In these situations with two severe disease processes, a prioritization in treatment should follow the basic assessment of the mental illness (diagnosis, current symptoms, level of dysfunction, co-morbid substance abuse) and HIV status (viral load, CD4 count, current symptoms). In this case, the patient's recent HIV infection would not likely need immediate antiretroviral medication; however he does need immediate psychiatric treatment.
Although the psychiatrist would prescribe the antipsychotic in this case, some important items are presented here. First, the history and collaborative information would be helpful to ensure the diagnosis of schizophrenia is correct. The current mental status exam and the remote last cocaine usage make a cocaine-induced psychotic disorder unlikely as the sole diagnosis. But in patients with more recent cocaine exposure, this diagnosis must be considered.
In regards to treatment, "typical" antipsychotics or "older" neuroleptics have a higher propensity for hyperprolactinemia, tardive dyskinesia, and extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) including dystonias (involuntary muscle contractions), akithisia (restlessness, fidgeting) and parkinsonism. In patients with HIV/AIDS, this rate may be increased three-fold, reportedly due to the predilection of the HIV virus for the basal ganglia and associated areas of the brain. Furthermore, medications to minimize EPS symptoms such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and benztropine (Cogentin) often worsen cognitive functioning due to the anticholinergic effects of these drugs. Newer, or "atypical", antipsychotic medications are considered treatments of choice for schizophrenia but may carry increased risks of the metabolic syndrome with hyperlipidemia and/or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). In particular, studies have most closely linked olanzapine (Zyprexa) to these problems, although all agents in this class carry the warning in their package insert. The NIDDM is not directly associated with the increase in patient weight with the initiation of the drug. One of the six atypical agents (Clozaril) can cause agranulocytosis and is not usually considered in HIV patients. Two of the remaining five agents (Geodon and Abilify) are CYP p450 3A4 substrates, which may create challenges to future antiretroviral management, particularly ritonavir-containing regimens. Risperidone (Risperdal) or queitapine (Seroquel) might be the best choices in this patient. Risperidone is now available in a depot injection form (Risperdal Consta) that may be administered every two weeks in non-adhering patients. Due to the timing of antiretroviral treatment, potential drug interactions, and the need for metabolic monitoring (glucose/lipid), ongoing coordination between the HIV provider and the psychiatrist will continue to provide the best possible outcome for this patient.
The challenges in the management of mental illness and HIV in the correctional setting may seem overwhelming. These cases demonstrate that a thorough history, initial physical examination and basic mental status assessment will provide you the needed tools for diagnosis, initial management, and psychiatric referrals. Although potential drug interactions are overwhelming at times to remember, the key to management and monitoring is in coordination with knowledgeable pharmacists and psychiatrists to ensure patient safety and positive patient outcomes.
Jeffrey Watts, M.D., is the Psychiatric Medical Director at CORE Center. He is on the Speaker's Bureaus for BMS Virology and Abbott Virology.


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This January, I find myself wanting to put citrus on everything. I already love squeezing lemon onto fish and chicken, grating lemon zest over salads, adding the juice to salad dressing. Its freshness and lightness makes me feel like spring might be right around the corner instead of the 5 months or so we have to wait - spring seems to come late in Colorado.
After I made the Caramelized Banana Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt, Jamie picked the next ice cream to make. Years ago, I bought a book of ice cream recipes, with the hope of someday making some of them (the "if-you-buy-the-book-the-ice-cream-maker-will-come" mentality). After flipping through the book, Jamie pointed to a recipe for Lime and Mascarpone Ice Cream, which sounded amazing. And it only called for 4 ingredients: lime juice, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and heavy cream. Between the mascarpone cheese and the heavy cream, it was a very rich and creamy ice cream. Although delicious! After mixing up the ice cream base, I wanted a lot more lime in it, so I added a bunch of zest. A little mint gave it a wonderful surprising zing also.
Since it was so rich, I wouldn't make it with the heavy cream again, and have rewritten the recipe to use fat-free half 'n' half or 2% milk, but I've noted both variations below.
And for another citrusy treat, I made Almond Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze. Shortbread has a reputation of being very heavy on the butter and sugar - which, of course, is why it tastes so good (the basic shortbread formula is 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter, and 3 parts flour). But I'm always looking for ways to lighten up recipes without sacrificing the flavor or texture.
There's a triple dose of almond goodness in these cookies from almond flour, almond paste and chopped almonds. I substituted some of the white flour with finely ground almond flour (while being appalled at how much almond flour costs...) and some of the butter with almond paste (the gooey texture of the almond paste makes it an ideal substitute for butter in this recipe, and as a bonus, the fat in almond paste is only made up of less than 10% saturated fat, whereas butter is almost all saturated fat). Some chopped almonds for crunch. And since I didn't want these too sweet anyway, there's not an overload of sugar in them.
Since I wanted to bake them immediately, I rolled the dough out between sheets of parchment paper, and cut them into small round cookies - after freezing for just a little bit, they baked up perfectly. The dough can also be rolled into logs, refrigerated overnight, and sliced and baked the next day.
The brightness of the lemon glaze was the perfect finish to the cookies.
This cookie recipe makes a lot of dough (I only used half of it and still got 30 cookies out of it), so if you don't want so many cookies, just use the rest of a dough in a pie plate or tart pan and bake a pie. How delicious would an almond shortbread crust be in a tart or pie?
Almond Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze
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cookie dough:
- 8 ounces almond paste, very cold or frozen
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, very cold or frozen
- 1 1/2 cups fine almond flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks, cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8-10 teaspoons ice water
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- zest and juice of 1 small lemon
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon skim milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- sprinkles or yellow sanding sugar for garnish
Cut the butter and almond paste into chunks, place in a bowl and freeze for about 30 minutes to thoroughly chill.
In a large bowl (or a large food processor) combine the almond flour, all-purpose flour, powdered sugar and salt. Sprinkle the cold pieces of butter and almond paste over the flour. Use a pastry cutter (or pulse the food processor a few times) to incorporate the mixture - there should still be visible chunks of butter and almond paste, so don't over process.
Whisk together the egg yolks and vanilla, add to the dough, and gently work into the dough (at this point, I had to stop using my food processor because it wasn't big enough, and just used a bowl instead.)
Sprinkle the ice water over the dough, a few teaspoons at a time, working it into the dough quickly so that your hands don't warm the dough too much. Once the dough holds together, neither too dry nor too sticky, sprinkle the chopped almonds over the dough and knead a few times to incorporate.
Divide the dough into two equal pieces. If you want to bake cookies the next day, then roll each piece into a log, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate overnight. The cookies can then be sliced and baked when you have time. Dough can also be kept in the freezer until ready to use.
To bake cookies right away, flatten each half of the dough into a disk. Keep one out, and wrap the other in plastic and refrigerate until ready to use. Roll the dough out, between two pieces of parchment paper, to a 1/4 inch thickness. Use any shape/size cookie cutter (I used a simple 2-inch round cutter), to cut the cookies. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper (I fit 15 cookies on each baking sheet). Roll out the scraps and repeat until all the dough is used up, trying not to overwork the dough. Set the baking sheets in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350. Bake the cookies (straight from the freezer) for 12 minutes, until pale golden. Cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To glaze the cookies, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, corn syrup, milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Use a small, silicone pastry brush to brush about a teaspoon of glaze over each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with sanding sugar before the glaze sets. Let sit for about an hour to completely set the glaze.
Yields about 60 cookies, or 30 cookies, plus 1 tart/pie crust.
Note, this is a large recipe, and can easily be cut in half, but almond paste comes in 8-ounce cans, which is why I wrote the recipe to use the entire amount of almond paste.
From Curly Girl Kitchen.
Lime and Mint Mascarpone Ice Cream
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- 1/2 cup fresh or bottled lime juice
- zest of 2 limes
- sprig of mint (about 6 large mint leaves) finely chopped
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup fat-free half 'n' half or 2% milk (use heavy whipping cream for a richer ice cream)
Using an electric mixer, combine the lime juice, lime zest, mint, mascarpone cheese and powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add the half 'n' half or milk gradually, beating to combine until well blended. (If using whipping cream, whip the cream until soft peaks form, them fold the cream into the mascarpone mixture.)
Freeze according to your ice cream maker's instructions, (about 20 minutes of churning in a pre-frozen Kitchen Aid Ice Cream Maker attachment), then freeze in a container until firm, about 4-6 hours.
Yields about 1 quart.
Adapted from Lime & Mascarpone Ice Cream, pg. 42, from Ice Cream: The Perfect Weekend Treat, by Susanna Tee.


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i have 22 gauge wire, where can I get just the individual male/female pin headers? Like the individual female casing, or the male pin that i crimp onto the wire? i cant find that when i search...
and as for the separate power question, what if I wanted to control 12+ servos at once? Would I maybe want to have a dedicated, "slower" mcu that is dedicated to timing/controlling the servos, with perhaps a serial interface to the main mcu to actually process the information and issue commands? 2 power sources?
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Evening primrose oil
Evening primrose is a wildflower that grows throughout the U.S., and has served as food and medicine throughout history, often for upset stomach and respiratory infections. The oil is found in the plant's seeds and is high in the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Native Americans ate the boiled, nutty-flavored root, and used leaf poultices from the plant for bruises and hemorrhoids. European settlers took the root back to England and Germany, where it was introduced as food and became known as German rampion because it grew as a crawling vine. The plant was also a Shaker medicine, sold commercially.
Plant Description:
A circle of leaves grows close to the ground around evening primrose stems after the first year it is planted. Flowers bloom after sunset, June through September, or on overcast days during the second year. The leaves grow on both sides of the stem at alternating levels. This monograph focuses on the seed from which the oil is extracted.
What's It Made Of?:
Oil is extracted from the seeds and prepared as medicine using a chemical called hexane. The seeds contain up to 25% essential fatty acids including linoleic acid (LA) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Both LA and GLA belong to the omega-6 family of fatty acids. The vast majority of North Americans get too much omega-6 fatty acid in their diet. However, there are different types of omega-6 fatty acids. Some are health promoting, such as those found in evening primrose oil (EPO), while others can be more harmful, such as those typically found in the standard American diet. The body needs a balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to function normally. Omega-3 oils can be found in cold water fish such as salmon, as well as some plant sources, or in dietary supplements.
Other sources of GLA include spirulina (a blue-green algae), borage, hemp, and black currant oils.
Medicinal Uses and Indications:
EPO is used primarily to relieve the itchiness associated with certain skin conditions (such as eczema and dermatitis) and to ease breast tenderness from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or other causes. Some of the uses for EPO include:
EPO has been reported effective for rashes, particularly skin rash or hives (itching).
Eczema symptoms include redness and scaling in addition to itching. More than 30 human studies report the benefits of EPO for eczema and dermatitis. A study of 1,207 patients reported that EPO was beneficial for skin conditions, including itching, crusting, edema (fluid, swelling), and redness. EPO can be used in children and adults with skin conditions.
EPO can help with symptoms of PMS, including mood swings, bloating, and breast tenderness.
Clinical trials of EPO for arthritis began in the early 1980s. Available research has not demonstrated consistent support for arthritis, and currently there is not adequate evidence to recommend for or against this use of EPO.
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve condition caused by diabetes. Patients experience numbness, tingling, pain, burning, or lack of sensation in the feet and legs. EPO may be beneficial in reducing these symptoms.
Breast Pain
EPO is officially licensed for the treatment of breast pain (mastalgia) in the United Kingdom and considered first-line therapy in several European countries. EPO was found effective at decreasing breast pain in several clinical studies, however, other studies show no benefit.
Menopausal symptoms
Although EPO has gained some popularity for treating hot flashes, the research to date has not confirmed that GLA or EPO is beneficial for these symptoms.
Other uses
- Breast cancer and breast cysts
- Multiple sclerosis
- Heart disease
- Raynaud's disease
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Asthma
It is the balance of omega-6 (such as GLA) and omega-3 (such as fish oil) that promotes health. Taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement along with EPO may be more beneficial for health than EPO alone in these and other conditions.
The main active ingredient in EPO is an omega-6 fatty acid known as gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). See What's It Made Of section.
Available Forms:
EPO is available as an oil or in capsules. EPO products should be kept in the refrigerator and out of direct sunlight to prevent the oil from becoming rancid. Generally, high-quality oil will be certified as organic by a reputable third party, packaged in light-resistant containers, refrigerated, and marked with a freshness date.
EPO should be standardized to contain 8% gamma-linolenic acid.
How to Take It:
The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. Herbs, however, contain components that can trigger side effects and that can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, herbs should be taken with care, under the supervision of a health care provider qualified in the field of botanical medicine.
For skin rash, the recommended total daily dosage for children is 2 – 4 grams (in capsule form), standardized to contain 8% GLA. Talk to your health care provider before putting your child on an EPO regimen.
Take 2 – 8 grams of EPO daily, standardized to contain 8% GLA. Higher dosages are used for more severe health needs. Ask your health care provider for the appropriate dosage to help your condition.
EPO is generally safe when used in recommended dosages. Reported side effects are rare and mild, and include nausea, stomach pain, and headache. Stomach pain and loose stools may be indications that the dosage is too high.
Omega-6 supplements, including GLA and EPO, should not be used if you have a seizure disorder because there have been reports of these supplements inducing seizures.
EPO should not be taken if you have bleeding problems or a blood disorder.
Taking EPO while breastfeeding is considered safe as breast milk actually contains both LA and GLA.
Possible Interactions:
EPO may alter the effects of some prescription and nonprescription medications. If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use EPO without first talking to your health care provider.
Phenothizines — Individuals taking a class of medications called phenothiazines (such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine, promazine, and thioridazine) to treat schizophrenia should not take EPO because it may interact with these medications and increase the risk of seizures.
Other Possible Interactions — Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines and herbs with blood-thinning effects.
Alternative Names:
Oenothera biennis; Sun drop
- Reviewed last on: 10/27/2008
- Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Supporting Research
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Barre DE. Potential of evening primrose, borage, black currant, and fungal oils in human health. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism. 2001;45(2):47-57.
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Summary: I was first introduced to this by my girlfriend Jennifer Cash in Cleveland Ohio back in 2001. I was having problem's with extreme shedding of the hair. I went to the doctor's and had myself tested to see what was possibly wrong with me.
They tested my blood, my thyroid and could not find anything wrong with me whatsoever. Yet my hair continued to shed.
So I picked up the bottle and I began to use it but because I am not a person who likes taking any type of pill. I only used it for a week and then stopped.
7 year's later I began to have extreme menstrual problems to the point where it would leave me in a fetal position. Once again I went to the gynecologist but they to couldn't find anything wrong. With my hair still shedding but not as much as 5 year's earlier.
My husband began to do extensive research. A person who lives a fitness lifestyle and a firm believer in taking vitamins.
He to came to me with the same bottle that my friend did a few years earlier. So this time being that I was truly into health and wellness and taking vitamins without gagging like years before.
I noticed a tremendous difference since using Prim rose. My menstraul cramps are more tolerable and sometimes none existant. My hair shedding slowed down and now it just does the regular shedding that hair does over time.
With the many things that this vitamin is used for you can't help but share this with other women who maybe out there and going through the same situation I been through years before.
Now my life is cramp free and hair shedding free.
Life doesn't get any better when you are doing the thing's to better your health. We are getting older and we need to focus on the long term outcome of aging as well as health and wellness!
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:59 pm
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When it comes to traveling, what place do you find yourself returning to again and again? Year after year, you can't avoid traveling back to this place. It can be near or far --- just tell us what keeps you coming back.
For me, it's Japan. Although I've been raised here in the States all my life, I feel very much at home in Japan. There's something about the food, the culture and the natural beauty of the place that feel like home.
This year, I was planning a trip to France in the Fall but I am so tempted to go back to Japan instead. Decisions, decisions.
"Help! Help! I'm being repressed!" --- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Great topic! For me it's Vietnam, particularly Hanoi where I studied for a couple of semesters. While I was living there I travelled around the North but didn't go to the centre or South of the country. My last trip was in 2005 and I went to Hanoi first and then got on the train to Hoi An and then Ho Chi Minh- so beautiful with all the rice paddies and mountain passes. But still I want more, I am planning to go back there on my way to London in August so that I can go to the the Northern and Central highlands I'm just addicted.
I know what you mean harpospeaking, I want to go to Africa and South America but for some reason as soon as I save up the money for a trip I just can't stop myself going back to Vietnam again. Some places just get under your skin I guess.
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Northern England. It's not flashy, but I just love it.
Especially the Lake District. Lots of nice manageable mountains (up and down in half a day) and how many National Parks in the States have bars so considerately nestled right at the trailheads? Definitely an aspect of globalization we should look in to...
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When I was stationed in Germany, I would always find myself in France. Each region or city I went to was unique and lovely. From the very German Strausbourg, the bubbly Reims, the fabulous Place Stanislas in Nancy, and the haunting beaches in Normandy, it was always wonderful. From the history, the art, and of course, food and wine, I have nothing but wonderful memories. Especially of the biggie, Paris.
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You guys are wearing your own desire paths!
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The Great Australian Outback - any Aussie desert will do. I love all the ones I've been to, travelled across, camped on and spent time in so far, and can't wait to see the rest.
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Outside of North America, nowhere. It would be France if certain circumstances had been different, but other than that we fight the urge to repeat visit at least until we've seen a bit more of the world.
Inside North America, hands down it would have to be Vancouver B.C. I've visited there all my life, whether it was for family, Expo, a lower drinking age, or a girls weekend. My favorite reason is for a relaxing weekend with my husband. We stay at our fave boutique hotel, shop, relax and eat amazing Indian food and soak ourselves with Okanagan wine. Ahh. . . Canada.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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The Midi, the south of France sings it's siren song to me. The food, the history, the blood soaked earthiness of the terrain, the light. And not the beaches but the backroads and the hills. For a land that has been settled and cultivated for millenia it retains an amazing wild quality.
Now Erin-----I really want to hear all about your days as an underaged border crossing alkie!!
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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I don't know if I spelled that right.
So! After a pretty brutal couple of days of work after which my employment status was pretty much in the air, I went and offered my skills of an artist to a customer at work who was looking for some things done up for her sons birthday party. I may or may not have violated some ethics policies at my work place by doing this, but fuck that. These are the same fuckers who won't let me take tips.
Anyhow, I was hoping to appeal to any of ya'lls on der borden here to see if you have any experience in what to charge for work like this. I kind of started this whole thing out of the blue so I really haven't quoted her anything concrete. Part of me is regretting that, seeing as I'm very familiar with people not wanting to pay for services rendered. So far I've only sunk about maaaybe two hours of effort into this and fifteen bucks worth of office supplies into the whole thing, but I'm only about halfway done.
Thoughts? Opinions? Snarky bullshit that won't really help me at all? Lets hear it. Ya'll might as well take advantage of me while I'm making my one or two posts a month here.


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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Maatman on Lawyers and Resistance to the End of White Supremacy
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- Shag from Brookline said...
I printed this article despite its 90+ pages, wondering when I would get around to reading it from my ever higher pile of articles linked to via Mary's Blog and that of Larry Solum (Legal Theory Blog). I took the time to read Maatman's Introduction and her article is now at the top of my pile, top priority. Being reminded of the role of the legal profession in resisting the end of White Supremacy is not very pleasant. As I read the article, I shall be thinking of the treatment of Rev. Wright, the rush to dump on him, by the media and supporters/opponents of the candidates for President. Perhaps with time the context of Rev. Wright's sound bite comments may be better understood. Is Rev. Wright being wrongfully blamed for political advantage by spotlighting continuing racial divides? Will we ever have healing? Brown v. Board of Education came down the year I graduated from law school. All deliberate speed is being measured by decades, not stop watches.
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I chose the picadillo seasoning, with olives and raisins. Picadillo is a Latin American dish of seasoned ground beef and tomatoes, with other things added in. I was thinking about making a tamale pie, but then I came across this recipe on epicurious for 'spiced beef corn bread cobbler'. Lightbulbs! They went off.
Let me tell you, this was so delicious. I added some stuff, and changed things around, and ate three bowls. I couldn't help it. It was so good. Sweet and spicy and the cornbread cobbler was so perfect, light and fluffy and cheesey.
Also, look at this neat bowl my baby sister got me for my bridal shower. There's a whole set of them, they're so beautiful.
If you can't find picadillo seasoning, you can use whatever seasoning you want. Here is a recipe for picadillo from epicurious that I might use when I don't have the seasoning.
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 T olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 packet Nueva Cocina picadillo seasoning
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 c water
3/4 c red wine
Heat up the olive oil in a cast iron skillet, add the onion and pepper, and cook until softened. Scrape to the sides, turn the heat up a little, and break the meat up into the pan. Cook until browned. Sprinkle the seasoning on, stir, and let cook for a minute. Add the tomato sauce, water, and wine, stir, and let cook on low while you mix up the cornbread cobbler topping.
Want to skip the cornbread cobbler? Cook 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid has reduced, and serve, over rice or however you want.
Recipe adapted from epicurious.
2/3 c cornmeal
1/3 c rice flour mix
1/2 t xanthan gum
1 1/2 t baking powder
2 t sugar
1 t paprika
1/4 t cayenne
1 t granulated garlic
1/3 c milk
1 egg
1/2 c grated cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
Preheat the oven to 375. Mix together the dry ingredients, then add in the milk, egg and cheese. Mix just until combined, then plop by tablespoons on top of the meat mixture. Bake 20 minutes, until the top is starting to brown and a toothpick comes out clean.


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Have you heard the great news genealogists?
The next phase of the new Illinois open records adoption law went into effect this week. As of November 15th, adopted persons over the age of 21 who were born in Illinois on or after January 1, 1946 may now request a non-certified copy of their original birth certificate. Adopted persons born in Illinois prior to January 1, 1946 have been able to request their original birth certificates since the law went into effect in 2010.
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Just over two years after opening, D'Amico's Italian Market has closed its location on White Oak.
According to a statement from owners Nash D'Amico and Brina D'Amico Donaldson, the decision to close had a lot to do with the reorientation of White Oak towards bars and nightlife. Local blog The Heights Life reported on Facebook that the main issue was parking, which is a particular challenge during football season when sharing a lot with Christian's Tailgate.
Fans of D'Amico's famous oval pizza and other casual Italian specialties can still head to the original location in Rice Village, with more locations being scouted in areas including Sugar Land, Katy and The Woodlands.
Here's the full statement from D'Amicos, as published by Eater:
Over the last two years D'Amico's Heights has enjoyed being a part of the Heights Community. Noticeably, the immediate trade area on White Oak has continued to shift to more of an entertainment destination, which has obstructed the continued success of a casual dining and family restaurant such as D'Amico's. After considerable deliberation, the decision was made to move the D'Amico's brand to a different location more suitable for its restaurant profile. Along with an aggressive search for another inside the loop location, we are excited to be opening D'Amico's in Katy in the early fall and are actively pursuing locations in Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Memorial and other areas throughout the Houston market.


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Community unity will be the theme as John Tyler tries to become the first team to beat Jacksonville in the regular season finale tonight.
A standing-room only crowd expects to be on hand at the Lions Den to see JT (13-14, 7-2) take on No. 10 Jacksonville (32-0, 9-0) in a District 16-4A basketball game.
The junior varsity game tips off first at 5 p.m., followed by the freshmen's district championship game (6:15 p.m.) and varsity headliner (7:45 p.m.).
Jacksonville locked up the outright district crown with a 49-35 win over Whitehouse last Friday, unseating JT from its two-year reign in the process.
"Anybody in the city of Tyler who is breathing needs to come out in white," said first-year JT coach Cedeno Clark said, who decided to go with the "White Out" night at the urging of freshman coach James Mosley. "There will be a lot of energy, and a packed house."
Jacksonville stifled Whitehouse with its hyped defense, lowering the Wildcats - the lone team to hit the 50-point plateau on the Indians in district - by 21 points from the first contest.
"They've been playing together the last 3-4 years," Clark said of Jacksonville, which is coached by Brent Kelley. "They got an early start after the football team lost in the first round. They're a tough group."
JT earned the second spot with a 61-38 victory over Lindale last Friday. The Lions' district championship hopes hit a bump in the road with a loss to Corsicana in the first round, a game four JT starters missed on football recruiting visits. A 50-49 loss at Jacksonville in the following contest further hindered JT's chances. The Lions led by 13 points in the third period before seeing their lead evaporate and turn into a deficit at the night's end.
The Lions view tonight's high-stakes contest, minus the high stakes, as an indicator of where they stand among the state's elite. The core of the current team all played on JT's regional quarterfinalist in 2011 and last year's area finalist. JT owns a 4-2 record over Jacksonville, a 2011 regional semifinalist, during the timeframe.
"We're going against a top 10 team that's undefeated," Clark said. "We're going in to gauge ourselves and try to see where we stand."
Jacksonville rallied back late to win the first game, 50-49. JT led by 13 points early in the third period before Jacksonville erupted to score 28 points over the final 12 minutes after netting only 20 through 20 minutes.
"We did everything we went in to do," said Clark, whose team won the rebounding battle (40-29) and shot 83 percent from the line in the earlier affair. "We didn't finish for whatever reason. I believe this time the boys will be able to finish."
Jacksonville tends to keep games low scoring, allowing only 43.6 points, with JT, averaging 56.5 points, more apt to push the pace. The Indians turned the ball over only seven times compared to the Lions' 13 in the first meeting. Raybon Riden recorded a game-high 16 points, and Kedarius Buckingham and Daytron Thompson tallied 10 points each for the Indians. Dadrian Franklin fueled Jacksonville's defense with seven blocks and two steals.
Tyus Bowser led JT with 10 points and 15 rebounds, Issac Warren chipped in with 12 points and Fred Ross finished with 11 points and six rebounds for the Lions. The teams tied in fastbreak points with eight apiece.
"We have to get in our transition game, play sound defense and limit them to one shot," Clark said. "Our style gets us to the free throw line. We have to capitalize.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday in an investigation into the hacking of webcams at the homes of Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf and other young women in an attempt to extort nude photographs and videos, the FBI said.
Jared James Abrahams of Temecula surrendered to agents at the FBI office in Orange County, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.
He was scheduled to be in federal court in Santa Ana later in the day, Eimiller said.
Wolf, a 19-year-old graduate of Great Oak High School in Temecula, won the Miss Teen USA crown Aug. 9. According to the criminal complaint that names her by initials, she was one of several female victims. The other victims were not identified.
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All right in this section of the tutorial we are going to start adding the bad guys. If you are familiar with the changes that we made in part two it should be pretty clear to you how are are going to create these bad guys. If you haven't already you should check out part one and part two. If you would like the full source and all of the images you can get it here.
First we are going have to create a new class based on our basicSprite class. I created a new file called basicMonster.py and inside of that I created a class called Monster:
[code lang="python"]
class Monster(basicSprite.Sprite):
For now we're not going to go too crazy in our enemy AI, we're just going to get them to choose a random direction to move and move in that direction until they hit a wall. We'll also add in another option where after a certain amount of moves the monster will choose another random direction. This is just to add a little but more randomness into the Monster, it's not really what we'd like to use at the end of the day but it works out all right.
Now we'll take a look at the Monsters __init__ function:
[code lang="python"]
def __init__(self, centerPoint, image, scared_image=None):
basicSprite.Sprite.__init__(self, centerPoint, image)
"""Save the original rect"""
self.original_rect = pygame.Rect(self.rect)
self.normal_image = image
if scared_image !=None:
self.scared_image = scared_image
self.scared_image = image
self.scared = False
"""Initialize the direction"""
self.direction = random.randint(1,4)
self.dist = 3
self.moves = random.randint(100,200)
self.moveCount = 0;
You can see that there is a bit more happening here then there is in out basic sprites. The first thing you'll notice is the fact that the Monster is going to have two images, a normal image and a scared image. The scared image is what we will be drawn as the monster when the snake is in it's "super" state, which is caused when it eats a super pellet.
You'll also notice that we save a copy of the original rect, the reason that we do this is because that is where the Monster will go if it has been eaten by the snake. This probably isn't how we will want to handle it in the end, but it's a pretty good start.
Then we start laying out the Monster AI, the first thing to do is choose an initial direction:
[code lang="python"]
self.direction = random.randint(1,4)
The direction is simply a random integer between 1 and 4, each integer being a direction from the Monster to travel in (1=left, 2=up, 3=right, and 4=down) the monster will then travel self.dist pixels every-time it is updated until it hits a wall, at which point it will choose another random direction.
After that we initialize the idea of moves and moveCount, this is the second degree of randomness that we add into the Monster. The idea is that after 100-200 moves the Monster will choose another random direction.
If you've read part 2 of this PyGame series the structure of our Monsters update function should come as no surprise:
[code lang="python"]
def update(self,block_group):
"""Called when the Monster sprit should update itself"""
xMove,yMove = 0,0
if self.direction==1:
xMove = -self.dist
elif self.direction==2:
yMove = -self.dist
elif self.direction==3:
xMove = self.dist
elif self.direction==4:
yMove = self.dist
self.rect.move_ip(xMove,yMove) #Move the Rect
self.moveCount += 1 #Update the Move count
if pygame.sprite.spritecollideany(self, block_group):
"""IF we hit a block, don't move – reverse the movement"""
self.direction = random.randint(1,4)
elif self.moves == self.moveCount:
"""If we have moved enough, choose a new direction"""
self.direction = random.randint(1,4)
self.moves = random.randint(100,200)
self.moveCount = 0;
The next thing that we are going to create is a function that will let us set the Monsters scared state:
[code lang="python"]
def SetScared(self, scared):
"""Tell the monster to be scared or not"""
"""Should we update out scared image?"""
if self.scared != scared:
self.scared = scared
if scared:
self.image = self.scared_image
self.image = self.normal_image
This function is pretty self-explanatory, we just set the current state and the current image for the monster based on that state.
The next function that we need is a "eaten" function, this is the function that will be called when the monster has been eaten by the snake. This function is, again, very simply and simply moves the monster back to it's original position and resets its state:
[code lang="python"]
def Eaten(self):
"""Well looks like we've been eaten!, reset to the original
position and stop being scared"""
self.rect = self.original_rect
self.scared = False
self.image = self.normal_image
The next thing that we need to do is make sure that the snakes update function takes into account these new monsters:
[code lang="python"]
def update(self,block_group,pellet_group,super_pellet_group,monster_group):
"""Called when the Snake sprit should update itself"""
if (self.xMove==0)and(self.yMove==0):
"""If we arn'te moving just get out of here"""
"""All right we must be moving!"""
if pygame.sprite.spritecollideany(self, block_group):
"""IF we hit a block, don't move – reverse the movement"""
"""Check to see if we hit a Monster!"""
lst_monsters =pygame.sprite.spritecollide(self, monster_group, False)
if (len(lst_monsters)>0):
"""Allright we have hit a Monster!"""
"""Alright we did move, so check collisions"""
"""Check for a snake collision/pellet collision"""
lstCols = pygame.sprite.spritecollide(self
, pellet_group
, True)
if (len(lstCols)>0):
"""Update the amount of pellets eaten"""
self.pellets += len(lstCols)
"""if we didn't hit a pellet, maybe we hit a SUper Pellet?"""
elif (len(pygame.sprite.spritecollide(self, super_pellet_group, True))>0):
"""We have collided with a super pellet! Time to become Super!"""
self.superState = True
"""Start a timer to figure out when the super state ends"""
You'll notice that this function is relatively similar to what happened in part 2, except that some of the code has been moved here, and we now check to see if we have collided with any monsters.
The first thing we check is if we have collided with a wall, if so we reverse our movement, so that the snake doesn't move. Instead of leaving the function, we continue to test to see if the snake has hit a monster. If the snake has hit a monster we call the MonsterCollide function to see what should happen. If no monster was hit we then check to see if any pellets or super pellets were hit.
If the snake eats a super pellet, we set its state to be super, then we post an event to our main loop telling it that the snake has become super, and then we start a three second time. The three second timer is basically how long the snake will stay in it's super state and be able to eat monsters.
The MonsterCollide function is detailed below:
[code lang="python"]
def MonsterCollide(self, lstMonsters):
"""This Function is called when the snake collides with the a Monster
lstMonsters is a list of Monster sprites that it has hit."""
if (len(lstMonsters)< =0): """If the list is empty, just get out of here""" return """Loop through the monsters and see what should happen""" for monster in lstMonsters: if (monster.scared): monster.Eaten() else: """Looks like we're dead""" pygame.event.post(pygame.event.Event(SNAKE_EATEN,{})) [/code] The MonsterCollide function is relatively simple, It loops trough the list of monsters that the snake has collided with and decides what to do with each of them. If the monster is scared it gets eaten, and if the monster is not scared then we post the snake eaten even. No we need to look at the changes that we need to make to the LoadSprites function in the PyMan.py file. The only think that we are going to change is add the code to load the monsters, it will be identical to the code that we use to load the other sprites, except that monsters have a normal and scared image, and we will also switch to using RenderUpdates for our pygame groups, RenderUpdates are just like normal PyGame sprite groups except that they keep track of the rects that they have drawn to. So when you call RenderUpdates.Draw it will draw all of the sprites in the groups and then return a list of "dirty" rects. You then take the list of rects and pass it into pygame.display.update.
This way you save time by only redrawing only those sections of the screen that have changed.
The next changes that we need to make are in the MainLoop function. The first thing we have to do is pay attention to the events and timers that we have created in out other code.
[code lang="python"]
elif event.type == SUPER_STATE_OVER:
self.snake.superState = False
"""Stop the timer"""
for monster in self.monster_sprites.sprites():
elif event.type == SUPER_STATE_START:
for monster in self.monster_sprites.sprites():
elif event.type == SNAKE_EATEN:
"""The snake is dead!"""
"""For now kist quit"""
Handling these events is pretty straight forward, the only one that will eventually change is the SNAKE_EATEN event. For now we just quite the game but in the future we will use up lives and things like that.
The next, and final change for this tutorial is the section of the code where we actually draw the sprites. As detailed above we are using RenderUpdate groups this time instead of the normal groups that we have used in the past. As a result our drawing code has to change slightly in order to pay attention to the rects that we have dirtied:
[code lang="python"]
"""Do the Drawing"""
textpos = 0
self.screen.blit(self.background, (0, 0))
if pygame.font:
font = pygame.font.Font(None, 36)
text = font.render("Pellets %s" % self.snake.pellets
, 1, (255, 0, 0))
textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=self.background.get_width()/2)
self.screen.blit(text, textpos)
reclist = [textpos]
reclist += self.pellet_sprites.draw(self.screen)
reclist += self.super_pellet_sprites.draw(self.screen)
reclist += self.snake_sprites.draw(self.screen)
reclist += self.monster_sprites.draw(self.screen)
"""Now Update the Display"""
As you can see not much has actually changed except for the fact that we are now paying attention to the rectangles that we have dirtied and are only updating those rather then redrawing the entire screen.
If you would like the full source of this tutorial, you can get it here.
Well that's it for this tutorial, sorry it's been such a long time coming, it seems that real life got in the way of my learning python. Hopefully I will get back on my schedule of updating this site once a week soon.


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