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I've recently had a lively debate with a deist who asserted that atheism is a religeon as it has set tennents and creeds that are followed i.e. the tendancy to adhear to certain "dogma" such as skeptism and so on..
Now I've heard this flacid arguement more times than I'd like, but this particuler individual pruposed that not only is atheism a religeon that the whole of philosophy is by definition a religeon in that it follows set guidelines put forth. He went onto to assert political philosophies are as well. That is what got me thinking...Is a religeon a commonly held set of beleifs shared by a group as proposed by a figure head(s)?
this got my brain scratching...so I'm interested to hear what you think
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I can't agree more, i also hate the attitude taken that I "just don't know better" there is some secret truth I'm missing.
Scepticism isn't dogma:-
Noun: dogma (dogmas,dogmata) dóg-mu
Noun: scepticism 'skep-ti,si-zum
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What authoritative beliefs does atheism supposedly hold to? In atheism, who is the authority? You can identify such things in common religions, but not in atheism. Surely atheism is the rejection of religions and the rejection of the truth of religions. That's not even scepticism - it is the end result of a healthy scepticism. Scepticism is questioning. Atheism is the final rejection, afterwards.
Well I've just had more of a discussion with the guy he also has near death expierence claims, and says that we are more than the "physical body". I had assumed he had a more intellectual basis to back up his philosphical hypothosis than that...the whole thing was nauseating.
I thank you for youre replies I'll mention them though will likely end up in another long winded bout in circuler reasoning.
Honestly though, there is no requirement of skepticism to be an atheist. Yes, it's true that skepticism in general has lead many of us to become atheists, it is wrong to assume that all atheists are skeptics. One of my ex girlfriends was an atheist because the idea of god just sounded dumb to her. There's not a whole lot of thought going into that position, but she did still reach that conclusion using no logic or reasoning at all. IMO atheist is a non-descriptive term, aside from lacking belief in gods, it's a fairly empty label. This is easily demonstrated by asking a room full of atheists some political questions, or art, or culture. We are likely to be as divided on these topics as any other people on the planet. The claim of atheist dogma is just absurd. All I can say is that if there is a manifesto, a list somewhere of our supposed doctrine and godma I didn't get a copy.
Atheism doesn't necessarily equate to intelligence. However, I believe the average Atheist is better informed and more intelligent than someone from the general Christian population.
I think Atheism should be considered a religion on the political landscape, particularly in the United States. We have rights that are worth protecting as this country snowballs into a Christian theocracy. Ironically, such a switch would be the biggest dishonor to the 911 victims who lost their lives to an Islamic theocracy. (That's assuming you buy the official story on the 911 hijackings. That's a different topic altogether.) All this nonsense about "my religion is better than your religion" is like a team sport or like a playground argument about who has the better imaginary friend.
I think it's a misconception that all atheists are the same...as was stated above by Todd Soulliard, we are the same only in the lack of beleife in god(s) (at least in the conventional sense) categorising any group is a fallacy by nature as it never takes individuality into consideration. Just as two people can like the same genre of music doesen't mean they'll agree on certain artists etc.
I think even more than I'm an atheist I hate the categorizing nature everyone seems to take. No one "group" is any better or worse, groups worked when we had to fight for resources and (provided) we all work together, we don't have to anymore.
Just my opinion..
Religion needs faith, a belief without foundation and atheism disapproves faith. Religion then creates an interdependent belief system based purely based on faith. Atheism does not have any belief system. Atheism and religion can not be equated based on just one or two seemingly similar atributes.
My next door neighbor was a stone cold and vocal Atheist. He was also a right wing, love my guns, nut and a world class asshole. I can't imagine a group or party in which we would have common interests.
Atheist are a slice of the population that includes the entire spectrum of the population (minus the true believers). Other than their non-belief, it's a real mixed bag with nothing else that groups them except non-belief; not the best position on which to base a political unity.
Atheism is not a religion it is a LACK OF RELIGION. Philosophically political views are a complete joke. they are dished out by men with too much power who are nothing but actors in a movie, but most of all they are eaten up by the fools who, unfortunately, populate a generous portion of our planet. like I was saying earlier in a reply to a post; Saying Atheism is a religion is like saying NOT playing baseball is a sport. It is a contradicting statement that I have had said to me many of times.
My point of view: Atheism is not a religion. It is not a cult. I would actually be hesitant to call it a group even, and here is my reasoning. No matter the religion that any human on this earth says they live by, no matter the god they bow down to, that religion says that ALL other religions are WRONG. They are blasphemous in the eyes of YOUR god. In other words no matter the religion you have in your pocket EVERY other religion is saying your a sinner and you will go to hell for believing in the wrong god. Not to mention the 3000+ contradictions within the "holy bible".
I'm sorry i failed to mention this. I'm not very educated on any form of religion. You can consider me agnostic for that very reason. I was conversing with a friend of mine (religious) the other day. His belief is that the universe is 8000 years old. He seriously believes that god spent 6X the amount of time creating the earth than he spent creating the billions of stars. Six days to whip up earth......one night to lay out the stars. This obviously made me a little bit flustered with my friends debating tactics, as well as making me wonder whether or not he should be in an insane asylum, considering we, as in PHYSICAL HUMAN BEINGS, can look at stars that are already dead and gone, however, they are millions of light years away from us. Meaning it took light MILLIONS of years to travel through space and be shed upon our optic nerves. Basically, the idea of the universe being 8000 years old is a completely ignorant thing to have fly out of your mouth JUST for the sake of arguing. Just wanted to share that little story.
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Valentino Rossi is one of only a handful of champions in the modern era whose popularity has transcended their sport. As the Italian maestro closes in on an eighth world title, CNN charts the rise of the charismatic king of two wheels.
Valentino Rossi celebrates his 102nd victory at the Brno Grand Prix in the Czech Republic.
Born in Urbano, Italy in 1979, Valentino Rossi's achievements in the sport are nothing short of extraordinary. Eight world titles, 102 wins and over 150 podium finishes have already made him the most successful rider of all time.
Rossi began racing karts as a ten-year-old, before moving to two wheels in 1992. Four years later in his first Grand Prix season he won -- aged seventeen -- at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic in the 125cc World Championship.
The following year he clocked up a record 321 points in winning his first 125cc World Championship title.
1998 was meant to be a learning year on the more powerful 250cc bikes, but Rossi finished second overall before going on to take the title the following season.
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Three more MotoGP titles -- including two for his new team Yamaha -- followed in succession. But when it seemed as if he was going to dominate MotoGP for the rest of the decade, Rossi experienced the first real blip in his career, crashing out of the final race of the 2006 season in Valencia. In the process, Rossi handed his rival -- American Nicky Hayden -- the title.
A year later Rossi finished third. A poor season by his standards was compounded by the split from his long-term girlfriend Arianna Matteuzzi, a fall out with his manager Gibo Badioli and the Italian government chasing him for eye-watering amounts of unpaid taxes -- Rossi eventually coughed up an estimated $42 million.
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Olympus PT 010 housing for parts only.
I bought this housing to size the push button control o-rings so I could put together a service o-ring kit.
Well it turns out that the o-rings are not standard and I have not been able to size them. I havent given up yet and Im pursuing metric sizes.
If your interested in the housing for parts this is your housing. The only part thats broken is the door latch and the rest of the housing is in excellent condition. Comes with the standard extras.
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The last words mean "that they send auxiliary forces consisting of infantry and cavalry", say my sources, i.e. peditatus and equitatus are sg genetives that limit auxilia. My own instinct (influenced by Greek) was to take them as pl accusatives and make them objects and intreprete auxilia as predicative ("infantry and cavalry as auxiliary forces"). I know this is not correct, but is it completely un-Latin or just unnatural? I mean, does Latin have this sort of predicative constructions, or should I make an effort in the future and try to remember that Latin is not Greek?


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Sensation, where art thou? The search for the site of the elusive Babylon Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) clubhouse and the 1887 grave of Sensation, the logo Pointer, continues. No definite location yet; but we've uncovered many clues, since I first mentioned Babylon's connection to We s t m i n s t e r here last month. (For that column, see www. massapequapost .com; click "Archives"; then 2/ 08/07; then "Columnists".) Each new discovery leads to more questions.
To recap, from 1882-1904 Westminster owned a sportsman's club, 64 acres divided into 3 parcels, between Southards Pond and Livingston Ave. Many hunting dogs (including Sensation whose image symbolizes the world's most famous dog show) tracked through Babylon fields and woods. When first leased in 1880, these grounds contained a dilapidated century old farmhouse and barns, converted into the temporary clubhouse and kennels.
In 1884 this old farmhouse (later the WKC superintendent's residence) was moved closer to Livingston and a fancy 40 x 60 foot clubhouse was built where the farmhouse stood, overlooking the pond. How close to Southards? Sensation died in June 1887, and was buried alongside many other well-bred Pointers in front of this new clubhouse under a flagpole topped with a Pointer weathervane. It's become my mission/obsession to find Sensation's grave. I owe it to Westminster, Babylon, and all dog lovers.
In 1904 pigeon shoots were banned in our state, so WKC sold the property to James L. Ewell, and moved to New Jersey. The clubhouse burned down, but when? The Babylon Fire Dept is sifting through minutes of old meetings. Meanwhile, a 1915 Hyde atlas shows the clubhouse and farmhouse on the Ewell land. An undated photo in a scrapbook just found at the Village Museum suggests the fire was around 1925. The blaze may have prompted another move of the farmhouse across the street where it still stands at 358 Livingston, but determining its original spot, and ultimately the location of the clubhouse where Sensation is buried, remains the unsolved mystery.
During the recent WKC show at the Garden, I met William Stifel, Westminster's historian and author of the comprehensive 2001 book- The
Dog Show- 125 Years of Westminster, to go over microfilm findings and to give him a copy of the 1902 map recently discovered at Town Hall. While researching his book, Mr. Stifel explored all leads to the
clubhouse. His
findings extend far beyond what is printed in the book. He has graciously helped me "think out loud" whenever a local discovery prompts an idea. He visited former owner of the farmhouse in 1998; the present family invited me for a tour last week.
I also met Barbara Kollk, the American Kennel Club archivist. She gave me the June 1888 Outing, a 12 page sporting piece by Charles S. Pelham- Clinton, who vividly describes his visit to the clubhouse. (The photo here of club and flagpole comes from his article.) Another shows James Mortimer, WKC superintendent, with other Pointers, in front of the kennels directly behind the clubhouse. The old kennels had runways between them and 15 breeding boxes. "All these have concrete floors, are admirably dry, and such a thing as kennel lameness is quite unknown." Did any 120 year old concrete survive? A newer kennel was erected in 1887 about a hundred yards south of the old one. Would this rule out a site in the woods as too close to the pond?
An Outing reader can visualize the clubhouse down to the wide veranda with a view of the pigeon grounds and pond, billiard room, distinguished dog oil paintings, including a Sensation portrait, moose/ elk heads mounted in the dining room that could seat 50 at the table and had a "huge fireplace, from which logs throw out an inspiring heat when the winter wind whistles across Long Island and the caloric gets very low." The sideboard held trophies from pigeon shoots while the mantel-board was adorned by silver and pewter cups won at dog shows. "The windows of the dining room have an agreeable outlook, and there is certainly no lack of life in the background, as one gets a good view of the kennels."
However, the hints to the clubhouse whereabouts are ambiguous. The author says that the grounds at Babylon, L.I. were chosen "…after innumerable places had been examined by Messrs, Cornell [Sensation's owner], Morgan, and Wagstaff [of W. Islip society]…The land lies about a mile north-west of Babylon…. The soil is dry, and there is no trouble found in keeping the dogs in perfect health from that reason….A fine pond [Southards] lies south of the clubhouse, which supplies Babylon, as well as the club with ice, and is a delightful adjunct to the scenery." The reference to "south" is confusing because completely "south" would put it up by today's Sunrise Hwy., contrary to most of the maps. Part of the pond seems to be southeast of the clubhouse; one engineer, viewing all the maps, believes this "south" remark is an error. Did the 1888 writer
mean to say "east? Which old map is the most accurate? Methinks I need a forensic Bloodhound, the animal psychic suggested by my veterinarian, or a well-bred Babylonian with ties to the past. To be continued….
Coming Soon: Two promising clubhouse sites proposed by readers.
+Back at Oyster Bay Town Shelter (677-5784) Miller Pl. Syosset, the adoptable dogs and cats are hoping for the "luck of the Irish". "Daphne" #0141 is an active 6 year Old English Sheepdog who'd love to do a jig with you. "Chips" #0115 is laid back, handsome tabby cat. See the others
on the shelter's Petfinder site.
+Cats: "Kitchka" the pretty declaw has moved to the lobby showcase; "Dude" #0114 - the brother of "Chips".
+Dogs: "Trula"- a black Lab/Bulldog; "Girl"- a buxom brindle mix.


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That happened last year. What was new that was announced at Midem was the ability for people to download and share songs from an upcoming EP. I'll let reader SteveD summarize the good and bad:
The good:To the "bad" list, I'd add the fact that the program is only going on for a month or so, and then the special "sharing widget" goes away. Again, there's plenty to applaud here in experimenting with new models, especially involving sponsored content and giving away music for free. However, the execution involving spamming of friends leaves plenty to be desired. That's not so much about connecting with fans as forcing yourself on people who aren't interested.
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- Very polished; quick sign-up, hassle-free download, links for inviting friends and facebook app supplied.
- Treats access to music as a value-adding service in itself
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Honolulu, Hawaii - Luis Zapata smiled broadly as he posed for his photo with the Rapdis scarf on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu Thursday afternoon. The Colombian defender had just signed his Rapids contract in the Hilton Hawaiian Village business center and had it faxed to Major League Soccer headquarters for approval. As a new member of the Colorado Rapids, he proudly accepted the burgundy and white scarf which is given to new members of the club.
"I want to thank the coaching staff for this opportunity," Zapata told ColoradoRapids.com. "And everyone at the Colorado Rapids for their confidence in me."
In joining the Rapids, Zapata joins countrymen Jaime Castrillon in addition to head coach Oscar Pareja and assistant coach Wilmer Cabrera.
Pareja said the coaching staff wanted to bring Zapata in to get a first-hand look at how he fit in with the group as well as how quickly he could adapt. After three weeks on trial, the staff had their answer.
"Luis has progressed immensely in the adaptation," added Pareja. "The group has accepted him very well and he has accepted the group very well, and accepted the routines that we have. We're all happy to have Luis within this group."
Zapata was nicknamed "el Morumbi" after scoring the game-winning goal for Millionarios against Brazilian powerhouse Sao Paolo in the 2007 Copa Sudeamericana quarterfinals, which was played in Sao Paolo's Estadio Morumbi. He said he doesn't have a nickname yet with the Rapids, but has been well received by his new teammates.
"From the first day I arrived I was welcomed by a group of players that made me feel at home," he said. "When you find a group like this that gets along well, you gain confidence. It's been a great experience so far and think it will only get better each day."
Zapata fills a need in a position that has been platooned the past few seasons.
"We're happy because Luis gives us a solid option on that side of the field," said Pareja. "He is a left back with a left sided profile, which is what we were after. We wanted a left back that was in his natural position."
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One camper said furnished tents saved her marriage. A grandmother brought her six grandchildren to sleep in two tents under the stars. But for motorcyclists Donovan and Bonnie Wilson of Brantford, Ontario., camping in well-appointed white canvas became a necessity.
All were provided accommodations by ConTENTment camping, a New York company that has partnered with New York State parks to provide luxury tent accommodations, according to the Buffalo (N.Y.) News.
"When you're on a motorcycle, you just don't have the room to bring gear," said Bonnie Wilson, 51. "That's what's so good about Contentment Camping. It has everything for you: bed, linens. You have a table and chairs. You've got the tent. That's all the stuff you don't have to pack on your motorcycle. That gives you more room, so when you come back to Canada, you can bring more clothing."
The camping industry has called it glamping, this two-year-old trend toward luxury camping that can transform campgrounds into camp resorts with theme weekends, flat-screen TVs — and furnished tents. Today's campers can still roast marshmallows, but after singing around the fire pit they also can curl up in a comfortable bed.
Even better for vacationers, camping — tent, recreational vehicle or cabin— remains a bargain when compared with staying in a hotel or a resort with walls. For people without an RV, or for those new to camping who may not yet want to invest in gear, the furnished tents also offer an affordable alternative.
"Who says camping is roughing it?," said Pat Jenson, president of ConTENTment Camping, who has pitched her furnished white safari tents in three local state parks. "I thought I would strictly get families, but it's been so mixed, with young couples and seniors. The tents are kind of like little hotel rooms."
The struggling economy appears to not have diminished the demand for campsites. Outdoor Foundation, a nonprofit group that promotes outdoor activities, estimated there were 33.7 million campers age 6 and older in 2008, an increase of 7.4% over the previous year. RV camping, meanwhile, attracted 16.6 million people in 2008, up from 16.2 million in 2007.
"Camping appears to be recession-proof," said David L. Berg, chairman of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and owner of Red Apple Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine. "People may not return to a $300-a-night waterfront hotel room, but they will go back to look for a campsite nearby."
"The camper of today wants it all, and if you have it they will come," said Berg. "People expect Wi-Fi, but they still come to a campground for the experience. You can't roast marshmallows in a motel room."
Despite the fiscal crunch, New York state parks still may be the best bargain for vacationers who seek comfort while communing with nature.
"I'd rather pay $60 and sleep in a tent than a motel room, which leaves a lot to be desired," said Donovan Wilson, 55. "Other people take these big holidays and they go to Australia or England. We hop on the bike, travel around and learn more about our local area."
The Wilsons have motorcycled to the three New York state parks that offer Jenson's furnished tents: Evangola in Irving, Four-Mile Creek in Youngstown and Golden Hill in Barker. Parks on the U.S. side of the border, they maintain, are more accessible.
"A lot of our [Canadian] parks have more sheltered, woodsy grounds," said Bonnie. "They are more isolating. Here, everything is open and green. The water views are amazing."
The standard Contentment campsite features one 10-foot-by-14-foot canvas tent that contains two single beds (with pillows, sheets and blankets), a bedside table and a sitting area with a 30-inch round bamboo table and matching chairs. A large cooler, two ground pads for sleeping-bag campers, a picnic table and fire pit/grill complete the accommodations. The furnished tents are available from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Reservations ($60 per night/one tent; $90/two tents; plus $9 reservation fee) are made through the New York state park system. The signature white tents repel water and heat. And as far as the Wilsons are concerned, the only elements missing are a cast-iron frying pan, lawn chairs — and maybe a John Grisham novel.
Hot showers, restrooms and laundry facilities are on-site, according to Angela Bertie, Western District marketing and public affairs coordinator for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
"Contentment Camping provides a service to patrons who might not otherwise camp," said Bertie. "Get that first experience where everything is provided, and then build up your camping gear over time."
"Campers usually stay close to home, traveling just one to three hours to their destinations," said Jenson, whose tents also will be at the upcoming Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tenn. "My campers are coming from farther away, including Holland and Germany."
Many of today's privately owned campgrounds could make Martha Stewart squeal in delight with their food delivery, concierge service and chocolate-theme weekends.
"We're certainly not Disney," said Scott Crompton, owner of Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park of Western New York in North Java, "but we're shooting for that as an ideal. Our 'Death by Chocolate and Ice Cream Lovers' weekend in July is our most popular." Crompton moved his family from Michigan when he purchased Jellystone six years ago. Since then he has funneled millions of dollars into improvements, including a 16,000- square-foot water park, new cabins and premium RV sites that include parking pads and stamped concrete patios. Crompton's focus is on family entertainment.
"We wouldn't do wine tasting, but we will do a 200-foot-long chocolate slip-and-slide during our 'Death by Chocolate' weekend," he explained. " 'Kids Get Even — Slimefest' weekend offers slime kickball and slime tug of war.
"We have a pet park, pedal-cart track and a track for the kids to ride their bicycles," Compton said. "We want to be the best at one thing, and that's young families, who don't feel nickel-and-dimed after they have arrived."
Deluxe cabins (ranging from $100 to $209 per night) feature fireplaces, screened-in porches, full kitchens and televisions with DVD players. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the 100-acre park, where young guests can exchange e-mails with Yogi Bear.
"We are seeing trends toward 'togethering,' " Crompton noted. "About two-thirds of our bookings are group-related, whether family reunions, fire departments or hospital departments getting together for a weekend."


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|Reading without seeing: A special app for VI
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Reading without seeing: A special app for the visually impaired (VI)
NEW DELHI: How do the visually impaired read? This was the central question at the launch of "Simply Reading", an android application that aims to "unlock digital reading" for people who struggle with more complex touchscreen solutions.
The application, developed by DAISY Consortium, a network of NGOs from 55 countries, as a part of Standard Chartered Bank's CSR initiative, connects to online libraries like the Sugamya Pustakalaya and allows books, usually available in print format, to be converted into audio. Once downloaded on a smartphone, the app can also convert these print formats into Braille and project them on electronic screens, also called "Paperless Braille", to be used by the visually-impaired.
Dipendra Manocha, president of the DAISY Forum of India and founder of Saksham, an NGO that has been developing holistic reading and writing solutions in Indian languages with its partner organisations, said: "The development of affordable reading devices in Indian languages and Braille presses connected to a common online platform, having a collection of 3.5 lakh accessible forma books, will benefit at least 5.3 million people with blindness of low vision."
Source: The Times of India May 3, 2018 edition
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The King University women's volleyball team stayed on the road to take on Converse College in a Conference Carolinas match. The Tornado offense came ready to attack, leading King to the 3-1 (25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20) victory.
Kelsey Griffitts gave King an early 4-3 lead, which they wouldn't relinquish with her first kill of the match. The Tornado (25-4, 14-1 CC) maintained a four point advantage for most of the first frame until Maribeth Kern sparked a quick 4-0 spurt with a pair of kill. Casey Williams followed with an ace, and Griffitts gave King a commanding 23-16 lead as the Tornado went on to take the set 25-18.
King opened the second set on a tear as Payton Tipton recorded three service aces to give the Tornado a 7-1 advantage. The Tornado lead reached 11 points three times in the match, coming on kills by Jordan Baty and Lauren Willoughby. The final time was at 24-13 before Converse (5-22, 5-10 CC) began to comeback. The Valkyries scored four straight points before Willoughby ended the 25-17 set win.
The third set was very tight all the way through, and with the score even at 15, King used a 6-0 to gain control of the set, or so it seemed. Ashton Beckner and Hanna Smyth registered back-to-back kills to start the spurt, and Sarah Collins accounted for a kill before Grace Underwood capped the spurt with a service ace. However, the Valkyries responded with a 9-0 run to take a 24-21 lead before taking the set 25-22 to force a fourth set.
The beginning of the fourth set was tight, but the Tornado gained separation late in the frame again. This time with the score even at 16, Summer Kremer and Griffitts hammered down consecutive kills and Olivia Underwood ended a quick 3-0 run with a service ace. Kern then registered two straight kills for King before ending the match with her 10th kill, giving the Tornado the 25-20 win.
Kremer led the Tornado with 13 kills on 23 attempts while making just two errors for an attack percentage of .478. Kern followed with those 10 kills, and Willoughby chipped in with nine kills. Olivia Underwood dished out 44 assists while Tipton recorded a team-high 12 digs.
King returns home on Wednesday when they host a triangular in the Student Center Complex. The Tornado will face Saint Augustine's at 2:30 p.m., and Converse College at 7:00 p.m.


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Chocolatier: Decadence by Design iPad Review
Don't waste your time waiting for your crush or significant other to surprise you with chocolate this Valentine's Day! Instead, head on over to the App Store and grab a copy of Chocolatier: Decadence by Design. While the chocolate you create virtually may not be as satisfying as the real deal, it'll spare you calories, stimulate your mind, and keep you amused for many more hours than a real box of chocolates.
Chocolatier: Decadence by Design is the third game in the Chocolatier series developed by PlayFirst, and the first that is native to the iPad. Both addicts and newbies (or shall we say, addicts-to-be) are bound to enjoy this game.
The chocolate cannon is armed and ready, sir.
Your goal is to assist in the Baumeister family in rebuilding their chocolate empire. You're rewarded for your speed and agility in completing numerous time-management puzzles. Once you earn enough money, you can spend it on flights to exotic locales so you can find the best and rarest ingredients to make succulent treats.
If the 70+ decadent desserts you're given recipes for don't quite satisfy your hunger for innovation, you're able to design, create, and name your own custom chocolates. The goal is to see how quickly you can advance from a young apprentice to a CEO, and shortly thereafter, mogul. The factory challenges adjust according to your skill level, but there are plenty of exercises to keep even the most skilled players intrigued.
When we release the chocolate, these bastards won't know what hit 'em.
Even if you haven't played any of the Chocolatier games before, you won't experience much difficulty when immersing yourself into gameplay. This is because the game incorporates hints and tips in the dialogue you have with other characters. The plot thickens over time as you build relationships with characters and interact with them to achieve your goals. This part of the game is very entertaining, and likely to appeal to a wide spectrum of players, ranging across many age groups and skill levels.
Although numerous empire-building games exist out in the App Store, we found that this one offered a unique approach to this style of gameplay with a fascinating plot and delicious story. We truly hope PlayFirst adds Game Center integration in future updates to the app, as we feel it would enhance an already successful game. As is, we've truly enjoyed it and we recommend that you check it out, especially if you don't end up getting your dream box of chocolates this Valentine's Day.


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Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Salon Series Kick-Off
Singing in the shower — nearly everyone does it, but the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh's Salon Series cocktail party gave this guilty pleasure an entirely new meaning. As part of the night's festivities, about 50 guests gathered in Jessica Coup and Scott Bergstein's Downtown penthouse to hear opera artists hit the money note in an exquisite shower. The event previewed "what the Salon Series will be all about — short comic operas in unique spaces," says Lenora Vesio, Salon Series committee member. The season will feature operas in such unique venues as Henry P. Hoffstot's historic Shadyside home and the West End's Artifacts and Buon Sapore. Photography by Megan Wylie.Read More


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Foyle, Taft, Biedrens, Murphy, Zarko. They need to step up on D tonight, Mehmet Okur had an explosion of points the game with Dallas, but our backcourt will compltely school Utah's backcourt. Deron is strong but strong compred BD? Nuh Uh. Baron will make him look like a fool, our backcourt depth has far more superior than them. But the frontcourt needs to step up seriously tonight, hopefully Foyle, Taft will make okur completely useless tonight and hopefully the AK has a bad night and gets stone cold.
I say we win by 12 tonight
I think we should play small tonight:
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Might be ineffective but I think they could keep up with the fast paced running.
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23 - 25 September 2013, Dushanbe, Central, Asia - UNITAR, the Regional Environment Centre in Central and Eastern Europe and the Government of Tajikistan delivered a three day training event for officials drawn from 16 government ministries, local authorities, private sector and NGOs. The event provided participants with an introduction to climate change policy, the main negotiating themes under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and how these relate to national circumstances in Tajikistan.
Among a wide variety of training techniques and approaches used, the training featured a video message from the Secretariat of the UN Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) tailored to the Tajik context, explaining the current and future directions of the international negotiations, and specifically the post-2012 workstreams.
The training was organized by the Government's Climate Change Centre which leads on climate change policy, knowledge and learning in Tajikistan, a part of the State Administration for Hydrometeorology. In his opening remarks the UNFCCC Focal Point and Director Mr. Mahmad Safarov stressed the importance of a cross government approach to climate change and expressed his thanks to the Government of Switzerland for its support in arranging the training.
The Head of the Climate Change Centre, Mr. Ilhom Rajabov provided guidance and insights throughout the three days, also delivering a module on climate change finance and technology transfer. He expressed his thanks to his ministerial colleagues for taking part in the event and stated that the Climate Change Centre was depending on their involvement in defining a national position on climate change for Tajikistan.
UNITAR's Manager for Climate Change, Mr. Angus Mackay, reminded participants that the ongoing global climate change negotiations are of relevance to Tajikistan's national vision and future prosperity. He stated that the training was designed to help the Government to build a coherent and broad-based national position that could be delivered in international climate change meetings.
This training event forms a part of a wider support project, funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, to strengthen the capacity of Tajik policy makers to participate effectively in the UNFCCC process during 2013. The project will also assist in organization and delivery of a Tajikistan specific side event at COP-19 in Warsaw, as well as a follow up national event in Dushanbe in early 2014. Further details can be found at the following link:
Strengthening Capacity of Policy-makers in Tajikistan for their Effective Participation in the UNFCCC Process in 2013
Participants: State Organization for Hydrometeorology, Committee for Environmental Protection, Committee on Women and the Family, Committee of the Emergency Situation and Civil Defense, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Melioration & Water Resources, Ministry of Energy & Industry, Statistic Agency, Department of Environmental Protection in Dushanbe, Scientific Research Centre for Protection of Water Resources, Forest Scientific Research Institute, OSHC «Barki Tojik», Youth Ecological Centre, National Biodiversity Centre.


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Gamer Limit writes: "Many gamers were up in arms after Modern Warfare 2's policy of providing three new maps, and two old ones in their DLC packs. Thankfully, in a step away from Infinity Ward's repackaging strategy, Treyarch has opted to provide four brand new maps and a new zombie stage in their first DLC pack, entitled First Strike.
Considering a lot of Call of Duty fans are on edge, I'm sure many are wondering "is the First Strike pack is worth my hard earned $15″? The answer is pretty simple if you're a fan of Black Ops: yes."
Black Ops was kind of disappointing, but an 8.5 is awesome for this DLC.
Black Ops is terrible and so is this map pack. Anyone who downloads it is a tool of Activision and Bobby KoDICK.


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First image of film released.
The Hooligan Factory wrapped its UK shoot yesterday after four weeks of filming around London and at 3 Mills and Elstree Studios.
Jason Maza is producing and starring and Nick Nevern writes and directs.
Altitude's Will Clarke, Andy Mayson and Mike Runagall also produce.
In this first image from the film, the 'lads' left to right are: Joseph Atlin ("Weasel"), Morgan Watkins ("Trumpet"), Ray Fearon ("Midnight"), Steven O'Donnell ("Old Bill"), Tom Burke ("Bullet"), Nick Nevern ("Dexter"), Jason Maza ("Danny"). The cast also includes Ian Lavender, Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan, and footballer Julian Dicks in a cameo. The story is a spoof of football hooligan films.
Producer Andy Mayson of Altitude Film Entertainment says: "Altitude is keen to help the next generation of filmmakers get their films made and we congratulate Jason, Nick and Michael on completing their shoot of what is a commercial genre film for today's market."


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Every Tuesday Debbi Cole gets Isabelle all spruced up, puts the red working vest on her, and the two go to the Coastal Branch Library.
Isabelle does not seem to mind working. If she lays down quietly by a young person and dutifully stays still and quiet while being read to and petted, she gets a treat.
What a deal!
Isabelle is a large, fluffy white standard poodle, and the young readers love her. She is a therapy dog � a reading therapy dog � and it is her job to help soothe any anxiety a child may feel about reading, and at the same time, encourage enthusiasm for reading. Amazingly, it works.
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Joshua Powers read to Isabelle and stroked her soft coat as he read, and as she listened quietly. It was Joshua's first time, and from his obvious enjoyment, it's doubtful it will be his last.
"I wanted to do this because it makes you smarter," said Joshua. "I'd rather read to a dog while petting it."
Joshua's mother, Leigh, said she said she thinks the addition of the dog helps facilitate reading.
"It's more interesting and it makes them (child) more confident with animals to see a big dog calm," she said.
Next in line to read after Joshua was second-grader Tiffany Orr. Her father, James, said Tiffany is already above her reading level and this is a just a tool to keep her engaged.
"Any opportunity to keep her excited about reading," he said.
The Orrs don't have a pet at home, and Tiffany said she thinks reading to a dog is pretty cool.
"Maybe the dog understands," she said.
Isabelle is a 13-year-old retired champion show dog. She became certified as a therapy reading dog in Orlando when she was 7. She and Debbi moved to Santa Rosa Beach four years ago and started the Tail Waggin' Tutors program at the Coastal Branch Library last spring.
Cole said there is a waiting list of names of children wanting to sign up for the program in Orlando, but getting started here has been a slower go.
"Studies show it lowers blood pressure in the child when it is done one-on-one in a quiet place. It helps the shy child come out of his or her shell, and inspires interest in the slow reader," she said.
In addition, it even inspires hygiene in a child.
"We tell the children that this is a special day for the dog and she spends time getting ready to come see them. We give the dog a bath, brush her hair and teeth, and groom her nails. Knowing this, it inspires the child to do the same," said Cole.
Isabelle knows when she is working, said Cole, and she knows to be patient and adjust to situations. She senses how much interaction to give.
"Not every dog can do it," she said. "She has been through puppy charm, agility, and obedience training."
When the next child arrives, Isabelle greets, then dutifully lays down beside the child when they sit down with their chosen book.


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A 35-year-old man with a history of arrests in the Coastal Empire was sentenced to 27 years in prison after jurors in Ridgeland, S.C., convicted him of his fourth drug offense in six years.
After the two-day trial, Phillip Monroe, who had been living in Jasper County, S.C., for about a year, was found guilty of trafficking cocaine and possession of a controlled substance.
Ridgeland police pulled over a vehicle Monroe was driving April 10, 2012, said Daniel Brownstein, spokesman for the 14th Judicial Circuit of South Carolina.
According to testimony, Monroe threw a bag containing about 28 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of pills and a small amount of marijuana onto a passenger's lap, threatening to kill the passenger's family if he did not claim ownership of the drugs. The passenger, who had no prior record, later told police what happened. Monroe eventually admitted the drugs were his and that he planned to cook the powder cocaine in order to turn it into crack, Brownstein said.
Jurors took about 30 minutes to convict Monroe, who Brownstein said had convictions dating to 1997 that included robbery, battery, cruelty to children, obstruction of justice, criminal damage to property and seven drug offenses.
Because of those past offenses, which occurred in Chatham and Bryan counties, Monroe faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.
Georgia Department of Corrections records indicate Monroe was released on parole from Coffee Correctional Facility on March 16, 2011.
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To see pictures and details for individuals serving their initial incarceration in Chatham County, as reported by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, go to ChathamCountyBooked.com.


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Valparaiso University coach Tracy Woodson has released the 2010 baseball schedule, which has the Crusaders playing 20 home games at Emory G. Bauer Field in addition to three games at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind.
Valpo will face a pair of Big Ten foes in Indiana (Apr. 13) and Northwestern (May 4) at the U.S. Steel Yard in addition to an April 28 game against Notre Dame. The Crusaders will also be hosting the Horizon League Championships at the home of the Gary SouthShore RailCats May 26-30 this season.
The season gets underway on February 19 with a three-game series against McNeese State in Lake Charles, La. Valpo will play its first 23 games away from home, including a tournament hosted by Jacksonville that also includes Oklahoma. Valpo has a two-game mid-week series at South Carolina in early March in addition to weekend series at Gardner-Webb and Southeast Missouri State.
The Horizon League schedule begins March 26 at Wright State before the Crusaders return to Emory G. Bauer Field for the first time on March 30 hosting Central Michigan. Valpo's first home conference series is not until April 16-17 when the Brown and Gold entertain Cleveland State.
The home slate wraps up on May 14 with a doubleheader against Youngstown State with the final series of the regular season taking place on the road May 20-21 at UIC.
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The sigaction structure is defined as struct sigaction { void (*sa_handler)(int); sigset_t sa_mask; int sa_flags; void (*sa_restorer)(void); } sa_handler specifies the action to be associated with signum and may be SIG_DFL for the default action, SIG_IGN to ignore this signal, or a pointer to a signal handling function. sa_mask gives a mask of signals which should be blocked during execution of the signal handler. In addition, the signal which triggered the handler will be blocked, unless the SA_NODEFER or SA_NOMASK flags are used. sa_flags specifies a set of flags which modify the behaviour of the signal handling process. It is formed by the bitwise OR of zero or more of the following: SA_NOCLDSTOP If signum is SIGCHLD, do not receive notifi- cation when child processes stop (i.e., when child processes receive one of SIGSTOP, SIGTSTP, SIGTTIN or SIGTTOU). SA_ONESHOT or SA_RESETHAND Restore the signal action to the default state once the signal handler has been called. (This is the default behavior of the signal(2) system call.) SA_RESTART Provide behaviour compatible with BSD signal semantics by making certain system calls restartable across signals. SA_NOMASK or SA_NODEFER Do not prevent the signal from being received from within its own signal handler. The sa_restorer element is obsolete and should not be used. The sigprocmask call is used to change the list of cur- rently blocked signals. The behaviour of the call is dependent on the value of how, as follows. SIG_BLOCK The set of blocked signals is the union of the current set and the set argument. SIG_UNBLOCK The signals in set are removed from the cur- rent set of blocked signals. It is legal to attempt to unblock a signal which is not blocked. SIG_SETMASK The set of blocked signals is set to the argument set. If oldset is non-null, the previous value of the signal mask is stored in oldset. The sigpending call allows the examination of pending sig- nals (ones which have been raised while blocked). The signal mask of pending signals is stored in set. The sigsuspend call temporarily replaces the signal mask for the process with that given by mask and then suspends the process until a signal is received. RETURN VALUES sigaction, sigprocmask, sigpending and sigsuspend return 0 on success and -1 on error. ERRORS EINVAL An invalid signal was specified. This will also be generated if an attempt is made to change the action for SIGKILL or SIGSTOP, which cannot be caught. EFAULT act, oldact, set or oldset point to memory which is not a valid part of the process address space. EINTR System call was interrupted. NOTES It is not possible to block SIGKILL or SIGSTOP with the sigprocmask call. Attempts to do so will be silently ignored. According to POSIX, the behaviour of a process is unde- fined after it ignores a SIGFPE, SIGILL, or SIGSEGV signal that was not generated by the kill() or the raise() func- tions. Integer division by zero has undefined result. On some architectures it will generate a SIGFPE signal. (Also dividing the most negative integer by -1 may gener- ate SIGFPE.) Ignoring this signal might lead to an end- less loop. POSIX (B.188.8.131.52) disallows setting the action for SIGCHLD to SIG_IGN. The BSD and SYSV behaviours differ, causing BSD software that sets the action for SIGCHLD to SIG_IGN to fail on Linux. The POSIX spec only defines SA_NOCLDSTOP. Use of other sa_flags is non-portable. The SA_RESETHAND flag is compatible with the SVr4 flag of the same name. The SA_NODEFER flag is compatible with the SVr4 flag of the same name under kernels 1.3.9 and newer. On older kernels the Linux implementation allowed the receipt of any signal, not just the one we are installing (effec- tively overriding any sa_mask settings). The SA_RESETHAND and SA_NODEFER names for SVr4 compatibil- ity are present only in library versions 3.0.9 and greater. sigaction can be called with a null second argument to query the current signal handler. It can also be used to check whether a given signal is valid for the current machine by calling it with null second and third argu- ments. See sigsetops(3) for details on manipulating signal sets. CONFORMING TO POSIX, SVr4. SVr4 does not document the EINTR condition. SEE ALSO kill(1), kill(2), killpg(2), pause(2), raise(3), siginter- rupt(3), signal(2), signal(7), sigsetops(3), sigvec(2) Linux 1.3 24 August 1995 1


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Michelle Obama had a new official portrait taken (which was released on the White House Flickr feed) and, though I didn't know this was possible, I think I want to hug her even more now. It's not as fierce and I-could-definitely-kill-you-with-my-hands as her 2009 portrait (plus no T-Jeff photo-bomb, boooooooo), but I have to say I really like this chillin'-out-maxin'-relaxin'-all-cool 2013 Michelle. It's like she's saying, "We secured this shit. We own this place now. Also, I love you." I LOVE YOU TOO, FLOTUS.
(Also, as Wonkette astutely points out, this is obviously an egregious misuse of taxpayer doughlarz because no white First Lady has ever had her picture taken or had bangs.)
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Recent stories by Edward Gunts
Baltimore activists urge formation of local African-American civil rights commission
Panel would catalog and promote city's African-American heritage
Hotel proposed to have some of the highest-priced rooms in Baltimore
Rates from $350 to $1500 per night
Inner Harbor site approved for Du Burns statue
Statue honors Baltimore's first African-American mayor
Tiffany-designed church interior a Baltimore landmark candidate
St. Mark's Lutheran features mosaics, lamps, stained glass
Four-alarm fire hits vacant Fells Point building Tuesday
Same structure in 500 block of S. Broadway was damaged by a five-alarm fire in June
Bridge deck work to resume this weekend on BWI corridor
Sections of Baltimore-Washington Parkway, West Nursery Road to be closed temporarily over next two weekends
Inner Harbor site eyed for statue of ex-Mayor 'Du' Burns
Statue could be erected near Maryland Science Center
More Md. emergency workers head north to help with Sandy recovery
25 state troopers among those sent to New Jersey and New York
W. Md. gets more than 2 feet of snow in storm
Blizzard conditions disrupt travel, communications, early voting
Going, going: Last of city's giant gas holders coming down
Demolition of JFX landmark planned for early 2013


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YAY! This one is available to watch! hehehe
Thankonomics xD
It looks interesting and cute! Definitely will watch it!
Sounds cute. Wish Crunchyroll carried more anime movies.
No I'm not scared... I'm rationally concerned.
soo cuteeee, but w8 the movies only 10min and the trailer was 1min... it means that it was a long trailer, y so? *nerd speech* the trailer was 10% of the whole movie and if we make a trailer 4 a normal movie which has around 110min. and better, lets say 100min, the trailer would be 10minutes long. anyway, u guys dont give a damn of wat i just said..... wat would be funny is a trailers longer than the movie, if ya know one, send me the link, imma put a LIKE
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The movie reminded me when I lost my stuffed toy in the hospital, I never saw it again
YesAsia.com is also selling the DVD and shipping isn't expensive at all: http://www.yesasia.com/us/search/traveling-daru/0-0-0-bpt.48_q.traveling+daru-en/list.html
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Hey everyone, it's Tiffany again! Today I'm excited to announce the launch of a new short film called "Traveling Daru", created by the same staff behind Makoto Shinkai's "5 Centimeters per Second" and "The Place Promised in Our Early Days". This heartwarming piece tells the story of Daru, a handmade stuffed toy, who goes on a journey searching for its owner after they get separated at the airport. Despite the very limited dialogue, the music and smooth animation is more than enough to convey the emotions and feelings of the story, and I will admit, I found myself choking up at more than one point during the film. Don't be fooled by the child-like art style and simple plot; "Traveling Daru" is a wonderfully told tale that appeals to both adults and children alike, and at 10 minutes and 30 seconds, it's easily viewable in one sitting.
Traveling Daru will launch TONIGHT, August 6, at 6pm (PDT), available to both Free and Premium users, so don't take my word for it, go check it out for yourselves!
Traveling Daru
Daru, a cherished handmade stuffed toy, gets lost and separated from its owner one day when at the airport. Determined to find her again, Daru sets out on a journey around the world in search of her. As time passes, the girl begins to forget about Daru. Will Daru be able to find and see its beloved owner again?
For those interested in extra content and supporting the creators, you can purchase the region-free DVD version here at Amazon.co.jp!
Also, be sure to check out Check out CoMix Wave Films on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cwfilms!
I want to watch this anime, although I do not see any video available for this anime.
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I want to watch this anime, although I do not see any video available for this anime.
This this direct link:
Yes, that's my real age
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autumn_dreamsicle wrote:
I want to watch this anime, although I do not see any video available for this anime.
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interesting show...maybe might watch it.
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Dr. Robert Josephburg, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., has warned Congress that swift action is needed to crack down on the use of the laser pens – a more advanced version of the laser pointers regularly used by teachers and professors – before serious injury occurs.
Last week, the world's two most famous soccer players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, were both targeted by opposition fans during a pair of matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Spectators shined the light beams into the eyes of the players, presumably in the hope of distracting them from their performances on the field.
There have been sporadic instances of laser pens being used at American sporting events – most notably last year during a St. Louis Cardinals' game at Busch Stadium – but Josephburg fears that athletics could be particularly susceptible, especially as both the availability of the devices and injuries associated with them appear to be on the rise.
"I have been stunned at the power of these things," Josephburg said in a telephone interview with Yahoo! Sports on Monday. "We are talking about serious damage even if someone is only exposed to it for a few seconds.
"We are seeing young kids getting access to these pointers, and sports is an area to worry about, especially if fans are trying to get an advantage for their team. People have to realize this is not fun and games; it is serious stuff. You are endangering someone's vision. There can be huge repercussions and a real risk of causing at least temporary, and possibly permanent damage to a person's vision.
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"If I was a ball player I would be terrified. I only hope Congress acts on this before some real harm is done. The retina is very sensitive and is not made to cope with light of that intensity. If shined for even a few seconds into someone's eyes different symptoms can occur, temporary blindness, blurry vision, spotty vision, the sight may not even fully return."
Laser pointers are not a new phenomenon in international soccer but their use seems to be becoming more widespread. Ronaldo was targeted early last week, during Madrid's 3-1 victory in a Spanish Cup clash in Barcelona.
Fans of Madrid then appeared to retaliate when the teams met again – this time at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, over the weekend – with Messi on the receiving end.
Many stadiums specifically prohibit laser pens from being brought inside the grounds, yet identifying the precise location of the culprit is problematic for security staff, especially as a new range of green beams can project intense light from half a mile away.
"If you were in the last row at a football stadium you could aim at someone on the field, easily," added Josephburg.
Most standard laser pens give out a beam of between 3 to 5 milliwatts and are allowed for public sale. The lasers become dangerous when they project a beam of 50 milliwatts or more, Josephburg said. These sort of high-powered lasers, designed for use in the construction industry and medical profession, have sale restrictions imposed. However, a quick internet search provided the option of purchasing a 1.25 Watt beam – more than 200 times stronger than the typical laser pointer – from a foreign vendor.
The newer pointers usually come with a green light and are far more likely to create retina damage. Whereas the older versions could cause harm if a person was exposed to it for a long period of time, the stronger model can have serious effects almost immediately.
Incidents involving laser pointers at U.S. sporting events have been relatively scarce, although a 17-year-old boy was arrested for shining one at San Francisco Giants pitcher Shane Loux during a Major League Baseball game at the St Louis Cardinals' Busch Stadium last year. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny personally identified the youth, who was charged with disturbing the peace at an athletic event.
As with any form of crowd activity, the fear of copycat occurrences must be considered, especially after the high-profile incidents in Spain were noticed by broadcasters and fans alike.
"You can clearly notice it on telecasts, especially games coming from Spain," said Aidan Magee, a journalist and broadcaster with Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. "It is obviously not ideal when you have anyone being endangered in this way, especially two of the most valuable and precious commodities in soccer like Messi and Ronaldo.
"The light is powerful to see. I remember back in the 1980s you would occasionally see the old red laser being pointed at players but it was a small dot and a relatively weak light, especially when aimed from distance.
Magee said European authorities are taking laser points incidents seriously for two reasons: they don't want a high-profile match to be altered if a player is distracted, and they don't want a player to suffer any kind of damage – temporary or permanent.
For all the legal measures that can be put in place against potential sellers and importers of the high-powered laser pointers, Josephburg insists the only effective deterrent is to punish anyone found in possession of or using them.
"There is simply no need for a regular person to have one of these," Josephburg said. "It is one thing punishing the vendor, but they will pop up again. I was able to buy one on the internet and I couldn't believe its strength.
"You have to send a message that this is dangerous and to make people understand the seriousness of it."
Martin Rogers is a soccer columnist for Yahoo! Sports


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Miss Jessie was the paternal grandmother of Miko and Titi Branch, founders of Miss Jessie's Natural Hair Products and Salon. A proud southern matriarch, Miss Jessie was the most "tell- it- like- it- is" woman her family ever knew. She was also the "cookinist" woman in Poughkeepsie, chuckled her granddaughter Titi.
Never one to hold her tongue, Miss Jessie reserved her most colorful commentary for two subjects: good food and good grooming. It wasn't uncommon that her food and natural hair preparations contained some of the same ingredients. If Miss Jessie couldn't find what she wanted in a local shop, she'd figure out a way to make it herself (right at her kitchen table).
Jessie Mae Pittman was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to sharecroppers Ross and Gertrude Pittman on July 22, 1919. She had five sisters and one brother and received her education from the local public schools. As a young girl, Jessie Mae would pretend to be ill to keep from working on the hot fields picking cotton in North Carolina. Her father allowed her to work in the house to cook for the family. Jessie became an excellent cook and her family wouldn't dream of taking her out of the kitchen.
At the age of 17, Jessie Mae married Charlie Ann Branch in 1936. He was from Castalia, North Carolina and she had two children with him, Hilda and Jimmy Branch
In 1946, Jessie Mae and her family migrated to Poughkeepsie, NY. Charlie Branch soon died thereafter and she became a widow. Jessie later met George Dancey and had two sons, Irvin and Ricardo Dancey. Her relationship eventually dissolved with George Dancey and Jessie became a single parent of four children.
As the head of the household, Miss Jessie was very protective of her children. She kept them squeaky clean and well fed but was known to tear hind parts up if she had to. Not rich in money but rich in character, good manners was important to Miss Jessie. She taught her children how to stand up for themselves and was known not to take no stuff.
Jessie Branch taught from her kitchen table as she fed delicious food that nourished the mind, body and soul. Collard Greens, Chopped Barbeque, Sweet Potato Pie and Peach Cobbler were some of her specialties. The kitchen was her favorite room in the house. Miss Jessie never worked from recipe books and had excellent dexterity. She was a common sense type of person. Her granddaughters Miko and Titi would come to stay the summers with Miss Jessie and sat around her kitchen table while gathering plenty of wisdom. Able to identify a problem and create a solution, Miss Jessie used to whip up an egg and mayonnaise treatment when her granddaughters complained about their curly natural hair. Many of her preparations included remedies for hair and beauty which she shared with her whole family.
Jessie Branch was an outstanding woman that made others believe they were worthy. She encouraged her loved ones to do their best and follow their dreams. In 2004 Titi and Miko Branch would create and name their salon and natural hair product line after their beloved grandmother Miss Jessie.
Jessie Mae Branch passed away December 21, 2001. She would have been so proud to know that her strength and tenacity inspired her girls to carve out a niche to help woman with many of their natural hair and life challenges. Miss Jessie is deeply missed by her loved ones and will forever live on in spirit.


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BRISTOL — Bristol police have arrested a man they say was selling drugs. Terrence Devon Diggs, 33, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 19, and is accused of the selling heroin.
After a "lengthy investigation," Bristol and Vergennes police obtained and executed a search warrant at a South Street residence in Bristol. According to police, Diggs was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, heroin and narcotics known bath salts. Diggs also had a "substantial amount of cash" on his person, according to press release issued by Police Chief Kevin Gibbs.
Diggs, of Waterbury, Conn., was jailed at the Chittenden County Correctional Center for lack of $25,000 bail.


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Ben S Liu
Professor of Marketing
MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD, SUNY University at Buffalo
School of Business
Marketing Decision Making - Spring 2019
New Product Marketing - Spring 2019
Marketing Principles - Fall 2018
Phone Number203-582-3772
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Office LocationLender School of Business #206
Ben Liu is Professor of Marketing. He holds Ph.D. from State University of New York at Buffalo. He was Assistant Professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1991-1999, Visitng Porfessor at Olin Business School, Washington Univeristy in St. Louis 1999-2000, and Associate Professor of Marketing at Butler University 2000-2007. Ben is visiting Professor of Marketing to various MBA, EMBA programs in China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. His major research interest is in the areas of service marketing, cross-cultural, negotiation, channel, and new product development. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Service Research.
Educational Background
1986-1991 Ph.D. in Marketing, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1998-2003 Master of Art in Religion, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Chicago, IL 1983-1984 Professional Managers' Program, Tunghai University, Taiwan 1973-1977 Bachelor of Science and Engineering, Department of Engineering Science (Computer Science and Mechanics), National Cheng Kung University (NCKU),Taiwan
Selected Publications
¡°The Role of Trust and Budget Emphasis in Managing Degree of Autonomy and Performance,¡± Sakthi Mahenthiran, Ben S. Liu and Zalina Hashim, International Journal of Business and Systems Research (2010) Vol. 4, No.1 January, pp.62-81. ¡°Capital Structure and Dividend Policy in an Introduction to Business Course?¡± Sean F. Reid, Leonard LaBornia, Ben S. Liu, Patrice Louma & Anthony Asare, Journal of Instructional Techniques in Finance (2009) Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring, pp.1-5. ¡°Dynamic Capabilities to Match Multiple Product Generations and Market Rhythm,¡± Scott G. Dacko, Ben S. Liu, D. Sudharshan & Olivier Furrer, European Journal of Innovation Management, (2008), Vol. 11, No.4, October, pp.441-71. Received Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009. ¡°Dimensions of Internet Commerce Trust,¡± Damon Aiken, Robert Mackoy, Ben S. Liu, Richard Fetter, and Gregory Osland, Journal of Internet Commerce. (2007) Vol. 6 No. 4, pp.1-25. Issue printed in April 2008. "A Service Effort Allocation Model for Assessing Lifetime Value with Insights on Managing Customer Relationship,¡° Ben S. Liu, Nick Petruzzi & D. Sudharshan, Journal of Service Marketing, (2007) Vol. 21, No.1, pp.24-35 . ¡°Optimal Response to a Next Generation New Product Introduction: To Imitate or to Leapfrog?¡± D. Sudharshan, Ben S. Liu & Brain T. Ratchford, Managerial and Decision Economics, (2006) January, Vol. 27 Issue 1, pp.41-62. ¡°DiffuNET: The Impact of Network Structure on Diffusion of Innovation,¡± Ben S. Liu, Ravindranathan Madhavan & D. Sudharshan, European Journal of Innovation Management, (2005) Vol.8, No.2, April/May, pp.240-261.
Selected Workshops & Presentations
¡°Negotiation Models: Forecasting Outcomes,¡± Ben S. Liu & P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan, presented to the Marketing Science Conference ¨C Germany 6/17-19. 2010. ¡°The Moderator Effect of Culture on Customers¡¯ Trust in Frontline Service Personnel and Value Co-Creation Behavior,¡± Sherriff T.K. Luk & Ben S. Liu, presented to the Frontiers in Services Conference ¨C Sweden 6/10-13, 2010. "Managing Customer Lateness in Service Settings," Scott G. Dacko & Ben S. Liu, presented to the Frontiers in Services Conference – Sweden 6/10-13, 2010. ¡°The Impact of Organizational Service Orientation on Employee Service Skills,¡± Ben S. Liu, Sherriff T.K. Luk and Lu Gan, Frontiers in Services Conference - Hawaii, American Marketing Association, October 29 - November 1, 2009. ¡°The Global Financial Crisis and Corporate Social Responsibility,¡± Xiaohong He & Ben S. Liu, presented to the MBA Forum in Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, China, September 7, 2009. ¡°The Global Financial Crisis and Corporate Social Responsibility,¡± Xiaohong He & Ben S. Liu, Keynote speech presented to the 5¡¯th Conference of Corporate Governance in Nankai University, Tianjin, China, September 5-6, 2009. ¡°Branding Examples in Taiwan and China,¡± (with Xiaohong He), presented to Asia Tomorrow Conference, Yale University, New Haven, March 28, 2009. ¡°Entrepreneurship Development in India and China,¡± (with Xiaohong He), presented to Asia Tomorrow Conference, Yale University, New Haven, March 28, 2009. ¡°Influence of Budgetary Leadership and Trust in Organizational Change,¡± (with Sakthi Mahenthiran and Zalina Hashim), Proceedings of The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD)-New Orleans, October 25-28, 2007, pp.275-295. ¡°The Role of Trust in Managing Performance: The Case of Outlet Management in a Privatized Asian Company,¡± (with Sakthi Mahenthiran and Zalina Hashim), Proceedings of The 3¡¯rd International Symposium of Corporate Governance, Nankai University, (2005) November Tianjin, China.


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Associations necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
We are ANZAST, in short.
Trauma Surgeons in Australia and New Zealand have never had their own professional not-for-profit association. We have previously congregated under the auspices of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, representing all aspects of surgery. We now need our own association in order to run training programs and further education initiatives specifically in the field of trauma surgery. We are the surgeons who are the first do deal with the victims of trauma in order to save lives, so we have broad skills, rather than the highly specialized skills of the orthopaedic, burns and other specialist surgeons who eventually take over from us later.
The key stakeholders representing this market are:
* trauma surgeons in Australia and New Zealand who may become members
* All participants in the field of trauma - from ambulance pesonnel, emergency nurses, critical care hospitals, other surgeons, suppliers
*The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons - the peak body for surgeons in Australia and New Zealand
* The public who benefit from the services of trauma surgeons
We are seeking a logo to be used on all stationery, collateral and materials.
We wish to represent the inclusions of Australia and New Zealand - perhaps some subtle incorporation of design elements which indicate that both countries are involved.
Clearly the field is medical - surgery - trauma - professional.
There are many Associations and Colleges of surgery around the world - some of which have very clean logos - many still have old-fashioned shileds and crests. We would be looking for something clean, modern, elegant representing the above themes.
We have no preconceived ideas about colours nor the use or inclusion of the name. Options with/without a/the name would be good to see!
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If you drink 5+ liters of green smoothes (done in high quality blender like Vitamix), with some (raw) hemp, you will.marc108 wrote:yes, but you wouldnt be able to safely eat enough leafy greens to get an appreciable amount of protein.
Take highest quality probiotics that you can find to build healthy gut flora. Avoid anti-biotics as much as possible.marc108 wrote: animal physiology and dietetics arent the same as humans. you cant make those type of comparisons between animals and humans... cows are fed grain & soy protein usually, and gorilllas eat 30+lbs of food per day.
it's theorized, and likely, that cooking food is what gave humans their evolutionary advantage, supplying more calories.
As for cooking food. A 100g of cooked steak has much more calories than 100g of greens. Sure. What I have read is that one of the problems of early people was that they had to feed whole day long on fruits, vegetables, greens, etc. They didn't have time for much else. Today with blenders we can drink far more greens and much quicker. As quick as cooking food. And if you need calories, you can add raw high quality oils.


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We shouldn't tell our kids about pre-baby drinking binges and bong hits. Or should we?
A new study of 561 American middle-schoolers found that parents who didn't share their sordid drug/alcohol past had children with stronger anti-drug attitudes than those who did.
"Knowing that their parents tried substances may actually normalize this behavior for kids and make it seem OK," explains the study's lead author Jennifer Kam, assistant professor of communication at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In other words: The kids whose parents uh, overshared may adopt the mentality that "my mom did drank and smoked pot and turned out fine, so what's the big deal?"
Just a few years ago, however, renowned addiction-treatment center Hazelden conducted a 50-state survey that found just the opposite: Half of teens say that hearing about their parents' past drug use would make them less likely to use drugs. And parents by and large are choosing to tell their kids: 67 percent of teens said their parents had already shared their drug and alcohol experiences ,and 95 percent of them said it's good for parents be honest about drug use.
So what's a parent to do?
Plus: Are We Overmedicating Our Kids?
"We have to surrender this gimmicky, superficial tactic, one-size-fits-all nonsense when it comes to parenting because it does not address the depths of the issue and everyone's context is different," says Dr. Joseph Lee, medical director at Hazelden who has worked with thousands of families dealing with substance abuse. He's also author of Recovering Your Kid: Parenting Young Adults in Treatment and Beyond.
Keeping your kid addiction-free doesn't boil down to one conversation. Bigger factors are at play, including a family's addiction risk and culture. Is one parent at risk? Has another close relative had an addiction? Are parents running the show at home or are the kids? "We have forgotten how to be leaders in our homes. A culture of leadership will teach kids how to emote and communicate properly because parents will model it. Kids will know who is in charge, and the parents will have a better idea that the kids know what is expected of them."
Dr. Kam suggests that instead of focusing on your personal experiences with drugs and alcohol, you share a different type of anti-substance abuse message with your kids — one that covers how to say no when someone offers you drugs, the negative consequences of substance abuse, your family's rules, and how drugs and alcohol are portrayed in the media vs. real life. This type of conversation should be happening before middle school, when most kids have already formed opinions about drugs and alcohol.
Of course, it's totally up to you whether you disclose your past to your children. But if your child flat out asks you if you drank and used drugs, it's best to 'fess up, advises Dr. Kam.
When and if it comes time to have the talk, follow this advice from Dr. Kam and Dr. Lee:
- Think backward about how your kid will interpret your message. If your child is impressionable and interprets things narrowly, be judicious about how much you share. Research suggests that a child's interpretation of social messages about drug use (what is safe etc.) has a great deal to do with whether they use or not.
- Don't romanticize your experiences with drugs and alcohol or make it sound fun — even if you didn't get caught and it was fun.
- Focus on what could have happened or how your behavior could have hurt other people.
- Explain to your child why drinking or using drugs wouldn't be a good idea for her.
Learn more about talking to children about drugs and alcohol at Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
How have you handled the drugs and alcohol talk with your child? Did you share your own experience? Leave a comment.


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For most of us, waking up consists of opening our eyes and stumbling into the shower. But the morning presents an opportunity to do much more than that. "Launching full-speed into your day isn't the best way to go," says mind/body fitness expert Jennifer Kries, creator of the Hot Body, Cool Mind: Waking Energy DVD. "You need to help your body make the gradual shift from sleep, a yin state, to a waking, or yang, energy state." By taking a more conscious approach to this daily transition, you set yourself up to better handle the demands of your day.
The secret, says Kries, lies in stimulating the body's internal energy while harnessing the universal chi, or energy, that surrounds you. Her approach combines the slow, fluid movements of qigong with Pilates's spine-centered exercises to awaken the senses. The result is an integrated set of movements linked with breath to send freshly oxygenated blood to your brain, preparing the body for what's to come, says Kries. The best part? You can do it in your pj's.
Morning Stretch
What it does: Expands the muscles of the upper back and chest, facilitating deep, rejuvenating breaths; stretches the deep connective tissues of the hands and wrists.
How to do it: Stand with feet a little wider than hip-width apart; inhale deeply as you reach the arms straight up, clasping the fingers, palms turned out. Feel the oxygen filling your lungs and gently exhale as you stretch to one side, and then the other. Drop the arms, then repeat.
Spinal Elixir
What it does: Wakes up the spine, stimulates the central nervous system, and gently massages the internal organs.
How to do it: Stand with feet parallel. Taking a deep breath, draw your palms up your thighs to your hip bone and arch your back; then exhale, reversing the movement, and curl the tailbone under while curving the spine into a "C" shape. Repeat 4 to 6 times.
Auric Sweep
You'll need: A chair
What it does: Combines a spinal twist that mobilizes the spine with a flowing movement to open the upper arms, torso, and back muscles; releases tension; generates positive energy for the day.
How to do it: Seated on the edge of a chair, plant your feet wide apart, toes pointed outward so that you feel grounded and centered in your space. Gently twist to the right, sweeping your left arm over your head and extending your right arm out to the side; then twist to the left, reversing the arms, creating a flowing rhythm. Repeat 10 times or more.


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Today's Song: Bobby Champs 'Drag Queen'
This is the perfect example of a video making a song — a hypnotic, wobbly house track, you either like what this is doing or you don't. Your body either responds to these particular sounds and frequencies or it doesn't. Simple. However, pairing it with a host of insects whose antennae twitch rhythmically and whose running (on a turntable) is synched with the beat makes it fascinating. This is among the most bizarre ways to convey how the song is behaving.
I also love that this song is called "Drag Queen" and the video only features insects. With their molting, their regular changing of outfits, it's more like "Drag Queens."


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For those of you who have picked any of these glass sets up, do you open them up or leave them in their little plasticy boxes?
I guess maybe this belongs in the OTC section now, judging by the packaging, but Galactic Hunter has some packaged pics up of that next wave of glasses (Han, Boba, Yoda). That black and silver packaging just makes everything look better, doesn't it? I do hope these come to retail here, the figures I could care less about...but I do enjoy the glasses. Plus, its 3 of my favorite characters.
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