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With winter storms and cold weather impacting much of the country, the need for supplemental heating is on the rise. Continued reports of deaths and injuries associated with alternative heating products prompts the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) again to warn consumers to exercise extreme caution when using space heaters, kerosene heaters, and fireplaces.
On January 17, a 1-year-old, Westmoreland, N.Y., girl was killed when a space heater in her room ignited a fire. Her mother, while trying to rescue the child, received burns to her hands, arms and face. In another recent incident, a Tarrant City, Ala., couple was killed when embers from their fireplace ignited a fire that spread throughout the home.
"There are nearly 25,000 fires and 140 deaths on average each year from portable heaters, fireplaces and chimneys," said CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord. "Use these products properly and have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to help keep your family safe this winter."
Home heating equipment is one of the most common causes of residential structure fires, second only to cooking fires. Portable heaters, including space heaters, are the leading cause of deaths in home heating equipment-related fires. Space heaters can cause fires if they are placed too close to flammable materials such as drapes, furniture or bedding. Fireplaces can cause fires if the chimney is cracked, blocked or coated with creosote, or if sparks and embers reach flammable materials.
Also, carbon monoxide (CO) from gasoline-powered generators that may be used during winter weather-related power outages can kill in minutes. Consumers should never use a generator, charcoal or gas grill in an enclosed area. In addition, fuel-burning appliances can cause carbon monoxide poisoning if they are improperly installed, poorly maintained, have defective or blocked venting systems, or are misused.
To help prevent deaths and injuries, CPSC urges consumers to:
- Have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
- Install battery-operated CO and smoke alarms in your home. Locate CO alarms outside the bedrooms in each separate sleeping area. Locate smoke alarms on each level of the house and inside every bedroom.
- Replace smoke and CO alarm batteries in the spring and fall when you change the time on your clocks.
- If an alarm sounds, leave your home immediately and call 911.
- Seek medical attention immediately if you are feeling dizzy, lightheaded or nauseous. These are symptoms of CO poisoning.
- Have flues and chimneys inspected before each heating season for leakage and blockage by creosote (an oily deposit that readily ignites) or debris.
- Open the fireplace damper before lighting the fire and keep it open until the ashes are cool. Never close the damper if the ashes are still warm. An open damper may help prevent build-up of poisonous gases inside the home.
- Store fireplace ashes in a fire resistant container and cover it with a lid. Keep the container outdoors and away from combustibles.
- Never use flammable liquid to start a fire.
Space heaters:
- Place the heater on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes. Keep the heater at least three feet from bedding, drapes, furniture and other flammable materials. Keep children and pets away from space heaters.
- To reduce the risk of fire, NEVER leave a space heater on when you go to sleep or place a space heater close to any sleeping person. Turn the space heater off if you leave the area. Never use extension cords to power electric heaters.
- Use a space heater that has been tested to the latest safety standards and certified by a nationally-recognized testing laboratory. These heaters will have the most up-to-date safety features. A newer gas space heater that meets current safety standards will shut off if oxygen levels fall too low.
Charcoal grills:
- NEVER burn charcoal inside of homes, vehicles, tents, or campers. Charcoal should never be used indoors, even if ventilation is provided.
Consumers who would like more information can view or receive the following free:
CPSC booklet: "What to Know: CO and Generators," at https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/468.html or send a postcard to "CO and Generator Postcard" CPSC, Washington, DC 20207.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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I've already explained to you the academic portion of my summer. Even though it took up most of my time, I did manage to squeeze in two trips back east. The first was to go home for my sister's birthday and for family BBQs. That was also the first time I brought my dog Dexter home. I am from NY and I didn't want to pay for a plane ticket for my dog I decided to drive. The trip from Bloomington, IN to NY, NY is about 14 hours depending on traffic. I've driven it several times, with friends mostly and alone once. I mention this because when I decided to drive it was probably the week before it was time to leave. I hit up some friends to see if anyone needed to go to NY and within a day or two I had a full car, 3 people and two dogs in a 4 door. The drive was still long but it went much smoother because the dogs could entertain each other and we rotated driving so no one had to drive tired. It was a good reminder to me that no matter how focused you get into your research it is very important to keep your social life alive and healthy.
The second trip home was for my line brother's wedding (I am in a fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi and a line brother is one of my fraternity brothers who joined at the same time as me). That was an amazing trip for two reasons. The first being that I he got married and it was a beautiful ceremony. It was in Philly and even though I had been to Philly before I had never been to that part and It was very beautiful. The second reason it was an amazing trip is because it was the first time in 4 years that all 8 guys from my line were together again since we joined. We love spending time together but two of us have moved out of state (one is in the marines and I am in grad school), two more have kids (one just got married and the other is engaged) and everyone works full time somewhere. That being said scheduling is a bit difficult. But the time spent with them was fantastic and even though I was still working through my exam my summer was still amazing simply for that one trip. Once again I want to stress that you must keep the balance between your 9-5 and your 5-9. You are in school to accomplish something that most don't have the desire, determination or drive to complete. However your friends and family are the ones who will keep you grounded and help you bounce back when things get rough, and they will get rough. Grad school is an amazing experience that you wont want to do again. At the end of the day you can do it.

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Iowa State University of Science and Technology (more commonly known as Iowa State University) is a world-class, Tier-1 research university located in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 Iowa State is one of the three public universities in the State of Iowa. Iowa State is an international, prestigious university with a friendly welcoming personality. More than 29,000 students choose from over 100 majors, study with world-class scholars and hone their leadership skills in more than 850 student organizations. Iowa State offers a great environment where students can enjoy reaching their potential and discovering their passions. It's a culturally diverse student body with students from all 50 states and more than 110 countries.
School Information100 Enrollment Services Center
Ames, Iowa 50011-2030
Locale: City: Small
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Common name(s): ISU
Students & Faculty
Total Tuition $34,013.00
SAT Scores:
25th-75th percentile
ACT Scores:
25th-75th percentile22-28
Note: 25th-75th percentile ranges show the range of scores achieved by the middle 50% of students who were admitted to the school.
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James F. Johnson, Jr., 42
BERLIN – James F. Johnson, Jr., 42, of Baltimore, formerly
of Ocean City, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2007.
He was pre-deceased by his father, James F. Johnson, Sr.
He was a devoted father of James F. Johnson, III; devoted
son of Janey Hanby Johnson; brother of Jane Johnson of Berlin, Joe Johnson of
Wilmington; and loving companion of Aneatra Tull. He is also survived by two
nephews, John and Christopher Barchus of Berlin, and other beloved family and
friends, Jessie, Josh, Bobby, Kenny, Emma, Tommy and Cody.
A 1981 graduate of Stephen Decatur, he loved reading,
Orioles games, flea markets and was an avid marble collector.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Lassahn Funeral
Home and interment was at Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Baltimore.
For more information, contact 443-373-3859.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made
to the American Heart Association.
Joseph F. O'Brien
OCEAN PINES – Joseph F. O'Brien, 76, formerly of Ellicott
City, Md., died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake.
Born in Providence, R.I., he was the son of the late
Joseph and Yvette B. LeClerec O'Brien.
He is survived by his wife, Betty S. O'Brien of Ocean
Pines; two sons, Steven E. O'Brien of Delta, Pa. and Alden O'Brien of Felton,
Pa.; two daughters, Elizabeth McLaughlin and her husband Neil of Catonsville,
Md. and Shavaun O'Brien of Ellicott City, Md.; a brother, Robert O'Brien of
Stuart, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
O'Brien was a graduate of Providence College with a B.S.
Degree in Physics and received his Masters Degree from the University of
Rochester in Bio Physics and High Energy Physics. He worked for the Martin
Marietta Corp. for 16 years and was director of the Power Plants Dept. and
directed the installation of the first two reactors at McMurdo Sound, Anartica.
Later he was employed by the 3M Corp. for 20 years as a manager in research and
development. He was an avid student of Frank Lloyd Wright and enjoyed making
beautiful stained glass windows.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 12, 2007 at
11 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church. Rev. Timothy Klunk will officiate.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O.
Box 163, Salisbury, Md. 21803.
by Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, Del.


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Alene R. (McCoy) Engel, 93, of Hillsboro died Sunday at Salem Home in Hillsboro. She was born Jan. 31, 1920, to Frank and Laura (Rodes) Burdette, rural Herington.
She married Dale McCoy in 1940; he died in 1955. She then married Charles A. Engel.
She is survived by a son, Charles W. Engel of rural Newton; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a sister; and a son, Dale Thomas McCoy.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine. Memorial funds have been established for Hillsboro United Methodist Church and Salem Home.


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|Start with the debt problem, three views of it,
and the most important thing. Here's a longer look at the debt problem.
Here's a short one on economic policy, some surprising trends, and a few unusual policy recommendations.
How'd we get into this mess? Read Policy Venn and Policies of the Venn Overlap.
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CityWatch, Feb 10, 2012
Vol 10 Issue 12
RETHINKING LA - Several years ago, LA's City Council committed to developing a Citywide Transportation Strategic Plan that would include a vision with goals and an action plan that clearly communicated to the city family the initiatives, priority projects and programs that the City should undertake. This plan would include performance goals for the city departments and strategies for implementation.
An all-day City Council session that focused on Transportation took place, resulting in a flurry of motions that called for reports, lots of them, on ideas such as getting Transportation and Planning to work together and getting our funding strategies in order.
The final list of motions, 25 in all, contained some ambitious references to innovations in transportation engineering as well as acknowledgements that business as usual in LA had to change.
In the months that followed, the General Managers of Transportation and Planning appeared before the City Council to report on their progress, but they have since left the city, one under duress, the other in disgust.
As for the Citywide Transportation Strategic Plan, it has been four years since the City Council dusted its hands of any responsibility for actually embracing a vision, instead commissioning another journey [link] that resulted in a report that states the obvious and avoids a commitment to change.
Against a background of gridlocked traffic, busted streets and broken sidewalks, unhealthy air quality, and streets that are unsafe at any speed, Vision Los Angeles released a report last year that declared "Los Angeles County is one of the world's most diverse and creative regions. Its transportation system should reflect this. We need a system that supports a vibrant and world-leading regional economy, clean air, minimal greenhouse gas emissions and access to safe, efficient and abundant transportation choices for all."
This regional report from the Environmental Defense Fund and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation came with 15 recommendations and serves as the substitute for the City of LA's short-lived commitment to a Transportation Strategic Plan.
The Vision LA report is quite nicely written and it identifies air quality, transportation, land use, employment, and housing as related elements. This is hardly a controversial position but it is also not a vision document for the City of LA.
It is a statement of the obvious and an opportunity to dilute responsibility or any commitment to action.
Three of the current Mayoral candidates were at the all-day City Council session that focused on the development of LA's Transportation Strategic Plan.
As they currently navigate the potholes on the campaign trail, as they adjust their schedules to avoid traffic congestion and delays, and as they address voters who pay housing and transportation costs that are among the highest in the nation, the question that must be answered is this:
Where is LA's Transportation Strategic Plan and what have you done to change the way the City of LA secures transportation funding, repairs and maintains its streets, rebuilds its broken sidewalks, supports innovations in traffic controls, improves safety on the streets, and pursues innovations in transportation?
Eric Garcetti was the City Council President, Wendy Greuel was Chair of the Transportation Committee, and Jan Perry was Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee when the City Council committed to a strategic plan that would "enhance air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitate transportation mobility and improve the economic and environmental foundation and future."
Under Eric Garcetti's watch, the promised Bike Hubs at two Transit Oriented Developments never materialized, the rooms still sit empty as evidence of undelivered promises. Developers continue to make and break local hire and local delivery service agreements with the community.
Under Wendy Greuel's watch, communities struggle to make their streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists while the LADOT continues to fumble Safe Routes to School funding. The voters approved Measure R and the LADOT promptly went to work using bad math to inflate administrative costs and moving project funds to cover staffing costs. As the budget crisis continues, the LADOT continues to offer bonuses "because it's permitted."
Under Jan Perry's watch, a funded PediCab proposal died for lack of support, not from the community or from those who volunteered to make it happen, but from the Council office. The opportunity to turn LA's transportation crisis into an environmental issue slipped by, demonstrating a clear commitment to business as usual.
These are small examples of a larger problem.
The three mayoral candidates have avoided stepping on each other's toes and they have sidestepped opportunities to rock the boat, calling into question their individual abilities to serve as a change agent capable of moving LA forward.
From addressing air quality on trucking corridors to reducing traffic congestion with regional valet services, the opportunity to change the current third world conditions of LA's streets and sidewalks requires a commitment to the future.
LA's Transportation Strategic Plan was that promise but it turned into a busy agenda of motions that did not translate into any actions.
(Stephen Box is a grassroots advocate and writes for CityWatch. He can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
City Hall: All Motions, No Action
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• Microsoft sells 507,000 Xbox 360s, blows past Nintendo – Shipped in June.
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• New MacBook Airs Coming Next Week, Not This Week – "Rumor sites have been off by a week", a source tells All Things D. But what about Lion? And Lion-Ready OS X Apps Appearing on Mac App Store
• iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone Take Some Wind Out of Android's Sail – Despite Android's momentum, iOS continues to command the attention and time of developers.
• Google launches Photovine app for Apple's iPhone, not Android – There's no indication on the Photovine site that this is a Google product. For now the photo sharing service is by invitation only.
• Larry Page Sounded Like A True CEO Today – The recluse is gone. Page showed confidence and leadership during Thursday's earnings call with investors.
• Amazon's Tough Choices on Its Tablet – The NYTimes reports that Amazon debated early on whether to build a tablet using Android, or develop its own Kindle software to power the device. Also Foxconn reportedly lands 10.1-inch tablet PC orders from Amazon
• Hotmail bans common passwords and introduces hacking alert system – You won't be able to use 123456 as your Hotmail password anymore.
• Introducing BrowserID: A better way to sign in – Mozilla hopes developers will use this to enable sign-ons on their websites.
• Groupon Amends IPO Filing To Be More Up-Front About Its Losses
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• Verizon LTE Phones Probably Incompatible With AT&T – Don't expect to be able to unlock a Verizon LTE smartphone and have it run on AT&T's as-yet-unlaunched LTE network.
• Sprint Slashes Nexus S 4G Price To $99.99 On-Contract
• Pay as You Go with Smartphones – Bloomberg BusinessWeek takes a detailed look at how smartphones will replace credit cards as the way you pay for goods and services.
• Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds – In the study, subjects were better able to remember things they didn't pull from a computer.


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How could anyone improve on the Original Kolossal Killer manuscript? Kenton has!
This manuscript contains what Kenton believes to be to the most impressive and entertaining versions of Kolossal Killer ever! Here you will find versions that outdo the original! These methods include ways to do Killer without using a wallet, methods that allow you to hand the spectators the wallet, gaffs so the wallet would be truly empty, and much more. There are even ideas from the late Doug Henning that Kenton couldn't keep to himself, as well as contributions from many others.
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A French man with multiple sclerosis skydived over Mount Everest Sunday, marking a milestone as the first disabled person to do so.
Marc Kopp, 55, successfully landed the 32,800-foot, tandem dive with his friend, champion skydiver Mario Gervasi, and was taken to a Kathmandu hospital by helicopter afterward as a safety precaution, Agence France-Presse reports.
"I hope my action will inspire others living with this illness. I hope many more will follow in my footsteps," Kopp said.
The record jump required Kopp to travel by horse for several hours to reach the airstrip for the helicopter, forcing the MS-stricken diver to ditch his wheelchair. Kopp said the preparation was very "painful," but he's happy after the successful jump.


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Titan Books has got together with Electronic Arts to release an art book that celebrates the work not just of the team behind the recently-released Dead Space 3, but of the entire series.
The Art of Dead Space, a 300-page, hardcover book, has art from the entire franchise. So not just the three main games, but also spin-offs and other projects like Dead Space: Extraction, Dead Space: Ignition, Dead Space: Salvage and Dead Space: Liberation.
A word of caution: some of the images below are from the end of the game, so don't scroll any further if you're concerned about possible spoilers.
One of the artists featured is Patrick O'Keefe, whose Dead Space 3 pieces we showed you last week.
The Art Of Dead Space [Titan Books]
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they're big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), right-click on them below and select "open in new tab".
Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you're in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional or character art you'd like to share, drop us a line!


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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Ocean Star Indulgence
There's a kind of frenetic energy that comes with eating dim sum in Monterey Park. It stems from the collective sounds of chatty friends, energetic toddlers and two-dozen metal carts clanking their way around the room. Truthfully, it makes me nervous being surrounded by 2,000 people, all of them searching for the waiter with the Chinese broccoli. That's why I rely on the Chinese-proficient friend to do all the talking. Get the broccoli... and that shrimp-noodle-thingie. Ask for more tea. No chicken feet, please!
I found Mikey in the basement this morning looking a little pale. (He's chained to the wall.) His spirits have been low from watching way too much Virginia Tech TV. So I drove him to meet some friends for 11 a.m. dim sum at Ocean Star in Monterey Park. Yes, I know what you're thinking, but for the record it is not cannibalistic for one pork bun to eat another. Think of it more like The Blob: when you come into contact with another one you simply grow bigger.
Mikey was having a grand 'ol time flirting with the steamed buns which were so hot they were popping out of their shells. (Saucy, pork-filled goodness, baby.) Meanwhile, I was trying to distance myself from the room's frenetic energy because it gets me into the mode of grabbing everything in sight. Even the chicken feet.
Ocean Star has always been the good, reliable outlet for dim sum. I have my favorite dishes like har gow (shrimp dumplings) and cha siu bao (pork buns), but I've otherwise never been too picky. This time around I discovered something new: eggplant topped with a succulent and crispy mixture of chopped shrimp, fish paste and toasted bread crumbs. Whereas most items are purely meat and carbs, this one at least allows for a slight ease of mind.
For me, the trick is to pace myself. Sample one of each and move on. More good stuff is on its way so it does no good to grab for that fifth helping of siu mai. Save room for the egg tarts, the unofficial meal-closer.
Dim sum can be a self-loathing whirlwind of a meal, but it's a good practice of mind over matter. In due time, you too can enjoy your food without the coma.
Ocean Star
145 N Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 308-2128
I don't know about you but Monterey Park is a far trek from home. That's why I like going for a foot massage afterward. They're all over the area around Valley Blvd. and Del Mar., near San Gabriel Square. It's only $15 an hour (plus tip) and you get to choose from a bunch of big comfy recliners lined up wall to wall. Plus you get chrysanthemum tea. Try it!
In Other News...
KFC has been ordered to warn customers that their potato products contain high levels of a carcinogen called acrylamide. It's a byproduct that Swedish scientists discovered during a late-night binge fest in 2002. During a playful food fight, a chunk of KFC's mashbowl landed on one of their Petri dishes. On a whim, they took a look at it under their high-powered microscopes. Also, found in the sample: asbestos, fiberglass and a charred squirrel.
Read it here.
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7 comments:
- r a m e n i a c said...
the dim sum cart lady in that pitchur looks like my old boss, a young filipino guy.
- Douglas Cress said...
its so good of you to bring Mikey out of his cell for some Dim Sum.
That KFC story is fascinating, almost deserving of its own blog post - I had some recently but avoided the fries. For the life of me, I cannot find a good sandwich place in my neighborhood.
- Pirikara said...
Yes, Mikey made lots of friends that day. Too bad I ate them.
Chicken feet get such a bad rap. :(
- Ophelia Chong said...
have you tried elite dimsum on atlantic and garfield? it's amazing. found your blog when i googled for "foot massage monterey park"
great blog!
- Jack said...
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OverviewNewly renovated (Summer 2014) OldHouse Hostel has a new facade and the rooms have received an updated look. The Hostel has a fully equipped kitchen (fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave oven, kettle, coffee machine and toaster), shower rooms on both floors and a common lounge with TV. Private rooms are available for up to six guests, dormitories for 5-6 persons. In addition the bed linens and towels are provided, free wireless internet included and guests can use the free parking lot in the back yard.
Youthful, friendly personnel, favourable prices and the location in the center of cultural sights and entertainment is what makes staying in our Hostel so enjoyable. It is a convenient place to stay with many museums, churches, architectural monuments as well as pubs, night clubs and biggest shopping centers just a few minutes apart. The port and railway stations are both less than one kilometer walk away for an easy access.
Our staff will be at hand 24 hours a day to help you from finding the best places worth seeing to directions for getting around the city. The reception also offers tour bus tickets and car rental. For a night out in town ask for a club ticket with 50% discount! From additional services nearby you can find a bike rental just across the road with prices starting from 2,30 EUR per hour, swimming pool with saunas and gym across the parking lot with a joint price of 8 EUR for 2 hours.
Whether you are on a holiday with friends or family, a student, backpacker or a tourist ? you will surely find a pleasant and calm place to stay with us.
General Booking & Cancellation PolicyNon-refundable deposit is required to secure a booking for individuals.
Accommodation cancellation without penalty (except non-refundable deposit) 24 hour(s)/1 day(s) before arrival.
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|24 hour reception
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Parking is possible(reservation is needed) and costs 5? per day.
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|24 hour reception
Check-in 14.00 / Check-out 12.00
Free WiFi connection
Free parking
Bed linen and towels provided
Fully equipped kitchen
LocationOldHouse Hostel is located in very center of Tallinn. It is 0,3 km from the passenger harbor, 6 km from the Airport, 3 km from the Bus station. Everything is at walking distance (Theatre Estonia, Niguliste Church, Town Hall Square, Toompea, Viru Center, Club Hollywood, many souvenire shops etc.)
DiningThe breakfast is served from 8 a.m to 10.00 a.m.
The Hostel has a fully equipped kitchen (fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave oven, kettle, coffee machine and toaster)
Special offers
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Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening - Article Cancer of the bladder; Malignant tumor of urinary bladder; Ureteral Cancer; Urinary Bladder Cancer
Article: Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening
Overview of Screening
What is screening?
Screening for cancer is examination (or testing) of people for early signs of a certain type of cancer even though they have no symptoms. Scientists have studied patterns of cancer in the population to learn which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer. They have also studied what things around us and what things we do in our lives may cause cancer. This information helps doctors recommend who should be screened for certain types of cancer, what types of screening tests people should have, and how often these tests should be done. Not all screening tests are helpful, and most have risks such as tearing of the inner lining of the bladder during a biopsy for an abnormal screening test. For this reason, scientists at the National Cancer Institute are studying many screening tests to find out how useful they are.
If your doctor suggests certain cancer screening tests as part of your health care plan, this does not mean he or she thinks you have cancer. Screening tests are done when you have no symptoms. Since decisions about screening can be difficult, you may want to discuss them with your doctor and ask questions about the potential benefits and risks of screening tests and whether they have been proven to decrease the risk of dying from cancer.
If you have signs or symptoms of cancer, your doctor will order certain tests to see whether you have cancer. These are called diagnostic tests.
Purposes of this summary
The purposes of this summary on bladder cancer screening are to:
- Give information on bladder cancer and what makes it more likely to occur (risk factors).
- Give current evidence about the effectiveness of screening tests.
You can talk to your doctor or health care professional about cancer screening and whether it would be likely to help you.
Bladder Cancer Screening
The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen. It stores urine, the waste that is produced when the kidneys filter the blood. The bladder has a muscular wall that allows it to get larger and smaller as urine is stored or emptied.
Urine passes from the two kidneys into the bladder through two tubes called ureters. Urine leaves the bladder through another tube, the urethra.
Risk of bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.
Anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease is called a risk factor. Some of these risk factors for bladder cancer are as follows:
Age: The risk of developing bladder cancer increases with age. Most new cases in both men and women occur in people aged 60 years and older.
Race: Bladder cancer occurs more commonly in whites than in blacks; however, black people who develop bladder cancer are more likely to die from the disease.
Sex: Bladder cancer is more likely to be diagnosed in men than in women; however, women who develop bladder cancer are more likely to die from the disease than men.
Smoking: Individuals who smoke tobacco are more likely to develop bladder cancer than individuals who have never smoked. The risk of developing bladder cancer decreases if one stops smoking. Even 10 years after quitting smoking, however, an ex-smoker still has a higher risk of developing bladder cancer than a never-smoker.
Other risk factors for bladder cancer include chemicals used in making dyes, rubber, and textiles, soot from coal, chronic (persistent) bladder infections, cyclophosphamide (a chemotherapy drug), and radiation therapy directed at the pelvis. People who work as dry cleaners, paper manufacturers, rope and twine makers, and workers in clothing production have a greater chance of developing bladder cancer.
Screening tests for bladder cancer
Hematuria Testing: Urine is tested for the presence of blood to determine if a patient may have bladder cancer or other urinary tract problems. Studies have not shown hematuria testing to be of benefit in detecting bladder cancer.
Cystoscopy: During cystoscopy, a thin, lighted instrument (called a cystoscope) is inserted into the urethra to examine the urethra and bladder. Tissue samples can be removed and examined under a microscope to determine if disease is present. This test has been found to be successful in patients who have been previously treated for bladder cancer. Cystoscopy is not a practical test for screening individuals who do not have a history of bladder cancer.
Other screening methods are being studied. Your doctor can talk to you about what screening tests might be appropriate for you.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
This Week : :
Stitching with Stitch!
Have you seen Betz White's new fabric line Stitch? It's GOTS certified organic and was completely inspired by her love of handwork. It's so lovely and is available in the shop of my sponsor Fat Quarter Shop. I'll be sharing more of this project, along with a Stitch giveaway, soon!
Playing with Lily!
She's either serious, silly, or sleeping. Look at those beautiful blue eyes!
Vintage finds! More Pyrex --
And, I love the color of this large enamel bowl. I found these two on Monday along with my new quilt.
Thank you all so much for the thrifted quilt help, and for having a good laugh with me on my poor husband's behalf. He thought it was hilarious and I even put together a few more just for him that I may just have to share here, too! Maybe we should all make one and have a linky party or something? A Handmade Husband (or partner) day! It would be so funny!
Be sure to stop back tomorrow for my Poetica giveaway! I wish you all a wonderful day!!
21 comments:
I love these kinds of posts......a little bit of everything! Great pyrex finds too :) I've been working with Birch Organics lately.....LOVE organic fabrics!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
You're cat is so pretty!ReplyDelete
- Carla MillerFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:16 PM
I can't wait for that giveaway tomorrow!!!ReplyDelete
Love the preview of the quilt. It's inspired me to quilt mine once I've completed it. Your cat is so cute! Love the pyrex the colours are so bright and summery ! =DReplyDeleteReplies
It's actually a bag! Think Vera Bradley! :)Delete
Ohh! That is the nested bowl set my mother had when I was a kid. I love it. :) and thank goodness it was a quick week!ReplyDelete
Glad you've been having lots of sewy and thrifty fun this week. I've not been having much fun with a chest infection, but I've been industrious and churned out a quilt top, and about 90% of a couple of small items for my FTLOS partnerReplyDelete
I'm really hoping to hit my favorite spots this weekend and find something fabulous! Your husband is such a good sport!ReplyDelete
Ha Ha, That would be hilarious! Our favourite "in joke" here is "I could make that" or "we could cover that" I absolutely love those colours!!!! I just made a diary cover for my daughter and it ended up all browns turquoise, purples and blues! It looked stunning! Now I want to try a quilt with those colours!ReplyDelete
Eek! I love your kittie!!:DReplyDelete
oh your cat is one beautiful feline! we have 3 cats all moggies but cute as pie! Love that fabric and the pyrex reminds me of my mum cooking casseroles in her pyrex dishes! xReplyDelete
Loved the cat pics. I have a tuxedo cat, too.ReplyDelete
I will definitely be back Friday -- LOVE Poetica (and every other fabric Pat Bravo ever designed, I think).
Gorgeous quilt - can't wait to see more. Beautiful cat. And ending with vintage pyrex? Icing on the cake. I have that same casserole dish (with the red and orange birds) in my overly large collection. Truly awesome stuff.ReplyDelete
Your kitty is seriously cute!ReplyDelete
You must have photoshopped the eyes...or Paul Newman is now a cat! Nice post..loved it.ReplyDelete
oh lily, you are adorable! does she get along with the pig when he comes over to play? i love that fabric. i will definitely be back tomorrow!ReplyDelete
I noticed that the colors of the quilt match lily's coat and eyes.ReplyDelete
Ohhhh...if those dishes go missing you know whose house they are at! Lovely finds! xoxoxReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Beautiful fabrics! I would make a quilt for my little girl's new room. Definitely!ReplyDelete
Hopping over from circle of moms, I'm so happy to have found your beautiful blog. I have a very pretty blue eyed kitty too, I really ought to get her up on my blog, she is after all, part of the family.ReplyDelete
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Christmas came early for Texas State University System officials Thursday.
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson transferred the Christmas Mountains in west Texas to the university system, which will use the rugged, 9,269 tract of land for research. Think in terms of an open-air classroom when it comes to biology, geology, archeology and wildlife management.
Patterson is known as the land commissioner but at Texas State University, he is now "known as Santa Claus," system chancellor Brian McCall quipped Thursday after Patterson formally transferred the land.


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LANSING — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he'll be in Detroit on Friday to sign legislation designed to help Detroit emerge from bankruptcy, known as "the grand bargain."
The morning signing will be at the historic Globe Building along the Detroit riverfront.
Henry Ford is believed to have worked at the site as a young apprentice, and the state Department of Natural Resources is redeveloping it as an adventure and discovery center within the William Milliken State Park.
The legislation includes a $195 million state payment toward a broader deal to prevent steeper cuts in city retiree pensions and the sale of parts of the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.
Lawmakers insisted on state oversight of Detroit finances before committing the money.
Foundation leaders, lawmakers, city officials and others plan to be at the bill-signing ceremony.


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Take my love, take my land, but don't you dare take my Firefly Flux from me! Out last weekend, Looney Labs newest conquest is the Firefly license, which means the cult favorite Sci-Fi series receives its own Fluxx edition. Perfect for two to six players, Firefly Fluxx includes completely new keepers, action cards, and creepers to be played stand-alone or combined with any other version of Fluxx. Also, while supplies last, each purchase of Firefly Fluxx comes with an Alliance creeper promo card.
Dice Masters continues to churn out expansion/Starter Sets for their various properties and this weekend sees the release of Faerun Under Siege for Dungeons & Dragons. Like the previous Starter Sets for Dice Masters, Faerun Under Siege includes the materials for two players to go head-to-head. The materials included are forty-four, thirty-eight cards, a rule book, and two dice bags. This set can also be combined with any of the previous Dice Masters sets.
With a title like Wolves of the North, you know that the newest expansion set for the A Game of Thrones card game has to be about the Stark family. Wolves of the North includes character, event, location, attachment, and plot cards to expand and flesh out your Stark deck. In addition to the Stark-centric cards, the expansion also contains materials for all the other factions in the game, totally up to over 150 cards.
Innistrad has returned to the world of Magic the Gathering with the most recent set, Shadows Over Innistrad. Out this weekend, the new set focuses on vampires, werewolves, and other horror creatures and colors. Like all other Magic launches, the materials released this weekend include booster boxes (each with thirty-six packs), Intro Packs, Fat Packs, and Deck Building Toolkits, all including booster packs or constructed decks for the set. For anyone looking to begin playing Magic the Gathering, any of these materials are ideal entry points.


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This will probably be my last letter to the editor; and as such, I wanted to give it a lot of thought before I put words on paper.
To the editor:
This will probably be my last letter to the editor; and as such, I wanted to give it a lot of thought before I put words on paper.
Warfare has been around as far back as when Cain slew his brother Abel. Men just don�t seem capable of settling anything without going to war.
I am an official baby boomer. My dad got out of the army right after World War II; and nine months to the day, July 1946, I was born.
In my formative years I saw his uniforms hanging in the basement. When we were finally able to afford a small black and white television, I was glued to it Saturday and Sunday mornings watching how our glorious boys triumphed over evil in Germany and the Pacific.
The Marines were my favorite, slugging it out with the Japanese island by island and finally Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Those battles would be seared into my brain.
I also got a sense of what people here in the United States went through and the sacrifices they had to make so the boys overseas didn�t have to do without. So what am I getting to, you ask?
That early upbringing made me think that we, as a country, had a right to go around the world helping other struggling nations who were beset by tyrants or internal fighting with the attendant killing and raping of the populace. It was right during the Boxer Rebellion in China, World War I, the Banana Wars, World War II, Korea, my wars �Vietnam; Panama; Beirut, Lebanon � and into Afghanistan and Iraq. But things have changed for me � big time.
I have thought for decades now this country wasted the lives of more than 58,000 men and women in Vietnam � a winnable war. Neither I nor anyone else that fought there lost it; those in Washington, D.C., who were responsible for the planning of that war, are the ones who lost it. In my mind, then Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara sits high on that list.
Today we have crooks in both Iraq and Afghanistan leading those countries, taking bribes and making demands on us � as we try to stabilize their countries. Both countries will descend into anarchy after we are gone, and I could give a hoot � except for the men and women we have lost fighting in yet another lost cause.
I say pull out now � yesterday if we could. Why lose another American life for people who don�t care about us one way or another? They are just like the enemy in Vietnam where you couldn�t tell the good guys from the bad guys. One minute they are all smiles as you walk by; and as soon as you have gone by, they�re trying to shoot you in the back.
We need to stop sticking our nose into other people�s business and use that money here at home in the good old USA. Nation building in other countries is a dying business � literally. It is always young men and women who pay the ultimate price in war � not the politicians in Washington, D.C.
Just say no to war!
Richard L. Ray


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My first year has opened my eyes up to a lot of things.
It is indisputable that nursing forces one to leave their everyday life and problems behind and focus energy on others for 12 hours of the day -dependant on your placement environment obviously.
This has been something that I have personally found empowering and motivating; everyone has their own problems and it says a lot about your character to be able to put these aside and focus on someone else, because you are mature and selfless enough to understand that their needs are greater and you have the power, knowledge and skills to help them.
This goes for all staff in a specialist area who are working towards a common goal. I have been lucky to have placements where staff work together very well and their support mechanisms are fantastic. Of course, I have also been unfortunate enough to have seen less stable structures, which is sad and unfortunate.
It is understandable that personalities do clash, but there is one common goal to focus on - patients, and I honestly believe that if people are able to respect one another's abilities then these differences would be able to be put aside.
From my experience I have developed the opinion that some nurses are better than others - usually the ones who don't make a fuss, get on with it, do what is right and don't expect praise, because they know it is their job and it comes naturally. This is the nurse that I want to be - confident in my actions, but humble too.
First year Common Foundation Programme has given me some exciting ideas about my future career and all the options that are open to our generation of new nurses. Now I am ready for the second year to show me more.
Faye Stevens is a second year studying adult branch degree at the University of Chester.
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Well done Faye, really good to read your positive attitude and approach to the "caring profession". Nursing is difficult and challenging and it's not always easy to put my difficult feelings of the day aside to provide my professional, upbeat "unconditional positive regard" for my patients, but it is by reminding myself about the common goal and why I became a nurse that helps get me through, and provide balance to the demoralising parts of the job.
Keep it up and good luck!
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Open thread for tonight's show in which we talked about Hamid's misunderstanding of the burden of proof, evolution, arguments from ignorance, and more.
I have a house full of sick cats to take care of, so you guys have fun.
Open thread for tonight's show in which we talked about Hamid's misunderstanding of the burden of proof, evolution, arguments from ignorance, and more.
I have a house full of sick cats to take care of, so you guys have fun.
I recently received the following e-mail query:
What do you think about the fringe criticisms against atheism that talk about the setbacks of overly concrete/logical thinking and a lack of abstract, emotional capacity commonly associated with atheists?
They criticize atheists (especially Dawkins and people like Dawkins) for being dull, unpleasant, lacking machismo and being unappealing to women. They argue that overly concrete thinking is detrimental to living the dynamic and largely abstract life outside of scientific institutions and number crunching facilities. Popular psychology even attested and perpetuated this bullshit with labels like Aspergers which describes people who are book-smart but have no people skills. I can't cite any source that surveyed people with Aspergers and how many of them are religious or irreligious but I can guarantee a majority would be atheists.
The question is, is being 100% logical all the time really the right way to live an awesome and successful life?
You got things like music and art that you can't build or enjoy without a level of spiritual capacity. As an example, to fully enjoy the spirit of Christmas, you gotta suspend some logic about Santa Claus and just let loose to enjoy the holiday, especially for the children whom you wouldn't wanna ruin the fun for. Or watching cartoons and coming across many things that just don't make sense, like the characters not falling off a cliff as long as they don't look down and other inconsistencies in the plots of long-running anime episodes that you just don't wanna over-analyze or be too logical about because it ruins the fun and the whole point of the show which isn't to take it so seriously.
So essentially they are calling atheists a pack of basement-dwelling empty nerds who don't know how to have a good time, which I gotta admit isn't too far from the truth.
What do you think about all this?
My response was brief:
I don't think their accusations are remotely accurate…and tell us much more about those making those accusations than the target of them.
And apparently insufficient…so the author asked for more information:
Why not? Is it not true that those prone to atheism are much more concrete thinkers than those prone to religion? You have to admit there is a correlation.
Here's my response…
The fact that we're not prone to accepting fantasy-as-reality doesn't mean that we're emotionless robots or Vulcans, incapable of appreciating beauty.
I'd argue that, in fact, the opposite is true. The individuals that I've met in the atheist community, are rarely dull. To the extent that we're unpleasant, it stems from the frustrations of seeing reality treated as a minority position by individuals who credulously accept the supernatural while attempting to impose their religious views on other by legislation, coercion and indoctrination.
With respect to the lack of machismo or being unappealing to women, I find those claims absurd and sexist. They are particularly stupid charges that would be beneath response if it weren't worthwhile to expose the ignorance and privilege of those making the claim.
There's not a single public atheist figure that is advocating logic at the expense of emotion, humanity, beauty or empathy. (And if they're were such a person, the rest of the public atheists would be the first in line to point out that this individual certainly doesn't speak on behalf of other atheists).
There is no "spiritual" requirement for enjoying beauty or art…and such statements only demonstrate that the individuals have no concept of either the people their criticizing or the human condition. Most of my atheist friends greatly appreciate beauty, art, literature, fantasy, science fiction, music, films….the list goes on and on.
In addition to the television programs, podcasts, speaking engagements and activism efforts, I not only work a full-time job, but I take time to enjoy the world I live in. I read books (often fantasy and sci-fi), visit zoos, caves and museums, shop at craft fairs, hike and explore nature. I also crochet, make chain mail jewelry and oil paint. I play board games, card games, computer games and billiards. I am moved by great musical and artistic performances – occasionally to tears.
I do these things with my wife and with many other members of the atheist community. Dawkins has spoken many times about the beauty of nature. Hitchens has done so as well. I was fortunate to hear both of them speak publicly about this subject at the convention this past weekend.
As I said, the accusations aren't remotely accurate and can only be made by someone engaged in a quixotic and xenophobic dismissal of a perceived enemy. What a sad existence one must have to presume that those who don't share one's imaginary friend are somehow deficient and sub-human. Curiously, they've often adopted religious positions that relegate the entire glory of existence to the status of a doormat – a place to wipe one's feet while waiting for an afterlife. While their perceived enemy, to the extent that they've established anything akin to a religion, have largely adopted humanist positions.
And, as I've now wasted two e-mails responding to this absurd subject, I'll be posting it on the blog so the reply might help prevent others from asking this.
Thanks for the question and for pushing for a follow up…but I'm most definitely finished with this particular subject.
By now, you all know that the Creation "Museum" has plans to build what they think will be a full-size replica of the mythical Noah's Ark, in order to fleece the drooling, uneducated rubes, of whom there are an unlimited supply. Setting aside exactly how he knows this replica will be authentic (hey, maybe the original had racing stripes — were you there?), it occurs to me that this could be a prime opportunity to do some actual science.
The first thing that should be done is that the ship should not have any modern construction methods brought to bear. The whole thing must be assembled by one old man (it's unlikely we'll find a 600-year old, but we'll split the difference and hire a septuagenarian) using nothing but pitch and hand tools. (Gen. 6:14) Next, assemble all the animals as described in Genesis, and tow the monstrosity out into the middle of the Atlantic, where it will be left for ten months without any resupplying while all of the animals are cared for by a crew of four men and four women inhabiting a grand total of three decks. Assuming the ship floats at all, we'll see who's alive at the end of that time. Deal?
Oh, what's that? This isn't a scientific enterprise at all, but a theme attraction? But gosh, isn't the whole sales pitch of Answers in Genesis that science is really on their side? What a fine, fine opportunity to make a real experiment out of all this. Just think of the look on that crusty old fellow Dawkins' face when it's all been proved! He'll be crying into his tea and scones, the blighter! Praise Jesus.
You know, take a minute to think of what $24.5 million would mean to — oh, take your pick. Research in childhood leukemia. Feeding the homeless. Getting people clean and sober and helping them with job training. Christians go on and on about how much more they're about the milk of human kindness and charity than anyone else. I don't see anyone being helped by this at all, except Ken Ham and Ken Ham's checking account. Like so many in the evangelical world, he plays multiple choice with his holy book.
"Hi name is not important. I have a comment. I saw your videos on youtube. I don't like your attacks on the christian faith. I think your program is full of shit. The Atheist Experience just what the hell is that means. As for prove, you don't need prove to believe or haven't you figured that out. Let me tell you something. Atheist is the devils work. So go ahead bad mouth god. Your community will be blowen up as long with you garbage or what ever happens. The christian faith is not to brain wash people. That's just you people spreading lies. Your community is dedicated to nothing and that how it's going to be.
The man"
Fortunately, messages like this aren't all that common. We obviously don't think this represents the bulk of religious thought…but it does demonstrate the results of insular indoctrination and poor education. While this sort of thinking isn't the norm, it's not yet completely relegated to the cast-of-"Deliverance"-minority…but someday, it will be.
So by now most of you who get around on these here intarweebs know that we've all been having fun with this on Facebook and elsewhere all day. There is some amusement value to be had that Insane Clown Posse, a group of shitty hip-hip poseurs, have thrown back the curtain to reveal that they are actually shitty Christian hip-hop poseurs, and it was all part of a cunning plan. Surely this takes both the realms of Christian pop culture and hip-hop culture to all new levels of metashittiness.
But what I have to thank frontman Violent J for (did the "J" stand for Jesus all this time — who knew?) is his instant creation of a new online meme, the likes of which 4chan would die for. It all comes from these hilarious lyrics to their song "Miracles"…
Fuckin' magnets, how do they work?
And I don't wanna talk to a scientist
Y'all motherfuckers lying and
getting me pissed.
Pure gold. "Fuckin' [insert any noun you can think of], how do they work?" And atheists now have a new meme with which we can mock fundamentalists for pretty much the rest of our lives. "Fuckin' flagellum, how does it work?" "Fuckin' trees, how do they work?" See? This shit practically writes itself, yo.
There is, I suppose, a certain breed of believer with whom there is no point in talking or engaging in any way. They just float around in Happyland with wide eyes and big smiles on their faces, impervious to any incursions by reality. Of course, they often feel compelled to contact us and share the "good news" of their delusions. Take this mail we got today (the rampant misspellings here can be attributed to ESL).
the one way to find out that God eksist, is to lay all your soul and heart to find him. and when you find him, you will see the world different, and see the truth.
but your an atheist so i know that you never will see the world through a different perspektive.
thats the way to find god
Ooo, got us on the ropes there. You may wonder why, since folks like this seem convinced that we're unwilling to see the world through a "different perspektive," they even bother to write us at all, but it's easy to understand when you realize that remarks like this are the defense mechanism of a believer who wants to pat himself on the back for doing his bit to "witness" to the godless while at the same time preemptively shielding himself from any responses he lacks the intellectual muscle to understand or rebut.
So occasionally, I think it'll be fun to reply to one of these, and I do.
It always amuses us when believers write to us to tell us we "will never see the world through a different perspective," because it means they clearly haven't figured out that most of us came from a religious upbringing. Furthermore, in our experience, it is almost always believers who refuse to see the world through any "perspective" that isn't centered on their God. When they accuse of this, it is something psychologists call "projection".
We are perfectly happy to look at other perspectives, but — and here is the important part — they must be rational perspectives, rooted in evidence. The problem with the advice you give us for "finding God" is that it is not rational. You are basically saying, "If you decide you want to believe in God, you will." But this is obvious. Anyone can fool themselves into believing whatever they wish if they are being irrational. They may even say they believe in things they really don't, simply for social acceptance, and they lose the ability to know what it is they really believe and what they don't.
To understand why your advice to us is irrational, watch as I take the exact sentence you wrote, and replace the word "God" with a number of other mythical beings. You will notice the advice works just as well for each one.
"the one way to find out that Zeus eksist, is to lay all your soul and heart to find him. and when you find him, you will see the world different, and see the truth."
"the one way to find out that Shiva eksist, is to lay all your soul and heart to find him. and when you find him, you will see the world different, and see the truth."
"the one way to find out that The Great Pumpkin eksist, is to lay all your soul and heart to find him. and when you find him, you will see the world different, and see the truth."
"the one way to find out that Sparkles, the Magic Fairy Unicorn eksist, is to lay all your soul and heart to find him. and when you find him, you will see the world different, and see the truth."
You see, it is all exactly the same. So, assuming you do not believe in Zeus or Sparkles the Unicorn, I hope you understand how this can hardly be good advice for distinguishing what's true from what's false.
The simple fact is that your beliefs, and the way you think people should decide what to believe in, are irrational. And you do not even respect the claims of your own religious beliefs as much as we do, because you are simply willing to accept them with a bare minimum of serious thought, while we insist on giving them very serious thought indeed.
So, do you think any of that sank in at all? Do you think the guy even heard a word I said? Let's check his reply…
hello again i will thank you for your answer:-)
Its important to see from your perspective also
because not every human do not see the world like i do.
i will not try to make you beliving, but if you change your mind somtimes God is always there. and i will say you that Love of God is bigger then you can imagine.;-)
(ps. love is the answer to all the mysteris in the bible. and its the only place evil can not find)
Thank you fore reading:-):-)
:-)God is Love:-)
Aw, isn't that sweet. All those smileyfaces. It's like he really wanted to drive home how completely unencumbered by actual brain activity his empty little head is, bless him.
Of course, he gave no indication he saw my perspective, or that he ever had any intention of doing so, or would know how to even if he did want to. He gives no indication that he engages in the trying task of thinking at all, at any time, about any subject, including his religion, which he simply allows himself to bask in the emotional euphoria of like someone who's just fired up an especially awesome blunt. Religion is indeed the opiate — or THC — of the masses, everyone, and it comes in dime bags. I'm guessing our correspondent has the munchies something fierce.
Just in case you were worried. See how much pure, unadulterated Raytardation you can catalog in this single passage.
Evolution has no explanation for man's beginning. Some of its believers think that perhaps there was a big bang, but they don't know where the materials came from for it to take place. They don't know what was in the beginning, but they are certain that there was no God. They believe the scientific absurdity that life rose out of non-life. It was simply a case of evolution-did-it.
Truly, I'm amazed the guy survives from day to day with such a profound lack of basic intelligence.
Here's more, if you think your poor skull can take it.
Just in time for the end of his SBOE career, Texas' moron du jour Don McLeroy is profiled in this piece in the Times. Unlike the mealy-mouthed faux journalism of the US, where everyone is expected to play nice and all views no matter how foolish are to be accorded "respect," McLeroy here is unambiguously painted as a pants-on-head ignorant ideologue openly attempting to politicize education. Just another reason to be grateful he's been shown the door.
"I love science," he protests. Of course you do, Mac. Like priests love kids.
Seriously, how primitive in its development does one's poor little brain stem have to be, to be the kind of person who interprets, in this day and age, natural disasters as some form of divine wrath? Seriously, I can understand cave-dwelling hominids cowering in their caves from a thunderstorm thinking this way. But in a 21st century civilized, technological, post-Enlightenment society? Get on board the short bus, tardboy!
Who else can we add to this parade of thermostupid? Oh, how about the reliably batshit crazy Brannon Howse? Here we see Brannon exercising his considerable prophecy skills to predict God's next meteorological snit.
Brannon believes America may very well see a serious crisis this week such as flooding in the North East for Obama's treatment of Israel in the past few days and particularly for his treatment of Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Why does Brannon say this?
Because Brannon is a paste-eating fuckheaded moron, that's why. The above was posted March 30. Anyone remember the news reports of flooding in the northeast the following week? Nope, me neither.
After holding the title courageously for most of his adult life, Ray Comfort has been forced to relinquish his unofficial designation of World's Stupidest Christian™. Meet the newly crowned title-holder, Denyse O'Leary, whose risible record of attempted evolution denial has leveled up into heretofore unexplored realms of awesomeness with this quoted passage, which simply must be read to be believed. Warning: you will lose about 20 IQ points just reading this, but the fact you won't be able to stop laughing for a week should, one hopes, compensate.
Congratulations, Denyse, the new reigning World's Stupidest Christian™! Take a bow.


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In 2013, the development of intermodal transport in Europe was generally positive. It may be expected that, in particular accompanied intermodal road-rail traffic, has grown considerably, possibly above 5 per cent, with a total increase in overall intermodal traffic in the order of 2-3 per cent.
These positive developments are in stark contrast to 2012 when road-rail combined transport declined in the order of 11 percent which led to a total of 2.73 million consignments or 5.45 million TEU shipped by UIRR road-rail transport companies. In terms of tonne-kilometers this decline was in the order of 5 per cent indicating that transport distances had increased. National traffic dropped by 18 per cent whereas international road-rail traffic decreased by only 7 percent. Whereas unaccompanied transport declined by 9 per cent, amounting to 2.40 million consignments (4.80 million TEU), accompanied transport dropped by 24 percent and reached only 0.32 million consignments (0.647 million TEU) in 2012.


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The basics of letterboxing are that someone will leave a letterbox (waterproof container) somewhere (usually a remote or beautiful spot). Inside the letterbox are a logbook and stamp. As an explorer, you will carry your own passport/journal, stamp, inkpad and pen. You follow the clues on the map to find your treasure. I found our first map here . When you find the letterbox, stamp the logbook with your stamp and leave a note if you wish, and then use the stamp inside the letterbox to mark your own passport. We tried a very simple straightforward map for our first hunt. There are more involved maps that use Shakespearean quotes as clues!
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You might have just carried out a search at Google Images, say, and you're looking at the results. Click the Cooliris button on your browser toolbar, and the usual layout of thumbnails disappears, to be replaced by a 3D video wall of the images. It looks great, and if you want to see more then you simply drag the images to the left and the wall scrolls accordingly, revealing just as many pictures as you need.
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What actress Hayden Panettiere learned at the Golden Globes: Stars don't shop retail. What the rest of us have learned from her ignominious experience: If a star does break that rule, she'll find herself starring in a sort of upside-down "Emperor's New Clothes."
Panettiere, a best-supporting-actress nominee for her role in ABC's "Nashville," was wearing a Tom Ford gown as she traipsed down the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday. But the cognoscenti regarded her as not wearing Ford, or anything much at all, whereas the Emperor in the fable, in contrast, minces about in his birthday suit but is congratulated for having coaxed from his empire's haberdashers their very finest work.
Ford, see, by tradition, officially dresses, at the label's own expense, just one star per awards show, according to Stylelist.com. And that star, at the Golden Globes, was Naomi Watts. Not Panettiere. The latter wanted to wear a Ford gown so badly she paid more than $10,000 for the privilege, according to the Irish Independent. And, according to Stylelist, alluded to having begged for the right to do so, adding: "I'd wear a plastic bag if if was designed by [Ford]."
But the in-the-know crowd was having none of it. The E network's correspondents, according to Stylelist, treated the off-the-rack Ford as if it were off the shelf. The generics shelf. A black-and-white dress was all they could bring themselves to call it, Stylelist notes.
A rule had been breached, and the public shaming had begun.
Hollywood ending: Ford sends a monochromatic cache of roses, saying the actress looked great. Actress gushes graciously on Twitter. Fade to black. And white.
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Think about how many surfaces you touch throughout the day — door handles, hand rails, elevator buttons, ATM screens — and then consider how many times you touch your cell phone before washing your hands. Gross, right? So it should come as no surprise (or maybe it will) that a recent study shows 16 percent of cell phones have poop on them. Not only that, but our keyboards are home to 60 times more germs than a toilet seat, which is 150 times over the acceptable limit for bacteria. Dis-gus-ting.
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Shredded Beats was created back in 2006 by So-Gnar. The concept was developed by Pat Milbery as a means to link the art of snowboarding with the art of music, through a unique branded event. The goal for Shredded Beats is to bring together rofessional snowboarder's, musician's and artists, to share in each other's art forms. In essence, it's a unique opportunity for artists in different industry's to swap art forms through an event setting. Past artist's involved have included Pigeon John, Swollen Members, and Opio from Soul's Of Mischief/Hieroglyphics.
In February of 2012, So-Gnar's Pat Milbery and Captain Safety spearheaded and arranged for a unique trip to Japan, called Shredded Beats: Japan. Shredded Beats Japan was an ART/MUSIC/SNOWBOARDING excursion to one of their favorite places on the planet. They brought fellow Colorado music producer Michal Menert of Pretty Lights Music and Adam Harris, Coalatree's staff filmer, to film and document their travels.
So-Gnar touched down in Tokyo, and were off! They stayed with several of So-Gnar's closest friend's in various areas of Japan. The crew sampled the local cuisine, taught a two day snowboard camp (with over 30 little Japanese rippers!), Michal tore it up at Club New Lex in Roppongi, they hit the world's largest fish market, spent numerous days in the Mountains getting fresh powder and even had some time for some street art.
This trip was primarily based around the Japan stop for the Mighty Midwest Snowboard Camp Tour, So-Gnar's annual 12 stop event. This was the second year they conducted snowboard camps for kids in the Yuzawa community of Japan. Through So-Gnar's relationship with Allian Snowboards, they have been able to help progress snowboarding in Japan through this annual 2-day camp.
During the trip, the very talented Michal Menert created a soundtrack based on the various inspirations of surroundings & landmarks found in Japan, including the local culture influencing his music development. So-Gnar and Menert toured a wide variety of unique areas including neighborhoods like Harajuku and Shibuya, to famous landmarks like Asakusa Temple, the Tokyo Tower, to chaotic environments such as Tsukiji, where you find the World's largest fish market.
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As surely as water flows downhill, money in politics flows to where the power is. Individuals and interest groups will give campaign contributions to politicians in the best position to deliver what they're looking for. That means incumbents get vastly more than challengers, committee chairmen and legislative leaders get more than rank-and-file members, and parties in power get more than parties in the minority.
Incumbents vs. challengers
Interest groups like safe bets, and in the political world nothing is so safe as giving money to a politician who's already in office. Re-election rates are so high that nearly all interest groups give an overwhelming majority of their campaign dollars to incumbents. They typically reserve a small part of their budgets for promising candidates in open seat races where no incumbent is running — and very little, if anything, for challengers seeking to oust the current officeholders. Labor unions are more likely to take a chance on a new candidate than business groups, but even they put the great majority of their dollars into the re-election campaigns of incumbents.
Congressional committees
In the halls of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., most of the nitty-gritty work of crafting new laws gets done not on the floor of the House or Senate, but at the committee level. No important bill is considered without first winning approval from at least one committee, and often several. Those panels are thus enormously important to the industries they oversee. Because of that, expect members of the Agriculture Committee to get the most in contributions from agribusiness interests; Banking Committee members from financial firms, etc. And expect the chairmen of the committees — and ranking minority members — to top the list of recipients. When a member of Congress changes committees, the main source of his or her financial support typically changes as well.
Majority vs. minority party
When the balance of power changes on Capitol Hill, the contributions from interest groups shift almost immediately to the party in control. It's so predictable you can actually see the shift in a graph. Even interest groups that predominately give to one party or the other — such as labor unions giving to Democrats — often shift at least some of their money to newly powerful members of the other party. For interest groups that have always been generous to both sides, a shift in party control on Capitol Hill usually means the majority of their dollars will now go to the side in power.