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Disruptive technologies
Speaker: Rahman Jamal, National Instruments
Rahman Jamal, Global Technology & Marketing Director, National Instruments, talks about disruptive technologies in the consumer world, but also in measurement, automation, and the embedded industry. He explains NI's ecosystem as well as the company's activities in the field of IIC (Industrial Internet Consortium) testbeds such as the TSN testbed which NI created in cooperation with global players like ABB, Bosch Rexroth, B&R, CISCO, General Electric, KUKA, Schneider Electric, SEW Eurodrive and TTTech. In addition, Jamal describes the new NI IoT Lab in Austin, put into practice together with big names such as Cisco, PTC, HPE, ADI, Xilinx, and Intel.
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As some fans continue to wonder when Dayan Viciedo will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte, it was announced on Thursday that he, along with teammate Gregory Infante, will play on the World team and represent the White Sox in this year's XM All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Viciedo, the White Sox No. 1 prospect per MLB.com, has the International League's fourth-highest batting average, at .324. The third baseman/outfielder has slugged 11 home runs and is third in the league in RBIs, with 49. He also played in the 2009 Futures Game, going 1-for-2 with an RBI double.
With the White Sox offense struggling to find consistency this season, the question of calling up Viciedo to the Majors has been posed to both general manager Ken Williams and manager Ozzie Guillen, especially over the past couple of weeks. Guillen, however, while acknowledging Viciedo's success and talent, simply wouldn't know who to replace on the current 25-man roster to make room for the 22-year-old. …
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OF Dayan Viciedo (Cuba) and RHP Gregory Infante (Venezuela), both at Class AAA Charlotte, have been selected to play for the International team in this year's All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 10, at Pheonix's Chase Field.
The 13th annual Futures Game can be seen live on MLB.TV and ESPN2, and can be followed live on MLB.com's Gameday. Game time is 5 pm CT.
Current Sox Mark Buehrle, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Edwin Jackson, Adam Dunn, Brent Lillibridge, Alex Rios and Ramon Castro appeared in the game.

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Just when you thought there was enough drama surrounding Julian Assange, here comes some more. Because those crazy Australians are planning a freaking Wikileaks opera to celebrate their home-grown hacker-cum-sexual deviant.
The idea was dreamt up by Lyndon Terracini of Opera Australia six months ago. But over the last month -- with Assange's approval -- a small group from the opera company have been running workshops to get the creative ball rolling. Not only that, composer Jonathan Dreyfus has already been asked to write some music for the thing.
Eddie Perfect, who's played Assange in some early trials, told ABC News, "It's got everything that a dramatic musical work needs. It's got heroes and villains. In fact, it's got a hero and villain combined in one."
While the company hasn't yet fully committed to the production, all this suggests that it's only a matter of time before we see a version of the silver-haired activist on-stage and warbling about Wikileaks.
I just can't wait for the sex scenes. [The Guardian]
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How do you decide who is most deserving of the lead between these two stellar performances?:
- Player A – 25 points, 18 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 10-15 FGs
- Player B – 22 points, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks, 10-14 FGs
I'm going to give the nod to the player who posted his gaudy stats in a winning effort and that would be Player A, also known as Detroit center, Andre Drummond. The Pistons asked a lot from their franchise big man, and he responded with 39 minutes of terrific play that helped lead his team to a win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Drummond was a +17 in a five point win, and even made the Cavs pay when they intentionally fouled him in the fourth quarter. After starting 1-4 from the line, AD made four of his last five to help seal the deal. It was a great overall performance and at this point the only thing fantasy owners need to fear is this heavy workload catching up to him later in the season. But at only 22 years old, there's no reason why Drummond can't make 2015-2016 his career campaign.
Player B is Miami Heat center, Hassan Whiteside. In just his 77th career game, Whiteside treated fantasy owners to his second points/boards/blocks triple-double. Unfortunately it was in a losing effort to the visiting Timberwolves, and was accompanied by four turnovers and a 2-9 mark from the charity stripe. Despite the sub-par free throw shooting (which was a bugaboo coming into the season), Hassan is providing first round returns and very likely earning himself a max contract when he hits free agency in the summer of 2016. Similar to Andre Drummond, there are no legitimate threats to Whiteside's value other than injury, so it's a "sit back and enjoy the ride" opportunity for his owners.
Honorable mention goes to Brooklyn's pivot, Brook Lopez, who wasn't too shabby himself on Tuesday night, dropping a 24/10/1/1/3 line in a two point win over the visiting Hawks. BroLo only turned the ball over once in 35 minutes and made 11-21 from the floor against a reasonably stout Atlanta front line. He may not be posting the monster lines like Whiteside and Drummond, but he's chugging along as a third round per-game value in 9-cat leagues which is likely providing his owners with a solid return on their draft day investment.
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The remains of a U.S. pilot who went missing after he was shot down in Iraq during the first Gulf War have been identified -- putting ot rest a nearly two decade-old mystery of what happened to the married father of two.
Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher's disapperance on the first night of the 1991 war mystified investigators who couldn't find his remains after his his F-18 jet was shot down over a remote desert in western Anbar province.
It was unclear what happened to Speicher, of Jacksonville, Fla., until a tip from an Iraqi man led Marines to two men who said their missing shipmate was buried in the desert.
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"One of these Iraqi citizens stated that they were present when Captain Speicher was found dead at the crash site by Bedouins and his remains buried," the Pentagon said in a statement.
Bones and skeletal fragments were recovered from the site. The 33-year old was identified through a jawbone found at the site and dental records, an official said.
"The family's proud of the way the Defense Department continued on with our request," Speicher's family spokeswoman, Cindy Laquidara, said. "We will be brining him home."
The Pentagon initially declared Speicher killed, but uncertainty — and the lack of remains — led officials over the years to change his official status a number of times to "missing in action" and later "missing-captured."
After years, the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq finally gave investigators the chance to search inside Iraq. And it led to a number of leads, including what some believed were the initials "MSS" scratched into the wall of an Iraqi prison.
The search also led investigators to excavate a potential grave site in Baghdad in 2005, track down Iraqis said to have information about Speicher and make numerous other inquiries in what officials say has been an exhaustive search.
Officials said Sunday that they got new information from an Iraqi citizen in early July, leading Marines stationed in Anbar province to a location in the desert which was believed to be the crash site of Speicher's jet.


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Interest in Ghosts and Spirits haunting certain locations has certainly increased over the recent years. The popularity has greatly increased with shows like "Ghost Hunters-TAPS, and Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Whisper, Medium, John Edwards Show, etc. all of which are showing more interest being generated. With the advent of personal video cameras being able to capture a mass amount of Spiritual and Ghostly activities all over the world and posting them on places like "You-Tube", many people who formerly doubted the existence of Spirits are now changing their minds. Just looking at the massive number of visits or "hits" these popular "ghost videos" have, you can see that the general public has proved to be more interested in this subject. I myself am amazed at what all is able to be visually proven on digial records and digital film which is much more sensitive in recording Spirits. Heat-sourcing electronic equipment registering ghostly apparitions is also mounting visual proof.
With that in mind I thought I would address this topic in more detail. I know I wrote a few years ago an article called "Ghosts Versus Spirits" explaining the difference between the two, but thought I would expand here more on the "whys of haunting". I know the majority of Earth people feel like that's such a waste of time haunting a place here on Earth after they will die, when there is so many wonderful places to explore here on Earth let alone in the amazing world of Spirit. Yet there are a number of Spirit people still doing this "haunting".
Why do Spirits Haunt? When Spirits pretend (as in make-believe pretending) that they are still living a lifetime here on Earth, remaining in one location whether attached to the land location or a place of residence, they are entering into a deliberate (by that I mean intended) altered attitude of their minds. They truly do know that it is the now current modern year and that their former lifetime has ended. Clearly there is not a good reason for someone in the Spirit Realm to willingly decide to remain steadfast to one location and remain there pretending to still be on this Earth. This altered attitude is not one that is healthy to their mental state, and one that does cause trauma to their Higher Self, their Soul, even though the personality of their character is wanting to have this experience of extension of whatever they had going in their former lifetime. For example, some Spirits can't move on by themselves due to personal trauma, leaving their bodies from a violent death, a death that was emotionally charged and therefore making them feel like a rut has established within their minds and one that must be "replayed over and over again to condition their feelings to either become soothed to the horrible shock of their demise, or somehow (they think) hardened with their feelings to get over this trauma. Either way it doesn't make them feel better after they have replayed it over and over. They try to duplicate the path they took through the house and make a change in how they reacted, yet it is all in vain, as the end result is still their being a Spirit and no longer alive on the Earth. Some do persist in this vain effort though, thinking that if they had gone another route or tried another reaction to what happened just immediately prior to their death that they could have somehow saved themselves. Therefore they try these "methods" which of course change nothing, other than establishing a kind of "replaying effort" that is altered into a habit from the repetitiveness of their actions.
Another main reason is that they are allowed to "haunt". Allowed in the respect that they have been granted permission to dwell in another location other than the Spirit Realm if they so wish to, and to take advantage of those who are willing to allow their houses to be occupied by Spirits if there is no protest. You see, if there is an immediate prayer to God to have these Spirits removed from the Earth Person's home, there usually is another Spirit or even more who decide to also take residence, making the Earth house much like a "commune". So with no one praying to God to have the Spirit removed, there is often several more who become residents of this location, thus making more noticeable the now more frequent psychic disturbances. This could and does go on till one or more things happen: The Lord comes and removes the Spirit person or persons from a prayer request by the Earthly resident of the home, or two: The Lord gets word from one of the Spirit Guides that the Earth Person is disturbed by these dark Spirits and is not understanding what exactly is going on or is concluding that these disturbances sensed and felt or from some type of Spirit activity. The Earth Person might not understand that there is something that they can have done about it. There, too, are the situations where the Earth Person thinks it's cool to have a Spirit "haunting the house", or that it makes for interesting experiences for them. They might also have a wish to have their house haunted if they are fascinated in a troubled way with this subject, or could have drawn it to themselves, too, with "Like Attracting Like". Some adults and even teenagers have been the mislead that way with false or glamorized ideas of spirits, and drew negative or troubled Spirits via the Ouija Board or other means of primary contact without any idea of what they really are able to bring forth or the later outcome. In these cases with now having Spirits not leaving after an Ouija Board "game", and taking up residence in their homes, the more serious issue could develop of thereby having these humans dealing with even further "residence" within their own Auric Fields. In that circumstance, unfortunately not only is the house haunted, the people themselves are haunted.
These stuck Spirits will not willingly cooperate with anyone of the Holy Light of God who comes to help them as Counselors do come regularly to those on the Earth haunting places. When Angelic Counselors lovingly approach to help them, they display determination that would surprise you, even harboring ill will towards those of the Light who encourage them to come back into the light and reincarnate once again. With the appearance of Angelic Beings, these stuck Spirits are reminded once again that their charade is not fooling anyone especially themselves and they are annoyed and irritated that the presence of these holy beings are interfering or temporarily thwarting this self-imposed mind-game they have now perfected. They argue and/or ignore these spiritual helpers, considering that their Spirit Selves are too damaged emotionally. They consider their needs are now to once again "continue on from where they left off" in that former lifetime, trying (they figure) to make the rest of their Earth lives happen despite their death. So they keep on trying and trying for years and the feeling of years passing fades with their not having routine daily normal experiences such as sleeping, eating meals, bathing, doing things that we here on Earth take for granted as a regular way of life. They forget that they used to eat, bathe, sleep, drink, and other necessities of the flesh. All becomes a blur to them, so the years turn into centuries if that is allowed. It is not where the Soul of the person grows at all, as nothing is gained by stagnation. That is why it is not wise to allow these Spirits to stagnate like this. The manpower that would be needed to keep this from happening is huge, as the main reason why people become Spirit Guides is to help others progress and those not wanting to progress is indeed a much harder task to cope with and requires talented and well-trained people such as psychiatrists and therapists to now work with them. Unfortunately, there are just not enough trained personnel in the Spirit Realm to professionally help these people. True there are volunteers to some degree, yet their training is not equal to that of a professional psychiatrist, nor are they strong enough emotionally to become quite drained by the physical effects of the much lowered wavelength generated by those who are of the dark haunting the Earth, plus to be strong with their counseling knowledge and words said to these very determined haunting Spirits.
After about 20 minutes, with the lowered wavelength of the Earth taking it's toll draining and tiring a Spirit Helper coming to counsel and help into the Light, the obvious issue is that there are not a lot of Spirit/Ghost People being contacted and helped as we wish they were. Add to that the lack of a workforce of well-trained psychiatric personnel who are willing to suspend their own personal Life Path for a set amount of time and not return to the Earth, instead working to help these haunting Spirits not sufficient and you have the gist of the problem. There is also the problem of these Spirit Helpers being hurt as in attacked violently by these troubled and/or dark Spirits, and they do get attacked as a reaction to their visiting these Spirit People at their Earth locations. Those of the Guidance Guild do ask often for volunteers to aid "the lost ones here on Earth", as they call them, yet word gets around about how often these Counselors are attacked, and you can see how it would be something only a hardy Soul would stay very long with, so there is a frequent turn-over with volunteers, and one that makes for difficulty with keeping the organization effort steady in managing the staff of volunteers.
As for those Spirits doing the haunting here on Earth, they find out early on how often these Counselor Helpers visit them, and how difficult it truly is to keep up with the large number of Spirits haunting these Earthly locations, so the advantages are appearing to be in these Spirits' favor. That is why there is in my opinion the need to be curtailing their abilities to live on the Earth while they are in Spirit, since the leniency has in essence thwarted these Spirits from working through their Karma and growing spiritually in general. When a person is always looking backwards, how can they move forward without tripping?
I've explained why they haunt, and why there is this large number of hauntings happening all over the world and has been for a very long time. Lastly, what to do if your house is now haunted? Turn first to God and ask Him for immediate help with removing these Spirits from your own personal home and to bless and anoint your house with God's Eternal Grace in every room of your house, including closets. That way you will have done what is first needed, then God will send Angelic Beings to follow through with the removal of these Traveler Spirits or Stuck Spirits whatever their personal circumstance is, and replace the energy there in your house with the Light of God over top of the house for about a full week. That way, it will reveal to the Earth-Bound Spirits that there is no longer this gateway allowed there at this residence, and will state for the Akashic Record that the person themselves requested this via a prayer to have their house cleared of Spirits. The next step then would be where if there was any violation or infringement of this house clearing by those of the Spirit Realm, they would have the penal system in the Spirit Realm contacted and therefore become under the rule of judiciary measures of God's rule.
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Maine GOP chairman won't seek another term
New leader to be elected Dec. 1
The Maine GOP chairman who oversaw a Republican takeover of the Maine Legislature two years ago but also dealt with controversy during the caucuses and convention won't seek re-election.
Charlie Webster announced his decision in an email two days after Democrats took back control of the House and Senate and an independent won Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe's seat.
The former state lawmaker from Farmington drew the ire of Ron Paul supporters, some of whom called for his ouster over the way the presidential caucuses were handled. He also was criticized after Paul supporters took over the state convention and failed to be seated at the national convention.
In his email, he said he enjoyed the opportunity to serve.
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St. Louis officer retires amid inquiry into video
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say a suspended St. Louis County officer who had been assigned to patrols in Ferguson has retired amid a review of 2012 video in which the officer calls himself "a killer" and makes incendiary comments about religion and U.S. political leaders.
Police spokesman Brian Schellman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/VXVBPQ ) that Officer Dan Page's last day was Monday. An internal review had been expected to start that day.
The 35-year-veteran of the department is expected to receive full benefits.
Police Chief Jon Belmar has called the comments in the video disturbing and "beyond the scope of acceptable police conduct."
Page was assigned to day patrols in Ferguson, where 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed by a police officer.
A phone number for Page couldn't immediately be found.
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com
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Kansas Brass Quintet
Comprised of some of America's most outstanding brass artists, the Kansas Brass Quintet has for over thirty years been lauded for its brilliant and versatile programs. An Ensemble-in-Residence in the School of Music at the University of Kansas, this coveted ensemble has performed on many national music conferences including multiple performances on the National MENC, the National Association and Wind and Percussion Instructors Convention, and the National Music Teachers Association Convention. Their new CD of both chamber and solo works titled "Rare Breeds and Dog-Eared Classics" was released in the fall of 2000. The KBQ can also be heard on "The Music of David Holsinger" on Mark Records, and has twice presented programs on Public Radio titled "Star Spangled Spectacular" and "Musicke Fit for a King or Queen", both produced by KANU in Lawrence for statewide release. A member of the Kansas Arts Commission Touring Roster, the KBQ has performed throughout the state of Kansas and the Midwest. The Kansas Brass Quintet is made up of individual artists that are also dedicated music educators. The ensemble presents numerous clinics each year on a variety of musical topics in both schools and communities. Their impressive artistry and genuine rapport with audiences has made the Kansas Brass Quintet a hit with audiences year after year.
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Yes, we live in Florida, but we had some pretty cold winter weather this year and it may have left your skin reaching peak dryness. Your skin is the first line of defense against the elements, but outside cold and wind, plus inside heating and hot steamy showers equals winter skin. Parched, rough, and broken skin can lead to more serious problems like infection—so skin care is crucial.
Toni Haubert knows. The cold weather has been hard on her skin.
"I notice that my face is much dryer. My elbows tend to get a little cracked, as well as my hands," Haubert said.
The dry air of winter dehydrates skin, especially on extremities, which have fewer oil glands. Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Carolyn Jacob says the first thing to do is adopt a simple skin regimen.
"Put your lotions on immediately after you get out of the shower. You want to barely pat dry so there's still moisturizer on your skin and then trap it in with the lotions or creams that you chose to use," she explained.
Jacob says the best moisturizers contain ceramides.
"When it gets dried out, you lose some of that natural moisturizing factor and with the products that have ceramides in it, it helps your skin to make more of that natural moisturizing factor," she said.
Jacob also recommends adjusting your diet.
"Foods that are good for your skin would be ones that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as flax seed, salmon, or walnuts," she explained.
Also, try actually wearing your food, like olive oil. Studies show it soothes and conditions itchy, dry skin and removes makeup. And when your skin feels extra parched, dab a thin layer under your moisturizer for an extra dose of antioxidants.
Jacob says that when the temperature drops, the humidity level plunges too. Turning up the thermostat doesn't help either. Indoor heating strips even more moisture from the air and your skin.
Install a humidifier in your home to keep air moist. Set humidity at a constant 45 to 55 percent and the temperature at a balmy 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
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For many people, the cold days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin of the face, hands, and feet. For some the problem is worse than just a general dry feeling; they may get skin so dry it results in cracking, flaking, even eczema. Freezing temperatures, low humidity, and dry heat are all to blame. Even if you don't have a skin condition, you should take steps to keep your skin from getting too dry in winter weather. For example, you should add a humidifier to your home to put moisture in the air that will be absorbed by your skin and hair. Also, use an oil-based moisturizer and sunscreen with at least SPF 30. Heavy creams seal water in the skin and preserve moisture better when the humidity is low and sunscreen protects from UV rays. Finally, bathe the right way. Avoid deodorant bars, antibacterial soaps, perfumed soaps, and skin care products with alcohol while limiting your showers to no more than ten minutes. (Source: www.webmd.com)
HEALTH RISKS: Dry, itchy skin from winter weather can also cause certain health problems. Low temperatures and low humidity levels raise your risk of eczema flares. To prevent the dryness, itching, blistering, and cracking on your hands, moisturize them and then slip on gloves before heading outdoors. However, remember to remove them if you get overheated. Sweat trapped inside gloves can make you itch. Psoriasis can cause itchy, dry, and sometimes painful scales to appear on your skin. The plaques build up on your knees, scalp, elbows, and lower back. When you have psoriasis, your skin cells reproduce too quickly. Soaking in warm water with oilated oatmeal bath products can alleviate itching. When your skin cells on the scalp rapidly reproduce and peel off, you could experience dandruff. Flare-ups happen more often in the dry winter months, and not just on your scalp. You may also see them on your eyebrows, nose, ears, armpits, and groin. Try switching between over-the-counter dandruff shampoos that contain different ingredients. (Source: http://www.webmd.com/beauty/dry-skin-13/winter-dry-skin?page=1)
WINTER SKIN TIPS: If your skin does flare up, choose soft, breathable fabrics, like cotton instead of wool or polyester. Loose-fitting clothing will also help protect your skin from chafing and becoming irritated. Psoriasis and eczema involve system responses. Experts believe that many bacterial, viral, or fungal infections can make them worse. Staying healthy during the winter by getting a flu shot, getting good sleep, and exercising can help prevent flare-ups. Also, reduce stress. A 2001 report in Archives of Dermatology measured stress levels and water loss in students without any skin disease after winter vacation, during final exams, and during spring break. Researchers found that during periods of stress, the skin's ability to retain water was reduced. So, look for ways to relieve stress like exercise, yoga, or meditation. (Source: http://healthyliving.msn.com/health-wellness/winter-skin-tips-for-problem-skin#8)


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Redskins set sights on Aqib Talib
- Cornerback is highly sought and the Redskins will make a play for him if he becomes a free agent
- The Tampa Bay Bucs traded Talib to the Patriots last season%2C partly because of the pay day that was coming
- Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Monday his team will do what it can to retain Talib
The general manager who drafted Aqib Talib and a man who coached him for his first four NFL seasons are interested in a reunion with the soon-to-be free agent.
The Washington Redskins have expressed an interest in Talib and will be making a push to sign the New England Patriots' cornerback if and when he becomes available on Tuesday, according to a person informed of the negotiations between the sides. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because talks were to remain private.
Talib is set to be one of the top free agents on the market Tuesday, though Patriots owner Robert Kraft was hopeful his team would be able to retain Talib when Kraft spoke to reporters in Manhattan on Monday.
The Patriots acquired Talib from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last November. The Bucs traded Talib in part because of the expected payday he'd receive as a free agent.
But Redskins Gm Bruce Allen and Washington secondary coach Raheem Morris know what kind of talent Talib brings to the field. Allen drafted Talib with the 20th overall pick in 2008, Morris was Talib's position coach during Talib's rookie year and served as his head coach the next three seasons.
Talib had one interception in six regular-season games with the Pats this past season. He suffered a hip injury in Week 16 and got hurt again in the AFC Championship game. Talib's thigh injury in the AFC Championship game was a huge blow for a Pats secondary that gave up three touchdown passes to Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens.
The Redskins weren't in the best financial shape entering this past weekend, as they were $2.1 million over the adjusted salary cap. But the team is now under after cutting cornerback DeAngelo Hall, and a few other players could be released – or have their salaries adjusted – before the start of free agency.
The Redskins had the 30th-ranked pass defense in the NFL last regular season. The Patriots were 29th. If Talib doesn't agree to a new deal with New England before the gates of free agency open, it could be an interesting battle between those teams, and perhaps a few other serious suitors, for Talib's services.


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I finally got the time to take photos of the new bag I got. This is the bag I got from Bebe.com from a previous post click here. I took some of my own photos of it, and I'm so excited to share it with you guys!!
Love the chain detail!
How big the purse is next to me.


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This is duel nr.161 folks!
The rules this time were:
The duel against mister X, who will duel every month..
- 5ct base
- female gladiator (Pegasus 7100)
- montly duel mister X
- 2 pictures
You have a week to choose your winner.
Once again gentlemen take your places and may the best painter win.
Please leave comments after the duel has finished
"Enter the arena"
"Girl-on-Girl Action"


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Simcha Fisher, author of The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning writes for several publications and blogs daily at Aleteia. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and ten children. Without supernatural aid, she would hardly be a human being.
While I was busy rubbing my hands together and thinking about how hilarious and yet subversively informative my post about Halloween costumes was going to be (once I got around to writing it), noted overachieving spoilsport Jimmy Akin went ahead and wrote it. Even worse, the big show-off produced a slick video about it, including some very relevant images of kitten and puppies. He also, without losing his rhythm, got sidetracked by thinking about delicious brains.
Akin makes the sensible point that people are attracted to spooky stuff for a reason -- that God made us so that we enjoy small doses of peril and tension, because it prepares us to deal with the real thing, which will surely come along sooner or later. (This is where the adorable and extremely relevant, but adorable fighting kitties comes in.) So as long as we don't spend our lives wallowing in gore and ghoulishness, it's healthy and normal and perfectly fine to indulge in a little dramatic scaring and screaming from time to time. Therefore, spooky Halloween stuff? A-OK.
Akin's point reminds me of something my sister once pointed out: that when Daddy tosses the baby up in the air and baby laughs, it's because there really is a joke there, albeit a very simple one. The situation says, "You're in danger!" but the baby knows, "But it's Daddy! I'm fine!" See? Funny stuff right there, if you're a baby. And a pretty good analogy for the delightfully childlike question, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Whee!
There's yet a third answer to the question of whether creepy, gory costumes and other Halloweeny practices (or scary stuff in general) are appropriate for Catholics to indulge in: some Catholics argue, "This isn't just a little holiday from the somber demands of my Faith -- it's actually my way of laughing at the devil! I'm spitting in ol' Nick's eye and reaffirming the truth of the triumph of the Resurrection when I . . . um. . . buy this rubber mask of a clown with an axe splitting his forehead open. See? Ad majorem dei gloriam! Wooooooooooooooo!" I used to roll my eyes over these rather contrived arguments, thinking, "Gee whiz, just admit that you want to have fun sometimes, and stop trying to make some big religious deal out of everything."
But honestly, now I think that even overthinking it can be a perfectly legitimate Catholic approach, if that's what appeals to you.
And also legitimate is yet a fourth approach: skipping Halloween altogether, because it just doesn't seem right.
Because that's the nice part about being a Catholic: as long as we're living our lives in a way that is pleasing to God, we can either be practical and science-based, or we can be analytical and deliberate, or we can be cautious and guarded, or we can be giggling babies. We can figure out what Thomas Aquinas would say, or we can just check our Baltimore Catechism, or we can just remember what our moms used to do.
The Church, like all good mothers, knows that all of her children have the same basic needs, but that personalities vary so much that the same approach will not work for everyone -- and that every child (no matter what age) should be exposed to some variety. From this method of mothering, we can take our clue about how to behave on confusing secular/quasi pagan holidays like Halloween, which elbow in and threaten to crash the party of holy days like All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day: sometimes the ultra-doctrinal route is the way to go, and other times, you can just put on a Bugs Bunny mask and give glory to God by making your kids laugh. Just keep checking in with your mother, but don't compare yourself too much with your brother. You're a different person, and your mother appreciates that (even if your brother doesn't).
This attitude is the basic principle behind liturgical seasons: some of this, some of that, a time for this, and a time for that. Some people are better at Lent and some people specialize in Christmas. And some people honestly only feel at home when it's Ordinary Time. The only truly un-Catholic approach is to ignore the seasons altogether.
How delightful it is to be Catholic, when so few things are forbidden -- so few things are out of the question. What a wide, wonderful Church! Some people think of our Faith as a strict and limited meal plan, which, followed precisely, will yield the best dietary results. But really, it's more like a bounteous smorgasbord. It's possible to overindulge, and if you stay in one spot, you won't get a balanced meal. But do it right, and you'll end up with all sorts of things on your plate -- and your plate will probably look completely different from the one the other guy brought back to the table.
Especially if you're sitting next to Jimmy Akin. I mean, the man eats brains.


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We've got an odd assortment of images for you to check out today, starting with Matt Damon and Michael Douglas in costume for Behind the Candelabra, the Liberace biopic from director Steven Soderbergh. Douglas stars as the late pianist and vocalist while Damon plays his lover, Scott Thorson. The picture, produced by Jerry Weintraub, will debut on HBO before moving to a theatrical release. The picture also stars Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd, Debbie Reynolds, and Scott Bakula.
We've also got a new shot of Richard Armitage (Captain America: The First Avenger) in costume as Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves in the upcoming The Hobbit trilogy from director Peter Jackson. Hit the jump to check out all the images.
Check out the 70s looks of Damon and Douglas in Behind the Candelabra, courtesy of ET Online and The Insider. The gentleman in each of the first two pictures is Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, who has been (and still is) married to Zsa Zsa Gabor for 26 years. The picture was taken during filming in the couple's home. Be sure to check out the previous images from the film as well as our post on whether or not this will be Soderbergh's last feature film.
Now, entering the realm of fiction, we present the no-less-musical Thorin Oakenshield, as embodied by Armitage. The Hobbit's Twitter feed released this new image of Armitage in costume in honor of the actor's 41st birthday. Check him out below and be sure to keep up with all of our continuing coverage on The Hobbit trilogy:


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Timothy Bonney wrote:Sandy wrote:
"Fundamentalist" is a hate word ....
Sandy it can be used as such. But it is also a theological term that had meaning and used to be a word that fundamentalists were proud of when R.A. Torrey penned "The Fundamentals." During the fundamentalist/modernist controversy it was a term embraced by its constituency.
When fundamentalism became political and divisive it took on a negative tone and those in the camp chose to move away from it. So fundamentalism isn't a "hate word" it is a name brand that its original owners want to run from because now that many know what it means and see how at least some fundamentalists act, it isn't attractive to use any longer.
And certainly since the SBC Takeover and similar kinds of moves in denominations like the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, fundamentalists have taken on the reputation of those who force their theological views on other by ecclesial political means. I can understand why fundamentalists would like to rebrand. But the term "conservative" was already taken by those to the left of fundamentalists. So now fundamentalists calling themselves conservatives has just muddies the theological waters.
In this case, it has been used as a hate word. It was never used, and never applied to Southern Baptists from within until the controversy in the 70's sprang up and the moderates had no tools or abilities to stop the re-adjustment and re-alignment of the convention when it came to providing conservative leadership.
As I said, the term "fundamentalist," or with a capital F, is a self-defined label. The doctrinal distinctiveness is still very clear among those Baptists, mostly independent, who identify themselves as "Fundamental," meaning that they adhere to a very detailed and specific list of doctrinal principles that are wedded to church practices. They believe in inerrancy as expressed specifically in verbal, plenary inspiration, adherence to Bible translations that use only Textus Receptus, churches that are completely autonomous and completely independent of anything that would identify them with ecclesiastical authority including a "convention", belief that baptismal authority can be traced back through a line of true believers to John the Baptist and Jesus and at any rate through a confessional faith. While their general list of "essentials" or "fundamentals" may seem to be something held in common with most other Baptists, examining the meaning and interpretation they put on those things clearly separates them at some distance from the vast majority of Southern Baptists.
If you want to broadly apply the term to Southern Baptists, then you must also apply it to another 20 million or so conservative Evangelicals who hold a high percentage of doctrine, theology and practice in common with Southern Baptist churches. The true, self-identified Fundamentalists never accept or go along with such comparisons, and there's a substantial difference when you examine doctrine and practice closely. Southern Baptists have, for the most part, never been fundamentalists and never will be.