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King & Queen Royal Omelet
Enjoy this yummy egg and fruit omelet fit for royalty!
Prep time:
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped zucchini or red pepper, optional
- Whole grain English muffin halves, toasted
- Whole or halved small fresh strawberries, halved lengthwise
- Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl until blended. Add cheese, zucchini, bell pepper, and mix well.
- Spoon evenly into 12 greased muffin cups, sprayed with non stick cooking spray, about 1/4 cup mixture in each.
- Bake in 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven until just set, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on rack 5 minutes.
- Remove from cups; For each crown toast 1 English Muffin half.
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The written order for the use of the atomic bomb against Japanese cities was drafted by General Groves. President Truman and Secretary of War Stimson approved the order at Potsdam.
The order made no mention of targetting military objectives or sparing civilians. The cities themselves were the targets. The order was also open-ended. "Additional bombs" could be dropped "as soon as made ready by the project staff."
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Nokia's Ovi platform is meant to keep you connected. I'm not a user of it so I won't claim any understanding of the experience, but I do understand why livestreaming continues to grow in popularity. So much so that I'm thinking of strapping a wireless webcam to our cats to share in their daily fun. (Yesterday it was Wii Mahjong.) Of course, I'd need a streaming service to go with my feline friends, so today's news from Qik is rather timely.
Qik's live-streaming service becomes integrated with the Ovi Share service and is now a featured application in the Ovi store, which was launched last month. With a supported Nokia handset, Ovi users can live stream audio and video through Qik, just as they can today, but now those streams can also be shared through Ovi. It's a cross-posting strategy, which in itself doesn't sound nearly as sexy at cats playing Mahjong, but there is a benefit. Sharing videos through Ovi isn't nearly as limiting as some other similar offerings. Flickr, for example, is now allowing video uploads. While Flickr is generally synonymous with photo sharing, videos are currently limited to 90-seconds.
Services like Qik are useful and fun, but too often the mainstream populace doesn't hear about them. Partnerships like this one between Qik and Nokia can help extend that brand recognition for Qik while providing a value-add for Nokia's Ovi platform at the same time.


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Shawn Nelson
|Shawn Timothy Nelson
|August 21, 1959
|May 17, 1995
(aged 35)
San Diego, California
Cause of death
|Gunshot wound
Shawn Timothy Nelson (August 21, 1959[1] – May 17, 1995) was a U.S. Army veteran and unemployed plumber who stole an M60A3 Patton tank from a United States National Guard Armory in San Diego, California, and went on a rampage on May 17, 1995, destroying cars, fire hydrants, and a recreational vehicle before being shot and killed by police.[2]
Prior to the incident[edit]
Nelson was hospitalized in 1990 for neck and back injuries from a motorcycle accident. He sued the hospital for $1.6 million citing negligence, assault, battery and false imprisonment. A superior court judge dismissed the case, and the hospital counter-sued for $6,640 in medical fees and legal expenses. Nelson claimed that he was forced to be treated without his consent.
His wife of six years filed for divorce against him in 1991, and both of his parents died of cancer in 1992. Scott Nelson, Shawn's brother, said that Shawn became addicted to methamphetamine in the few years prior to the incident. His neighbors complained to authorities of Shawn yelling at his roommate at night. Nelson then began to exhibit unusual behavior. On one occasion, he dug a hole 15 feet (4.6 m) deep in his backyard in an attempt to mine for gold.[3] In February 1995, he filed a notice informing the county of his plans to mine bedrock in his backyard.[citation needed] Nelson's fishing friend, Carson Honings, referred to the mine shaft as Shawn's "new hobby". In April, he filed two damage claims against the city totaling $2,000,000. One of them was for police negligence, and another for false arrest.
Nelson's neck and back problems, combined with the theft of plumbing equipment from his truck, effectively halted his business. With no income, his utilities were cut off and his house was in foreclosure.[2] In April 1995, his live-in girlfriend died of a drug overdose. His brother, Scott, said of him, "My brother was a good man. He'd help anybody. He just couldn't help himself."
Tank rampage[edit]
According to San Diego police, the week before his tank rampage Nelson told a friend that he was thinking of committing suicide, and the following weekend, told a friend that "Oklahoma was good stuff,"[3] in apparent reference to the Oklahoma City bombing which happened about a month before. Whether Nelson condoned the attack or simply meant that he enjoyed the drama is not clear. Police did not believe Nelson had any connection with the bombing or with a terrorist group.
At dusk[3] on Wednesday, May 17, 1995, Nelson drove his Chevrolet van to the California Army National Guard Armory in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. Although the gate to the vehicle yard was usually locked after 5:00 p.m.,[citation needed] employees at the armory were working late, and left the gate open. The vehicle yard was completely deserted. Nelson likely used a crowbar to break open the tank hatches. The tanks involved started with a push button and did not require an ignition key. The first two tanks he broke into would not start. As he lowered himself into the third tank, a 57-ton M60A3, he was finally noticed by a guardsman, who approached the tank. Nelson was able to start the vehicle, and with little chance of stopping him, the guardsman rushed to a phone and called police. As ammunition was kept in another building, none of the vehicle's weapons could be loaded or used by Nelson.[2]
Nelson led police on a 23-minute, televised chase through the streets of the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego. The tank had a top speed of 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), making the chase slow compared to police chases involving automobiles. The 57-ton tank easily plowed through road signs, traffic lights, fire hydrants and crushed a van against a recreational vehicle, then plowed through the RV. He even attempted to knock down a bridge by running into the supports, but gave up after he failed to topple it with the first few hits. He eventually became caught on a concrete median of State Route 163, as he attempted to cross the median into the oncoming traffic. Four police officers climbed onto the tank. San Diego Police officer Paul Paxton, a gunnery sergeant at the time with the Marine Corps Reserve, was able to open the hatch. The officers ordered Nelson to surrender, but he said nothing and began lurching the tank back and forth in attempt to free it from the median.[2] Officer Paxton's partner, Richard Piner, leaned in and shot Nelson. The bullet struck Nelson in the shoulder. Nelson later died in the hospital. Despite the widespread property destruction, Nelson was the only fatality in the incident.
Police action[edit]
Questions were raised as to whether or not it was necessary for the police to kill Nelson. Scott Nelson claimed police were justified in shooting his brother.[3] Police Captain Tom Hall said that if Nelson managed to free the tank, he "could have taken out no less than 35 vehicles that were passing at that moment."[2] As one police officer said, "if he gets loose from there, if he gets into oncoming traffic, we will have someone killed". Police decided that if non-lethal action such as tear gas were used, this might have stopped Nelson, but not the tank, and officers would not be able to enter the tank if it were still mobile with tear-gas present.[citation needed]
According to live news coverage at the time, officials were seriously considering asking for help from the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in the form of a Cobra attack helicopter, as the police force lacked the means for disabling a tank.[citation needed]
News coverage[edit]
|This section does not cite any references or sources. (March 2011)
Local television news station KGTV, Channel 10, broadcast footage of Nelson's shirtless, bloodied body being pulled from the tank by police both live and during the eleven o'clock news. It was in the broadcast that Scott Nelson recognized his brother as the perpetrator. KGTV was the only station that decided to air this footage. Jeff Klotzman, then the news director at KGTV, said in response to criticism, "we felt it was a critical part of the story. We warned our viewers three different times that it was graphic, and it was." Richard Tuininga, news director of KUSI, Channel 51, supported Klotzman's decision, even though his own news program decided not to air the footage.
Armory security[edit]
Officials at the National Guard armory where Nelson stole the tank were criticized for what appeared to be a huge lapse in security, especially after the attack in Oklahoma City the previous month. In addition to the open, unguarded gate to the vehicle lot, the fence surrounding the lot had damaged barbed wire in some places. Residents near the armory said that even if the gate had been locked, Nelson could have simply climbed the fence in sections where the barbed wire was damaged. Armory officials said that only a few people are given keys to the vehicles, that the vehicles were kept far away from fences to make them difficult to reach, that only someone with proper knowledge could operate and even start a tank, and that there was just no way to foresee such an event taking place. After Nelson's theft of the tank, security was tightened at the Kearny Mesa armory.[4]
Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story, a documentary film, was made that was based on the incident.[5]
See also[edit]
- ^ California Death Records. Accessed 17 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Man Killed After Stealing Tank for Rampage. The New York Times. May 19, 1995.
- ^ a b c d Rotella, S. and C. Kraul. Tank's Driver Beset by Drug, Money Problems. The Los Angeles Times. May 19, 1995.
- ^ Theft of Tank Raises Questions About the Security at Armories. The New York Times. May 21, 1995.
- ^ Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story at the Internet Movie Database


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Sun Chips is a brand of baked, rippled, multigrain chips launched in 1991 and produced by Frito-Lay.
Permanent flavors include Original, Harvest Cheddar, French Onion, and Garden Salsa, and Cinnamon in 2007. Current limited editions (possibly only in certain test markets) include Honey Graham and Apple'N Caramel. Previous limited editions included Cinnamon Crunch early in 2007, the first time sweet flavors were added since Apple Cinnamon and Honey Nut in 1999. In 2008, Peppercorn Ranch and Roasted Sweet Chili were added as new flavors. In 2009, Spicy Chipotle was introduced.
As of 2006, Sun Chips is an exclusive sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Volunteer Recognition Program.
Sun Chips bags note that they carry 6 grams of fat per 1 ounce serving (as opposed to the normal 10 grams of fat per one ounce serving in regular potato chips), and have no cholesterol nor trans fat. Sun Chips also contain 75mg of Potassium per serving. Sun Chips are also labeled as one of PepsiCo's "Smart Choices Made Easy," a list of their products marketed by the company as healthier alternatives to other snack foods.
A nearly identical product, SunBites, is marketed in the UK by Walkers. Utz and Snyder's of Hanover offer similar products as well.
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European petrochemicals industry benefits from shortages in the US, report claims
NEW YORK — Healthy export demands from overseas will keep the huge European butadiene market afloat, as local demand wanes, claims a new report by industry experts GBI Research.
The new report states that while the Middle East has upcoming downstream plants to produce Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), which promise to encourage the butadiene industry in the region, Europe is relying on the U.S. to fuel their butadiene industry.
Europe and the Middle East's demand for butadiene has steadily been increasing over the last decade, primarily led by advanced countries from Western Europe, such as Germany and France. However, the large populations and growing economies of countries like Russia and other nations of Eastern Europe mean that they also have huge consumption potential.
Europe's demand has historically overshadowed that of the Middle East, and this trend is expected to continue in the future, with the European region predicted to account for more than 90 percent of Europe and the Middle East's butadiene demand in 2020. New downstream plants are also due to come online in Iran and Saudi Arabia during the near future, and this is expected to reduce the proportion of butadiene demand from Western Europe in the forecast period. However, Europe's butadiene exports will still grow, due to strong demand from the US, which is increasingly becoming a strong market for European butadiene exports.
The newfound love for shale gas in the US is leaving their petrochemicals industry in the dark, as crude oil feedstock for butadiene production goes out of vogue, and Europe is reaping the benefits. The US is starting to increase its use of shale gas as an energy source instead of crude oil, and since shale gas contains less C4 hydrocarbons (which when cracked produce butadiene), the US is experiencing an increasing shortage of locally produced petrochemicals. As a result, local butadiene consumers are increasingly relying on foreign imports. The European butadiene market has not been experiencing very healthy growth, due to waning local demand, and so the increased butadiene demand from US consumers presents a readily available market for European producers. As the situation stands, European butadiene producers are going to be a major source of supply to North America in future.
Butadiene downstream segments include polybutadiene, ABS, and SBR sectors. Butadiene is a raw material used in making a wide variety of synthetic rubbers and polymer resins, and is most commonly used in the production of SBR, which is used to manufacture automobile tires, adhesives, sealants, coatings and other rubber articles such as shoe soles.
In 2000, Europe and the Middle East's butadiene demand stood at 2,037,749 tons, before increasing to 2,575,670 tons in 2011. This demand is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.9 percent between 2011 and 2020, to reach 3,173,838 tons in 2020.


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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut and macadamia nuts on large cookie sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Grease parchment. Combine condensed milk and vanilla in large bowl. Mix in coconut and macadamia nuts thoroughly. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into coconut mixture. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake until macaroons just turn golden brown around edges, about 14 minutes. Cool completely on cookie sheets.
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La Sportiva Women's Nago Shoe
The La Sportiva Women's Nago Shoe is a versatile climbing shoe as you introduce yourself to beginner and intermediate routes of sport and gym climbing. The leather and synthetic leather upper combines to provide just enough stretch around your foot for a technical fit. The tongue and arch feature the Dry-Best lining, for wicking sweat away. The medium asymmetry won't cramp your foot, so you can wear them comfortably for a full day on the wall. The outsole is Vibram XS Grip for plenty of stickiness as you conquer your first route and 5mm thickness for durable action day in and day out. Lace 'em up and show the rest of the gym that you're a newbie to reckon with.
FEATURES of the La Sportiva Women's Nago Shoe
- Ventilated upper with a perforated, lined synthetic leather arch area for moisture management
- A great fit that delivers performance and comfort
- 5mm vibram XS Grip2 sticky rubber outsole
SPECIFICATIONS of the La Sportiva Women's Nago Shoe
- Weight: 7.79 oz / 2 21 g
- Upper: Leather/ Synthetic Leather
- Lining: Dry-Best in tongue and arch only
- Midsole: 1.1mm LaspoFlex
- Sole: 5mm Vibram XS Grip2
- Construction: Slip Lasted
- Last: WPN 45
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Overall, I've been using these shoes since March 2013, climbing about 2 times per week at an indoor gym. I've only climbed with them outdoors on one occasion, so I can't speak to their quality in that regard. They are holding up great--no obvious signs of wear. The only reason I marked them down slightly is their fit--I think they run slightly big. You may want to order half a size down if you are in between two sizes.
Finally found a climbing shoe that fits! I have narrow ankles and most climbing shoes aren't snug enough in the heel. These are perfect. I wear a size 8.5 in normal shoes, got a 37.5 in these. I've only used then bouldering at my gym so far but I am very satisfied.
I do a lot of gym climbing because I live where there aren't a ton of rocks around but I've been wearing these for about a year and I love them but its definitely time for a new pair because they are super polished out and the bottom of one of them somehow got a little chunk scraped out of it. I really recommend them for first time climbers though
You can't really grow with this shoe. I bought it as a beginner and outgrew it within two months. It doesn't edge very well and the rubber is not sticky at all. It would be passable for gym climbing (where you're using defined footholds) but on outdoor rock where you're smearing on tiny edges or rock faces it really sucks. I replaced this with the La Sportiva Mythos for multi-pitch alpine climbing and 5.10's Anasazi LV for sport climbing and I like both of them MUCH better. The Mythos is also a good shoe for beginners that I wish I bought in the first place!
This was my first climbing shoe I ever bought. Keep in mind that is is leather so it will stretch, definitely want a tight fit to start. I got a size and a half smaller than my street shoe, and I have been climbing in them for six months now, still great!
These were my first pair of climbing shoes and they were awesome! I bought them about a half size too large, so sometimes they were a little frustrating, but for an inexperienced climber they were easy to use and the lace ups make them comfortable for any type of foot!
I've recently got into rock climbing and have been wearing a pair of hand me down climbing shoes for awhile now. I took a step forward and purchased these bad lads and love them. They are so much more comfortable than my other ones and the sizing is true. The rubber sticks to the tiniest features. Buy them... they rock (no pun intended!)
these are my first shoes and i love them, they fit great and are super comfy. it took a while to get used to the high heel, but once i got them broke in i loved them. i also like that they tongue is padded so when you tie them tight they dont kill you feet. the shoe strings are way long which is starting to annoy me, but over all i love them
I bought these shoes in October, and they've been great ever since. The sideways loop at the back makes putting them on easier, although the laces are somewhat annoying. They're just padded enough, and pretty much perfect for what I've used them for- haven't gotten outside yet, so in the gym, several times a week.
I bought these for my lil sis. It took her a month to find an excuse to make it to the gym, but she loved them once she got them on. They edge like a pair of sportiva's should and she liked them on the smear. Not too over aggressive and comfortable for long climbs. I ordered her street shoe size and they were perfect. She wasn't too thrilled about having to lace her shoes each time, though, having come from some velcros.
I bought this shoes to my girlfriend as an anniversary present...And I was scarred about the fact that they werent going to fit her..I was wrong, SHE TOTALLY LOVE THEM...The shoes are beautiful, comfortable and has a great grip on any kind of rock (believe me we have tried a lot of them)...I recommend to buy one size less than you normally use, women case.
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In the article on the Pioneer 10 and 11 space probes, Stuart Clark states that Viktor Toth wrote a program to extract 40 gigabytes of data from the Pioneer space probes from old floppy discs and record it onto DVDs (3 June, p 46). Forty gigabytes of data from floppies? At 1.44 megabytes per floppy, that would seem to be a staggering 28,000-plus discs.
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State Rep. Pete Daley's commentary urges that true negotiations begin promptly, with compromise from both sides, to develop a state budget that works for all Pennsylvanians. Read more
HARRISBURG, July 2 – House Democrats said that Gov. Tom Wolf's veto of a badly flawed liquor privatization bill today will preserve thousands of jobs for Pennsylvania families while keeping the door open for widely supported steps to increase consumer convenience in buying wine and liquor. Democratic Leader Frank Dermody said the lack of votes in the House and Senate to override the veto means that work toward a better bill must continue. "Outside of a few vocal people motivated by political ideology or a quest for corporate profits, the vast majority of Pennsylvanians just don't see privatization as being that big of a goal," Dermody said. "My neighbors would be happy if we took a few sensible steps, such as getting more stores open on Sundays or allowing more flexible prices on the most popular brands," he said. "There's substantial support in the legislature to go in that direction while keeping Pennsylvania's established wine and spirits shops intact." Rep. Paul Costa, the Democratic chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, said that close to 5,000 employees would have been at risk of losing jobs if the bill (H.B. 466) had been signed. "Governor Wolf understood what was at stake. The hardworking men and women who operate the wine and spirits shops are our friends and neighbors, people we know," Costa said. "They contribute a great deal to Read more
HARRISBURG, July 2 – State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Berks, has introduced a two-bill package aiming to reduce the number of driving under the influence-related accidents in Pennsylvania. "We need to get serious about keeping alcohol out of the hands of habitual DUI offenders. Period," Caltagirone said. Caltagirone's legislation, H.B. 1441 , would create the Pennsylvania Habitual DUI Offender Registry and would require an individual convicted of five or more DUIs, within 20 years prior to enactment, to register. It would also apply to convictions for operating a watercraft under the influence. The registry would be modeled after the Ohio Habitual DUI Offender Registry. "This is about raising public awareness. We have an impaired-driving problem in Pennsylvania and the general public has a right to know with whom the problem lies," Caltagirone said. "The overarching goal is to keep everyone safer – drivers, boaters, passengers, pedestrians. "We are coming up on the July 4 holiday and all too often it is linked to an increase in drunk-driving crashes. This bill would help combat alcohol-related accidents not just around holidays, but 365 days a year." Under the administration of the Department of Transportation, the registry would include the name, date of birth, residence, and employment address of an offender. It would also require the number of DUI convictions, and the date and location of each DUI conviction to Read more
State Rep. Brandon Neuman reports that the state Senate unanimously passed his legislation that would speed testing of DNA evidence stemming from sexual assaults. The legislation received unanimous support throughout the House and Senate and their respective committees and now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his expected signature into law.
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HARRISBURG, July 1 – State Rep. Cherelle Parker, D-Phila., released the following statement on Gov. Tom Wolf's veto of the 2015-2016 budget: "The governor's action proves that the one-sided budget falls severely short of addressing our Commonwealth's most prevalent needs of adequate education funding, property tax relief, job creation and much-needed revenue generation. "Our constituents in urban, suburban, and rural communities have been crystal clear in their demands for an equitable investment in public education by first restoring $410 million to basic education funding for the upcoming school year, then implementing the new funding formula recently offered by the Basic Education Funding Commission. Governor Wolf has provided the pathway to make this investment a reality through his proposal to generate new permanent, recurring revenues by balancing our system of taxation and requiring everyone to pay their fair share. "Legislators on both sides of the aisle must come back to the table and work together to develop a common sense budget that moves Pennsylvania forward. We all must have skin in the game; shared sacrifice, shared responsibility, shared prosperity." Read more
State Rep. Steve McCarter, D-Montgomery, issued the following statement after Governor Tom Wolf vetoed the 2015-2016 state budget: Read more
HARRISBURG, June 29 – State Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, today announced a resolution to remember a long-time member of the House of Representatives was approved unanimously. The resolution, sponsored by Schweyer and members from the Lehigh Valley, honored former state Rep. Jim Ritter, who passed away in May at 84. Ritter was a lifelong Allentown resident and a Korean War Veteran who went on to represent the 131st Legislative District from 1964 until 1982. During his time in office, Ritter served in various leadership roles. On the House floor, Schweyer said Ritter was someone he knew and respected a great deal. "Jim was not only a great leader, but also a great father and friend," Schweyer said. "I had the chance to meet him more than a decade ago and he encouraged me to work hard, listen to my neighbors and trust my gut." Schweyer was joined today by Ritter's daughter, Karen, who served on Allentown City Council and then became state representative from 1987 to 1994, representing the same district her father did; her husband and two children; and Jim Ritter's granddaughter. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 29 – State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Berks, said the state Senate unanimously passed his legislation that would provide training for law enforcement officials and members of the judicial system on identifying and interacting with people suffering from mental illness, intellectual disabilities and autism. Under Caltagirone's bill, H.B. 221 , police officers and the minor judiciary, such as magisterial district judges, would receive training on the recognition and proper de-escalation techniques to be used when interacting with people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities or autism. Municipal police officers would be required to receive training though the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. The training for magisterial district judges would be done through continuing education requirements and would need to take place every six years. "Training leads to a better understanding of a situation and ultimately a better outcome," Caltagirone said. "A trained police officer will be able to answer the 'why' faster and more effectively when they walk into a situation with questionable behavior. "If a police officer can quickly identify a person experiencing a mental breakdown and use proven crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate a situation, all parties will be safer." The bill also calls for the training to include instruction on diversionary options. It would Read more
HARRISBURG, June 28 – The House Democratic Caucus is working with Gov. Tom Wolf to achieve a substantial jump in funding of the four state-related universities and the state's veterinary school in this year's state budget process. As part of that continuing effort, Democratic legislators today voted against legislation containing only small increases for the institutions, said Democratic Leader Frank Dermody. "The Republican majority offered paltry funding increases for Penn State, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln universities and the veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania," Dermody said. "We can and we must do better than this. "The governor set a clear goal of restoring deep funding cuts to the schools over the next two years. The Republican bills don't do that and if they passed, then each of these schools would be forced to impose huge tuition hikes on students beginning in less than two months," Dermody said. Because of a constitutional requirement, these university appropriations require the support of two-thirds of House members. Without Democratic support, the bills fell well short of that threshold today. "This is not the end of the story," said Democratic Whip Mike Hanna. "In a very short time, the House will again have a chance to vote on these appropriations. If the funding levels are sufficiently close to what the governor is proposing, then Read more
HARRISBURG, June 27 – Saying it fails to meet her litmus test of supporting policies that put People 1 st , state Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood, D-Phila., today rejected a Republican-crafted budget on grounds that it mimics harmful practices of the past four years. Youngblood, who serves as secretary of the House Democratic Caucus, said the budget pushed through by the GOP-majority House provides no new direction, and instead promotes a fifth year of a status quo best known for disastrous results. "We cannot afford another day – let alone another year – of the Republican approach, which has yielded devastating consequences," Youngblood said. "Under their control, Pennsylvania went from a leader in job growth to dead last among the 50 states, 90 percent of property owners saw increases in their tax bills, school districts were forced to lay off teachers and counselors by the tens of thousands, and the state's credit rating was downgraded." Youngblood said the Republican budget ramrodded through the House fails to make education a priority, while continuing to exempt gas drillers from paying a fair share of taxes – even as the billion-dollar industry reaps hand-over-fist profits. "This is like looking through your sofa cushions for change to balance your household budget, while not charging rent to a person living in your fully furnished basement," Youngblood said. "The people of Pennsylvania Read more
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
9:30 AM Transportation And Transportation - Hearing Room #1
North Office
Monday, July 20, 2015
10:00 AM Local Government - West Chester Borough
401 East Gay St., Room 200
West Chester, PA
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
10:00 AM Center For Rural Pennsylvania - St. Vincent College
The Fred Rogers Center
Banquet Room A&B
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
10:00 AM Center For Rural Pennsylvania - The Commonwealth Medical College
Medical Sciences Bldg.
525 Pine Street
Scranton PA
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
SB 663 A3036, Amendemnt Vote
SB 166 A2879, Amendemnt Vote
HB 762, Concurrence
HB 1340, Final Passage
HB 501, Concurrence
SR 149, Resolution Vote
HB 88, Concurrence
HB 1276, Concurrence
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
HB 1071, Concurrence
HB 972, Concurrence
HB 773, Final Passage
HB 912, Final Passage
HB 905, Final Passage
HB 1118, Final Passage
SB 487, Final Passage
SB 329, Final Passage
SB 820, Final Passage
SB 819, Final Passage
SB 817, Final Passage
A3036 - Filed By Rep. Petrarca
Sunday, June 28, 2015
A2879 - Filed By Rep. Marsico
A2831 - Filed By Rep. Dermody
A2829 - Filed By Rep. Dermody
A2797 - Filed By Rep. Dermody
Thursday, June 25, 2015
A2569 - Filed By Rep. Harper
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
A2258 - Filed By Rep. Mccarter
A2479 - Filed By Rep. Bloom
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
A2469 - Filed By Rep. Topper
A2251 - Filed By Rep. Harper
Monday, June 22, 2015
A2385 - Filed By Rep. Dawkins
A2254 - Filed By Rep. Causer
A2337 - Filed By Rep. Marshall
A2267 - Filed By Rep. Pashinski
A2266 - Filed By Rep. Driscoll
A2262 - Filed By Rep. Neuman
A2243 - Filed By Rep. W. Keller
Friday, June 19, 2015
A2264 - Filed By Rep. Sims
A2263 - Filed By Rep. O'brien
Thursday, June 18, 2015
A2255 - Filed By Rep. Petrarca
Veto No. 2
HB 466 - Turzai
Veto No. 3
HB 762 - Roae
Bill, Together With Governor's Veto Message, Laid On The Table,
HB 1192 - Adolph
Act No. 15
HB 1276 - Watson
Removed From Table
HR 183 - D. Miller
Introduced As Noncontroversial Resolution Under Rule 35
HR 419 - Boback
HR 418 - Schweyer
Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 2013,
HB 1241 - R. Brown
Presented To The Governor
HB 1071 - Warner
HB 972 - Pickett
HB 501 - M. K. Keller
HB 164 - Stephens
HB 88 - Day
HB 272 - Neuman
HB 157 - Heffley
HB 140 - Killion
Third Consideration And Final Passage
HB 1340 - White
HB 229 - Marsico
HB 221 - Caltagirone
HB 73 - Farry


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Perhaps the most famous of Colt firearms is the single-action Army revolver, popularly known as the "peacemaker" for its widespread use among soldiers, settlers, gunslingers and peace officers. Colt designed and introduced the single-action Army revolver in Hartford, Connecticut in 1873. It became the one iconic symbol of the American West. This 1911-manufactured revolver, with its elephant ivory grips, was owned by the creator of the Perry Mason trial lawyer fiction TV series. The Colt Single-Action Army Revolver can be seen at the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Robson, S; (1990) The Physical Effects of Film Deformation in Small Format Camera Calibration. In: International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. (pp. 236 - ?). International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: Zurich.
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|Proceedings paper
|The Physical Effects of Film Deformation in Small Format Camera Calibration
|Commission V Intercommission Symposium
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|Awarded the Survey Association Civilian Prize 1992
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Tom Cruise files $50 million defamation lawsuit in response to Suri abandonment claims
Tom Cruise isn't letting gossip magazines get away with claiming he's a bad father. The "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" star is filing a $50 million defamation suit against Life & Style and In Touch Weekly for claiming he abandoned his 6-year-old daughter Suri.
"Tom is a caring father who dearly loves Suri," Cruise's lawyer, Bert Fields, says in a statement released today. "She's a vital part of his life and always will be. To say he has 'abandoned' her is a vicious lie. To say it in lurid headlines with a tearful picture of Suri is reprehensible."
Suri and Cruise's ex-wife, Katie Holmes, did spend a lot of time together over the summer after the former "Dawson's Creek" star filed for divorce, but that was due in part to the fact that Cruise was off in Iceland shooting his new movie "Oblivion," not because he didn't want to be around his daughter.
Fields has defended Cruise against these claims in the past, saying in a statement released July 19, "Until this week, Tom was shooting a film on location, but he spoke to Suri every day. Tom dearly loves Suri, and the last thing he would ever do is abandon her."
Cruise and Suri reunited for the first time following his split with Holmes in July, when he flew in to New York City to spend time with his daughter and take her on a helicopter ride. They also went on a trip to Disney World in August. Sources close to the family say Cruise makes plenty of time for his daughter, even if he can't be around her.
"I can tell you that I haven't had a meeting with Tom that was not interrupted by a phone call with his daughter," his friend, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, tells People.


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If you are getting into vegetable gardening, I encourage you to build yourself a raised bed. It's a bit of front end labour but once it's done it will extend your growing season — a serious necessity if you live in Canada — and save much wear and tear from your back as you pull yet another blasted weed. Or harvest another beautiful tomato.
Here are a few things to consider before you get out your shovel to break ground:
Fruit and vegetables need full sun, the technical definition of full sun is 6 hours a day. If you want your garden to be super duper more is better. Choose to go with early sun and late shade, rather than the other way around if you can. Late shade in the hot summer will be a welcome rest for your plants and direct sun first thing in the morning dries the dew. Wet plants are more susceptible to fungus and disease.
Check for trees around your chosen location. Will they grow and shade out your garden in a few years? Do you have a Black Walnut or other trees that will compete for resources with your garden?
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Here's where it gets fun. You can go all out, like we did, and build a huge garden right away or you can start small and add to it every year.
When you are planning the size and shape remember you'll want to reach the centre of your garden easily. Once you've planted it becomes nearly impossible to walk on the soil. Arm distance times two is a good garden width. And if you are building multiple beds consider a comfortable pathway. You might want a wheelbarrow to fit in there and a harvest basket.
If you are building your garden on bare soil, you are home free. If you are building your garden on grass, there's some work to be done. You can use elbow grease and dig up all your sod, you can rent a tiller of sorts and have at it or you can take the easy way out. Cover the grass with black plastic. You can simply cut up garbage bags and weigh them done or use black landscape fabric. Leave it covered for a good long time. If, say, you have the most evil weed in the history of weeds, cover the soil in black for an entire growing season. Like bindweed it's so awful it'll turn a happy organic gardener into a crazed herbicide spraying lunatic.
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As an added barrier to weeds and persistent grass you can lay down newspaper or cardboard, which will decompose as time goes on. Landscape fabric is also a good choice, it doesn't decompose though and I find it always ends up sticking out somewhere.
The first two gardens above are built using recycled patio slabs and a Lee Valley raised garden kit. It makes a deeper garden requiring a lot more soil but it's lovely to work in. If you opt for a wood sided garden use untreated lumber, pressure treated wood will leach into your soil. Your best bets are cedar or pine.
No need to get fancy with construction techniques. Find yourself some long coated decking screws, a screw gun and go to town. A simple way to start is to build a 4×4 raised bed using some 2 x 6 x 8 inch boards cut in half. Put a 4 x 4 in each corner and screw the 2 x 6 boards into the post.
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Richardson's 42nd Annual Christmas Parade
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The 42nd Annual Richardson Christmas Parade, produced by the City of Richardson, has been scheduled for Saturday morning, December 6, 2014. The theme for this year's parade is "Candy Canes and Christmas Carols" and will be held on the Eastside of town.
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GIVING alcohol to gun-toting troops might sound like a recipe for disaster. But US government researchers reckon this may be what's needed to power the ever-growing arsenal of high-tech gadgets carried by today's fighting forces.
"Soldiers are going to be carrying a lot of electronic gear in the future and they'll need something better than batteries to power it," says Ed Baker of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. Baker and his team say they could run a powerful but portable fuel cell on hydrogen extracted from alcohol in a miniature conversion unit.
Today's batteries are so heavy and run down so quickly that soldiers haven't been able to use much of the technology that has been developed for them, says Baker. This includes laser rangefinders and helmet-mounted display systems. So the US Department of Defense asked Baker and his group to develop more lightweight power sources that ...
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Cross References in The Bible Study App0
See how The Bible Study App's cross references enhanced for the Resource Guide will save you tons of time and effort.
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A Look Inside "A Visual Guide to Bible Events"2
This week, Olive Tree has an awesome sale on A Visual Guide to Bible Events. The book's introduction states that its purpose is to be "a door through which to enter the world of the Bible and encounter the power and love of our Lord Jesus and the unity of Scripture."
This resource does just that. This book is not written in your typical research academic resource. Rather, it has a conversational tone to which any person can relate. A Visual Guide to Bible Events is packed with over 500 photographs and maps brings a heightened awareness to the biblical text like no other.
For example, take the seven churches of Revelation.
With the addition of the map, you can visualize how John's letter carrier would have made a circular trip and how closely the seven churches were geographically. You can also see the length of the Israelites' detour around Edom in Numbers 20:14–21 and Deuteronomy 2:1–8.
Looking through the beautiful full-color photographs gives a sense of being "in the action" and gives a sense of realism and depth like no written resource could.
Another example is a section of the Jerusalem wall during Nehemiah's time.
Or, seeing a scale model of the temple and envisioning what it would have been like to be with the early church in Solomon's Colonnade.
Perhaps even seeing a picture of an altar to an unknown God and how that would have affected the Apostle Paul.
Bible history told and shown in this context is insightful for all those wanting to deepen their Bible knowledge. The Bible Study App enhances this resource to strengthen your Bible study. As you're reading through A Visual Guide to Bible Events, tap or click on a scripture reference to instantly see the Bible text. You can also use the split screen feature to view the articles and pictures while reading your Bible to augment your daily reading.
This week you can pick up A Visual Guide to Bible Events and other great Maps, Atlases & Visual Guides on sale now through October 28th!.
Expositor's Bible Commentary in The Bible Study App0
An award-winning legacy continues; completely revised and featuring world-class evangelical scholarship, the Expositor's Bible Commentary-Revised includes brand new commentaries and updates throughout the volumes. In The Bible Study App, the Expositor's Bible Commentary-Revised comes to life.
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NIV Application Commentaries in The Bible Study App0
The NIV Application Commentaries use a highly accessible, three-tiered method of bringing readers to a fuller understanding of each Biblical book.
Original Meaning will explore a book's meaning in light of its historical and cultural context.
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Bridging Contexts, as its name implies, will help the reader link the text's original meaning to its Contemporary Significance
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Contemporary Significance—the final tier that helps you apply the Bible to everyday life.
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The Bible Study App makes the NIV Application Commentaries even more powerful and accessible. Verse references become hyperlinks, the split window allows you to read the Bible side-by-side with the commentary, and you can easily take notes and highlights within the text. Enhanced for use in the Resource Guide, read YOUR CHOICE of Bible translations while the commentaries keep track of where you are in the scriptures.
Enhanced for the Resource Guide: Cross References & Quick References2
By using The Bible Study App's cross references and quick reference titles enhanced for the resource guide, you'll save tons of time and effort. No longer will you have to leave your original text to search for a reference. All your content will be at your fingertips!
Here's how we've enhanced these resources (screenshots are from the Windows Desktop App):
Bring up your preferred Bible translation in the main window. (I have the New Living Translation open to Romans 12:1 in this example.) Click the split window button at the top right of the screen.
Click and hold to adjust the split window to your desired size. Next, click "Tools & Notes" to see the drop-down menu and choose "resource guide." Please note that the split window opens to the last place that you had viewed, so if you were last in the library, the screen will default back to the library.
The resource guide keeps up with me as I scroll through the Bible text and searches through the books in my library for content related to the Scripture passage in the main window.
You'll see that the resource guide has found related Bible content in the "Content" section. (click image for larger view)
I can click the cross reference related to "a living" (Hebrews 10:20 in this case) and a pop-up window will appear. This means that I don't have to leave my place in Romans 12:1 to read the related verses. I can also click the pop-out button to view the related content in a new window.
If you scroll a little further down the split window, you'll find the "Related Verses" section. Since I have the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) downloaded to my PC, The Bible Study App has found related content in this resource. The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the best known and most widely used collection of 500,000 Scripture references and parallel passages.
In our example, you'll see that there are 49 related verses in the TSK from the Romans 12:1-17 passage we're studying. By clicking on the TSK book cover, I can view each set of cross references that correspond to each individual verse from my passage in Romans.
Like before, I can click the reference in the TSK and view it in a new window without leaving my original text. This feature alone will save you hours.
Now, let's turn our attention to quick references. In the resource guide in the split window, scroll down to view "Places," "Maps," "Outlines," and "Introductions." All quick reference content will be displayed in these sections. In our example, after clicking "Rome" under "Places," the resource guide shows me that I have two images available in my library. I can click these images to see a larger view or even view them within the resource from which the content is found, the Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding the Bible.
I can also see that there are Outlines and Introductions available in MacArthur's Quick Reference Guide to the Bible and other resources that have related content.
By clicking the book covers for these resources, I can see all of the results within that resource for the Bible passage. In this example, I can see that there are three entries under introductions in MacArthur's Quick Reference Guide to the Bible. Click the article or reference and I can read the content in the resource. Again, any Scripture verse becomes a hyperlink that I can view within the resource guide.
This is how cross references and quick references are enhanced in The Bible Study App. What are some ways that you've utilized this feature to deepen your Bible Study?
Look Inside: Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary2
The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary offers easy access to articles on people, places, things, and events in Scripture. Here are two ways you can use this comprehensive resource in the Olive Tree Bible Study App.
The first way is through the Split Window and Resource Guide. Open your favorite Bible translation in the main window and the Resource Guide in the Split Window. As you read through your Bible text, the Resource Guide searches through all the downloaded resources in your library to find related Bible study content.
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You'll notice that the Resource Guide pulls related content from all of your downloaded resources. If you scroll down the Resource Guide results, you will see the section headings "People," "Places," and "Topics." These headings give you the results of articles based on your downloaded resources.
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Tap or click on the person/place/topic you want to learn more about. I chose "Samaria" in this example. The Bible Study App then brings you results from within the resources you have on your device. This is where you will find the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary within the Resource Guide.
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You'll notice that the resource has the words "Article to Samaria" underneath the book cover. Tap/Click on the book cover and The Bible Study App will take you directly to the article within the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
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As you are reading the article, any Scripture references become hyperlinks that you can tap/click to view as a pop-out window:
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The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary is a comprehensive resource with 5,000 articles by leading evangelical scholars. There's also 400 color illustrations, maps, and photos. Here's one example from the Samaria article we've been reading:
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The second way you can utilize the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary is as a traditional dictionary in The Bible Study App. Just Tap/Click the "Go-To" button and scroll through this awesome resource as you would a hard-copy dictionary.
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With our Search feature, The Bible Study App takes the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary to another level. Tap/Click the "Search" icon and type the word you are looking for to find all of the references in the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
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As you can see, the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary is a helpful resource for studying the Bible.


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Outdoors report: April 27
Bink Grimes | April 26, 2014 | Updated: April 27, 2014 12:28am
Slack tides made for tough fishing along the upper reaches of the bay. Better catches were had on live bait around the jetties and Ship Channel for redfish, black drum and croakers.
Guide Mark Talasek reported trout to 5 pounds while drifting on live shrimp. Redfish and black drum were caught over scattered shell in 5 feet of water.
Guide Ray Sexton reported a tougher bite in West Bay due to weak tides. Scattered trout, reds and black drum were caught on live bait while wading reefs.
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Guide Butch Terpe reported good catfish action early morning along the bulkheads on shad under a cork.


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Everyone seems to be a social media expert these days.
Everyone seems to know about viral content, what will work on Facebook, and what will get lots of hits on Youtube.
It's annoying. Really. Because after years of working as an Internet Marketing consultant, I'm learning that the more I know, the more I don't know. And everyday new pretenders emerge acting like they're experts just because their video got a few thousand hits or their Facebook page got a few thousand fans.
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Manchu alphabet
The Manchu alphabet was commissioned in 1599 by the Manchu leader Nurhaci (1559-1626), the founder of the Manchu state. The letters are based on the Classical Mongolian alphabet while the phonetics are based on Jurchen, an earlier Manchu script. The alphabet was modified slightly in 1632.
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Manchu, a member of the Tungusic group of Altaic languages. There are currently about 9 million Manchus living in north-eastern China, of whom about 100 speak Manchu and only 20 can read and write it. Most speak only Mandarin.
Manchu alphabet
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Following his advice, when the army was about to enter the town, he abandoned the town and fled. Akim Bek volunteered to handle the affairs, so he did the duty on behalf of the General. He had been to the capital city to present himself before the Emperor. His estate in the city and property in Kashgar, were used to provide the people living in Shikago, left in the capital city, or inherited by his son. He inherited the title of the Duke of Assisting the Nation, and was bestowed the hereditary title of Akim Bek. His son inherited the hereditary title of Akim Bek.
Source: http://www.chinahistoryforum.com
Online Manchu forum with lessons (in Chinese)
满文输入工具 (Manchu Script Creator)
- converts Romanized text to the Manchu script and lessons in how to write Manchu,
a dictionary and other material
Manchu fonts
Manchu in Unicode
Tungusic / Manchu-Tungus languages
Emurhergen, Even, Evenki, Jurchen, Manchu, Nanai
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What are we talking about when we talk about anger?
A good question. We tend to think about anger as if it were one thing.
Often it comes off as a noun..
"What do I feel? I feel anger."
"You make me so angry."
Other times it's a verb..
"He angered me so much." – usually said in another form, "He pissed me off."
There are several terms that are often framed with anger, and end up—in our minds at least—as meaning the same thing. Here is a way to look at the ones I hear most often.
Anger is basic. It's popular to say anger is a secondary emotion, that we only use it to cover up other feelings. That does happen. It's much more energizing to feel angry than it is to feel afraid. Most of my clients are men. They have been taught since they were kids not to let anyone know they are afraid, especially when they are.
There are times when you may just be angry. It's normal. We all experience it. And, rather than something we have to get rid of or avoid, a better solution is to find ways to change our relationship with not just anger, but with all feelings. We will all be living with them for, hopefully, a very long time.
Another way to think about anger is that it is a description of an array of events. Some of these events are physical and sensory while others are mental experiences. The mental events are thoughts and images that our brain throws up on our mental screen. Let me introduce you to your mind, sometimes known as that thing your brain does. Sensations like heart beat, changes in breathing, and skin temperature, even grinding of teeth are physical sensations and sensory experiences.
The main thing to remember here is that anger is a static experience that sometimes feels uncomfortable, but doesn't include any behavior.
Hostility is best described as an angry attitude. It's an angry way of interpreting what happens in the world. Buying into a cynical world view supports a hostile perspective. We all have thoughts. Sometimes they may even be right on the money. It's when we believe everything we think that we get into trouble with anger.
Cynicism and hostility bring to mind a line that Shirley MacLaine once had in a movie called "Steel Magnolias." She played a character named Ouiser Boudreaux and she said,
"I'm not crazy. I've just been in a very bad mood for forty years."
Hostility is more pervasive than occasional anger. perhaps a little less global than chronic anger (which will come up a little further along). People with hostile attitudes often find it easier to justify hostile behavior.
Anger and aggression aren't like parent and child. Even though they often happen together, aggression isn't caused by anger and doesn't grow out of it. If anything, they are like distant cousins.
Here is how you can tell the difference. Aggression doesn't sit still. It's a behavior, something that is done. Anger doesn't need to move. It is just there.
Aggressive behavior can include physical violence, name calling, telling people off, and many other "intrusive" actions. It's always a choice even though there are times when it doesn't seem so.
It sometimes doesn't seem like a choice because it's based on a decision a person has made a long time past and has become universal.
Chronic Anger
Anger can become habitual, a "chronic" way of responding to life. If hostility being cranky (even though it is sometimes beyond that), then chronic anger is sullen and bitter. It has no end in sight.
It doesn't happen overnight. It's a pattern of mental and physical tension and it sneaks up on us over time
With chronic anger, the anger feeling is often disproportionate with the corresponding event. It might be an event that would rate a 2 in the average person's lexicon of personal safety and comfort. The chronically angry person may have an anger reaction at a level of 8.
At times there may be no explanation for the angry feelings showing up. It appears to be a state of mind and body that is just "carried around" like a suit of armor. It may feel safe in that place inside the armor, but over time, it gets heavier and heavier.
This chronic feeling is one that can literally be a threat to the sufferer's health. It has been linked to heart disease, lung disorders in older men. It affects the immune system. Chronic anger is something that might not hurt us today, but it's like taking a little bit of poison everyday.
Being chronically angry doesn't necessarily have any outward signs. Some sufferers act out; others never do. There is a myth that says that if you don't "get your anger out" that at some point you will explode. Myths are interesting in that they usually contain a grain of truth as this one does. Sometimes people do decide they have simply had enough. Others go an entire life time denying anger, hiding it, or crying in their beer. Still others act out at the first signal that anger gives them. They are the ones that learned that learned throughout their lives that they should "never take any crap from anyone" and that if they were angry, well, they just better let the whole world know about it.
I'm not a proponent of "taking crap," and I'm also not a proponent of blasting aggression all over the universe. There is a middle ground. That is usually the best place to be.
Rage is different, qualitatively and quantitatively. It is also rare. I hesitate to even write about it here because I don't entirely buy the concept of rage.
Let me tell you why.
Rage shows up as being out of control. Some citing rage say they have been out of control, didn't know what they were doing. It's what people are talking about when they might say something like, "I just snapped," or, "I saw red."
It can also be a way of explaining away behavior that has cause problems, whether they are legal, social, physical, or emotional.
Does rage happen? Sure. But it doesn't happen much.
Aggression also happens. It's just not out of our control – even when it seems to be. There is always another choice.
Nothing Wrong
If you feel angry, you don't need an excuse or to be excused.
Everything Wrong
When you act out on anger in a damaging way, there is no excuse.


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