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Wittgenstein in Exile
Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) and Philosophical Investigations (1953) are among the most influential philosophical books of the twentieth century, and also among the most perplexing. Wittgenstein warned again and again that he was not and would not be understood. Moreover, Wittgenstein's work seems to have little relevance to the way philosophy is done today. In Wittgenstein in Exile, James Klagge proposes a new way of looking at Wittgenstein—as an exile—that helps make sense of this. Wittgenstein's exile was not, despite his wanderings from Vienna to Cambridge to Norway to Ireland, strictly geographical; rather, Klagge argues, Wittgenstein was never at home in the twentieth century. He was in exile from an earlier era—Oswald Spengler's culture of the early nineteenth century.
Klagge draws on the full range of evidence, including Wittgenstein's published work, the complete Nachlaß, correspondence, lectures, and conversations. He places Wittgenstein's work in a broad context, along a trajectory of thought that includes Job, Goethe, and Dostoyevsky. Yet Klagge also writes from an analytic philosophical perspective, discussing such topics as essentialism, private experience, relativism, causation, and eliminativism. Once we see Wittgenstein's exile, Klagge argues, we will gain a better appreciation of the difficulty of understanding Wittgenstein and his work.
About the Author
James C. Klagge is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Virginia Tech. He is the coeditor of two collections of Wittgenstein's writings, Philosophical Occasions: 1912–1951 and Public and Private Occasions, and the editor of Wittgenstein: Biography and Philosophy.
—Louis Sass, author of The Paradoxes of Delusion: Wittgenstein, Schreber, and the Schizophrenic Mind
—Marjorie Perloff, Sadie Dernham Patek Professor of Humanities, Stanford University, and author, Wittgenstein's Ladder
—Ray Monk , author of Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius


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git.exe clone --progress -v "http://git.eclipse.org/r/jgit/jgit" "E:\jgit"
Cloning into 'E:\jgit'...
fatal: http://git.eclipse.org/r/jgit/jgit/info/refs not found: did you run git update-server-info on the server?
git did not exit cleanly (exit code 128) (1419 ms @ 08.01.2013 13:09:46)
no luck with http
with https
git.exe clone --progress -v "https://git.eclipse.org/r/jgit/jgit.git" "jgit"
Cloning into 'jgit'...
remote: Counting objects: 34611, done
remote: Finding sources: 100% (34611/34611)
remote: Total 34611 (delta 16510), reused 30623 (delta 16510)
Receiving objects: 100% (34611/34611), 11.00 MiB | 515 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (16510/16510), done.
did the job
How can I find which protocols a given git-repo-server supports?
back to my question: shall git be able to pass credentials for a git:// protocol?
- at current timme - in my mind - git does not pass http.proxy info if the protocol is git:// so that means that any git user sitting behind a firewall needs to talk to git-hub-server wich supports at least http to pass credentials and/or https.

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Rilynn finally gave in... and I fucked her!
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Mustang's two and a half year running start in the market did little blunt America's eagerness to see the brand-new Camaro. Chevy car dealerships throughout the nation were filled to overflowing with curious and prepared purchasers. Car dealerships were released unique window trim, advised to black-out their windows and extend their showroom hours. Long lines formed to even look the new vehicle. Those waiting in line were likewise more than going to discuss the benefits of Mustang and the still unseen Camaro. It's rumored that local authorities were often called aid control the crowds.
While engineers and designers feverishly worked overtime on the advancement of a four-passenger sports car they code-named the F-car, the Chevy public relations, advertising and marketing team prepared the world for the intro of a car they called the Panther.
All through the summer of 1965 practically every aspect of the car's design and advancement, from initial design sketches to clay models, was photographed and carefully documented. Chevy utilized the possessions to create a 30 -minute motion picture The Camaro for sale in Yazoo City MS , which was later on revealed on TV and in movie theaters. They also presented ladies's clothing called the Camaro Collection and even a Camaro road race video game.
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Throughout early 1966 Chevy struggled over a name for its Mustang-killer. GM's upper management fidgeted about the aggressive connotations of the Panther name. A similar bout of cold feet would later on cause the Pontiac version, code named the Banshee, to be relabelled Firebird. Over its short life time, the F-car had actually been called by many names including Wildcat, Chaparral, Commander and Nova. It's also reported that Chevy thought about utilizing the letters "GM" in the name, and created G-Mini, which progressed into GeMini and finally Gemini. However, GM's upper management banned the idea, fearing the vehicle might be a failure.
Automotive legend has it that someone at Chevrolet finally proposed the name Camaro and upper management quickly concurred. Although the name has no real significance, GM scientists supposedly found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "good friend" or "companion." It's rumored that Ford Motor Company scientists also discovered other meanings, including "a shrimp-like animal" and an arcane term for "loose bowels."
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I saw this photo and I had to re-post it. I don't know where it's from or what vehicle it is, but it takes DIY to a new level.
2000 Neon Wheel Bearing Diagnosis and Repair
Here's a video showing how to replace the wheel bearing on a early Gen2 neon. This is a rear wheel bearing in my case. I show two short video pieces of the good side vs. the bad side so you can see the difference. Not much noticeable
as far as symptoms but there was a whining from the right rear that was getting louder each day. Finally I was scared to drive it. This was bought on Amazon from Prime Choice for $19.34.
It's a pretty easy and quick change; it took about 15 min at the most. You need a 30 mm socket, and that's about it for special tools. You do also need a torque wrench, as you torque the bearing nut to 160 foot lbs of torque.
Torque listings for the Neon are from this link.
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Killer 77 Fiat X19 Dyno and Speed Tests
This is my buddy Kent's latest project. Enjoy the video! Contact him over at his website, or follow him on youtube; http://www.automotiverepairsolutions.com/
First the Dyno test
Then the speedometer test;
Garage Freezer Rebuild
Freezer rebuild project is complete. By doing this I saved $1,497.21 by not having to buy a Gladiator garage freezer for Ginger . This cost me about $52.69.
First photos from this summer from cleaning, fixing the interior fan, and adding new cover board on back.
Then painted it HD orange. Tread plate on the front. Painted gaskets black. (Black is the new Black). Force rusted metal bars (before photos included). Attached rusted bars. Rubber tread plate detail on the handle. Latches on the door so it can't pop open and ruin 1k worth of beef.
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Manual Operation of BMW Z4M convertible top
Here is a video showing how to manually operate the convertible top on a BMW Z4, for instance if the hydraulic pump failed. It also shows how to operate the hydraulic release latch in the trunk. This is called the "Bowden cable" whatever that means. Here are the factory instructions, with some notes by me in [ ].
1. In the luggage compartment on the left-hand side below the convertible top compartment floor [TRUNK!], pull out the plastic ring attached to a Bowden cable as far as it will go. [watch video]
2. With a 90-degree turn, lock the plastic handle in this position.
In the hydraulic unit, a short circuit is enabled, making it possible to open and close the folding top by hand.
3. Pull the handle of the Bowden cable in the rear panel of the luggage compartment.
The interlock in the convertible top compartment is released.
4. Move the top forwards by hand until it reaches the cowl panel.
5. Take the Allen key from the on-board toolkit. [as you can see in the video, I didn't have to use the allen wrench at all]
6. Remove the plastic panel from the front roof brace. [not necessary, generally speaking]
7. Insert the Allen key in the uncovered internal hexagon.
8. Lock and unlock the cowl panel lock by turning the Allen key.
9. Take out and replace the Allen key.
Emergency opening:
1. Perform steps 1 and 2 as well as 5 to 7 from 'Emergency closing'.
2. Unlock and open the cowl panel lock by turning the Allen key.
3. Take out and replace the Allen key.
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If you watch TV medicine, what you see are a lot of terrifically successful codes, with patients getting back a normal pulse and blood pressure in a matter of mere moments, and that's where the commercial break begins; it'd be a bit much if they stood and walked out of the hospital before the commercial, that's why. When they die on TV, it seems the only one who makes the decision is the doctor, which always strikes me as strange, even given televised unreality.
Real life, as you might expect, is different. Not only are there no commercial breaks, the codes usually end with the patients in the state they arrived: dead. Oh, we do all the right things, give medicines in the appropriate doses (which I'm pretty sure would give a rock a pulse, at least momentarily), shocks, ventilation, etc. And yet the survival rate is abysmal if you arrive at the ED with CPR in progress.
The reason has to do with the cascade of damage required to cause the heart to quit in the first place. Stop breathing long enough for the heart to stop (Anna Nicole Smith) and even the Olympic CPR team cannot recover from the profound acidosis and ischemia that was necessary to stop the heart and attract attention. It's even worse if it was a heart attack that caused the heart to stop: the damage to the heart muscle needed to stop it is substantial, but once it's deranged there's not a whole lot CPR is going to add. (This is not to say CPR is futile, it's clearly not, so do it). What I'm saying is that if the medics cannot get a patient back in the field there's not a heck of a lot more that can be done in the ED.
Not that we won't try. We'll literally wear ourselves out doing CPR, getting IV access and an airway, and generally being as obsessive about trying to save a life as you'd hope we'd be. Everyone tries hard, and as a group revel in the occasional success, but it's so occasional we can even get someone's heart restarted so they can die in the ICU it's notable. And depressing.
When I was but an EMT lad in an ED I witnessed something I've incorporated into my own practice, and I think every doc should do it. When it's 'that time', time to stop the resuscitation, in every instance I say something along the lines of "Okay, we've been coding this person for xx minutes, and there's been (brief summary): does anyone here want to do anything else? If so, tell me now". This does two things which are important for everyone in the room who isn't dead: it makes them part of the decision making process, and it empowers them to very easily object should they wish, for whatever reason, to continue. "I'd like to give some (whatever)" is then totally fine, and they're not having to object in a vague way that they're not done yet with what can be a terrifically personal struggle to save someone none of us has met, or knows as anyone other than a patient. We give the whatever, and after a while, given the persistence of death, I'll give my speech as many times as it takes (so far, twice has been all, but I'd be perfectly willing to go on for a long time), because it's important for everyone involved to acknowledge that they did what they could, and to be comfortable with stopping.
Codes end, very occasionally with a happy outcome, more often than not with a patient under a sheet, but the people who were there need to feel like they had a chance to do all they could.
Death is forever, and so is guilt; I want to make certain the dead don't take the living with them.


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So many things went wrong for the 49ers on Sunday, a major gaffe got overlooked: Josh Morgan settling for less on what should have been a 63-yard touchdown.
What is it with so many NFL players these days? There's no urgency to the act of scoring, no real rush to reach the goal line. Today's perfect touchdown takes about three extra seconds, just to get all the styling and preening in. Morgan didn't enter the Dre' Bly realm of disgrace, not by any means, but after catching a long pass from Shaun Hill, he pulled up just before the finish — you know, to make it last longer, to draw more attention to himself, to make sure everyone knew this was a casual touchdown, something he can do in his sleep.
Except he never scored. The hustling Brian Williams took the opportunity to bring Morgan down at the 2-yard line. I like to see the 49ers win as much as anyone, but I was applauding Williams' play. Morgan pulled up like a 100-yard sprinter in a heat (the "casual" disease has hit world-class sprinters like an epidemic), and really paid the price.
Lesson learned for young Michael Crabtree: Morgan doesn't want that job badly enough. Play the game hard, and it's yours.
3-DOTTING: The league's self-obsessed frauds should watch the film of Bo Jackson's classic touchdown run against Seattle many years ago. Jackson didn't just run all-out, as he always did; he kept right on running, right into the tunnel and out of sight. . . Bly, who styled pathetically and then tried to tuck in the ball too late, basically told everyone you'll have to live with his approach to the game, because that's just how it is, and "when I make a play, I express myself." He certainly did. Defined himself, is more like it. But credit Bly for changing his tune today. He walked into Mike Singletary's press conference to make a very conspicuous apology, saying his behavior was "totally inappropriate." . . . The really bothersome thing: Between Morgan's gaffe, Bly's showboating and Glen Coffee forcing a timeout by showing up late for a play, the 49ers have too many players taking things for granted, reading those "playoff team" clips, figuring they've got it made. There's not nearly enough hunger — at least there wasn't on Sunday — and that had to fry Singletary . . . The 49ers should have been booed off the field, and it would have happened if anyone had stuck around. That crowd was down to the ants and the seagulls . . . And how about Atlanta coach Mike Smith, who had a pleasant handshake with Singletary but also said, "Nice job." What? That wasn't a "nice job" by any stretch. "Nice job" after that particular game is a direct insult, even if Smith didn't mean it that way . . . Great work by Fox analyst Daryl (Moose) Johnston, the former Dallas Cowboys running back, shredding the 49ers' inadequacy at every turn . . . Love to have seen Al Davis' reaction when he read the killer line in Gary Peterson's column this morning in the Contra Costa Times. Peterson noted that it wasn't the worst loss the Raiders ever had, nor the most heartbreaking, but if you add it all up, considering every category over recent years and especially the 2009 developments to date, "This was the bleakest day in the history of the franchise." . . . The NFL continues to trot out ugly, hopelessly dated "retro" uniforms that don't mean a damn thing to anyone. Good call by NBC's Keith Olbermann on that hideous version worn by the Denver Broncos, calling them "the 1972 San Diego Padres."


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The difference between what our Christianity ought to be and what it actually is in our day comes down to a lack of prayer and fasting. We plan to do something about that. See my challenge at the end of this article.
Fasting for Personal Freedom
If you are miserable, and your prayers have remained unanswered, it is because you are not sufficiently in tune with God yourself. Sometimes our impure motives block answers from coming, sometimes it is an impure theology which denies the power of God. Combining FASTING with the Word and prayer will eventually eliminate both. The problem is not God's unwillingness to give good things. Don't ever think that. (See Matthew 7:11). God is a good God, but we have become fleshly. To fast unto God means to stop eating for a few days, or many days, and intensify your prayers. Boldly speak out the promises of God during this time. Your answer will come.
Fasting to Minister like Jesus
Jesus fasted 40 days before starting to destroy the works of the devil with power, and we won't do the works he did – especially the miracles – unless we also fast with similar dedication for long fasts. John 14:12 records our Savior saying, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also." There are very few Christians who believe in Jesus enough to follow His example in fasting. But that is what it takes to consistently do the works He did. Short fasts can produce miraculous results, as they have in my life, but the results consistently fall short of the glory of God also. God is calling us to longer fasts. He is calling us to be prophetic, not pathetic. We should stop making excuses. Yes, it is a battle, it does involve moments of pain, but as one Christian said, "Pain is weakness leaving". Godly leadership is related to our willingness to bear pain, where required (and it often is).
It will no longer do for one in ten thousand Christians (if that) to be serious about undertaking long fasts for the glory of God. God is calling His people everywhere to undergo extended periods of fasting and prayer, as well as many short fasts, in preparation for a huge harvest of souls that has already begun in some places – for example – Central and Latin America. The church leaders in these nations are people of fasting and prayer, or at least they got started that way.
Fasting and Grace
God has already given us every spiritual blessing in heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3), including the love of God poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5), but we don't experience much of it, we don't walk in much of it, until we learn to "cash in" God's checks through persistent fasting and prayer, with a focus on Jesus and the Word of God. Fasting, when combined with prayer and a determined focus on speaking and applying the Word of God, will root out the garbage which is clogging us up, both spiritually and physically. We see too much evidence of sin and unbelief to deny that we are need of radical cleansing.
Fasting does not earn us merit with God. The salvation and forgiveness of God is a gift (Ephesians 2:8,9) and fasting can't buy it. But fasting is a major key to actually, in reality, putting down the flesh and worthless thoughts, and humbling ourelves before God that we might receive greater grace (James 4:6). Fasting brings us into line with the will of God. Very few people on this planet experience much of the will of God for them. The will of God is expressed through the Word of God. That should not surprise us.
Fasting as a religious practice puts the practitioner in touch with the spiritual world and deepens devotion to whatever spirit one is worshiping. That is why muslims, who during Ramadan fast 30 days a year during daylight hours, are generally so deeply entrenched in their beliefs (though there is no solid basis for them). We as Christians, have often failed to deepen ourselves in consecration and faith towards God through fasting, which is why the Spirit of God often has so little effective power in and through our lives. It won't do to decry the lack of power, love or holiness in the church. God has given YOU and I the power to be a part of the solution. The ball is in our court.
Benefits of Fasting
Isaiah 58 tells us the benefits of fasting. Fasting won't benefit us much if we cling to impure motives and continue to treat people wrong. Stripping out the conditions and the negative parts which had to do with the people's failures, we can extract the following statement from Isaiah 58 concerning those who fast, so as to bring their attitudes and actions in line with God's will:
If you fast according to God's will, you will take delight in approaching God. Your voice will be heard on high. You will loose bonds of wickedness, undo heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke. You will share (physical and spiritual) bread with the hungry, and clothe (spiritually and physically) the naked.Your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. You shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am'. Your light will dawn in the darkness, your darkness shall be as the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, satisy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail (which implies continual fulness and refreshing by the Holy Spirit); you shall restore and build up the community in righteousness. (See Isaiah 58).
Wow! What motivation God gives us! Do you believe those promises? If not, you should fast and pray to remove your unbelief! Fasting (while meditating on the Word) will kill and burn up unbelief like nothing else. Almost everybody can fast short fasts, and most of us could fast long fasts. I am of a slight build, yet God has enabled me to fast many days on several occasions. It has changed my life, and will continue to do so in the future.
Many Christians would like to have miracle working faith as long as they can still follow their own agendas, and pursue their own interests. This kind of faith, real faith, does not come by continually hearing and disobeying the Word of God. When we really "hear" with a right heart attitude, faith comes, but many times our hearts are too hardened, we only hear with our minds. Perhaps some of my readers are approaching this message with a hardened heart. Excuses arise in your mind. Excuses arise in your mind. Your heart has been hardened by either unforgiveness towards others, personal compromises or a desire for other things, especially fleshly comfort. If this is you, you are out of the will of God. Your condition is serious, though outwardly others may not see the trouble. If you want a real cure, however, fast and pray. God even favored the wicked king of Israel, Ahab, after he fasted in response to God's message of judgment. Then you will see a radical change, and you will start to take an amazing delight in God.
Challenge to Response and Action
I'm urging my readers to fast and pray. If you decide to do that after reading this message, write me. Tell me some of the days you are fasting. My promise is to pray for you seriously and personally if you will commit yourself to fast at least 3 days in a row, I will join you in bringing your petitions before God, and praying for God to strength you. The best way is if you can post them on the forum but if you don't want others to know you could email me. God is faithful and will answer, if we persist in faith and dependence upon Himself.
I believe the Lord has called me to help enlist an army to pray and fast for major miracles and breakthroughs. We will reach the masses through the internet and by other means. But at the core of it, we know that only God can produce results, and the blood of Christ will be applied to more and more people if we can express our desire, through prayer and fasting, for the Spirit of God to work
Please give your feedback on this message and let me know your response.
Yours in Jesus Christ's Service,
Michael Fackerell


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Turner Website Design
Small business owners are resourceful people. It takes a certain kind of ambition to muster the guts to launch a new business. I am like you guys. Because I am like you, I also understand that you want to try to do everything yourself. Well, maybe not everything. But you want to do whatever you can do yourself, so you don't have to pay anyone else to do it. So here are some ideas from a professional website promoter about how to get started promoting your own small business website.
* Consider launching a blog in a subdirectory on the website. Business owners like you are usually pretty darn knowledgeable about their field of business. This can be a great advantage to you. If you add a blog to your website, you can answer basic questions that people always ask about your type of business. You just write simple one page articles answering simple questions.
How does this help?
Well, it helps because of the search engines. The more content that you have in total on your site usually means the more times people will find you in the search engines. Plus it helps build authority for your website in the eyes of the search engines. People will type questions into Google and other places trying to find answers. Your new blog pages will come up from time to time. They might even come up when someone is looking for one of your competitors.
* Another way that you should try promoting your website is by getting a link to it from your local chamber of commerce. Chamber of commerce websites are very valuable links. They usually have all kinds of authority and ranking juice. If you aren't a member of your local chamber, then maybe it is worth a look.
* Get your business listed in the Google Business Center so that it starts appearing in the local search results. In fact, if you get it listed there, they will let you put all kinds of detailed information in there that is beneficial to potential customers. You can even add things like photos of your business, as well as coupons. It is all totally free. If you aren't doing this, you are nuts.
* Ask your web designer about getting you some links from whatever places he or she knows about. Links are absolutely vital to the success and exposure of a business website. The more good links you have pointing into pages on your website, the better. You will have to read more of my material to find out what makes a link a good link.
* If you get sick of trying to promote it yourself and need a hand, then I extend you an invitation to let me show you how I promote a business website. There are a lot more ways than this to generate some good exposure for your business online. We can go way beyond the traditional means of marketing and advertising.
* Talk to other business owners that you know. Ask vendors. Find out if any of them would be willing to place a link somewhere on their site that points back to yours. A great way for you to help each other out would be to create a section on your website that says a few words about the reliable vendors, customers and other businessmen that you can vouch for.


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As President Obama continues to push forward with his insistence that the U.S. continue full steam ahead with welcoming an increasing influx of Syrian refugees — national security, will of the people be damned — one state is taking concrete action to block these plans. Who else but Texas, led by Senator — and GOP presidential candidate — Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott.
Introducing legislation that allows the governor of a state to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that state without adequate assurance that the refugee does not present a security risk, the move amounts to a revolt of sorts against the Obama administration's plans.
Via The Right Scoop:
Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Abbott laid out their plan to block Obama's schemes to resettle Syrian immigrants to Texas.
Watch below:
A local Fox News affiliate describes their plan:
Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz held a joint press conference in Washington, D.C. to introduce the State Refugee Security Act of 2015. They say the act empowers states to ensure the safety and security of its citizens by blocking the resettlement of refugees within its borders.
In a press release, Sen. Cruz says the State Refugee Security Act will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the governor of a state to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that state unless there is adequate assurance that the refugee does not present a security risk.
Sen. Cruz's legislation will require the federal government to notify a state at least 21 days before a refugee is resettled there. Also, it prohibits the resettlement of a refugee in a state if the governor certifies that the federal government has failed to provide adequate assurance that the refugee does not present a security risk to the state.
Some 30 governors across the country have come out in support of halting or pausing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in light of known security concerns. And, of course, leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is making huge waves with his call for a complete and total block of refugees — until we can figure out how to properly vet them.
Yet the Obama administration continues aggressively to pursue its plans, even in the wake of a striking exclamation point on this issue in the form of the San Bernardino terrorist Tashfeen Malik. As Fox News reports, Malik was one of just 519 Pakistanis allowed into the country last year specifically to marry a U.S. citizen. Her path to the United States has raised warning flags on the U.S. government's immigration vetting practices after she was identified as one of two attackers in California.
Malik managed to slip through among just 519. And yet Obama is insisting on upping the Syrian refugee influx by tens of thousands.
Thank goodness we have strong leadership in the form of Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott to stand up to the federal government to protect American citizens — since the Obama White House seems to have abandoned that post.
[Note: This article was written by Michelle Jesse, Associate Editor]


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Booker Prize winner, Richard Flanagan's interview with mid-day
This year's Booker Prize winner, The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan, focusses on the atrocities committed in the building of the Death Railway during the Second World War. With nearly a quarter of a million forced labour employed by the Japanese, he explains why it matters to him, his father, a survivor of this Railway and India
Q. For your research of the novel, you went to Japan and met a guard called the Lizard who had overseen your father's camp where he was a prisoner of war. What was the experience like?
A. The concept of evil doesn't start with the Death Railway. It begins with people who promote half-ideas such as the life of some people is less than the life of other people. Hatred becomes acceptable and violence is justifiable. I was very sad to meet people whose lives had been so taken over. I felt the full sadness of a being human being and how we allow these things to happen. In the course of writing this book, it helped knowing a little bit about evil or goodness. But in the end, I am not sure about anything except this one thing that we lost countless lives who could have led good lives did evil things to one another.
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Q. It took you 12 years and five drafts to write the novel. Given that your father had lived through the Burma Railway, when did he first talk about it to you?
A. I never knew a time when he didn't talk about it and that's not usual. Most people did not speak at all or a little about it. He talked about stories where good things happened or funny stories or gentle war stories. The humour, which in itself is interesting, is possibly one of the last things the human being has before it is taken from him. Their health and liberty are taken but humour remains till the end. There were many other stories he chose not to tell.
Relatives of victims near Hellfire walk past as a book cover of Prisoners of War by Patsy Adam-Smith is posted during the Anzac Day Memorial service in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Between May 1942 and August 1943, 13,000 POWs and 80,000 Asian forced labourers died on the infamous Thai/Burma Death Railway under the Japanese. Pic/Getty
Q. How old were you when you first realised that he was starved and exploited to a point of near-death?
A. You know it in the way old children know it. They are very accepting. It's only a strange moment; suddenly, you realise that their experience may have been far more extraordinary than the ordinary people you know them as. To me one of the most shocking things was when I met a Japanese medical orderly who had actually been to my father's camp. He said that it looked like a Buddhist hell; and that they were skeletons crawling around in the mud i.e. the Australian prisoners. I have never heard such a description of that camp by my father. That deeply shocked and upset me. But of course, when you are a skeleton crawling away in the mud, you don't see yourself as an object of horror. You still see yourself as a full human being.
Q. Throughout the novel, there is mention of the Tamils or romusha. How much of this is unacknowledged?
A. India should talk about the Death Railway, as it is a great Indian tragedy. The story of the Tamils of Malaysia is really tragic. As it happened in the 20th century, which hardly makes it two generations away for most people, the accounts are horrific. Nobody knows the number of Tamils who died in the making of the Death Railway. Of the thousands of people who died during the making of the railway, the majority were Tamils. The prisoners of war had the structures of the army and the capacity to organise. But the tales of the Tamils that included wives and children on camps was so shocking. It is absolutely necessary and deserves to be told. The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan, published by Chatto and Windus, Imprint of Random House, `599, hardbound. Available at leading bookstores and online stores.


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September 2, 2008
Make a Loving Point While Making a Delicious, Healthy Meal
The way to most men's hearts is still through their stomachs. So, what better way to broach the topic of prostate cancer with your loved one than by preparing a delicious, healthy meal designed to grab their attention? To mark September's official designation as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Beth Ginsberg, a chef long regarded for her use of natural, health-friendly ingredients, has created an easy-to-prepare, fall-inspired menu to set the stage.
"Creating a diet to help prevent cancer not only requires taking things out, such as fat, it also means building in new ingredients such as antioxidants and soy protein," explains Ginsberg. "This menu, selected for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month features fresh, natural ingredients wrapped into traditional fall favorites. Home cooks and food enthusiasts are often surprised that they can still enjoy many of their favorite dishes while maintaining a healthier diet."Beth Ginsberg's Fall-Inspired Menu (serves 6-8)
Cream of Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil
Turkey and Chicken Meatloaf
Corn Pudding
Soybeans, Peas and Wild Mushrooms
Apple Cobbler
All recipes may be downloaded at www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/menu.
While prostate cancer strikes one out of every six American men (one out of three with a family history) and is the second most prevalent form of cancer after melanoma, it is perhaps the least discussed cancer. If men don't like asking for driving directions, they certainly don't like talking about diseases in their pelvises.
"September is the perfect opportunity for preparing this meal and talking to your husband or partner about the importance of annual screenings and early detection for prostate cancer," adds Ginsberg. "They need to take control of their prostate health, striking at cancer before it strikes them."
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), more than 28,000 American men are projected to die from prostate cancer this year. With the aging of the baby boomers, is estimated that the number of new cases diagnosed annually in the U.S. will increase by 60 percent to more than 300,000 in 2015. By then more than three million American men may be battling prostate cancer--an increase of 50 percent.
Early detection and treatment remains the best weapon against prostate cancer providing a five year survival rate of more than 95 percent. Today, more research is also focused on the role of good nutrition in preventing and battling the spread of cancers. More than 850 scientific papers have been published on the topic. More information on prostate cancer prevention, detection and treatment can be found at the Prostate Cancer Foundation website at www.pcf.org.
Beth Ginsberg attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. With a focus on natural foods, she developed a fresh-food line for Ms. Gooch's Natural Food Markets in the late 1980s and started Naked Salads featuring healthy salads and dressings. In 1995 she became the personal and corporate chef for Michael Milken, a prostate cancer survivor and founder of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Beth Ginsberg's two popular cookbooks, The Taste for Living Cookbook and The Taste for Living World Cookbook, can each be purchased on the PCF website for $19.95.


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2012 Volkswagen Passat - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2012 Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
ReviewThe leatherette seats are comfortable however I've noticed a seam is starting to open along the left side bolster padding of the driver's seat.
It's not an aread that I sit on nor is it a stress area from getting in and out so I have no idea why it would be failing.
It probably won't completly open up until after the 36,000 mile warranty expires and I don't think the dealer will repair something that hasn't happed yet.
No more leatherette for me.
Also, the Hankook tires are less than satisfactory.
They are extremely noisy on anything but smooth-as-glass pavement and with 27,000 miles on them with rotation every oil change they are about done.
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So..... basically this is a good car.. but your only negative point is the Hankook tires which should not have an impact on a cars review... You know you can get other , better tires ...?Report it
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Spikeless golf shoes are getting more and more popular nowadays. Despite the belief of some golf gear enthusiasts and manufacturers that spikeless shoes are just a fad, this kind of golf shoes had gained popularity among golfers from all over the world. That is because of the comfort and style that spikeless golfing footwear offers.
Spikeless golfing shoes are trendy and look more like street-wear than classic golf footwear that have metal or plastic spikes. Because of this, many golfers find them attractive. Aside from that, there are also some additional characteristics that make this kind of footwear preferred by golfers.
Why Golfers Choose Spikeless
Golfers choose spikeless footwear because of a lot of reasons. So if you are curious as to why you ought to try this new kind of golf footwear, read on.
Spikeless golf footwear is very fashionable. Because they often do not need fasteners for spikes, they are more visually appealing. The absence of large protruding spikes at the bottom of them also makes it more pleasant to look at. Thus, many golfers, men and women, are opting for this kind of golf footwear.
Because of their soles, which have nubs instead of spikes, they can be worn anywhere. Thus, golfers can go straight to wherever they want right after playing golf without having the need to change their footwear. Because of this, many golfers choose this kind during game play. They are also often worn as street footwear by many golfers and even non-golfers because of their style and the way they grip to the ground especially on slippery flooring.
One of the factors that made spikeless shoes sell is the comfort that it provides. Because these shoes have no hard spikes at the bottom, the soles of these shoes feel much softer and more comfortable for the wearer. Recreational and pro golfers opt for this kind of shoes whenever they play for long periods of time as these shoes do not hurt the feet.
Spikeless shoes are obviously lighter as they do not have metal or plastic spikes. Because of this, golfers can play golf for a whole day without hurting their feet. Golfers also don't feel much tired by wearing spikeless shoes as they do not have to drag their feet around the golf course.
Even though a spikeless golf shoe does not have spikes, they also provide great traction because of their especially designed soles. The nubs on the soles of spikeless footwear are specifically designed to support the foot and make the shoes connected to the ground when the golfer swings his club, making good traction, which enables the golfer to swing hard without slipping on the turf.
This is quite important as this will keep the golfer from getting injured. This is also significant as spikeless golfing shoes can greatly improve the performance of the golfer by enhancing the weight distribution of the golfer's body weight to his feet.
Cleaning and replacing spikes on golf footwear is one of the most hated chores for golfers. Because spikes on golfing footwear accumulate a lot of dirt during the game, most golfers needs to clean their feet right after game play, which is kind of frustrating to most.
Replacing spikes is also costly as you will have to buy replacements whenever you think that your old shoe spikes are not providing good traction anymore. Thus, aside from the irritating cleaning process, you will also have to spend cash on replacing spikes that make you feel uncomfortable.
But with spikeless golf shoes, golfers can get rid of the expenses that comes with replacing spikes. They also don't have to spend hours cleaning their spikes, which will make their maintenance more convenient.
Also, golfers don't need to change their footwear whenever they are done playing. They can go whenever they want wearing the spikeless versions, as these are fashionable enough to be worn anywhere. Thus, it saves golfers a lot of time, especially whenever they need to do some errands after golfing. Also, it saves them money as golfers do not need to buy a spare pair for their lockers so that they can wear street-wear versions after golfing.
Another great thing about spikeless golfing shoes is its price. This kind of golfing apparel is cheaper than classic golfing footwear because they do not have spikes at the bottom and often don't need replaceable spikes. Because of this, spikeless models are far more affordable than golfing footwear with metal or replaceable spikes.
Even hybrid spikeless models, which can be worn with replaceable spikes, are cheaper than classic models that have spikes on them. Thus, golfers are able to buy a pair or two so that they can use them alternately.
Little to No Break In Period
Spikeless golf shoes need not be worn for a period of time to be more comfortable to wear. Because they are light and are intact in structure, they are more comfortable to wear even the first time. You do not need to 'loosen' them just to make them fit comfortably on your foot. This is great because you won't suffer from blisters and any discomfort the first few times that you wear these spikeless wonders.
Because of the technology that has been incorporated in making spikeless golf shoes, they are deemed as some of the best golfing footwear today. Aside from being comfortable and ready to wear right out of the box, they are also super lightweight and can be worn every day. Because of this, spikeless golfing footwear are quite versatile, making them a great choice for people with a dynamic lifestyle.
If you want to experience comfort and style while playing golf or just strolling at the park or mall, you might want to try spikeless golf shoes. Aside from not having the need to buy another pair for casual duties, you will also save a lot of money because they are quite cheap compared to classic golfing footwear.


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Jo. Henly , of Hackney Parish , Indicted for stealing a black coloured Mare, value 4 l. on June 26 . from Mr. Berkin . The Evidence for the King was a Collar maker who affirmed that Henry brought him the Hide of the Mare that was stole which was found upon him. The Prisoner confessing he had the Mare, and bought her for 3 s. the Jury found him guilty .


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Cute And Elegant, Jackie Ford At FSM!
A elegant studio setting and glamorous outfit makes our cute and tiny 16yo Jackie Ford look so radiant! Rocking a pair of bright red stockings while wearing a small black vest and red lace panties are all parts to the kind of interesting outfits Jackie chooses for her FSM photo shoots. We have to agree it makes for a beautiful photo update! Check out Jackie's portfolio HERE!
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"I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living." - John Dewey, My Pedagogic Creed (1897)

John Dewey's Major Contributions

John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator who helped found pragmatism, a philosophical school of thought that was popular at the beginning of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the progressive movement in education, strongly believing that the best education involves learning through doing.

Life

John Dewey was born October 20, 1859, in Burlington, Vermont. He died June 1, 1952, in New York City, New York.

Career

John Dewey graduated from the University of Vermont and spent three years as a high school teacher in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He then spent a year studying under the guidance of G. Stanley Hall at John Hopkins University in America's first psychology lab. After earning his Ph.D. from John Hopkins, Dewey went on to teach at the University of Michigan for nearly a decade.

In 1894, Dewey accepted a position as the chairman of the department of philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy at the University of Chicago. It was at the University of Chicago that Dewey began to formalize his views that would contribute so heavily to the school of thought known as pragmatism. The central tenant of pragmatism is that the value, truth or meaning of an idea lies in its practical consequences. Dewey also helped establish the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where he was able to directly apply his pedagogical theories.

Dewey eventually left the University of Chicago and became a professor of philosophy at Columbia University from 1904 until his retirement in 1930. In 1905, he became President of the American Psychological Association.

Contributions to Psychology

Dewey's work had a vital influence on psychology, education and philosophy and he is often considered one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. His emphasis on progressive education has contributed greatly to the use of experimentation rather than an authoritarian approach to knowledge. Dewey was also a prolific writer, publishing over 1,000 books, essays, and articles on a wide range of subjects including education, art, nature, philosophy, religion, culture, ethics and democracy over his 65-year writing career.

Educational Philosophy

Dewey firmly believed that education should not just be teachers making students learn mindless facts that they would soon forget. He thought it should be a journey of experiences, building upon each other to create and understand new experiences.

Dewey also felt that schools tried to create a world separate from students' lives. School activities and the life experiences of the students should be connected, Dewey believed, or else real learning would be impossible. Cutting students off from their psychological ties, i.e., society and family, would make their learning journeys less meaningful and thereby make learning less memorable. Likewise, schools also needed to prepare students for life in society by socializing them.

Selected Publications

The School and Society (1900)

The Child and the Curriculum (1902)

How We Think (1910)

Experience and Nature (1925)

Philosophy and Civilization (1931)

Knowing and the Known (1949)

Sources:

Dewey, J. (1897). My Pedagogic Creed. School Journal, 54, 77-80.

Hickman, P. (2000). John Dewey. Muskingum College, Department of Psychology. Found online at http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/dewey.htm

Martin, Jay. (2003). The Education of John Dewey. Columbia University Press.

Neill, J. (2005). John Dewey, the Modern Father of Experiential Education. Wilderdom.com.

Soltis, J.F. "Dewey, John (1859-1952)." Encyclopedia of Education, The Gale Group Inc. (2002).


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For the longest of times, I was scared of going to the gym. I know that sounds silly to some but, having grown up as a scrawny computer geek, walking into a building full of athletic gods wasn't my idea of a good time.
But for about as long, I wanted to lift weights. I didn't want to remain a scrawny computer geek. I wanted to squat and bench and deadlift, and I had all the motivation in the world, but I didn't have the mindset. Whenever I thought of going to the gym, I couldn't help but assume:
- I wouldn't fit in.
- I'd hurt myself.
- I'd embarrass myself.
And basically, the gym wasn't for me because I wasn't "the sort of person" to train at the gym. I'd put myself in a box and I wouldn't let myself out. If all of this sounds familiar though, fear not: I've found the solutions.
[Read more…] about Gym Fear: How To Not Be Afraid of the Gym


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Want to have a picture of your WoW toon (or, in my case, toons) on your blog, forum posts, or emails? There are plenty of tools out there to help you. They all work by tapping the Armory to find information about your character -- some better than others. They can only update as often as the Armory does, but some of them take even longer. Most have customization options which allow you to choose the background, colors, and stats your sig displays. They also usually include code for your sig (if you want it dynamically updated) in HTML and BBCode format.
After the jump, nine different ways to sign your character's profile.
- GuildLaunch: We covered their revamp recently. The image above comes from their site. Very clean look. Can upload your own avatar image. No registration required. Had my level and stats correct as of today.
- DKPSigs: Can customize the color of everything. No registration required. Can customize your avatar image. Must wait for your sig to be "queued" before it's generated. I wasn't too pleased with the picture of the Tauren it showed. He looked pretty doofy.
- CharacterPlanet: Requires registration. Custom avatars allowed. This one had a sharp looking border around the toon's picture.
- MyWoWCard: Had a lot of different layouts but they all looked crowded to me. No registration required, but to put your stats on your card you do need to register.
- Xchar: No registration reqiured. Couldn't find my toon! So disappointing because the designs look unique and cool.
- Mini Flash Armory: Very nice Flash-based, interactive sigs. No customization allowed. No registration.
- WarcraftRealms: Could choose your own fonts. By far the most customizable and unique looking sigs. No registration. No stats. Big drawback: my level 66 toon was shown as level 64 and belonging to an old guild.


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Energenie: Energy Saving for the Lazy
We have seen things like the Belkin Conserve which are designed to help you eliminate vampire power. The idea is to provide an easy way of fully disconnecting devices without having to crawl behind furniture to actually disconnect them. Problem is, people are lazy, and this still requires a conscious effort to make sure that all your devices have been fully switched off. The Energenie isn't as polite.
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When it is connected to your electronics, the Energenie switches off the source power after 2 minutes of standby. Once it's off, it's off, and you have to press the green reset button on the Energenie to restore power to your devices. This could get really irritating for things like TV's and DVD players which are tucked away in cabinets. It's too bad that this couldn't be controlled by universal remote controls like the harmony so that it would just become part of the overall power on sequence.
Currently only available for UK outlets, but you can get it here for £12.99.
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Donald Trump has threatened Ted Cruz with a lawsuit over a campaign ad he claims is misleading; the response from Ted Cruz himself is, "Bring it on."
The ad uses a series of video clips, some recent, some older, showcasing Trump's varied positions on various issues.
"I'm very capable of changing to anything I want to change to," Trump is seen saying in a recent interview with Greta Van Susteren on Fox News. The ad then cuts to an older interview Trump gave to the late Tim Russert in 1999 where Trump expounded his pro-abortion views and said as president he would not ban partial birth abortion.
Trump now claims to be pro-life, a point his lawyers say is misrepresented by the ad.
Politico reports that Cruz played the ad and read from the lawyer's letter sent by Trump while essentially encouraging Trump to file his lawsuit:
The senator, armed with an easel that displayed Trump's campaign contributions to Democrats and a video of the ad in question, held forth for 40 minutes, seeking to steal the spotlight in South Carolina days before Saturday's primary, after being repeatedly hammered with criticisms from both Trump and Marco Rubio.
"Donald, if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad, claiming it's defamation, file the lawsuit," Cruz told reporters here after playing the ad, which shows clips of Trump espousing more liberal positions on issues like abortion from an interview with Tim Russert more than a decade ago.
Cruz went on to say that if the lawsuit is filed he may well depose Trump himself:
"Whether in a deposition or in a court of law, getting Donald Trump under oath, under penalty of perjury, answering these questions? Well I'll point out, it didn't work out very well for Bill Clinton. Donald Trump does not want to be under oath answering questions about his own record."
Cruz and Trump have been locked in a bitter war of words as Cruz has risen in the polls to be a potential threat to Trump. That said, most polls have Trump winning South Carolina by double digits next week.


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Finally, Ken Bruen has a short story, Words Are Cheap, in the first ever issue of Murdaland ('Crime fiction for the 21st Century', it says on the tin). Sir Kenneth of the Tribes is also interviewed by Reed Farrell Coleman over at Mystery Readers International in their 'At Home' series, in which he holds forth about the whole blogging malarkey, to wit:
RFC: On the whole, do you feel that the internet and the blogosphere has been beneficial for writers? Or do you feel that much of the time people spend blogging would be better spent doing work?Amen, brother. And that's it for another week, folks – thanks for stopping by, and y'all come back now, y'hear?
KB: It's here to stay. I blog on Murderati twice a month purely to stop the evil vile shite the blogs are currently pushing, and I took the gig to put it back to writing, books and all of that. What the rest do … way I see it bro, you need to thrash somebody and you think doing it publicly on a blog is the way, God freakin' help you.


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The Baltimore Orioles Are More Than Just Their Bullpen
The Baltimore Orioles bullpen was something to behold last season as they performed remarkably well as a unit and really came through in the clutch. Jack Moore, a contributor for FanGraphs, recently wrote a piece discussing the Orioles bullpen and fleeting greatness among great bullpens. Here is what he had to say specifically about the Orioles bullpen in the clutch and overall:
Baltimore's greatness came on the back of a great — and particularly great in the clutch — bullpen. This greatness has, in the past, been the toughest to cling to. Baltimore's plus-13.86 WPA in 2012 was the highest mark a bullpen has posted since 1974 (the extent of our data); its plus-7.19 clutch score was the highest recorded as well.
He's certainly correct when he says that the Orioles performed as well as a team because of how phenomenal their bullpen was last season. That's actually only part of the story though because they were a team that relied on timely hitting, strong defensive play, and the overall will to win in the second half more-so than luck or a clutch bullpen; although having a clutch bullpen and luck certainly help. That's where I believe Jack sort of misses the point with his article because even though the bullpen is unlikely to repeat their record in one-run games or extra-innings that shouldn't automatically mean they're anything less than they were in 2012.
If we want to focus solely on the bullpen then we can certainly argue that closer Jim Johnson is unlikely to save another 50+ games in 2013, we could argue that Pedro Strop has some serious command issues and was rather fortunate in some cases, and we could even argue that neither are likely to be as successful going forward as they were in 2012.
However, completely discounting the Orioles as a serious contender in 2013 based solely on the fact that there is some regression likely to take place in regards to the bullpen is something that I find rather lazy. And that's not to say that I don't respect and appreciate Jack's work and analysis of the game, because I do, but in this particular case I feel like he focused a little too narrowly on a point he was trying to make and wound up ignoring other factors that will come into play this season just so he could make his point.
Again, staying with the theme of the bullpen for the moment – the team has far more depth for the bullpen heading into this season then they did at any point last year. In addition to that added depth the starting rotation also comes into this season healthier and with more depth than last season. The improved, with a year of experience playing winning baseball under their belts and more competition, rotation alone will help spare the bullpen from throwing too many innings early on and draining them dry by mid-season. Finally, Buck Showalter did a masterful job of managing the bullpen last season and are we to believe he suddenly forgot how to do that (especially with the added depth)?
Sorry, but I just don't buy it.
Moving on from the bullpen now; we can focus on just one thing and cite regression and statistical analysis and history as a guideline for saying the Orioles are a 76 win team but that's discounting far too much and to make an appropriate, and responsible, judgment of any team you have to take more into consideration then just one aspect of the game. The defense is also much improved from last year and it's something that everyone could not only see with their eyes from August on but also statistically measure from then on as well.
Making the assumption that the Orioles will be a vastly worse team this year means that you believe the improved defensive play from August on is going to regress even more then the bullpen. That's another assumption that I don't believe fans should jump on board with either because defensive ability is far more stable and predictable than relief pitching is (and feel free to disprove this if you can or want to try).
The impact that having at least a league average defense has on a pitching staff has been shown to help prevent starting pitchers from getting blown out early in a game, thus causing the bullpen to come in and put some fires out by the fourth or fifth inning. An average defense, or better, is able to turn more fielding chances into outs, turn double plays with greater frequency, and helps prevent the pitcher on the mound from throwing too many pitches without having the outs to show for their efforts.
Then of course we have the offense, which dealt with its own slate of injuries and inconsistent performance but still managed to finish around middle of the pack in terms of runs scored and overall efficiency. There's obvious room for improvement though and having certain players who were injured for much of, or all of, last season healthy this year will only benefit the team that much more. Furthermore, seven members of the Orioles projected lineup or bench for this season are under the age of 30 and the mainstays of the lineup such as Adam Jones, Matt Wieters, and Chris Davis are coming into their prime at 27 years old.
Even a conservative improvement from the offense as a whole would give this team a top 12 offense in baseball and when you couple that with an improved defense, a deeper bullpen and starting rotation then I don't understand how you can only look at regression from the bullpen in clutch situations as enough of a reason to warrant making a prediction of 76 wins. The Orioles were no worse than a .500 team last year when you take away the "clutch" wins and the "clutch" performances of the bullpen, yet somehow we're supposed to believe that they are worse than that for this coming season.
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In trading on Friday, shares of Longview Oil Corp. (Toronto: LNV) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 27.4, after changing hands as low as $6.05 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P/TSX Composite Index is 44.3. A bullish investor could look at LNV's 27.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of LNV shares:
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The Saatchi Gallery London.
Friday Dec. 4th Shanko Rugs showcased two rugs at a private event hosted by The Rolls Royce Enthusiast Club at the Saatchi Gallery. It was the launching of the RREC yearbook "Strive for Perfection – A Celebration of Design & Luxury ". Such an honour and a privilidge to be part of such exclusive event. There was not much time for photos but managed to make time for the photo below when setting up the exhibition.
It was a great success and a wonderful long week-end with hubby being pampered in a 5 star hotel in centre of London
Shanko Rugs feature in "Strive for Perfection – A Celebration of Design & Luxury" 2016
A photo of the rugs "Lambatungujokull glacier" and "Holuhraun Day 19" being set up for the event at the Saatchi Gallery.


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Only 48% of parents read aloud to their children?? I wonder if that is right! It probably is, makes me sad. Sam adores being read to. We read to her at naps and bedtime always. Many times while changing her diaper. And sometimes just on the couch in the playroom.
If you have kiddos, how often do you read aloud? (I guess the ones who don't read to often won't be confessing here – but honestly, I'm just curious!)


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Fishing for a saviour
In his book, Subhan & I, author Saad Bin Jung tells a gripping tale of the conservation of the magnificent hump-backed mahseer, and his unlikely friendship with a local, Subhan, whose role can make or mar Jung's efforts
Almost midway into Saad Bin Jung's book, Subhan & I, Subhan, who "knows more about angling for the mahseer in the Cauvery" than anyone else, gets rather philosophical. "Year after year," Jung quotes him in the book, "the rains will come, the rivers will rise, the fish will spawn, and the mahseer will roll, but the perfectionists, us wizards of old, will pass away before our story has been told." Subhan was partly right he passed away of tuberculosis in 2007, much before this book was written. But his story did not remain untold, after all.
Subhan & I is a gripping account on the conservation of the hump-backed mahseer in the moody waters of the river Cauvery. You may know little about angling or the virtues of the mahseer itself, but the book initiates the reader into the world effortlessly. It starts with a racy childhood account of Subhan's first brush with a young, blood-thirsty tusker and how he uses the river's currents to save his life.
The next few pages establish Subhan's ease and excellence in the river Cauvery he reads Cauvery like a book and knows what lies below the waters much before they surface. It is the mahseer and its conservation, however, that dominate the better part of Subhan & I. The greatest freshwater fighting fish is found in most rivers of India, but is under grave threat and has substantially reduced in size – this carp can achieve sizes of around 60lb, but today, a 30lb mahseer would be considered a good catch.
Jung, who set out to conserve the mahseer in the '90s, says he knew a book on the conservation of the mahseer would have had no takers in India. "Have we managed to conserve anything, really?" he asks, over the telephone from South Africa, minutes after he is back from a wild safari. "We've spent crores of rupees on the tiger, but are we anywhere close to conserving it?" The country, believes Jung, is in protection mode, not conservation mode.
Subhan & I, By Saad Bin Jung Rs 295 Published by Lotus Roli
"It takes anything between eight to 20 years to see the fruits of diligent conservation efforts, and no officer in a government body wants to leave office without showing something on his record, so they all set out to 'protect' creatures in their limited tenure, but that's not how the mahseer, or any creature for that matter, can be conserved," says Jung. The gene pool of the mahseer today, he explains, is not as pure as it used to be, which is the biggest challenge for anyone who tries to conserve the giant fish.
Jung met Subhan in Haira in the early '90s after he became a life member of the Wildlife Association Of South India (WASI) and then began an association that, in Jung's words, changed him forever. "Subhan knew the Cauvery in and out and was such a character. Brusque and larger than life, he predicted the mistakes we would make in the river, and sometimes let us that was the only way to learn, he always said."
After a detailed description of Jung's first encounter with a huge mahseer (the chapter, fittingly, is called, 'You Never Forget Your First Big Bang'), the book explores Jung's struggles when it came to bringing Subhan around to take conservation seriously. "For Subhan and the people in his region, the mahseer means sustenance, and it was difficult to make him see why conserving it was important. I lived with Subhan for almost six years before I could make him see the benefits of the exercise," explains Jung.
It was difficult even for Jung to restore Subhan's faith in the system. "It is important to understand that Subhan came from a poverty-stricken background where the system does not provide even the basic amenities." The relationship shared by Jung and Subhan could be evocative for many, but Jung admits Subhan was aware that he was a "tool" to spread Jung's message in the South. "But having said that, neither our efforts, nor the book would have been possible if I had not met Subhan," says Jung.


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25th January, 2016
Only the people have the right to determine what the basic laws will be, the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk is in favour of a referendum on the Constitution. He stated this during the program "10 minutes with the Prime Minister".
According to him, it is only the people who can decide what will be the main laws of the country.
"It's time that the Ukrainian people decided what should be the new Ukrainian Constitution in the European Ukraine. No one but the people of Ukraine have the right to determine what will be the basic laws", - said the Prime Minister.
He noted that the referendum on the Constitution will be "direct democracy in a free and democratic country". On 20th January the people's deputies decided to slow down the process of adoption of the amendments to the Constitution.
The second Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma stated that Ukraine failed to agree on changes to the Constitution as there was no "pocket" Parliament making decision on orders from above.
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The "Swallowed" singer says Kingston - his eldest child with wife Gwen Stefani - is already displaying signs of wanting to follow in the footsteps of his rocker parents and has promised him he can join them one day.
"At the last benefit we were at, he wanted to get on stage with me and sing," Rossdale revealed. "I told him we can, but we have to practice a bit first."
Gavin added Kingston particularly loves the drums and always wants to help out in sound checks. "He always wants to come now. During the show, he loves to be on stage on the side. But he loves to play the drums during the sound checks and play with my guitar pedals. He likes to check the mic," he told Popeater.
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Tastebuds.fm, the app that matches people based on their musical tastes, has found a match of its own. The London-based startup is acquiring U.S. competitor moosify, a mobile-first "social dating" app that also connects people around music. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Read More
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Tastebuds, the London-based startup that matches people based on their musical tastes, has been kicking around for a while. Now the company looks like it's finally set to step on the gas. Today it's announcing a $600,000 seed round from Black Ocean, which will be used to launch mobile apps, grow its developer team, as well as formally launching in the U.S. Read More


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England's lock Tom Palmer has warned that France will be a dangerous team when they travel to Twickenham next week. Les Bleus were hammered 34-10 on their last visit to London two years ago but Palmer, who plays his club rugby for Stade Français, expects a much sterner test this time.
"A lot of French rugby people were very embarrassed by the result against Australia in November [when they lost 59-16] so I suspect there will be a big desire to put that right," said Palmer. "We're going to have to be super-disciplined and make sure we don't lose the ball easily. They can really hurt you if you do.
"It's quite similar to how you prepare when you play Toulouse. They'll try and dominate you up front and they're really dangerous off turnover ball. We've got to impose ourselves on them and not give them any opportunities to counter attack. I'm sure the Twickenham result in 2009 will be in the back of the minds of the players who played that day. For the guys involved it would be a big motivation."
Palmer, who has developed into one of his country's stand-out forwards since moving to Paris and is considering staying in France when his contract with the Parisian club runs out in the summer of 2012, also accepts that no team in the world struggles for motivation against England.
Palmer added: "Everyone hates the English, everyone raises their game when they come up against them. Even the Australians and the Kiwis don't like us. It's just the way it is ... it's part of our colonial history and the empire. I suppose England are essentially the biggest union. It's always good to beat the big boys, isn't it?"


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So I decided to Stream SH4 for a friend because he didn't like to play the game by himself. I downloaded Twitch, this that... really everything you can imagine, but since it has no window mode it's impossible to make a proper stream!
My friend see's nothing or the game shows everything in a sort of 'strobo-light' if you know what I mean.
I'm not even sure if this belongs here, but this topic doesn't seem to fit anywhere else, however my real question is,
does anybody know how I can properly force the game to be displayed?
Would be nice
(By the way I play SH4 on PC ^^')


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KITAMAAT VILLAGE, British Columbia — The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast.
Here, several hundred people gathered for hearings on whether a pipeline should be laid from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific in order to deliver oil to Asia, chiefly energy-hungry China. The stakes are particularly high for the village of Kitamaat and its neighbors, because the pipeline would terminate here and a port would be built to handle 220 tankers a year and 525,000 barrels of oil a day.
But the planned Northern Gateway Pipeline is just one aspect of an epic battle over Canada's oil ambitions — a battle that already has a supporting role in the U.S. presidential election, and which will help to shape North America's future energy relationship with China.
It actually is a tale of two pipelines — the one that is supposed to end at Kitamaat Village, and another that would have gone from Alberta to the Texas coast but was blocked by the Obama administration citing environmental grounds.
Those same environmental issues are certain to haunt Northern Gateway as the Joint Review Panel of energy and environmental officials canvasses opinion along the 1,177 kilometer (731 mile) route of the Northern Gateway pipeline to be built by Enbridge, a Canadian company.
The fear of oil spills is especially acute in this pristine corner of northwest British Columbia, with its snowcapped mountains and deep ocean inlets. People here still remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, and oil is still leaking from the Queen of the North, a ferry that sank off nearby Hartley Bay six years ago.
The seas nearby, in the Douglas Channel, "are very treacherous waters," says David Suzuki, a leading environmentalist. "You take a supertanker that takes miles in order to stop, (and) an accident is absolutely inevitable."
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada's national interest makes the $5.5 billion pipeline essential. He was "profoundly disappointed" that U.S. President Barack Obama rejected the Texas Keystone XL option but also spoke of the need to diversify Canada's oil industry. Ninety-seven percent of Canadian oil exports now go to the U.S.
"I think what's happened around the Keystone is a wake-up call, the degree to which we are dependent or possibly held hostage to decisions in the United States, and especially decisions that may be made for very bad political reasons," he told Canadian TV.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich quickly picked up the theme, saying that Harper, "who, by the way, is conservative and pro-American … has said he's going cut a deal with the Chinese … We'll get none of the jobs, none of the energy, none of the opportunity."
He charged that "An American president who can create a Chinese-Canadian partnership is truly a danger to this country."
But the environmental objections that pushed Obama to block the pipeline to Texas apply equally to the Pacific pipeline, and the review panel says more than 4,000 people have signed up to testify.
The atmosphere has turned acrimonious, with National Resources Minister Joe Oliver claiming in an open letter that "environmental and other radical groups" are out to thwart Canada's economic ascent.
He said they were bent on bogging down the panel's work. And in an unusually caustic mention of Canada's southern neighbor, he added: "If all other avenues have failed, they will take a quintessential American approach: Sue everyone and anyone to delay the project even further."
Environmentalists and First Nations (a Canadian synonym for native tribes) could delay approval all the way to the Supreme Court, and First Nations still hold title to some of the land the pipeline would cross, meaning the government will have to move with extreme sensitivity.
Alberta has the world's third-largest oil reserves after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela: more than 170 billion barrels. Daily production of 1.5 million barrels from the oil sands is expected to increase to 3.7 million in 2025, which the oil industry sees as a pressing reason to build the pipelines.
Critics, however, dislike the whole concept of tapping the oil sands, saying it requires huge amounts of energy and water, increases greenhouse gas emissions and threatens rivers and forests. Some projects are massive open-pit mines, and the process of separating oil from sand can generate lake-sized pools of toxic sludge.
Meanwhile, China's growing economy is hungry for Canadian oil. Chinese state-owned companies have invested more than $16 billion in Canadian energy in the past two years, state-controlled Sinopec has a stake in the pipeline, and if it is built, Chinese investment in Alberta oil sands is sure to boom.
"They (the Chinese) wonder why it's not being built already," said Wenran Jiang, an energy expert and professor at the University of Alberta.
In a report on China's stake in Canadian energy, Jiang notes that if every Chinese burned oil at the rate Americans do, China's daily consumption would equal the entire world's.
Harper is set to visit China next month. After Obama first delayed the Keystone pipeline in November, Harper told Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Pacific Rim summit in Hawaii that Canada would like to sell more oil to China, and the Canadian prime minister filled in Obama on what he said.
Jiang reads that to mean "China has become leverage."
But oil analysts say Alberta has enough oil to meet both countries' needs, and the pipeline's capacity of 525,000 barrels a day would amount to less than 6 percent of China's current needs.
"I don't think U.S. policymakers view China's investment in the Canadian oil sands as a threat," says David Goldwyn, a former energy official in the Obama administration.
"In the short term it provides additional investment to increase Canadian supply; that's a good thing. Longer-term, if Canadian oil goes to China, that means China's demand is being met by a non-OPEC country, and that's a good thing for global oil supply. Right now we are spending an awful lot of time finding ways for China to meet its demand from some place other than Iran. Canada would be a great candidate."
Pipelines are rarely rejected in Canada, but Murray Minchin, an environmentalist who lives near Kitamaat Village, says this time he and other opponents are determined to block construction. "They are ready to put themselves in front of something to stop the equipment," Minchin said. "Even if it gets the green light it doesn't mean it's getting done."
Enbridge is confident the pipeline will be built and claims about 40 percent of First Nation communities living along the route have entered into a long-term equity partnership with Enbridge. The communities together are being offered 10 percent ownership of the pipeline, meaning those which sign on will share an expected $400 million over 30 years.
But of the 43 eligible communities, only one went public with its acceptance and it has since reneged after fierce protests from its members.
Janet Holder, the Enbridge executive overseeing the project, says pipeline leaks are not inevitable, new technologies make monitoring more reliable, and tugboats will guide tankers through the Douglas Channel.
At the Kitamaat hearings, speakers ranged from Ellis Ross, chief of the Haisla First Nation in British Columbia, to Dieter Wagner, a German-born Canadian, retired scientist and veteran sailor who called the Douglas Channel "an insane route to take."
Ross used to work on whale-watching boats, and refers to himself as a First Nation, a term applicable to individuals as well as groups. He testified that the tanker port would go up just as marine life decimated by industrial pollution was making a comeback in his territory.
He held the audience spellbound as he described an extraordinary nighttime encounter last summer with a whale that was "logging" — the half-doze that passes for sleep in the cetacean world.
"…Midnight I hear this whale and it's right outside the soccer field. … It's waterfront, but I can hear this whale, and I can't understand why it's so close, something's got to be wrong.
"So I walk down there with my daughter, my youngest daughter, and I try to flash a light down there, and quickly figured out it's not in trouble, it's sleeping. It's resting right outside our soccer field.
"You can't imagine what that means to a First Nation that's watched his territory get destroyed over 60 years. You can't imagine the feeling."


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If you are reading this, then the redirections that I've temporarily put into place are working. I'm currently in the process of moving all of my content off of the oregonstate.edu domain and onto my new personal domain at: reeset.net. This means everything from my blog: http://blog.reeset.net to MarcEdit: http://marcedit.reeset.net. It's been a slow process, and one that I'm still working on – but it's coming along.
The redirections I've put in place should stay live until around June 2013. I'm pretty sure that's why my personal OSU web space will be turned off – though all the data should be migrated long before then. Hopefully, with the new domain, I won't have to go through this process again if/when I ever change jobs again in the future.


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Apr 17, 2010
The Cross Hatch Dispatch 4.17.10
Categories: The Cross Hatch Dispatch
[Above Rick Remender teases us with the promise of a new project. Below the tantalizing Dispatch.]
- Couldn't make this year's Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo? Well the Comics Beat has the skinny.
- If the big comic book conventions aren't your scene then there's the Atomicon in Huntington, Pennsylvania this Sunday. For something a little less on the down-low, there's the Anaheim Comic Con Saturday and Sunday.
- Rick Remender, Punisher and Fear Agent, sent out a teaser (in more ways than one) Friday. The supposed comics project has been dubbed "Earth Zero" the only other information that's known is artist Greg Tocchini is in on the action.
- Remember the good old days of walking to school, up hill, both ways? Well now you can reminisce about the day when single issue comic books were cheaper. $3.99 is now the most common price for comics.
-Natalie Shoemaker


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Chen is the son of Chen Kenmin, who is regarded as the father of Sichuan cuisine in Japan. His special dish, "Prawns in Chilli Sauce", is an adaptation of a dish that his father had introduced to Japan. As a result, Chen is often compared to his father on the series, with some saying that Iron Chef helped the son exceed the skills of the father.
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