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Today's hump day haiku submission is for my fellow nonprofit unicorns. They feel my pain and frustration when it comes to the grant writing process. In case you were wondering what is really on the wish list of a director of development at a nonprofit, here's a simple haiku. Unrestricted gifts Consecutive year funding Operating… [Read More…]
Hump Day Haiku: Waiting for a Hole-in-One
My Monday was spent sitting on the tee of the 15th hole at Brunswick Golf Club waiting for participants of a golf tournament that benefited the nonprofit organization I work for to shoot a hole-in-one. The lucky golfer would win $10,000 on the spot. And it doesn't count without a witness, of course. Sadly, it… [Read More…]
Philanthropy Friday (rewind): Track Your Giving Footprint with Everydayhero
I have a couple of posts in the queue (sitting in my brain waiting to be written) for Philanthropy Friday, but I've had a full week where my brain just can't take much more thinking or writing. Instead, I took a look back at what I wrote two years ago this time of year. Since everydayhero… [Read More…]
Wordless Wednesday: Gearing Up for World Water Day #Blue4Water
If you follow me, you know that access to clean water and sanitation is a pretty important cause for me. Consequently, World Toilet Day and World Water Day are big "holidays" in my world, both online and in my own community. I will be celebrating World Water Day at my "happy place" (WolfPack Fitness) with… [Read More…]
Philanthropy Friday: "I can make a difference in the world."
This following article is a guest post from my friend Max. Max is a 7-year-old simple giver whom I met while volunteering at the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. I asked him to share with you what inspired him to coordinate a fundraising pancake breakfast to benefit MCHPP for the past two years. His mom, Danielle,… [Read More…]


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It's a Sunday afternoon and spring has arrived so what better way than to ease yourself into the working week than listen to some acid folk. I don't know too much about Portuguese band Beautify Junkyards but they sing and play beautifully.
They have exceedingly good taste and word is gently spreading on the forthcoming selections from their debut album that are available to stream on their website http://beautifyjunkyards.bandcamp.com/
Attention is primarily devoted to their cover of Nick Drake's "From the Morning" and the lovely video that accompanies it:
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They also play a great version of Vashti Bunyan's "Rose Hip November" but best of all is their radical reworking of Kraftwerk's menacing "Radioactivity". The German electronic pioneers' masterpiece becomes an acid psych folk delight. More please!

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In Why Four Gospels? noted Greek and New Testament scholar David Alan Black, concisely and clearly presents the case for the early development of the gospels, beginning with Matthew, rather than Mark. But this is much more than a discussion of the order in which the gospels were written. Using both internal data from the gospels themselves and an exhaustive and careful examination of the statements of the early church fathers, Dr. Black places each gospel in the context of the early development of Christianity.
Though Markan priority is the dominant position still in Biblical scholarship, Dr. Black argues that this position is not based on the best evidence available, that the internal evidence is often given more weight than it deserves and alternative explanations are dismissed or ignored. If you would like an outline of the basis for accepting both early authorship of the gospels and the priority of Matthew, this book is for you.
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- Llama Walker - Review of Why Four Gospels?
As I began reading the book I understood Bob's high regard for Black's work. Black's theory of the reliability of the Gospels depends entirely on the explanation of the early Church Fathers, such as: Papias of Hierapolis (60-130), Justin (100-165), Irenaeus (130-200), Clement of Alexandria (150-215), Tertullian (160-225), Origen (185-254), Eusebius (260-340), and others. Black lists all the fathers and their statements about the gospels in order to display the weight of Patristic evidence. These Fathers and others of the Ancient Church not only attest to the authority and reliability of the Four Gospels, but provide the historical process of their transmission.
- Notes from Midwest Center for Theological Studies
- Review at Thinking in Christ
Dr. Black�s thesis is well founded, and most likely comes closer to the reality of the origins of the gospels than the Markan priority theory.
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The long awaited Galaxy Note II is now available for pre-order by U.S. Cellular. This Titanium 16GB edition is like having a multi functioning tablet as your phone. With its 5.5 inch Super AMOLED HD screen, 1.6 GHz quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, and Android 4.1 OS the Galaxy Note II is a definite multimedia powerhouse.
It has all the standards such as an 8MP rear camera and a 1.9 MP front camera, however it has full 1080P video recording and playback for those moments where taking notes just doesn't cut it. If you need to take a note, it comes with the S Pen and great functionality to make written tasks easier. This pre-order is only available online for $299.99 after instant savings. The only downside is the device will not ship until the end of October.


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Chris Powell: GOP getting real, Dems celebrate trivia
While this year's regular session of the General Assembly has little to show for itself but more gambling — another casino and more off-track betting — it was positive in one respect: the recognition by Governor Malloy and the unusually large Republican minority that structural changes in spending policies are necessary to save Connecticut.
Chris Powell: State workers becoming scapegoats for everything
Governor Malloy says negotiations over the state budget, which began this week, have a long way to go, but after wobbling on taxes he has accomplished something remarkable. He has pushed his party's majority in the General Assembly, the Democrats, to agree that state government's financial collapse must be fixed mainly by cutting spending, and has induced the Republican minority, which is just a few votes short of displacing the Democrats, to propose cutting spending even more...
Chris Powell: Legislators are 'depressed' by the mess they've made
As state government's finances collapsed this week, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz said the mood of the House Democratic majority caucus was approaching "depression." But what took them so long? The performance of state government has depressed the public for some years now.
Chris Powell: Catholic church's decline could leave state barren
Sixty years ago with enactment of its law allowing towns to provide bus transportation to church schools, legislation that was contested almost as bitterly as a holy war, Connecticut began its transformation from a Yankee, Protestant, and Republican state to a Catholic, Democratic, and immigrant one, if one that somehow had a Jewish governor. Three years later the state helped elect the country's first Catholic president.
Chris Powell: Wage discrimination bill makes truth illegal
Wishing has yet to make anything so, but the belief that it does may be strongest in Connecticut, where the General Assembly soon may pass legislation to forbid employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants.
Chris Powell: Malloy hard to top for boldness, unpopularity
State House Republican Minority Leader Themis Klarides remarked this week that to solve Connecticut's catastrophic budget problems, elected officials must be bold and risk becoming unpopular. But that injunction already defines Governor Malloy over the last several months.
Chris Powell: Marriages for minor girls show how times changed
Legislation pending in the General Assembly to forbid people under 18 from marrying shows how times have changed in Connecticut.
Chris Powell: State cops under investigation
Arrogance seems to have taken hold of the Connecticut state police under Commissioner Dora B. Schriro of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Chris Powell: Look back to Lincoln to resolve immigration
While President Trump is often exaggerating, erroneous, or contradictory and thus essentially incoherent, his remark this week that compromise can resolve the immigration controversy should be seized upon.
Chris Powell: What suburbs do 'right' is mainly to exclude poor
Chest thumping is resounding in Connecticut's suburbs as Governor Malloy proposes to transfer their state financial aid to the cities.


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I'm always very sentimental on Mother's Day. As we sat over our Sunday brunch this morning. I told my five-year-old daughter, Finley that I celebrate today with her, because it was she choosing me as her mama that allowed me the honour of becoming a mother. So I celebrate this gift and this day with her. The best thing that ever happened to me – becoming a mother.
For seven years in my late twenties, I grieved for not being a mother. I went through an up and down time in my life of being successful in business and entrepreneurship, but wasn't able to conceive a child naturally. It was heartbreaking and a painful time in my life. But life went on. Life was still somewhat happy. I was resilient.
I will share the full story another time, when I am ready, but it was an up and down period in our life. Sometimes I was happy, sometimes despondent, angry; and other times I just threw myself into work; Sometimes life was normal. But, I never gave up hoping that one day it would happen.
Then, one day in 2011. Just before heading to a business meeting, I did a test and found out I was pregnant. A miracle. It took a while for me to believe, but nine months later, the best day of my life happened. Finley came into my life. Finley, the light-haired warrior.
I am certainly not the perfect mother, and life gets busy so its often easy to forget how lucky I am. But every birthday, anniversary and Mothers Day, I am reminded wholeheartedly looking into Finley's eyes or touching her skin, how blessed I truly am. Dreams really do come true. I am the luckiest mama on the planet and feel so honoured to be a parent.
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers, caregivers, mamas-to-be, and mamas trying to become a mother. Never give up hope.


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ahahahah, look at this...
http://incise.org:82/archzoom.cgi/mack@ … 5/tinywm.c
EEEerrrmm..hmm. Yah, thats..umm..what to say..hmmm.
It compiles, it works, it looks a lot like my current Fluxbox. Only missing a few things, mainly a way to put certain windows on top instead of always the same and workspaces. Perhaps I'll expand it to my perfect wm, when I have time and in a weird mood. ;-)
FYI, not counting comments and whitespace, it's 56 lines of code... with no external libraries beyond XLib....
remove the macro and it's 55 LOC - hilarious!
with a little modification it's allmost usable. I would add an XRaiseWindow at the end of the Button event.
he's now converting that one to python... which is almost as funny
as soon as there is a brainfuck version I will dump ion.
write it yourself
is there even an xlib interface for things like that?
is there even an xlib interface for things like that?
If there isn't, you gotta write it yourself too!!
I doubt there is even any foreign language interface mechanism.
with some fany redirection stuff you could rely on tcp/ip pipes though.
When I tried to add some stuff to the code, I came up with the problem of bringing windows to front if they are clicked with the left mouse button. I tried to use a global grab and then resend the events, but either I have done something wrong or there is another way to achive this behaviour.
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Originally posted by John_Rodger_Cornman
Originally posted by buddhasystem
Originally posted by John_Rodger_Cornman
He doesn't care what position you hold/held or who you know.
That's not what I find in my Bible. Most of the Old Testament describes how God goes postal on people who do things not to his liking. And when God decides to get gothic on you... Well.
Your reading into that too much.
No, I'm not reading the Bible too often. But when I do, and crack open the Old Testament, it's usually God who's getting up close and personal (and not in a nice way) with those who didn't pay attention to minute detail of His desires (which are not quite easy to guess, by the way).
Still think there are "secret codes" in message board posts? Come on take your lithium this time.
I have no idea what you are talking about. My post was about my impressions from reading the Bible, which seem to contradict your comments.
Originally posted by John_Rodger_Cornman
What about the pagans killing babies and children? Yeah they are innocent and christians are evil. Right.
But you don't read the Bible nor believe in it so whats your point?
So you ban dodged here again right?
Originally posted by Aim64C
I'll go ahead and be the voice of dissent.
Does anyone have any... you know... evidence or reasonable suspicion that Cheney received his heart transplant 'because of his money?'
An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had a long history of cardiovascular trouble including numerous heart attacks, had been waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months.
According to UNOS, 332 people over age 65 received a heart transplant last year. The majority of transplants occur in 50- to 64-year-olds.
So, really, all I'm seeing is a bunch of "I don't like Cheney" drivel.
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In the tennis world, we have a variety of shots to change up the pace on the ball and mix up things for our opponents. There's lobs, regular groundstrokes, flat shots, shots with a lot of topspin, dropshots, tweeners (which are impossible for me to master, haha), slice shots, and the list could go on forever. Hitting with slice can be challenging, and I know that I struggled to get it at first but with time and practice, I think my slice shots are pretty effective. Here's how to hit a slice shot.
When you hit with slice, you are putting backspin on the ball and your goal is to keep the ball low and out of reach for your opponent. Nowadays, a lot of people play with a big Western grip which allows for them to get great topspin on the ball. However, when the ball is hit lower, they struggle to keep the ball in play because their racket face is almost parallel to the court and it's difficult to stay in the point.
- When you want to hit a slice shot, either an Eastern grip or continental grip will do just fine. I am successful hitting forehand slice with an Eastern grip and on my backhand slice, I find positive results with the continental grip, which is also what I use for my regular backhand. Hitting with these grips maximizes the underspin or backspin you get on the ball.
- As you prepare to hit your slice shot, it's crucial to get a good shoulder turn. You'll want your upper body turned with your chest facing one of the sidelines. As with all other shots in tennis, use your non-dominant arm to guide and track the ball into your racket.
- You'll also want to make sure your knees are bent. This will allow for you to hit through the ball and get a good swing at the ball as your racket comes under the ball.
- Finally, you've made contact with the ball and your swing begins. Take a nice, relaxed, and long swing. A slice shot is a pretty and smooth shot and is not meant to be hacked or chopped at. Even if a slice shot is a more delicate tennis shot, you should still be accelerating through the ball. On slices, you'll also want to start high and finish low and as you come through the ball, transfer your weight forward.
Another thing to remember with slice is that it often is NOT used as a winning shot or put-away shot. Many players, especially those on the tour, like Federer, Murray, and Nadal use their slice shots to move their opponents off the court and create openings for winning shots. Be smart with your slice shots and they will do great things for you.
And here is a video on how to hit an effective backhand slice shot. There are plenty of other great videos on how to hit slice and there are plenty that focus on the forehand slice if you're interested.


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bay has him like a mad max truck will his robot mode be the same or different.. did bay want something new with megatron i hope it's a rumor
Optimus Prime. Never disappoints... Unlike YOU, Starscream!
Because he is a tripple changer in Bay's movieverse.
and hes mad i think
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My Blu-ray collection.
If its true that would be the first time Megs takes an Earth mode...I highly doubt it...due to Megs hatred towards mankind...but who knows?
The reason Meatron has different forms in all the movies is because thats the way Hasbro wants it lol. New form, new toys to sell and that makes them... NEW MONEY!!! LMAO!! But really... in the movie verse, there isnt really a set design for a transformer. Just because a TF takes on the form of a car or tank for that matter, does not mean thats the only thing they can be. Even in their Cybertronian forms... what we see is not their true form. Its a taken form, even under their Cybertronian outside look is their Protoform. And in this movie verse... there is nothing stopping a TF from rescanning mutiple times. The only catch is whatever they scan has to be close to their starting size. Thats why I dont think we will ever see true triple changers in Earth modes. If BB wanted to scan the camaro, then change into a Nascar or even a small pickup truck, would that make him a triple changer? No. He just rescaned is all.
I don't think an earth mode triple-changer could ever exist because if you're going from say a car to a tiny little helicopter the same size, how the heck are you going to hide all of the car parts? And vise versa?
So yeah, triple changers, save it for the Cybertronian forms. They can cheat like that.
Mixmaster was a pseudo triple changer. Going Robot-Truck-Gun Plaform. He had a dedicated armored gun emplacement style form in RotF.
I really cant see Megs taking this form. I think if it were silver or black then maybe but camo?...nah. I kinda hope its Wreck-Gar. But if it is Megs and somehow hes forced to take a form (maybe by shockwave) that before he scans it he says something like "ugh this sh** will work"
I'm still going to think outside the box and say there are 2 Megatrons lol
Would you want to tell him he cant change it to what ever he wants
i do too but anything is possiable in bayverse
Optimus Prime. Never disappoints... Unlike YOU, Starscream!
i'd go for it too
Optimus Prime. Never disappoints... Unlike YOU, Starscream!
You dont need Unicron to have a plausable reason for galvatron in TF3:
ex 1: Megatron has Multiple personality dissorder brought upon the influence of the Fallen,
ex 2: The fallen, before dying, transfered his spark to the body of Megatron and the merging personalities give birth to Galvatron ...
ex 3: or you could have a sceen where megatron's spark is painfully transplanted into a new body by shockwave after he got his ass handed to him by Prime. After the transplant, megs gets up in his new body, looks down at his old head, crushes it under his foot. Surprised;Shockwave goes: Megatron, wha...? And Megs replies: "I AM GALVATRON!"
Maybe it's Motormaster...
"to punish and enslave"
MEGATRON WILL NOT HAVE AN "EARTHLY" ALT MODE...HIS ALT MODE WILL BE A DIGITAL cheese burger.......never in the history of TF movie..we see alt mode for meg..his sh*t will be some digital alien looking flying thing
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- An example of incidentally is when you discover that someone is pregnant only because you are conducting a medical exam for something else and happen to check for pregnancy.
- An example of incidentally is what you might say to your friend after you have just made the point that your friend is always late; "Incidentally, you were an hour late today."
Incidentally is defined as a new, but related, point or something that is less important.
- in an incidental manner; as something less important but associated
- as a new but related point; by the way
- As a minor or subordinate matter: by profession a lawyer and incidentally a musician.
- Apart from the main subject; parenthetically.
(comparative more incidentally, superlative most incidentally)
- (manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
- The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.
- By chance; in an unplanned way.
- (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.
- Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner launch customer All Nippon Airways can deal with a new delay of up to a year in first delivery of the airliner, airline Chief Executive officer Shinichiro Ito told Aviation Week Wednesday.
Boeing had already pushed first delivery from the end of 2010 to the middle of the first quarter of 2011 before a fire on the second flight-test 787 last month spurred a new delay. The company said the 787 will need minor design changes to power distribution panels and an update of systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the airplane but has not yet updated its delivery schedule to account for this.
"We can cover their delay for one year [beyond the current target] without major damage" to ANA's operations or plans, Ito told Aviation week. Measures include postponing retirement of older Airbus A320s and Boeing 767s, using recently acquired newer 767s and delaying 787-dependent routes.
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For those of us looking to achieve a personal fitness goal, or to just live a more active, healthier life, there are many things that go into making these healthier life choices. A lot of the changes we wish to see in ourselves starts with our efforts concerning food, and proper post-workout nutrition is extremely important. Surprising as it may seem, a tiny little nut can actually pack a huge punch in terms of fueling our workouts, healing our bodies, and priming ourselves for the next round of physical activity. Nuts are a delicious healthy snacking option, and a great source of healthy protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Here are a bunch to consider incorporating into your next post-workout snack.
Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts provide beneficial nutrients that our bodies can't produce on their own. Having between 1 and 2 ounces of walnuts per day can improve heart health and cardiovascular functioning. They also contain alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) which the body is able to convert into other forms of omega-3's.
Recent studies have shown that almonds have the potential to improve endurance among individuals participating in high-intensity training. Almonds actually promote more effective use of oxygen in the body allowing us to push ourselves a little further both physically and mentally. Almonds also contain the perfect amount of healthy, unsaturated fats. Not only do unsaturated fats promote healthy joint function, but they can also regulate and lower insulin levels. Low blood sugar can make you feel nauseous and lightheaded, especially during a workout or when you're exerting yourself.
At a whopping 7 grams of protein per ounce, peanuts are perfect as a post-workout snack. They're also one of the best, natural sources of arginine. Arginine is an amino acid that causes the body to produce nitric oxide. This promotes increased blood flow through dilated blood vessels and helps nutrients get to muscles more quickly and efficiently.
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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? People often use that one, simple question to raise the issue of whether philosophy (Athens) and theology (Jerusalem) should have anything to do with one another. And the implied answer is obvious: nothing. Athens is for rationalistic philosophers who try to figure out Life, the Universe, and Everything based on the powers of their own intellect. Jerusalem, on the other hand, is for God's people, those who humbly submit to the revealed truths of scripture, even when those truths seem to conflict with what we think we know. So clearly Athens and Jerusalem are radically different and really have nothing to do with each other.
That's an odd conclusion. Just because they're different doesn't mean they're not related. I asked Siri this morning how to get to Athens from Jerusalem. According to her, you can do it by airplane in 1 hour 25 minutes, at the speed of sound in 1 hour 1 minute, at fiberoptic speed in 5.86 ms, and at the speed of light in a vacuum in 4.18 ms. So apparently Siri thinks they're related in some way. And Siri knows everything, so don't argue.
And, as we saw in my last post, they may not be as different as we often think. Philosophy and theology overlap in a number of ways. So it may not be as hard to see how they could relate to one another than the Jerusalem/Athens comparison often suggests.
But that still leaves us with an important question: How exactly are philosophy and theology related? (By the way, if you haven't read the previous post, you should really do that before reading this one. Otherwise what I say about how the two are related won't make a lot of sense. Actually, there's a good chance that it won't make sense anyway. But that at least gives me a fighting chance.) I can't possibly try to cover all of the ways people have tried to answer that question. But let me suggest what I think are the five most common answers, and a few thoughts on which I prefer.
How are Philosophy and Theology Related?
1. We Have a Personality Disorder
One option is to say that philosophy and theology are really just two names for the same thing. Philosophy simply is theology. And vice versa. the fact that philosophers and theologians often think of themselves as doing two different things is simply the result of a pervasive multiple personality disorder. We're like one person with two personalities. Sometimes he thinks he's Bob, and other times he's Bill. Bob and Bill think that they're different people. And if you try to explain to them that they're really the same thing, they freak out and start throwing things. But that doesn't change the fact that they're both part of the same individual.
Maybe theology and philosophy are like that. We've already seen that they share so much in common that it's difficult to tell them apart. So maybe there is no real difference. You can certainly see distinctions in how particular people do theology/philosophy. So a Christian, a Muslim, and an atheist will all approach things differently. But that doesn't change the fact that they're involved in essentially the same discipline.
2. Your Wolf Ate My Sheep
The antagonism implicit in the Jerusalem/Athens picture always makes me think of another image: the wolf and the sheep. The innocent sheep (theology, of course) is just minding its own business in the field, chewing on some grass, and enjoying the sun. (For some reason, I always picture sheep in the sun, even though I've been to Scotland and should know better.) But the sheep has to be constantly aware of the evil wolf (philosophy) lurking in the woods and waiting for lunch.
But rather than viewing the two as distinct and hostile disciplines, many people see them as two categories with one being the broader category and the other one of its subcategories. So it's entirely possible to say that philosophy refers to the general pursuit of the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Theology is a subset that addresses those same issues from a particular theistic perspective. Thus, theology is a subset of philosophy.
This also means that philosophy is the dominant partner in the relationship. It's philosophy's game. So if theology is just a subset of philosophy, it has to play the game by philosophy's rules. Theologians can refuse to accept this fact and try to come up with their own rules. But, even when we do that, we're still playing philosophy's game; we're just doing it badly.
So the picture of the sheep standing in the field guarding against the wolf is incorrect. The wolf ate the sheep long ago.
3. God is Bigger than the Boogie Man
Of course, if we have an option where philosophy is the broader category and theology is the subset, it's entirely possible to turn that relationship around. So some people view theology as the essential category – after all, something is only truly true if it's God's truth. Philosophy is a subset of theology in the sense that it still uses the God-given powers of the human mind to study God's creation. Simply by thinking, philosophers are doing theology, even if they explicitly reject the existence of any divine being.
This also changes the rules of the game. Now theology is the dominant partner, and we're playing theology's game. As in the previous case, philosophers can refuse to accept that fact and try to construct their own rules. But that just means that they're being poor theologians.
4. Is My Room Clean Yet?
One classic formulation sees the two as distinct, though closely related disciplines. Rather than being like physics and astrology, they're like psychology and sociology, so closely related that can help and inform each other.
Technically, you should be able to describe two relationships here: one where theology helps philosophy, and one with philosophy helping theology. But the latter is more common. Indeed, this approach finds it classic formulation in Aquinas' view that philosophy is the "handmaid" of theology. In other words, philosophy addresses a number of important issues from a "natural" perspective (i.e. using the intellectual tools God has given to all humans). And this helps lay the groundwork for good theology. Aquinas probably didn't intend this, but I've always used the "handmaid" image here a little more literally. It's like my bedroom is full of a bunch of junk. Technically I could do theology in my room, but it's a lot harder since I can't find my theology books and I keep tripping over the junk on the floor. Philosophy is my housekeeper. It comes it and tidies up my room a bit so I can do theology more effectively.
The key here is that the two remain distinct disciplines. But they offer perspectives and resources that are mutually beneficial.
5. Please Just Leave Me Alone
This one is pretty obvious. Here you have those people who think that philosophy and theology are so radically different that they simply can't have anything meaningful to say to each other. Philosophers are from Mars; theologians are from Venus.
This is also where I'd put those who see the two as necessarily antagonistic. They're the two kids on the playground who just can't get along. if they do try to talk to each other, they just get in fights. So it's probably best for them to play by themselves.
So Which Is It?
I'm sympathetic to the first option. The difficulty of finding clear distinctions makes it very attractive to say that they're just the same thing. The differences that we do see simply arise from differences in the people involved. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski play football very differently, but it's still football. Nonetheless, I just can't quite see them as the same thing. As I argued in the previous post, I think there are significant areas of overlap, but I still think we can see at least some differences.
And I'm not excited about any approach that views one as a sub-discipline of the other. That seems to suggest that one of them ultimately has to bow to the other. As much as I think that the world is only rightly seen when viewed through the lens of theology, that doesn't mean that every other discipline must be viewed as one of its children.
Since there's no way that I'm going to agree that the two disciplines should just leave each other alone, I'm really left with the idea that they are distinct but mutually beneficial disciplines (even if they still fight at the park on occasion).


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- January 10th, 2013
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From 1986 to 1992, Maureen O'Connor served as the first female mayor of San Diego. From 2000 through 2009, however, O'Connor served as the city's answer to Eddie Mush, gambling away nearly (holds pinky to lip) $1 billion dollars over that span.
Lest you think that the salaries of public servants have gotten way out of hand, understand two things: first, O'Connor wasn't gambling her own money; rather, the cash used to fund her nearly $300,000-per-day video poker habit was siphoned from her late husband's charitable foundation. Secondly, and more importantly, before O'Connor lost the equivalent of the GDP of Micronesia, she first won that sum playing virtual cards, a feat that would have – had she stopped there – made her the most fiscally successful mayor in American history.
On Thursday, when O'Connor acknowledged in federal court that she improperly diverted $2.1 million from her deceased husband's Jack-in-the Box-fueled fortune, the story predictably went viral. But lost in the details of O'Connor's' wagering rise and fall was a fact that, as a dedicated tax geek, I found troubling. The following paragraph is from CNN's coverage of the story:
O'Connor reported to the IRS more than $1 billion in casino winnings but also reported losses bigger than those winnings, resulting in a net loss from 2000 to 2009, prosecutors said in court papers. Those net losses amounted to $13 million, her attorney said.
Here's the problem: it's nearly impossible for O'Connor to have reported $13 million of net losses from her video poker activities. This is because while gambling winnings are included in income by virtue of Section 61 of the Code, gambling losses are only deductible to the extent of gambling winnings under Section 165(d).
There is a little leeway, however, for taxpayers in the trade or business of gambling, or s0-called "professional gamblers." While even profession gamblers may still only deduct gambling losses to the extent of winnings, these taxpayers are permitted to deduct other costs associated with the business, such as travel, meals, and research expenses, under Section 162.
Of course, simply filling out a few March Madness brackets or throwing down twenty bucks that your buddy will strike out with the girl at the bar is not enough to make you a professional gambler. According to the Supreme Court, in order to be in the trade or business of gambling, you must pursue gambling "full-time, in good faith, with regularity, and as a livelihood rather than as a hobby."
For professional gamblers, the winnings, losses, and other associated expenses of the business are reported on Schedule C. For all other "amateur gamblers," winnings are reported as "other income" on line 21 of Form 1040, and losses are reported on Schedule A as miscellaneous itemized deductions. And while these losses are not subject to the 2% of AGI floor and are deductible in calculating alternative minimum tax, they will be subject to the overall limitation on the itemized deductions of a high-earning taxpayers under the newly-resurrected PEASE provision. More on that here.
Let's tie this all together with an example:
Mike McDermott is a professional gambler engaged in the business of playing poker. Gambling is Mike's sole occupation; he isn't employed and has no other income. In 2013, Mike travels to various poker rooms around New York City. At the end of the year, Mike had total wagering gains of $90,000 before losing $120,000 in one hand to Teddy KGB. In addition, Mike incurred $15,000 in business expenses for transportation, meals and lodging.
Mike must report the $90,000 of wagering gains as gross receipts. Under Section 165(d), Mike may only deduct wagering losses to the extent of wagering gains, so he may subtract only $90,000 of his $120,000 of wagering losses, completely offsetting his $90,000 of gross receipts. Mike may not carry over the excess $25,000 of unused wagering losses to offset wagering gains or other non-wagering income in another tax year.
Under Section 162, Mike may then deduct the $15,000 business expense, resulting in a net operating loss of $15,000. Mike may carry that $15,000 NOL over or back to another year.
It should now be clear why the paragraph in the CNN article is problematic. It would be impossible for O'Connor to report $13 million in net gambling losses on her tax returns unless:
The most likely answer, of course, is that O'Connor did not report a loss of that magnitude on her tax returns; rather, her remaining net gambling debts likely amount to $13 million, and the print media merely confused the terminology. And call me old fashioned, but it's almost as if they're not even bothering to teach Section 165(d) to journalism students anymore.
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Community organizers in City Heights have sought sidewalk improvements as a means to improve safety for pedestrians. Now, some are also trying to improve walkability to boost profits for local business owners. Research has shown even relatively quick fixes such as planting trees in empty planter boxes increase what customers are willing to pay by 12 percent. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego
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At 3 p.m. on a Wednesday, the dining room of Hoai Hue Vietnamese restaurant in City Heights is busier than one might expect. Cooks shuffle in the kitchen preparing dishes from central Vietnam as groups chatter over a television playing Vietnamese music videos.
Hiep Diep, 26, whose family owns the place, says business has remained steady throughout its 18 years because of its proximity to residential blocks that have housed Vietnamese refugees since the 1980s. And it's been successful attracting Vietnamese diners from other parts of San Diego thanks to word-of-mouth advertising in the Asian community.
But Diep said the restaurant hasn't drawn many customers from outside of the Vietnamese diaspora. And its business district, Little Saigon, has been fairly slow to pick up popularity akin to what other cultural centers like Little Italy enjoy. The cluster of more than 100 Vietnamese-owned businesses along El Cajon Boulevard serves plenty of local families, but isn't yet a common destination for trend-setting consumers with disposable incomes.
District supporters say the issue—and solution—is street level…literally.
A growing body of research suggests improving sidewalks and crosswalks can significantly boost profits. The idea seems obvious: make businesses easier and more pleasant to get to and customers will show up, cash in hand. But the return on investment is stunning.
Business owners in the Bird Rock neighborhood of La Jolla saw a 24 percent increase in sales within a year of new sidewalks, bike lanes and traffic-calming roundabouts going in, according WalkSanDiego Executive Director Jim Stone.
Even quick fixes like utilizing empty sidewalk planters can have a big impact. Consumers are willing to pay up to 12 percent higher for goods and services when business districts have trees, according to a University of Washington study published in the Journal of Forestry.
Diep said he knows the difference a tree can make firsthand. The tree in front of his restaurant's old location was ripped out shortly before the he and his family moved.
"It actually hurt our business because it didn't look as appealing to the outside public. It created an industrial look when what you want is a friendly, inviting area like a park," Diep said, adding that the planter was never filled in, creating a hazard for customers.
Outside of his current location, tree branches shake with each passing car, most far exceeding the 35-mph speed limit. Diep said the new location is much better, but that there is room for improvement.
Cars speed past Hoai Hue restaurant. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers
"This is a very busy street, and for any busy street, you need infrastructure that promotes safety and movement," Diep said.
The quick-moving, four-lane thoroughfare doesn't quite lend itself to leisurely window-shopping. Cars pull in and out of small parking lots and craggy alleyways every 20 feet or so. Trying to cross lanes of traffic at most corners would be a "suicide attempt," Stone said.
Farther west, new business owner Daniel Holcomb calls the boulevard an "in-city freeway."
Holcomb opened the Coffee & Tea Collective on El Cajon Boulevard and 30th Street a few months ago. Packages of coffee beans roasted in-house sit on whitewashed walls next to artisan leather goods and pieces by local artists.
A young, spendthrift customer base is almost a given for Holcomb, who built a following in San Diego's arts scene before opening a storefront. And his trendy North Park address helps, even if it's situated on the fringe.
But Holcomb is learning those ground level issues stalling growth in Little Saigon could make all the difference for him, too.
"I find that a lot of people will drive right on by our shop even though we have a pretty large sign that says 'coffee,'" Holcomb said. "Businesses that aren't on a stop light often have trouble. If people are on the other side of the street, how do they get over here?"
Holcomb said he still relies mostly on customers who drive from other areas and park out front. He said he hasn't been able to expand onto the sidewalk in a way that might catch locals' attentions.
"Outside here we have a very sloped, cracked sidewalk," Holcomb said. "It makes it hard as we're looking to do outdoor seating. The condition of the sidewalk leaves a little bit to be desired."
Holcomb could soon see things smoothed out a bit. The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association has been working with an urban design consultant to develop a plan for infrastructure fixes on the west end of the boulevard. Beryl Foreman of the association said she hopes to apply for funding from the San Diego Association of Governments by the end of the year. Already, the association has installed bike corrals, new lighting and countdown crosswalk indicators.
"More and more businesses are moving in and the businesses are actually speaking out and saying that they believe the walking conditions, the infrastructure, aren't safe for their customers," Foreman said.
On Diep's end of the boulevard, the Little Saigon Foundation is seeking funding for a design plan that includes safer crosswalks and sidewalk improvements. WalkSanDiego and the City Heights Community Development Corporation are also working on securing funding for improvements along business corridors in City Heights.
The groups wrapped up a series of workshops and surveys this summer that they'll use to make the case that streets matter just as much for economic development as the destinations they take us to. They plan to apply for federal Community Reinvestment Act funding, which Stone said has never been used for walkability projects before.
"Usually, CRA funding is used to help with affordable housing, but the underlying idea is you use CRA funding to overall increase the value of a particular community," Stone said. "If your property has a higher walk score, you're going to have a higher value per square foot for that property."
Stone said he is wary about pricing Diep, Holcomb and their customers out of the neighborhood with this, and similar, projects.
"The development of City Heights needs to be done very thoughtfully," Stone said. "Affordable housing needs to be a part of the mix."
A recent report from the Brookings Institution says residential rents are about $300 higher per month in walkable communities. Commercial rents can increase more than $8 per square foot per year.
It's a risk Diep is willing to take.
"This area is very rich in culture," he said. "All it needs is a little work on infrastructure and funding to make it what it should be."
Disclosure: The walkability workshops hosted by WalkSanDiego were funded by The California Endowment, which also funds Speak City Heights. Speak City Heights operates as an independent news collaborative.
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Age: 61
Fortune: self made
Source: West Corp.
Net Worth: $1.1 bil
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Omaha, Nebraska , United States, North America
Industry: Communications
Marital Status: married,
With husband, Gary. Mary: moved to Omaha from Florida as a teenager. Graduated high school, became secretary at Falstaff Brewing. Gary: raised in Iowa; set up pins at parents' bowling alley. Studied at Dana College, then Vietnam. Returned home, spent 7 years as an administrative assistant at a Nebraska hospital. Couple married 1968. Founded WATS Telemarketing 1978; sold to First Data Resources 2 years later. Started West Telemarketing 1986. Switched to computer answering services when government placed restrictions on cold-calling. Also scored with teleconferencing, over-the-phone debt collection. West Corp. public 1996. Sales in 2005: $1.5 billion. Last May went private with Thomas H. Lee Partners and Quadrangle Group. Duo received $1.6 billion, 20% of new company. Horse-racing fans have fallen short 4 times at the Kentucky Derby.
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Two years ago I was hunting pheasant in Kansas with Destry, my 12 year old brittany.
By the way, I don't agree with any late thanksgiving comments, she's a good looking dog. [she is no brittany .... haha] +1 Good Comment?
I think the guy posted his suggestions in the Whingshooters section under a thread on training brittany spaniels.
I know that it is deer season, but I have a hunting dog question.
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What does DUNCE mean?
Definitions for DUNCEdʌns
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word DUNCE.
Princeton's WordNet
dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead(noun)
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.
Webster Dictionary
one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt
Origin: [From Joannes Duns Scotus, a schoolman called the Subtle Doctor, who died in 1308. Originally in the phrase a Duns man. See Note below.]
A dunce is a person considered to be incapable of learning. The word is derived from the name of the Scholastic theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, also referred to as Doctor Subtillis, or "Subtle Doctor", whose works on logic, theology and philosophy were accepted textbooks in the universities from the 14th century. Duns or Dunsman was a name applied by early opponents to the followers of Duns Scotus, who were less disparagingly called the Scotists. When, in the 16th century, the Scotists obstinately opposed the new learning, the term duns or dunce became, in the mouths of the Protestants a term of abuse, a synonym for one incapable of scholarship. Dunces are often comedically shown wearing paper cone hats, known as dunce caps, with the word "dunce" or "dumb", or simply a capitalized "D" on them. Schoolchildren were sometimes compelled to wear a dunce cap and to sit on a stool in the corner as a form of humiliating punishment for misbehaving or for failing to demonstrate that they had properly performed their studies.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
duns, n. one slow at learning: a stupid person.—ns. Dunce′dom, the class of dunces; Dun′cery, stupidity; Dun′ciad, the epic of dunces, the world of dunces—name of a famous poem by Pope.—adjs. Dun′cish, Dunce′-like. [Duns Scotus (died 1308), the Subtle Doctor, leader of the schoolmen, from him called Dunses, who opposed classical studies on the revival of learning—hence any opposer of learning, a blockhead.]
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Fendi's shearling is furry, fun and fluttery, now in a video titled Shearling Mania, showcasing the fur adorning all the key items from the brand's Fall Winter 2015 collection. This includes the maison's most iconic graphic bags and footwear: large, regular and mini Peekaboo, the micro Baguette and Peekaboo, the Peekaboo Clutch, 3Baguette Chain and ankle boots.
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Today's Supreme Court decision upholding Michigan's state constitutional amendment banning racial preferences in state university admissions turned on the "political restructuring" doctrine, which holds that shifting a decision on a public policy issue from one level or branch of government to another is sometimes unconstitutional if it disadvantages minorities. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor put it in her dissenting opinion, the doctrine applies in cases where the state "reconfigur[es] the existing political process… in a manner that burdened racial minorities." In the 1982 Seattle case, the Court explained that the doctrine forbids "a political structure that treats all individuals as equals, yet more subtly distorts governmental processes in such a way as to place special burdens on the ability of minority groups to achieve beneficial legislation." Sotomayor argues that the amendment should have been invalidated because, by adopting a state-wide ban on racial preferences by referendum, the voters shifted the decision on affirmative action policies from university administrators and thereby disadvantaged minorities in the political process.
But, in reality, banning racial preferences in admissions affects different minorities in different ways. It may well burden African-Americans, Hispanics, and other groups favored by affirmative policies currently practiced in universities (though the literature on educational mismatch suggests that the benefits are not unambiguous). But current affirmative action policies also often harm those minority groups that score well on conventional academic admissions standards, most notably Asian-Americans. Thus, it cannot be said that the Michigan amendment is a straightforward case of burdening racial minorities while benefiting the majority. In reality, the policy affects different minority groups in different ways.
What is true of affirmative action in college admissions is also likely true in many other potential political restructuring cases. In an increasingly diverse America, there are many different minority groups with a variety of differing interests. On most issues, therefore, there are likely to be minorities on both sides. There are even significant divergences between subgroups within minorities. For example, Cuban-American Hispanics have very different political views from Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans. Russian Jewish immigrants, on average, have different views from those of native-born American Jews. And there are many other such cases.
The fact that some other minority group might incidentally benefit should not prevent courts from striking down political restructuring in cases where the evidence shows that the change was adopted for the specific purpose of disadvantaging a particular racial or ethnic group (e.g. – a policy deliberately intended to reduce the power of the black vote). Indeed, such deliberate discrimination is already forbidden by other Supreme Court precedents. But as several justices emphasized in their opinions today, the political restructuring doctrine applies in cases where there is no such invidious intent. In such cases, there is no clear way to determine whether a restructuring that affects some minorities in different ways from others is an impermissible burden on minorities in general or not.
In my view, this conceptual problem strengthens the case for getting rid of the political restructuring doctrine altogether, as advocated by Justice Scalia in his concurring opinion. It underscores the doctrine's incoherent and often arbitrary nature. But those who want to preserve the restructuring precedents need to address the issue of how to apply them in cases where there are minority interests on both sides. Today more than ever, such cases are likely to be the rule rather than the exception.
UPDATE: It's interesting to note that Asian-Americans are not mentioned even once in any of the five opinions in today's ruling (which include over 100 pages of combined text).


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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) – If you haven't visited Colonial Williamsburg recently, you may want to make time in the next week.
Colonial Williamsburg is offering free one-day tickets Aug. 8 through Aug. 15 for adults and accompanying children.
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To take advantage of the offer, go to Colonial Williamsburg's Regional Visitor Center, located at 101 Visitor Center Drive. The ticket counter is open from 8:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, and you must have proof of residency in order to qualify. Tickets must be used on the date of issue.
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This chick is not Plus Sized. She's a tiny person.
This lady? Beautiful woman, but she's not a big beautiful woman.
You came a tad bit closer here. The lady on the left is your version of Plus Sized (she's maybe a size 8 at best?). The lovely lady on the right is simply wearing clothes that don't fit her.
Fat girls want to see what the clothes will look like on fellow fat girls.
You're claiming to have all of this Plus Sized selection, but really you're just showing us the same tunics over and over again, month after month. Back away from the tunics, Zulily.
Finally, your return policy blows (because there isn't one). Nope. Nope. Nope.
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Daniel Tosh is trying to get as far away from his rape joke as possible.
After apologizing for making a female audience member the subject of his joke about rape last Friday, the comedian reportedly asked editors and producers to remove any reference of rape from the pilot episode of his new series, Brickleberry, according to Rumorfix.
The trouble is…that's what most of the pilot is about, a source told the site.
Tosh reportedly gave the crew 24 hours to make those changes before the animated series is shown at Comic-Con Friday night in San Diego.
The Tosh.0 star's camp has yet to return requests for comment.
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text: Did anyone hear Michael Smith on sportscenter tonite? He said the titans were one of 3 teams who had talked to atlanta about Schaub, and from atlanta's standpoint would have the best chance of getting him because we would swap Volek, so they would still have a solid backup. I dont know the truth to this, but if they are discussing bring in another QB then they obviously arent sold on any of these guys in the draft. With that being said there is no way we are trading up.


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Nolan Cromwell, Texas A&M's offensive coordinator the past two seasons, has resigned to become the wide receivers coach for the St. Louis Rams, school officials announced today.
Cromwell, a former Rams' player (1977-87), oversaw an A&M offense that ranked fifth nationally in yards (465.8 per game) and 19th nationally in scoring (32.9 points per game) last season. A&M coach Mike Sherman did not set a timetable for naming Cromwell's replacement.
Cromwell, who has coached at the NFL level for 17 of the last 19 seasons, issued a statement saying he is "excited" to return to the Rams' organization and predicted that Sherman "will get things fixed on defense and in all phases of the game" during his tenure at A&M.
A&M finished 6-7 last season, giving Sherman a combined mark of 10-15 during his two seasons in College Station.
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Album Rating: 4.5Could never really dig Junesong, but yeah sweet list
Album Rating: 4.5Am I the only one that thinks that Gravity's Union feels like a (still formidable) baby version of the Crowing?
Album Rating: 4.0The Crowing > WWII > Everything Evil.
But those are my top three Coheed Tracks and they're each pretty much perfect songs so.
Album Rating: 5.0gravity's union honestly would be my number 6. song fucking rules. and yea it deff has a much darker crowing vibe
Album Rating: 4.0The first thing I thought of after listening to Gravity's Union was that they tried to remake The Crowing, so no. It definitely rules though. Top 10 for me now would probably be:
The Crowing
The Willing Well II
Everything Evil
The End Complete III: The End Complete
The Light & the Glass
Gravity's Union
Time Consumer
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3
Elf Tower New Mexico
Junesong Provision
Album Rating: 5.0jammin elf tower at work
you guys must be jelly that i saw em play it live for the first time ever :3
Album Rating: 4.0fuck you goddamnit
I'm going to see them play The Crowing in a few weeks though so it's okay
Album Rating: 5.0still havent seen em play the crowing but damn first time i saw em half their set was shitty yotbr stuff
but then 2nd time was all sstb and i straight up came like 20 times during that set
it was fucking amazing. easily one of the best nights of my life
Album Rating: 4.0First and only time I saw them was during the YOTBR tour also but they played Delirium Trigger and In Keeping Secrets at least. Also the NWFT tracks kick dick live.
Album Rating: 5.0nwft kicks dick anyways
album rules idgaf who says otherwise
Album Rating: 4.0NWFT is good but I find that I only ever really want to listen to the title track, Feathers, and TEC III unless I'm listening to it live.
Why does Claudio hate Elf Tower so much =/
Album Rating: 5.0cuz personal reasons i guess
he said why when i saw em but cant remember
yazz you seeing them in NY?
Album Rating: 4.0Yeah, I'm seeing them at Radio City two weeks from saturday.
Album Rating: 3.5the crowing > all agreed
Album Rating: 5.0so very false!
Album Rating: 4.5Excellent album, and in my opinion the band's best album so far. It takes me back to when I was watching the video for 'Welcome Home' on Kerrang! a good 6-7 years ago...and I think my love for the band has now been rekindled. 'The suffering' is the only other song I know of that has been made into a music video from this album but it's quirky instrumentation proves to be really worthwhile. I think what really grabs my attention though is the last four-part saga of "The willing well" which has quite a lot to be taken in but can be enjoyed at the same time. It's quite an ambitious album if Im honest (as all C&C albums tend to be anyway), but it's hardly surprising knowing the fact that it's based entirely on a graphic novel.
Digging: Erdve - Vaitojimas
Album Rating: 4.5If I had to make a top 5 since my ears haven't fully devoured the last 3 albums
1. God Send Conspirator
2. Junesong Provision
3. Delirium Trigger
4. Everything Evil
5. Neverender
Sorry Im a SSTB freak
Album Rating: 3.5IKSOSE:3 title track > everything
the rest of my top 5 would probably be
Welcome Home
The Crowing
The Light and the Glass
Hearshot Kid Disaster
Digging: Closer (US) - All This Will Be
Album Rating: 4.5why don't people like wake up
Digging: Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak
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Due to an outcry from immigration practitioners, the film industry, the performing arts community and various research institutions, in the summer of 2010, USCIS has been investigating O-1 visa and P visa denials and requests for further evidence (RFEs), which have increased dramatically over the past 18 months.
USCIS California Service Center (CSC) denial rates for O-1 visa petitions have increased from 9.6% in 2008 to 19.6% in 2010. Similarly, O-1 visa RFEs have increased from 16.2% in 2008 to 37.5% in 2010.
O-1 visa and P visa petitions that had been previously approved, and O-1 visa and P visa petitions of the quality that had normally been approved in the past, are now being denied and/or intensely questioned.
Immigration practitioners have also observed an increase of denials and RFEs as well as increased application of inconsistent or incorrect standards as well as an apparent lack of USCIS staff training and competence regarding guidelines on O-1 visa petitions over the last 18 months.
In response to criticism, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas has promised to improve processing times and to provide greater consistency in adjudicating visa petitions. He has also directed a broad review of visa guidelines, promised to process petitions in 14 days and to increase staff training. In addition, he has initiated an investigation of requests for evidence.


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These last days I've been very busy with my choir. It was an amazing and intense week end full of music, and I can't be grateful enough to be a part of something that special. But I won't talk much about that, 'cause I like to keep those feeling for myself right now.
Anyway, I realized that I'm already on Wed's Photo number 50! It's been a long journey, that I wasn't sure I would have been able to keep up with. When I started this project, I didn't really know where I was going and I didn't planned much. The idea was simply to have a reason to keep shooting. Since everything school and work related is getting intense, I now decide that this won't be a weekly project anymore, at least for a while. That doesn't mean that I will stop publishing my photography: the Wed's Photo series stay on board, but it won't be a regular appointment. I will still post a photo on Wednesday anytime I will have one to share with you! Hopefully this will give me some time to dedicate to my studies, but also to write some more post!


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In the shop.
All this Swine Flu talk has people pretty nervous. I guess the best we can do is common sense.
- Wash your hands
- Stay home if you're sick
- Keep away from congested areas (congested with people that is)
- If you need to cough or sneeze, do it into your upper arm/shoulder area
- Stay informed, but don't become glued to CNN and get all paranoid about this (okay?)
- Don't travel to Mexico
If putting germs on your sleeve seems a bit much, perhaps a facial tissue might be an alternative.
(You knew I was going to segue into that, didn't you?)
The Crafty Dad studio is cranking out travel tissue covers in all sorts of bright, sun-shiny, fun fabrics.
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The PDGA trailer is packed and hitting the road once again, on its way to Scottsdale, AZ for the first leg of the 2013 National Tour Elite Series sponsored by Vibram. The tour will feature the top players in the Men's and Women's Open divisions as they compete in the fifth annual "Drive for the Championship".
In addition to the National Tour stops, the PDGA trailer will also make an appearance at several other tournaments throughout the season. Be on the lookout for the PDGA trailer at the following events:
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This was my second attempt at making vegan miniature cheesecakes. The first attempt was edible, but the issue was that the top was gum-like, and the whole thing would then deflate in the center as they cooled. I crumbled Oreo cookies into the formed wells to hide the flaw.
For this attempt, I used another vegan cheesecake recipe as a base. I still went with the Oreo theme, calling upon this recipe for the details.
Vegan Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
Makes 12 miniature Oreo cheesecakes.
You'll need to start at least seven hours before serving.
- 1 Cup Cashews
- 19 Oreos
- 1/4 Block (4 oz) Firm Tofu
- 4 oz (115g) Vegan Cream Cheese (half a package)
- 4 oz (115g) Vegan Sour Cream
- ⅔ Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- Soak the cashews for two hours.
- Set the oven to 350 F.
- Place the 12 paper liners in the muffin tin. Put an Oreo cookie at the bottom of each.
- Drain the cashews and place in a large bowl. Add the tofu, cream cheese, sour cream, maple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Blend.
- In a small bowl, crunch up 5 Oreo cookies. Fold them into the cheesecake mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Pull out from the oven and let cool.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, discard the paper liners and serve cookie side up.
A definite improvement over the previous attempt. Whereas I wouldn't suggest others repeat the other mini Oreo cheesecake recipe I put together, I would be comfortable recommending this one.
That said, it has a flavour and texture onto its own which is distinct from a real cheesecake. It's a bit more cake-like. Moving forward I think I'll keep experimenting and see if there are other recipes for a cheesecake filling that are better. Perhaps this one is worth a shot. Or this one. I also won't fold in crumbled cookies on the next attempt, to make the insides a uniform white look.
This is a good little treat, and perhaps calling them "Miniature Oreo Cakes" without referencing cheese would be better.


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Supporters of the London Palestine Action group have entered a stand-off with police after bolting themselves to the roof of a factory which supplies drone engines.
UAV Engines, near Birmingham, is a subsidiary of Israel drone manufacturer Elbit, which protesters claim makes machines used in military attacks on Gaza.
Around a dozen activists chained the factory gates shut and climbed on top of the premises at 5am this morning.
The protesters pitched tents and pledged to stay "as long as it takes" to prevent British-based companies from shipping weapons that could be used against Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
London Palestine Action commented: "We demand the permanent closure of the factory and an end to all forms of military trade and cooperation with Israel."
The group claimed that the factory - which is owned by Israel's largest weapons company, Elbit Systems - is manufacturing engines for Israeli drone vehicles.
Demonstrators have draped Palestinian flags and anti-war banners over the building in attempts to publicise their cause.
One banner simply stated: "Elbit arms. Israel kills."
But UAV Engines Limited could not be contacted at the time of the incident.
The police forced entry into the site with bolt cutters and used industrial cherry pickers to speak to the activists, who claim they have supplies to last a week.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to a business premise on Lynn Lane, Shenstone, just after 5.20am this morning following a report of a public protest on top of a building.
"Officers are in attendance to ensure the protest remains peaceful and safe and we are working closely with the business and the protestors. As a result of this activity we have cordoned off Lynn Lane.
"The safety of our officers, the business staff and the protesters is our priority."
Israel and Palestinian groups began a three-day ceasefire earlier today in a proposal laid out by Egyptian authorities.


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It's about time I made a new blog post. And I have a reason why. I was contacted by Al Canner (I love hearing from artists!) who showed me his knotting which I love both because he loves it and because I'm sure that I would recognize his work if I saw it. There is so much knotting out there that doesn't reflect the style of the knotter. Not Al's work. See for yourself.
Here is his artist statement:
Because so much of my life has been lived through the lens of the left brain, indulging in the right-brain creativity of macramé has been a wonderful "crossover" experience – and no doubt one that has helped to keep me sane.
I began tying knots in the early 1970s when I was in my 20s, completely self-taught and at first focusing on the then-ubiquitous jute plant hangers. During the next several years my work evolved, incorporating increasingly sophisticated design, color, and structure.
On several lucky occasions in those early years of knotting, I came upon hobby shops holding going-out-of-business sales; at very low prices, I was able to fill a trunk with more than 100 spools of twine, offering a nuanced rainbow of colors, materials, gauges, and inspiration. A half-dozen years later, a gallery fire destroyed all my best pieces (although at the time the insurance payment was welcome). My response was a decades-long hiatus.
In my early 50s, while enjoying a two-year break between careers, I rediscovered the trunk in which I had stored my collection of twine. I began knotting again, and in these years since I have averaged one work per year, each piece representing many score of contented hours of "labor." Retired since early 2013, I'm thrilled to devote much more time to knotting.
Most of my works are wall hangings, although a few are designed to sit on flat surfaces. I begin each piece with a fairly well formed idea of the final product. However, as all knotters know, the work constantly is informed by the individual character of the twine and the dynamism created by combining twines of varying gauges and textures.
Some of my works incorporate found objects, and many are inspired by nature. Color plays a central role in all my pieces, which commonly combine fiber made of cotton, hemp, jute, linen, and rattail. Rather than rely on an infrastructure for support or shape, most of my pieces depend solely on the robust strength of the knots themselves, almost always the humble double half-hitch.
I greatly enjoy the feel of the fiber passing through my hands; the "slap" of the twine on my workboard; the constant challenges that present themselves for conquering or instructing; and the satisfaction of looking critically at my finished work, occasionally feeling proud that a particular square inch or two turned out so well.
[See Al's work at www.cannerfiberart.com. Contact Al at firstname.lastname@example.com.]