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Not long after the rain from Hurricane Harvey began inundating Houston, and the waters began rising in the neighborhoods around Houston's largest mega-church, Lakewood Church, social media users commenced criticism of Joel Osteen for not opening the doors of his sanctuary to flood victims. The details of Osteen's intentions and motivations for not opening his doors remain muddy.
At first, the church claimed the building was flooded, but amateur reporters around the church property quickly posted photos and videos showing what appeared to be a relatively dry Lakewood Church. Then, church officials claimed that city officials requested the church not open its doors due to the danger of flooding. Finally, Osteen himself stated that the church would open its doors to the victims of Harvey once surrounding shelters reached capacity.
My issue with Osteen and the Lakewood Church board of directors is not directly related to their actions during Hurricane Harvey. Yes, it is a sad reflection of the state of so-called "health and wealth" theology within evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity. But it is not a surprising reaction from believers who trust that God blesses those with enough faith, and that destruction, poverty and sickness are signs that a person does not have enough of that faith.
Osteen is estimated to be worth $40 million as of 2017. He lives in a $10.5-million home. No doubt he uses a great deal of that money to buy his yachts, jets, and to keep that set of trademark teeth as white as possible. The most disturbing thing about Osteen and his ministerial ilk is not his vast amounts of money, though. The most disturbing thing is what that money – and material success in general – represents to peddlers of the prosperity gospel.
While Hurricane Harvey pounded Houston mercilessly, Osteen tweeted:Victoria & I are praying for everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. Please join us as we pray for the safety of our Texas friends & family. (3:39 pm – August 26, 2017) There's a simple phrase you have to get down in your spirit, "God's got this." (7:30 am – August 27, 2017) God is still on the throne. He brought you through in the past; He'll bring you through again. (8:15 pm – August 27, 2017) Jesus promises us peace that passes understanding. That's peace when it doesn't make sense. (7:01 am – August 28, 2017)
More harmful than anything else, perhaps, is the way this perversion of the gospel creates an us vs. them division between the haves and the have nots. When bad things happen to good people who subscribe to this theology, a crisis of faith ensues. One wonders why her faith is not sufficient to prevent such suffering. The picture of God that advances is of a capricious, manipulative sociopath, for whom a maximum amount of faith is just not enough.
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.James 5:1-6
I, for one, do not give the benefit of the doubt to preachers of this destructive theology. I do not think they actually believe what they are selling, but that they are using theological manipulation to milk poor and middle-class folk for all they are worth. I believe these hucksters, to live in their mansions and fly their private jets and sail their yachts, cannot believe in hell (otherwise, they'd know that to be their final destination), but choose to sell hell and fear and self-loathing wrapped in an attractive package of health and wealth to get every last penny they can. It is a wholly cynical, selfish, worldly scheme.
This was exhibited in a Lakewood Church worship service just days after Harvey wreaked havoc on Houston. A video posted on YouTube shows an offering being collected during that worship service, while victims of Harvey's destruction are asked to stand, and the worship leader prays for them. The offering isn't being given to them. There is no offer of monetary assistance to help them rebuild their lives. Lakewood Church is collecting money from people whose lives have been destroyed in order to continue building the Osteen empire. This is sick.
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I am stunned so many people buy into such warped theology, especially those who claim to be familiar with the New Testament. Jesus and other authors in the New Testament had some pretty harsh things to say to those obsessed with money:
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (Matthew 6:24)
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. (James 5:1-6)
True religion is to help the poor, the needy, the widow, the orphan. One does not need to be religious to help his neighbor, but one thing is certain: the religious person who does not help his neighbor is practicing a corrupt religion.The Rev. Daniel Payne is an ordained minister with the Progressive Christian Alliance and director of religious education and community outreach at Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church in Harvard, Massachusetts. He is the author of "From Faith to Freedom: A Gay Man's Escape From Christian Fundamentalism," which will be published in the fall of 2017 by Apocryphile Press.. He may be reached at email@example.com.
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The bar graph - a series of LEDs in a line, such as you see on an audio display - is a common hardware display for analog sensors. It's made up of a series of LEDs in a row, an analog input like a potentiometer, and a little code in between. You can buy multi-LED bar graph displays fairly cheaply, like this one. This tutorial demonstrates how to control a series of LEDs in a row, but can be applied to any series of digital outputs.
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2012/13 Offseason: Outfielders
There is no doubt in my mind that Fernando Martinez and Justin Maxwell will begin the 2013 season as starting outfielders.
Martinez, claimed on waivers from the Mets prior to the 2012 season, was a former top prospect whose development had been hampered by injuries. He had 90 good games in Oklahoma City last season, and even earned 107 wRC+ in his time in the big leagues. Houston may be the only place where he can continue his development on the field at the big league level, and they could certainly use his .477 Slugging Percentage in the lineup. For my money, he can start at either corner outfield spot for Houston.
Maxwell is a different story. He strikes out way too much, but after he began to receive regular playing time with Jordan Schafer on the DL, he looked a lot more comfortable at the plate. His defense was the real story, and he managed to scrape together 2.3 fWAR and 107 wRC+. I'd slot him into center field and challenge someone to try and take it away from him.
The question then must become: Who plays alongside them?
Brandon Barnes was abysmal in his 43 games in Houston (.232 wOBA!? .061 ISO!?). Che-Hsuan Lin, a waiver claim from Boston, shows promise and has a nice low strikeout rate, but nothing immediately leaps off the page at me. Forget J.D. Martinez and his .686 OPS.
A look around the system does show some interesting prospects, however.
Most of the good ones aren't quite ready. Andrew Aplin had a 187 wRC+ in low-A ball with an extremely lucky BABIP; Preston Tucker put together 165 right alongside him. Speaking of BABIP, 2011 first-rounder George Springer had a .404 on his way to a .955 OPS in Lancaster. Along with his 28 stolen bases and an 11.2% walk rate, it's not hard to see him as the leadoff man of the future. But that's the future.
Maybe the two most-intriguing outfield prospects are Domingo Santana and Telvin Nash. Both are power-first guys who are mashing so far. Santana, received as the PTBNL in the Hunter Pence trade from Philadelphia, went 302/385/536 in Lancaster – and he's just 20 years old. Even with Lancaster's reputation for power hitting, a .385 OBP looks mighty nice, even if it was aided by a .397 BABIP. Sure, he may strike out 28.2% of the time, but he's improving: It's actually his first full season where he struck out less than 30% of the time.
Nash, on the other hand, strikes out more than forty percent of the time – now that's a problem! Still, it's really hard not to lick your lips at a .270 ISO, even if it is in Lancaster.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Santana begin the year repeating high-A ball, but no doubt both these guys will be plugging away in Corpus Christi before July, along with Springer. It could be a glimpse of the future.
There's also Brandon Meredith, who had 143 wRC+ in Lexington this year, and who should begin 2013 in Lancaster. Meredith's peripherals look great: 11.2 BB%, 23.2 K%, 278/377/506 line in Lexington.
None of that helps the major league team right now, however.
When I look at possibilities for the Houston club, three names jump to my eye: Marc Krauss, Jimmy Paredes, and Jake Goebbert.
Paredes is an intriguing player – he's been tried at third and second base, and is transitioning to the outfield, where he seems to be doing a little less damage, defensively. He went 318/348/477 in Oklahoma City last year, but I think he needs to repeat the level to further develop into an outfielder. Something tells me, though, that he might not have the chance, and that his learning curve may take place in the majors.
Krauss came over last year from Arizona in the Chris Johnson trade. He was raking in AA-ball for the D-backs, and in just 7 games in Corpus Christi. His call-up to Oklahoma City didn't go as well (123/203/123 in 22 games), but don't be surprised if you see him hanging around Spring Training.
Goebbert seems like he's been in the Astros system a long time. He's bounced back and forth between AA and AAA the last couple of seasons, and hasn't been able to make the adjustment to AAA pitching. Still, his .872 OPS in the Texas League in 2012 is hard to ignore.
Personally, I can see Paredes nailing down the right field spot in spring, with Martinez in left and Maxwell in center. Lin will almost certainly hang around as the 4th/5th outfielder, and barring any sort of a Rule 5 draftee or a low-risk free agent signing, I think Barnes hangs around as a late-inning defensive replacement.
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The FBI is investigating a "stolen" handwritten condolence note by Jacqueline Kennedy to Ethel Kennedy that was penned shortly after Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination, the Dallas Morning News reported.
The newspaper reported that investigators and Kennedy family members suspect the note was taken from Robert and Ethel Kennedy's McLean, Va., home.
The note, which has changed hands several times and has sold for as much as $25,000, opens with "My Ethel."
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"You must be so tired," Jackie Kennedy wrote. "I stayed up till 6:30 last night just thinking and praying for you."
Robert Kennedy was shot and killed in Los Angeles during his presidential campaign. The undated note appears to have been written after his June 8, 1968, funeral.
The two-page note made its way in 2006 to Heritage Auction Galleries, a Dallas auction house, where it was consigned by a Massachusetts attorney. One of Robert Kennedy's sons told the FBI that his family had never given nor sold the note.
"It's a personal possession of my mother and obviously extremely personal," Max Kennedy, a lawyer and author who lives in Los Angeles, said Friday. "I think most people would be heartsick if it happened to them."
FBI spokesman Mark White says the note is considered "a stolen good" and part of a criminal investigation. Agents used a search warrant to seize it Aug. 27 from the auction house, which says it has been working with the Kennedy family to facilitate the letter's return.
Steve Ivy, CEO of Heritage Auction Galleries, told The Associated Press on Sunday that Max Kennedy contacted the auction house when Heritage publicized the letter's existence for an auction not long after it was consigned there in July 2006.
Ivy said the FBI contacted Heritage after that, and that his auction house has cooperated with authorities.
He said Heritage was bound by a contract with the attorney who consigned the note.
"We speculate it took the FBI three years to turn it over (because) they had an investigation they had to conduct," said Ivy.
"We're delighted that the FBI finally is in the process of returning it to the Kennedy family where it belongs," said James Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage, told the AP. "We were just waiting for them to show up."
FBI agent John Skillestad's "probable cause" affidavit details the path the letter may have taken from Virginia to Dallas. The Morning News reported that Russell Thomas Nuckols, a plumber who once worked at the Kennedy home, died Jan. 10, 1999. Nuckols' son, Thomas, found the letter in his father's papers, according to the Skillestad affidavit.
The son contacted the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston about the letter, but apparently got little interest. Attempts Sunday by the AP to reach Thomas Nuckols were not immediately successful.
According to the affidavit, the son did not contact the Kennedy family. Nuckols sold the letter to John Reznikoff, a Westport, Conn., dealer of Kennedy memorabilia. Reznikoff bought it from Nuckols for $6,000.
Reznikoff said Nuckols told him that Ethel Kennedy boxed up some belongings one day and told his father that he could haul them away.
However, the affidavit said Thomas Nuckols was "dumbfounded" upon the letter's discovery and "did not know how it came into his father's possession."
Eventually the letter made its way to the Dallas auction house. Richard P. Goodkin, a Framingham, Mass. attorney, had bought the letter, valued at between $25,000 and $30,000, from a Massachusetts businessman.
Ivy, the Heritage Auction CEO, told the AP that Goodkin was informed that the document was in question before the FBI seized the note Aug. 27. He could not say whether Heritage had contacted Goodkin after that.
However, Goodkin told the Morning News that no one had told him the FBI had seized the letter.
"If I had thought it was stolen property," he said, "the last thing I would have done is consign it to one of the busiest galleries in the nation."


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Although there is well over a month left of summer for me, I've already had so many memorable experiences. In June, I had a fantastic vacation to Europe for two weeks that was a great way to forget about the trombone briefly and unload some of the tension from a long season. Following that was a little time to get back in shape before heading back to South Africa for the 9th annual Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival.
Just as last year, this year's festival was very special for me. I had the opportunity to further some really important relationships with students that I had begun last year. It was a real pleasure to see how much some of them have progressed since last year and how much enthusiasm they have for making music and learning more about the trombone. Furthermore, as a teacher, it was great to be in a place where so many people understand that although we are in the business of making music, we are even more in the business of helping people.
Being a teacher at a festival for only ten days out of the year is a touchy thing. You want to help, but you don't want to change too much and not be around to see someone through to the conclusion of developing a particular skill. On the other hand, you know that your time is limited, so you want to give everything you can while you can. At the end of the day, there are only so many tools you can provide in such a limited amount of time, and sometimes a few of those gains may come unraveled in the following months because you are not there to watch over the student until the changes become permanent.
However, there IS something you can give that has true staying power. Inspiration. As the old saying goes, "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime." Is it important that we talk about pitch, rhythm, phrasing, and technique? Absolutely. Nobody in our business makes it far without those things, but they also don't make it very far without a burning desire to deepen their knowledge base. In my opinion, that desire stems from first having a belief that you are capable and worthy of success.
I was very fortunate as a student to have three important teachers push the "you can do it" button inside of me. We have all seen inspirational speeches and self-help books, but for there to be real lasting effect, there needs to be a personal relationship that is defined by respect for the messenger and compassion for the recipient. There is responsibility on both ends. Once that relationship is established, the teacher's first goal should be to push that button. After all, it's nearly impossible for a person to accomplish more than they actually believe they can. There is no need for long winded sermons or mass pomp and circumstance. It's simple. Let someone know that you believe in them, and if they will believe in themselves and make every effort, the rest is history.
Frederick Douglass said, "Men are so constituted that they derive their conviction of their own possibilities largely from the estimate formed of them by others. If nothing is expected of a people, that people will find it difficult to contradict that expectation." It can't be said any better than that, and it's something we should all think about whether our position as an inspirational figure is as a teacher, a parent, a big brother or sister, or just someone's friend. Long story short, everybody wants to do something great. If you have someone's ear, remind them that they can. The joy of seeing someone take the good news and run with it is incredibly rewarding. If they take a tuner and metronome with them, even better.
On another note, the festival was filled with great concerts. All of the faculty performances were exceptional. I was introduced to some fantastic string repertoire that I previously didn't know, and it was played marvelously. As great as all those performances were, I have to say that Anthony McGill's performance of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet stood out to me as one of the most beautiful things I've EVER heard. It really had everything. That's one of those performances that no one in attendance will soon forget.
The student concerts were exceptional. I was particularly proud of the trombone sextet that put in a lot of hard work to present a really great concert. The student orchestra concerts were fantastic as well. As I listened to the student concerts, I found myself in a very joyful emotional place. There were some wrong notes and pitch inconsistencies, maybe a missed entrance here or there, but there was always a commitment to the phrase and the emotional intent of the music. The technical inconsistencies are often times the things that professional groups freak out about. It occurred to me and some of my colleagues in attendance that what some professional groups should be freaking out about is what these students have that they don't. Perhaps it's a result of only playing a few concerts a year or maybe it's that they are amongst friends or they want to impress their teachers and parents.... Most likely it's all of the above and a few other things I'm forgetting to point out. One way or another, they've managed to put joy in the sound. The joy in the sound is unmistakeable and it moves everyone that listens. The audience explodes with a raucous ovation not because everything was in tune, in time and with a good sound. That all helps of course (and it IS important, don't get me wrong), but what matters most is that it was played from a place of love for the music and that feeling is so overwhelming that it bleeds into the audience. People cant help but be moved by watching a group of young people so wholly committed to a cause. It's a powerful and exciting thing to witness. One of my colleagues commented, "If we played in smaller halls and had the energy of a youth orchestra, we wouldn't have a problem selling tickets." I agree.
In closing, there are two stories that are definitely worth noting. First, a student of mine at SICMF, Angus Petersen, was awarded a scholarship to attend a summer music festival in Linz, Austria next year. Also, another student of mine at the festival, Ash-Lee Louwskieter was given a Bach 42 trombone as a gift/donation from Ken Thompkins, Principal Trombonist of the Detroit Symphony. In a conversation a few months back, I mentioned to Ken how much I enjoyed the festival last year and how there are so many hard working students that are in need of any help they can get. Ken offered to donate a trombone to a deserving student, and I gladly agreed to take the horn and find a worthy recipient. Thanks to Ken's great generosity, Ash-Lee, at age 27, is now the owner of his own instrument for the first time in his life. Angus, as a result of his industriousness, will now have a great opportunity to travel to Europe for studies. Ash-Lee spoke about how he wants to use music to minister to people in the many impoverished communities in South Africa and Angus was so moved that he couldn't speak at all... Well, not for twenty minutes or so. The genuine gratitude for these blessings displayed by these two men was something to behold. It's a beautiful thing to see hard-working, deserving individuals without any sense of entitlement have their efforts rewarded. I'm not often enough exposed to people who have had enough lows to truly relish the highs. Just another example of how the more you give, the more you receive. My heart was warmed for sure, and although some people swear they saw tears from me, I'll stick with the line one my best friends used after we both saw the great movie Antwone Fisher years ago and left the theater sobbing like little girls.... "Nah man. I wasn't crying. I just got some popcorn grease in my eye." Heaven forbid we get too soft. We brass players have an image to maintain! :-)


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"No one should die from a heat wave," said Tony Beltran, Executive Director of the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center. "But every year, extreme temperatures kill more people in the United States than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods combined. During prolonged periods of hot, humid weather, extra caution should be taken by the elderly, small children, and bedridden or chronically ill persons who are especially susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat stroke if they are unable to move to a temperature-controlled room and remain hydrated."
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An initiative by Best Fitness, Nashua, NH, to better the health of the city of Erie, PA, attracted more than 350 community members to the fitness facility last month. The program, known as OctoberBest, offered a free 30-day membership for nonmembers in the community.
"We wanted to get everybody involved in some type of fitness and get them to see the power of fitness," says Best Fitness CEO Dave Dos Santos. "What better way to do that than to give everybody a free membership in the city of Erie to get them started on the right path of getting healthy, and for them to see that we are really interested in getting people healthy and it's not about just buying a membership."
In addition to the initiative, a portion of the proceeds from every new membership—totaling more than $1,500—was donated to the Children's Miracle Network at Saint Vincent Health Center, a local non-profit organization and hospital in Erie. With 10 facilities and more than 65,000 members, Best Fitness conducts similar fundraising efforts in the communities of its other facilities, including raising more than $45,000 for breast cancer awareness.
"Anything the community is trying to rally around, whether it's breast cancer, the Miracle Foundation or staying healthy, we want each community to know that Best Fitness supports them," Dos Santos says.
Though nearly 80 percent of people who received a free month's membership joined the facility, Eric Taylor, membership manager, says the initiative was not a membership drive or a promotion to get people in the door.
"We just wanted to create healthy communities and healthy lives," Taylor says. "We're not really about price or promotion. We are focused on getting the customer what they want. Every customer has a goal, whether it's to gain size or lose weight, but 85 percent of people who walk into our fitness center don't have an action plan. We give them that action plan, the education and the tools to succeed."
Having seen a 100 percent increase in memberships gained compared to October 2011, Taylor says that he hopes the initiative sets the tone for the entire industry to conduct a promotion that is not about price but about helping people achieve their goals.


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Bat Houses
Bat Houses
Bat Houses
How to Attract Bats to Your Backyard
There are many reasons for wanting bats in your backyard. Whether it's to benefit from their pollination services, pest control, or you just simply enjoy their nightly displays of aerial acrobatics, consider these three tips for attracting bats to your backyard.
Leave Dead Trees
For many species of bats, dead trees provide the crème de la crème of roosting locations. The narrow, rough space between the bark and the wood provides the ideal space for a bat (or few) to squeeze in nice and tight. If a dead tree does not pose a safety concern, consider leaving it in your yard to provide protected refuge for bats and the insects for they eat.
Dead tree not an option? Give the bats the next best thing – a bat house to mimic the space and habitat that a dead tree would normally provide.
Build or Buy a Bat House
Building your own bat house is a great way to get involved in bat conservation. Bat Conservation International (BCI) has designs for three different types of roosts freely available on our website: single chamber, four-chamber, and rocket boxes.
Make sure to check out our website for additional tips and tricks for building your own bat house.
Opting to buy a house instead? Check out this list of certified vendors who can get you set up with the house for your new batty neighbors.
Once you have your bat house, check out BCI's installation tips.
BCI has learned many lessons during out 10-year Bat House Research Project. But remember, though we have developed best practices based on years of experimentation, please don't feel you can't have a bat house if your conditions are not exactly like the ones we suggest.
Here are some tips to get you started....
1. Where should I place my bat house?
Bats prefer roosts mounted on buildings or other large wooden or concrete structures to those mounted on poles or on trees (not recommended). But pole mounts work well in climates that are moderate to hot, without extreme variance between day and night temperatures.
Bat houses should receive at least six hours of daily sun exposure.
2. How many should I install?
If more than one roost is desired, begin by testing a few in different places. You can mount them next to each other on a building, painted or stained different colors, or on poles back-to-back, a light one facing north and a darker one south. Bats are more likely to move into roosts grouped three or more together.
3. How high should the house be?
Best siting is 20'-30' from the nearest trees and at least 10' (from the bottom of the roost)—12'-20' is better—above ground (or above the tallest vegetation beneath the bat house). Locations nearest an area's largest water sources are the most successful—preferably ¼ mile or less.
Keep Fluffy Indoors
We all love our furry feline friends, but cat attacks are one of the most common causes of bat casualties. Keep your cat indoors at night, especially during the summer months when the mothers are taking care of their young. If you are unable to keep your cat inside all night, bring it in about a half hour before sunset until an hour after sunset – this is when bats are most active. If your cat has found a bat, s/he may have learned where the roost is and will return – which places the entire colony at risk.
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Can Stomach Cancer Be Found Early?
Screening is testing for a disease, such as cancer, in people without symptoms. In countries such as Japan, where stomach cancer is very common, mass screening of the population has helped find many cases at an early, curable stage. This may have reduced the number of people who die of this disease, but this has not been proven.
Studies in the United States have not found that routine screening in people at average risk for stomach cancer is useful, because this disease is not that common. On the other hand, people with certain stomach cancer risk factors may benefit from screening. If you have any questions about your stomach cancer risk or about the benefits of screening, please ask your doctor.
Some of the tests that could be used for screening, such as upper endoscopy, are described in Tests for Stomach Cancer.
Because routine screening for stomach cancer is not done in the United States, most people with this disease are not diagnosed until they have certain signs and symptoms that point to the need for medical tests.
Last Medical Review: December 1, 2017 Last Revised: December 14, 2017
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When Katy Perry married Russell Brand in India last fall, the couple kept things private – refusing to sell photographs of their big day, despite big time offers from a host of magazines.
"The press is just not your friend when it comes to marriage," Katy Perry told the June 2011 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. "That's why we didn't sell the pictures of our wedding, and we got offered millions of dollars for them, millions."
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The pop singer said she wanted to keep her big day with her actor/comedian mate out of the public eye, because it was, after all, their big day, not the world's.
"It's the wrong kind of attention. It detracts from the reason why you exist," Katy explained further of turning down the lucrative offers. "We wanted that moment to ourselves."
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Despite the recent rumors in the British press suggesting a rift between the couple, Katy told the mag that "Arthur" star Russell keeps her grounded as a person and in her career.
"My husband always reminds me to keep the core intact, because that's what matters. I just think I have to appreciate every day, every opportunity, work hard, and continue to evolve as an artist," she said.
As for her career, Katy is currently touring in support of her second album, "Teenage Dream," and riding high atop hits like "Firework" and her latest single, "E.T.," but she told the mag she has a long way to go.
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"My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don't even know that there's something magical hidden at the base of it," she said. "I think that eventually, [with me], you'll see more layers. There's a whole other side that people didn't know existed."
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So, no one ever came out and said bad things would never happen to people like me, but, as ridiculous as it might sound, that's what I always thought.
But here I was, having the worst bad day ever. I mean, it doesn't get much worse than standing at the door to the school theater on the second week of my senior year, trying to delay walking into the freaking drama class I was now being forced to take.
Well, not for me, anyway.
The only way I knew to get into the theater was through the large doors at the front, but those doors were locked. I discovered this after several minutes of shaking, pounding, and kicking them when I couldn't get them open. It wasn't until my third circle around the building that I found the side entrance (down a ramp, totally hidden to the outside world), and now I lurked in front of the mystery door that was hopefully unlocked, my mind grasping desperately for any excuse to keep me from walking into this class.
I was in the middle of a yoga breath when the door swung open. I jumped out of the way, and the lanky blonde guy with glasses who was walking out jumped as well. We locked eyes for a fleeting second, then he shot his gaze down to the ground and we both let out short, uncomfortable laughs. "Sorry,


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Python has a built-in testing framework called unittest. As time went by Python programmers looked for better-suited solutions. Some of them created a new quality (like doctest) and others build on top of unittest. One of frameworks which intends to replace unittest is nose. I use it constantly during development of Cheesecake and I must admit it's been very helpful, being easy to setup, integrate and extend to my needs. But it has to be said that among many of its features it also have slightly different philosophy than unittest. In this short article I'm going to describe one of the main issues that nose users may accidentally step into – weak test isolation.
Unittest, which nose is a great successor, was based on JUnit. One of the core priciples of JUnit was that (quoting Martin Fowler) no test should ever do anything that would cause other tests to fail. Nose doesn't give you such certainty, because (for performance reasons) it uses one interpreter for all tests. We'll look at the examples of possible bugs that this approach can cause.
This post is not meant to be a rant of any sort. Actually, by learning from this cases I've improved my understanding of testing in general. I'd be happy if at least one of the readers will learn something new from my experience. To those of you seeking a quick fix, I inform you that this issue has been bureported and there is a solution under way. Please remember that tests isolation won't be a default though.
Just a note: last time I checked py.test had the same kind of flaw.
External state
State of tested modules preserve from one test to another.
Imagine you have a "Hello world" module with following contents:
message = "Hello world!" def show(): return message
And two test files which exercise two different possible uses. Test A uses a custom message:
import hello class TestHelloMessage: def setup(self): hello.message = "Bye world!" def test_hello_message(self): assert hello.show() == 'Bye world!'
while test B uses the default:
import hello class TestHelloDefault: def test_hello_default(self): assert hello.show() == 'Hello world!'
All files are in the same directory, so we're ready to execute a test runner:
$ nosetests .F ====================================================================== FAIL: test_hello_b.TestHelloDefault.test_hello_default ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/nose-0.9.1.dev_r101-py2.4.egg/nose/case.py", line 129, in runTest self.testCase(*self.arg) File "/home/ruby/nose/ext/test_hello_b.py", line 5, in test_hello_default assert hello.show() == 'Hello world!' AssertionError ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 2 tests in 0.007s FAILED (failures=1)
Ouch, you didn't expect that, right? Where's the bug? Before you spend your evening staring at the code, try naming your test files differently:
$ mv test_hello_a.py test_hello_c.py
and both tests will pass:
$ nosetests .. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 2 tests in 0.005s OK
Why is that? Nose reads tests from the directory in lexical order, so test_hello_a.py gets read and executed before test_hello_b.py. Nose runs both tests in the same environment, so hello module is read and initiated only once. This means any changes made by test A to the module hello will be present during run of test B.
This particular example seems like an error on the test runner side, because we have two different scripts that interfere each other in a way that wouldn't happen if you run them in separate runs. On the other hand, it may pinpoint a bug in your setup/teardown logic. If you're changing global state during setup to exercise behaviour of objects in certain environment you should revert to the original state during teardown. Having this in mind, test A should look more like this:
import hello class TestHelloMessage: def setup(self): self.original_message = hello.message hello.message = "Bye world!" def teardown(self): hello.message = self.original_message def test_hello_message(self): assert hello.show() == 'Bye world!'
Reverting changes may seem impossible in some cases, but you should try hard to do it. Remember what they say: Your code sucks if it isn't testable. And it isn't really testable if you can't isolate a state you're interested in testing.
Mocking errors
State of builtin modules preserve from one test to another.
This is similar to the first example, but approaches the problem from a different direction. Now we're writing a simple locking mechanism that uses files as locks. Currently code looks like this:
import os class Locker: def __init__(self, lock_file): self.lock_file = lock_file if self.is_locked(): self.unlock() def is_locked(self): return os.path.exists(self.lock_file) def lock(self): file(self.lock_file, 'w').close() def unlock(self): os.remove(self.lock_file)
We also have a test for an unlocked locker:
import locker class TestUnlockedLocker: def setup(self): self.locker = locker.Locker('/path/to/lock/file') def test_that_is_locked_is_false(self): assert self.locker.is_locked() is False
It worked well until we added a new test case:
from mock import Mock # class TestUnlockedLocker: # ... class TestLockedLocker: def setup(self): # Mock file(), os.path.exists() and os.remove() for locker. locker.file = lambda p, *a: Mock({ 'close': None }) locker.os.path.exists = lambda p: True locker.os.remove = lambda p: None self.locker = locker.Locker('/path/to/lock/file') self.locker.lock() def test_that_is_locked_is_true(self): assert self.locker.is_locked() is True
Now we'll get a failing test for unlocked locker:
$ nosetests .F ====================================================================== FAIL: locker_test.TestUnlockedLocker.test_that_is_locked_is_false ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/nose-0.9.1.dev_r101-py2.4.egg/nose/case.py", line 129, in runTest self.testCase(*self.arg) File "/home/ruby/nose/mock/locker_test.py", line 9, in test_that_is_locked_is_false assert self.locker.is_locked() is False AssertionError ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 2 tests in 0.005s FAILED (failures=1)
Does the TestLockedLocker leave a lock file? No. But it leaves mocked version of os.path.exists, which always return True. Builtin modules doesn't get reloaded for each test, so any changes you do to them will remain during execution of other tests. The same goes for builtins.
State of the interpreter should be considered external, just like the state of a filesystem or environmental variables: If you're making any changes to it, remember to revert this change at the end. This especially affect __builtins__ and standard library, where change of one function/variable can affect majority of other tests.
Import clashes
Subdirectories you keep your tests in cannot contain modules with the same names.
As your set of test cases grow, you will probably start arranging them in a hierarchical structure. First obvious level of partitioning is placing your unit tests and functional tests in separate directories. That is what Grig done for Cheesecake project and this is convention I've followed. As I was writing more unit and functional tests a bit of redundancy in code started to show up. When the time to refactor came, I took common functionality and placed in a handy module helper.py. That's when nose came into my way. My directory structure looked like that:
tests/ unit/ helper.py #test cases# functional/ helper.py #test cases#
It was the common name for helper module that caused problems. When run separately, tests had no problem running:
$ nosetests -i unit . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 1 test in 0.003s OK $ nosetests -i functional . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 1 test in 0.003s OK
On the other hand, when I tried to run them at once, at least one of test will always fail due to difference in unit/functional helper contents.
$ nosetests -i unit -i functional .E ====================================================================== ERROR: test_this.TestThis.test_this ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/nose-0.9.1.dev_r101-py2.4.egg/nose/case.py", line 129, in runTest self.testCase(*self.arg) File "/home/ruby/nose/import/unit/test_this.py", line 5, in test_this helper.unit_help() AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'unit_help' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ran 2 tests in 0.005s FAILED (errors=1)
In the example above, unit test test_this tried to access unit_help function, which exists in unit/helper.py, but doesn't in functional/helper.py. Apparently functional helper got imported first, and it was saved as 'helper' in sys.modules, thus inhibiting "import helper" in unit test (remember that all tests share the same interpreter).
Name your helper modules differently or use reload().
Next release of nose will contain an isolation plugin, which responsibility will be to purge sys.modules list between running different test files. This will fix some of isolation problems, but not all of them. You will still be able to kill the runner or modify builtins in a way that breaks other tests. Complete solution would involve spawning a new Python process for each test, which is unacceptable from a performance point of view. Current state is just good enough, so with a bit of nose-specific knowledge and common sense you can get the best of both worlds: testing speed and stability.


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Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 2
The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, / but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for you, O Forerunner. / You were shown in truth to be the most honorable of the prophets, / for you were deemed worthy to baptize in the streams of the Jordan Him whom they foretold. / Therefore, having suffered for the truth with joy, / you proclaimed to those in hell God who appeared in the flesh, / who takes away the sin of the world, and grants us great mercy.
Kontakion — Tone 6
The river Jordan trembled and was driven back filled with fear at Your coming in the flesh, / while John drew back in awe as he fulfilled the ministry of a prophet. / The ranks of angels stood amazed, / when they beheld You in the flesh being baptized in the streams. / And we, who were in darkness, are filled with light as we praise You, / who have appeared to enlighten all.


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Tomorrow The 21 Day Sugar Detox will be in the books. It was a successful experiment as I learned that yes, I can quit eating sugar when I wish…I just sometimes don't wish to. HeeHee. The only things that I really missed were HammerGels and UltraGen. Gel is just so convenient and I don't mind the taste at all. During the past 21 days I've been pureeing squash, sweet potato and carrot with coconut oil pressed into a baggie. It is difficult to suck all of the mash from the baggie and just kind of makes a mess.
A few sample meals I prepared.
Today I am running with my HammerGel espresso, thank you very much. I did notice that recovery wasn't as great as it normally is, either. Much of this was due to laziness on my part. Instead of preparing a post run meal to haul around in the car I waited until arriving home and then ate. I've become so used to mixing UltraGen and swigging it down immediately. Yes, I am going back to my UltraGen ways. Of course, last week was my highest mileage week since July…this may be part of the reason why recovery was a bit strained, too. I ran two back to back long runs! TWO! 20 miles Saturday and 25 miles..yeah baby.
I am SO excited that I have been able to RUN with only minimal ankle pain. Yippee!! After work yesterday it was 44 degrees F! I ran a tempo, with sub 8 minute miles. Yup, that is moving ass for me! Loved it. Welcome Back Dear Julie.
Of course with a few great weeks of running my hamster brain begins churning...thinking...races...oh yes...races. I love the challenge. I love my ultra running friends whom I miss so much when I'm on the outside looking in.
Zumbro Midnight 50 Mile and Savage 100 Miler are now on the calendar. I feel better, I have a goal to obtain. I have something to push for. I love to push myself.
Per my last post, my Pastor outlined a 21 Day Challenge at service a while ago and I have been taking part in this. I even stepped from my comfort zone to ask others to join me 1) for a run and 2) to go to Pantages to see Cabaret. I couldn't scrounge up a date for Cabaret, so went solo. Hey, I'm going to Mama Mia on Saturday, interested??? I did connect for running. It has been a very rewarding experience! I wouldn't have met up with others had this Challenge not been offered up to me and am SO glad that I did!
I contacted 3 friends that I hadn't run with for 9 years. We all met up and have been running Wednesday evenings now. Fabulous!!
A friend of mine invited to run Saturday mornings with herself and a group of her friends. I took her up on the offer! I have enjoyed myself SO much!! I've run the past three Saturdays with them and this next Saturday is a hill run. They invited me to run RAGNAR with them! Yes, yes, I'll try RAGNAR. We've had a great time (although COLD)!


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This AM I caught the tail end of a fishing show and the host was discussing the mortality rate of bluegills. I was not able to put down the exact numbers he stated but I believe these are fairly close:
1. A group of gills that were caught on bait and immediately placed in a holding pen had a mortality rate of 6.2 percent.
2. A group of gills caught on artificials and placed in a like holding pen had a mortality rate of zero.
3. Fish kept in a live well suffered an increase in mortality rate the longer they were kept in the live well.
4. Fish kept in a wire bucket suffered a mortality rate of 32%.
The host recommened that anglers take these figures into consideration if they are considering holding caught fish for later release (culling).


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Real Mages don't need mounts and other mount improvement ideas
I like mounts as an expression of my "individuality". Some people collect pets (combat or otherwise), some people need the right clothing combinations. Me, I need the right mount.
I hope with WoLK, we can not just cut and colour our hair, but can make appropriate modifications to our mounts, racing stripes, spray paint, spots whatever takes your fancy.
When I got my 1st Mechanostrider, I wanted one that fit my image. From memory back then I had nice red clothes, and (still to this day) an almost full set of green hair. So the natural choice was a Red Mechanostrider.
When the time came to upgrade, I chose the shiny green model – because it matched my hair perfectly.
Then tragedy struck, I was level 70 and had the cash for the basic flying mount… but… there was no red or green ones (well they are all brown to me). What was a Gnome to do?
Yeah… white, or more precisely Snowy (Which was sort of OK, because my RL nickname is Snowy. So when my mates said "here comes Snowy", I was happy). But tell me, why can't I paint this blank canvas?
I held off for ages in buying my Epic Flying Mount. Because of the cost, well yeah, kinda, but more importantly, they are U.G.L.Y.
Then one day I happened across this beauty.
OK, now we are talking. Worth an extra 2 grand… Yeah! I would have given my next door neighbours dog and our landlord's house for this little bewdie!
So I am happy right….?
Ohh no, here comes Whinging Gnome again…
See that pretty little bird next to my big bird? It has a problem. It suffers from atlitude sickness!
So when I fly up
He grabs a sick bag and hugs the ground… errrr Blizzard, that little feathery friend has wings, set him free to fly the skies with me!
Give us (Gnomes) a Racial Mount
Now, if you have read any of my blog previously, you will know that I am annoyed that us Gnomes can't have engineering flying mounts. I mean we are born Engineers, we were tinkering in the womb!
Mage Mounts
Broom sticks – great, but just for special occasions?
Flying carpets, sure, let the average Gnome on the street unfurl their bath mat and go for a ride.
What I want to see (as alluded to by Tuna in comments about my Carpet post) is specific Mage transport methods. In fact I would almost forget Warlocks getting Blink if we could do something, I don't know, kinda Magey…
How about we can just Port anywhere that a Hearthstone could take us?
Why have a mount at all?
Sensible Mage attire
At least just give us sensible clothing, a Mage quest to get it is acceptable:
Someone please warn Blizzard that us Mages are blinking our way down to Blizzard HQ about Warlocks stealing our Blink… and tell them they better have some goodie bags for Mage transport when we arrive!
PS: Just discovered that this is a BA topic of the week. See more by checking out the thread:
If I Could Have A Class Flying Mount
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Inthe US today, one in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in herlifetime. Nearly three out of four (74%) Americans know someone personally whois or has been a victim of domestic violence.*
Clearly,domestic violence is a big problem in our country – but you wouldn't know it by reading TheChicago Tribune.
Thepaper's coverage of domestic violence continues to perpetuate the myth thatthese crimes are random, isolated events rather than the result of ongoingescalation.
By adjusting its reporting standards, The Tribune can help send send a different message:domestic violence is a real, societal problem that affects us all.
We ask that you use theterm domestic violence when reporting on homicides between intimate partnersand stop minimizing these crimes by calling them domestic "disturbances,instances, or disputes."
Additionally,we call on you to follow the guidelines for responsible coverage of these cases developed by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV).These include:·
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We are asking that The Chicago Tribune lead the charge for more responsible media coverage of domestic violence by following standards in the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) guide for journalists covering domestic violence.
Domestic violence is not an angry outburst - it is a learned behavior. This learned behavior is further reinforced when abusers receive the message from society at large that violence against women is acceptable.
In July of this year, The Tribune wrote: "A 39-year-old woman was killed in an apparent domestic incident in Addison overnight." The reporter minimizes the violence by calling the murder a "disturbance", doesn't speak to the realities of domestic violence and there is no input from an expert or resources for the community to access.
There are countless other examples of articles taken from representative samples that the paper published in August, September, and October of 2011 that display this same reporting pattern: reinforcing myths and inaccuracies about domestic violence by implying victim-blaming or abuser-excusing attitudes, blaming the act on cultural or class differences, and reinforcing the idea that the fatal violence came out of the blue as opposed to being the culmination of a history of violence and controlling behaviors.
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A pit under the floor becomes a wellspring for 100 performances over six hours at SOMArts this Saturday night
There's a hole under the gallery floor at SOMArts. And art abhors a vacuum.
This century-old sand casting pit rests under a trap door, a leftover of the 17,000-square-foot venue's industrial past. But this weekend the hatch is lifted and the hole becomes a generative site of time-based art making. Six hours will see more than 150 local artists delivering two-minute performances "for the hole" in a mini-marathon like no other.
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Another couple of Christmas cards to show you:
Above are two variations of the same theme. Think I prefer the one on the right. Have to love the new embossing colours.
Gee, this was a quick post!
Another couple of Christmas cards to show you:
Above are two variations of the same theme. Think I prefer the one on the right. Have to love the new embossing colours.
Gee, this was a quick post!
For those of you who are not on Facebook thought you might like to see this post I have just put up there. So so chuffed that I have to share it with everyone.
BEST NEWS EVER!! Have to share with you. As you know I am currently 'waging a war' with two unrelated cancers - Fallopian/Ovarian and Myeloma. At present having chemo for the myeloma in my spine and ribs. At the same time my CA125 (cancer marker) for the Fallopian/Ovarian cancer had at last count shot up to over 1400 (normal level should be under 30) so as you can imagine I was really scared at what I would be told at my oncology check up today. Such wonderful and unexpected news - my CA125 has taken a huge drop - now down to 75. Doctors are amazed as they didn't think my current chemo treatment would have any effect on this cancer. I am just hoping it continues to drop down to below 30 so that I will be in remission. Then maybe the other cancer will follow suit. Think it's all the fantastic support and encouragement I get from friends and family - THANKS EVERYONE.
Another grandson growing up too fast. Michael is turning 17 today and I naturally had to make him a card featuring an airplane. Why … because Michael is learning to fly and indeed has his own Cessna airplane. Well sort of has his own .. he still owes his father a lot of money for it!
Michael has wanted to fly ever since he was a little kid. That's been his burning ambition in life so just want to wish him Happy Birthday and I hope all his dreams come true.
This card has been CASEd from a design by Debbie Rippentrop. I used the new striped embossing folder though and really, really like the way this card came out. Hope you liked it Michael.
This is the last one for now. Hope you have enjoyed seeing my Christmas cards so far and that it has given you inspiration to make some yourself.
The card on the left was based on a tutorial by Kristina Werner and the card on the right (not CASEd, believe it or not) is a simple card that is easy to make a few of at a time. Just stamp then while watching telly or listening to the radio, colour them in. May be simple to make but I think they are very classy and I do like a simple card with a lot of white space around it. Makes it look very clean.
Once I have another bunch of cards to show, will do so. In the meantime, happy creating.
Another couple of designs I have made recently.
Once again I have unashamedly CASEd these. It's not my fault – I can't help it if all that temptation and talent is paraded before my eyes!!!!! I just have to give in and recreate that card.
You are quite welcome to case my cases!
Here are a couple of the Christmas cards I have made lately when I have been feeling well enough. Trying to make at least 4 or so a week so that by the time I need to post them I will have enough. I try and make two of each card.
Sorry but both these cards were CASEd … my creative juices are a bit slow these days so pick out designs I like from other people and base my cards on them. What would we do without all those talented people out there?
Loved the way my little bird turned out, he/she looks so cute! The card on the right has been photographed lying flat rather than standing up (it's a easel card) so looks a bit out of shape in this photo.
Hope you enjoy these.
Still struggling on with my weekly chemo treatments – last week wasn't as bad as the previous one but then I only had to have two drugs instead of three. Back to the full regime this week. My haematologist is pleased as my levels are going down so it looks as though the treatment is reaping some benefit. I have my good days, my not so good days and my 'b' awful days!!! (Yes, my hair is still all intact!!)
Gorgeous weather here in Auckland today for the rugby – go All Blacks!!!


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Americans are struggling. As most Americans are fighting day after day to survive, the wealthy in this county have prospered, and that's an understatement. The wealthy have fully recovered from the recession and have increased their wealth. No wealthy person has a right to complain about how much money they are making compared to everyone else, especially if those wealthy people are also politicians.
How many ordinary Americans would complain about a job that pays $172,000 to work only 126 days a year? Georgia Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey did exactly that. During a private meeting with fellow Republicans such as John Boehner to discuss exempting members of Congress and their staffs from having to enroll in Obamacare, Rep. Gingrey apparently whined about his salary, according to the National Review. He said while lobbyists can "make 500,000 a year … I'm stuck here making $172,000 a year."
It was a tiny remark that reveals a lot about how Republicans must really feel about their jobs in public service. Of course, this remark angered some aides in the room. The National Review reports that "one person noted that many lower-rung congressional aides make relatively low wages and have no real expectation of a future cash-out." But the bigger story here is that a multi-millionaire Republican is actually whining about how much he's making as an elected member of Congress while the very people he represents are not pulling in near as much income for an entire year's work compared to what Gingrey makes working just 126 days in 2013 alone.
According to Raw Story, "Gingrey's net worth is estimated to be between $3 million and $7.6 million, while the median household income in Georgia is $49,736."
The average American not only makes far less, but also has far less time to spend on vacation. Last November, House Republicans gave themselves 239 days off compared to the mere 12 that the average worker gets. So Gingrey is making $172,000 for 126 days of sitting on his ass in Congress doing nothing to help solve the nation's problems and he has the nerve to whine about it?
I'm sure there are many citizens in Georgia who would just love to oust Gingrey and take his place in Congress. Public service is supposed to be about helping people, not about making money. If Gingrey doesn't understand that, he should resign his office and let someone else do the job. Last time I checked, there's a minimum wage that needs to be raised, national security issues that need to be resolved, an immigration reform bill that needs to be passed, and a debt ceiling that needs to be raised. If you don't like your Congressional salary, leave the office, or better yet, don't run for it in the first place.


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This year has already been a watershed event for games in many respects, but for the most part we have now settled into the post-E3 dog days.
For many gamers, this is a great time to reboot and actually get outside for a change, because as far as the release calendar goes, we are in the eye before the storm. Even with titles like "BioShock: Infinite" and "Grand Theft Auto V" shelved until 2013, there are still quite a few gems yet to be released in 2012.
"Borderlands 2"
Sept. 18
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This stylized, arty shooter is unlike anything else on the market. The first "Borderlands" took a relatively stale genre and tricked it out with RPG-like customization and one-of-a-kind visuals. It is no small wonder it was the surprise hit of 2009. With so many shooters to choose from, "Borderlands 2" will stand out this fall due to a look and feel that is simply more innovative than almost all trigger-pullers out there.
"World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria"
September 25
MMORPG expansion
If you have been waiting eight years to give "World of Warcraft" a spin, but have been on the fence for some reason, maybe warrior Panda monks will entice you into joining the legion of "WoW" players. The new expansion pack will revamp the game's pet battle system, as well as introduce new territory and of course a new race in the Pandarens. Fair warning for new players: by the time you join up, all the "Kung Fu Panda" jokes will have gotten old already.
Oct. 9
Stealth action
Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC
News of Arkane Studios' release through Bethesda came later in the year, but it must be good to go up against "Assassins Creed 3" in the genre. The setting looks unique and detailed in a gloomy turn-of-the-century way, and the gameplay appears to be sneaky and satisfying. Appropriately, this game wasn't on our radar to begin the year, and may skulk through the shadows onto our "best of 2012" lists.
"Assassin's Creed 3"
Oct. 30
Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC
In the "year of the threes" ("Diablo," "Mass Effect," "Max Payne," etc.) Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed 3" may reign supreme not only as the most coveted third installment in gaming but as the hands-down most anticipated game of the year. We are nothing short of giddy at the prospect of romping through revolutionary America taking out redcoats and hunting mountain lions. "Assassin's Creed 3" has the advantage of a tremendous franchise pedigree combining with a genuinely unique take on a historical setting. If the gameplay is even one percent better than any of its lauded predecessors, it will be a smash hit. Actually, based on the record pre-orders, it already is.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II"
Nov. 13
Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC/Wii U
We know, we know, another year another "Call of Duty." Sure, there are more cerebral, mature and realistic military shooters out there, but none have the cache of "Call of Duty's" online experience. Just because it's not highbrow or groundbreaking doesn't mean that it doesn't have a place in our disc trays. "Call of Duty" is a Big Mac. It's Michael Bay with a controller. Sometimes, one just needs to zone out and mindlessly play digital paintball with a bunch of immature people wearing headsets. It's not high art, but it's successful because there's a market and a place for it.
Dec. 12
Vehicle shooter/multiplayer
Hushed words of anticipation around "Hawken" have been uttered since early 2011. Now with a release date and a lot of momentum starting to build in the beta stages, "Hawken" looks like it could be not only a fun multiplayer experience, but an important title for the future of free-to-play. After picking up a pile of awards at 2012's E3 Expo, "Hawken" is poised to bring back combat in the style of the old "Mech Warrior" games this winter. In addition to being a litmus test for a "blockbuster" style game being free-to-play, its availability on the Kickstarter-phenom OUYA console could be a sign of the times in game development and consumption.
This year has already been a watershed event for games in many respects, but for the most part we have now settled into the post-E3 dog days.


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(13/P30) TRENTON – Firefighter Jeffrey Scheuerer, who died last week in the line of duty while working on a forest fire line in Hunterdon County, was honored today by the Christie Administration for his long-time commitment, dedication and service to ensuring the safety of the residents of New Jersey.
Governor Christie issued a proclamation directing flags to be lowered at the State House in Trenton from Tuesday, April 2, 2013 to Monday, April 8, 2013 to honor Scheuerer.
"Jeffrey Scheuerer was an outstanding young man who had a remarkable sense of duty and commitment to our state and to his community,'' said Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. "His service began as a young teen and continued for the rest of his life. He is a role model for all of us when it comes to the value of community service.''
Scheuerer, 35, of Flemington, was fatally struck by a car last Thursday when he exited the engine he was operating during a controlled burn that was being conducted by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service near the Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton Township to help minimize potential dangers from future forest fires.
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FIRST-PERSON: How will you be remembered?
ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) -- What do Fred Phelps, L'Wren Scott, Scott Asheton and David Brenner have in common? Not only did each die this past week, their obituaries were reported on CNN's website.
CNN's obituaries page carries a subtitle, "The lives they've lived." The four obituaries the news service called attention to serve as a reminder that death is a reality and how you live is how you will be remembered.
Phelps' obituary described him as "the founding pastor of a Kansas church known for its virulently anti-gay protests at public events, including military funerals...." Phelps, 84, died of natural causes on March 19, according to his obit.
Scott was described as "a noted fashion designer who has been Mick Jagger's companion for more than a decade...." CNN reported. Scott was found dead in her New York apartment of an apparent suicide on March 17. She was 49.
Asheton's obit said he "co-founded and played drums for the influential proto-punk band the Stooges." He was 64 when he died on March 15. "Scott was a great artist," singer Iggy Popp said of Asheton, according to CNN. "I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott."
Brenner's obituary said he was a comedian who was a regular on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show." He died after a battle with cancer on March 15 at age 78. Brenner appeared "more times than any other guest -- 158, according to a bio on his official website," CNN reported. Brenner also was a writer/producer and author of five books.
News services' obituary sections carry the deaths of the well-known and the obscure, the wealthy and the poor, the loved and the loathed. As with the CNN obituaries, these brief biographies are a constant reminder that death is a reality.
Several years ago the Sharper Image stores offered a device called the Life Clock. It was no ordinary timepiece.
Triangular in shape with a digital display, the clock had a unique feature where a person could enter his or her date of birth. The device would then utilize actuarial information to calculate how much time remained in his or her life expectancy. The Life Clock would then count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds a person might expect to live.
The Life Clock was never a big seller. It seems few people wanted to be reminded of the seconds of their life clicking down.
"It is not that I am afraid to die," film director and actor Woody Allen once said, "I just don't want to be there when it happens."
The Bible states a sobering truth in Hebrews 9:27: "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment."
Some of us will be remembered only by family, friends and acquaintances. Others, like those reported by CNN this week, will be remembered by many. Regardless of how many people remember us, we will be remembered by how we lived.
Consider the deaths CNN included on its obituary page this past week.
Fred Phelps is remembered primarily for his vehement opposition of homosexuality that led to the picketing of funerals of individuals and members of the armed services.
L'Wren Scott, according to CNN, is best remembered for designing clothes and being in a decade-long relationship with a septuagenarian rock-n-roll star.
Scott Asheton is remembered for being a good drummer and David Brennan is remembered for making people laugh.
How do you want family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and others to remember you? How you want to be remembered is how you should start living -- today. Consistency is the key to making an enduring impression. If, for example, you want to be remembered as a caring individual, start to exhibit care toward others today, tomorrow, the next day and the next. However, you want to be remembered, live it!
Kelly Boggs is a weekly columnist for Baptist Press, director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention's office of public affairs, and editor of the Baptist Message (www.baptistmessage.com), newsjournal of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email (baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp).


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