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Whiskey killed herself along with the butchers at the end of Epitaph 1. I don't know how they got Topher.
Whiskey killed herself along with the butchers at the end of Epitaph 1. I don't know how they got Topher.
Thanks, Cantina! I had forgotten that. I obviously need to go back and watch that Epitaph 1.Originally Posted by CantinaBandFan;3813164;
Seeking form amidst the void.
But if that's not possible, gimme a Margarita...shaken, not stirred...and hold the salt, please.
So did Topher leave the Ballard recording for Echo? I think I remember someone saying he told her to dismantle the chair first thing.... Poor Topher. And poor Ballard although I guess he lives on....
I also agree with you all about "Victor"'s acting abilities--really good. Look forward to seeing him again.
I liked the Topher actor as well. By the end the woman who ran things..the one with the British accent seemed to have real feelings for him...maybe maternal...
They certainly got a lot into that finale! I remember when there wers about 15 to go thinking, no way can this get wrapped up by the end of the hour!
Alpha left the Ballard imprint for Echo. The message for her to destroy the chair first was a message from Alpha, but someone else gave her the message. Plus, since Alpha was the one that wiped him for his personality/person he would have to be one with the imprint. It was Topher who took Ballard, Topher fixed him.Originally Posted by PWS;3813517;
I felt bad for Topher too and really enjoyed his character and the acting ability of the person who played him. I am also amazed at the actor who portrayed Victor. He was so good in all the different roles he played.
I also got a kind of maternal feeling between Adele and Topher, as well as Adele and Echo/Caroline.
Ah, that makes sense, WD2---I didn't pay much attention to that line until I saw what was on the chair---was doing well to recall that it had even been said by someone! Thanks!Originally Posted by WrigleyDogA2;3813597;
Yes, kudos to the actor who played Topher as well... he really created a unique and eventually loveable character (which made it easier for Victor's actor to mimic him).
I am probably alone, but I was disappointed in the finale. I actually thought the prior episode made a better ending then Epitaph 2 did.
I had not seen Epitaph 1, deliberately. My thinking was that since it did not air on the network, I wanted to watch it from the general viewers perspective. I understood what happened, but didn't feel it had much of Joss writing in it. Almost as if he said here is what happens, and then let other writers finish it off.
The ending brought it all together, but turning Topher into a crazed genius that miraculously was able to pull it together at the end just felt too contrived. As if someone said OK we only have 5 minutes left - finish it off. (Although I was touched when he saw his true love on the tape, and enjoyed her helping him get the last piece of the puzzle. )
Overall - meh. Not his best episode on this show.
When you cant control whats happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to whats happening. Thats where your power is.
When I saw Epitaph 1 (in September) I thought - "Finally! This is what I want the show to be like all along." So I had high hopes going into season 2 (after being somewhat disappointed with the first season) and those hopes were certainly met, if not surpassed. I thought they tied everything up nicely and overall I was happy with the finale.
Before we begin, what are the parameters of the guessing game? How many guesses do I get? Is there a time limit?
While I am glad that the Fox producers let Whedon provide a finale for Dollhouse, you can tell that alot had been left out and the finale did feel rushed. So I am both glad and sad.Originally Posted by Mike'sgirl;3815745;
No goat killers on my island.
Yes, you can imagine that lots of that could have been dragged out over several episodes without it being bad--e.g., the capture, torture of Topher.Originally Posted by Bearcata;3822769;
I thought the finale was okay, but not really rewarding for me. Guess I am too much of a romantic, but I would have like to see Echo and Ballard have a "real" life together, not just in her mind. The reunion of Victor, Sierra and their little boy was a satisfying end of their story, and I would have liked to see that with Echo/Caroline/Etc and Ballard. The Topher character, while well acted, was very irritating to me, and his eventual descent into insanity seemed predictable and contrived. Overall, I will miss the series.


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CorpU has an excellent article about mobile learning written by a Gen Y. Does her preference surprise you?
I agree with her. She's stating the necessity for the right tool for the job. I'm heavily involved in technology and gadgets (heck I run the Gadgetguys.com site) but when doing serious production I use my computer with a full-size keyboard and dual monitors. The Blackberry is used for timely information but it isn't fun for production.
I did like her comment about being careful and not putting confidential data out on mobile learning. Laptops, Blackberries and iPhones disappear at an alarming rate and most folks don't consider the security implications until it's too late.

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Reviews Comments: Warning: Fanboy butthurt incoming Tribe Twelve whole series review by The Talking Toaster
Having watched all of the "Big Three," and reading Can You See The Words + Just Another Fool, I have to ask: What is with the Marble Hornets comparisons? Because this is definitely one of the higher quality SM series. It's certainly better MH, which is good, but can be quite conceited at times (certainly more so than Tribe Twelve), particularly with regard to the acting, and its FX could easily give both Everyman HYBRID & MH a run for their money. The plot of TT (like EMH) is also more interesting than MH, IMO, investing heavily in backstory that is both intriguing and surprising, whereas MH is kind of just random shit happening. Whilst it obviously borrows from MH in places, what SM vlog doesn't? Many of MH's originally unique contributions are now just standard parts of the mythos; public domain. Calling it an MH copy simply because of this would therefore be unfair, especially when you consider that it adds its own twists, and emphasises elements of the mythos that are very much lacking in the other two vlogs (the tentacles, a different symbol, the connection to water*, the collective, the order etc.). Overall, I think TT is a brilliant but underrated series. Next to EMH, this is my favourite of all the SM vlogs, and I feel its membership as one of the Big Three is well-deserved. Sure, MH was a trailblazer in the early days, but now ... less so. Get over it. (*'Course, I suppose you could argue that Can You See The Words counts as EMH's contribution to this aspect, but that's up to personal opinion, since it's not present in the main vlog.)
The MH comparisons come from the fact that, as the creator himself said, TT was intended to be a tribute to MH, and spun off from that premise into what it has become. And, as you said, every series in the Mythos derives a good portion of their plot elements from MH, in tribute if not directly referenced/copied. And while TT is good in its own way, there is no need to trample other stories in the Mythos. Comments like "Get over it" do little more than invite a flame war, which is something that none of us really want to have here. We're all one big Slendy fearing family, so let's just all get along.
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Pre Fulham: Tayls targets Gallowgate roar
Our opening goalscorer on Monday night, Steven Taylor, has urged the fans to replicate the tremendous atmosphere created against Boro on Saturday, with the hope of intimidating Fulham into submission. However with the Cottagers sporting some seriously experienced players it looks like cool heads on the players will be the key to victory. Tayls said:
"For teams coming here, I know they won`t like it. That was the best atmosphere I have ever played in, and my best night in football. They were so noisy and they didn`t shut up at any stage. As players it gives us a lift. When I scored it made me feel three foot taller, that`s what an impact this crowd have.
Fulham have to come here, and with the fans we have, it will be difficult for them. If the fans are as good as they were against Boro, then we`ll have no problem at all. It`s all down to us. We`ll concentrate on our performance. There is no reason why we can`t get maximum points.
If we focus on that and forget about the others, we know we`ll be safe. Beating Boro was our stepping stone. We just need to try to take maximum points against Fulham and Aston Villa. We feel we can win both games, especially after putting on a performance that proves we can do that.
It was a massive boost for the lads to get out of the bottom three. Everybody came back in the dressing room after it and the smiles were back on the faces. We now look forward to Fulham. There`s no reason why we can`t get more next week. Look at our team performance against Boro - there were quality performances all the way through. Five months is far too long to wait for a win for the home fans. We have to make this place a fortress again."


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Sony Mobile Communications, the cellphone arm of the electronics giant, said that working closely with its parent company after last year's buyout are a big factor in its development of new products and increase in market share. Steve Walker, Sony Mobile's chief marketing officer, said in an interview earlier this week in Las Vegas that the company developed a technology that would connect its mobile devices to other Sony products, such as TVs and speakers.
Walker added that Sony is now focusing on mobile devices more than ever. This is after consumers have snubbed their phones in favor of Apple's iPhones and Samsung's Android phones, specifically the Galaxy series. This recent effort has helped Tokyo-based Sony push its global market share to at least 5 percent, compared to the 3.5 percent of last year's first quarter. The company wants Sony to be famous for its smartphones, which has alluded them in the past few years. "We really need to reinvent our whole product portfolio," Walker pointed.
Due to the release of Sony's Xperia handsets, its global phone market share started to rebound last year. Bloomberg Industries data states that it had a 4.7 percent share at the end of the third quarter. Sony has previously announced that it sold 8.8 million units in that quarter, which ended in September 30.
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The 62nd annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade moved through downtown Oakville and along Kerr Street on a balmy Saturday morning November 20th. The theme this year was A "Reel Christmas" as all floats had a movie theme.
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The annual Trees for Toys project, is a fun charitable program where donated Christmas Trees are given away, free, to the first 100 people bringing an unwrapped toy or gift to the Hans Taal, Century 21 Miller event at 467 Speers Road on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This year, Trees for Toys is focusing on Teenagers (ages 12 - 16) as they are often overlooked.
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They say that everyone has a niche, something they're particularly good at, something that feels "right". It might be a certain talent, or a calling. Some find it early in life. Others are still searching.
Jeremy Horn found his calling on his fifteenth birthday, when his older brother gave him a guitar. "I was one of those kids who was okay at a lot of stuff, but not really great at anything. Okay student, okay athlete. God was just waiting for me to discover music, and when I did, it was Bang! Lightning struck! I connected to it instantly." Horn never even devised a backup plan, deciding in innocent faith, "Lord, this is what You have for me. How can I use this to serve You?" The first step was learning to play this new guitar. "I got a dirty old Mel Bay guitar chord book that looked like it had been in an attic for 40 years. I taught myself. I don't even really know how I learned it."
Horn's zeal to serve the Giver of his musical gifts has resulted in a flourishing role as worship leader at Christ the Rock Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He is as content to serve his church as he is to make music for the masses. "At the end of the day," Horn declares, "if I was not an artist I would be right back to where I am and continue to be, a local church worship leader. What I do as an artist is an outflow of that, a desire to serve the global church with songs that can help connect their hearts to God. Either way, my goal is to serve the church."
Horn was born and raised in Memphis, a town where the music flows through the streets like rainwater. He grew up listening to the Beatles, but couldn't help being influenced by the sounds of Memphis: Sun Studio, Beale Street, jazz, rock and blues. Just down the road from Beale and Sun is another musical landmark, Ardent Recording Studios. "For some reason," Horn recalls, "I particularly admired the music that was coming out of Ardent. At the time it was Big Tent Revival, the early days of Skillet. And Dana Key, Eddie DeGarmo, these guys were trailblazers." That admiration led to a moment when a 16-year-old Horn might not have realized how closely God was listening. "I remember praying on my bed, 'Lord, if I could just record at Ardent Studios, I'll be happy with my life.' It's neat how that selfish prayer became my story."
"I was playing in Christian bands as a teenager and writing bad songs! A friend of mine was the manager of Skillet at the time, a spiritual father to me. He reached out to John Fry at Ardent, who gave me a job. I didn't know anything. I had no business working in a recording studio. I was just making coffee, answering the phone. They would tell me to go get a piece of recording gear, and I'd have to ask what it was. It was such an education for me. I can't stress to you how much I learned about songwriting and the recording process and making music just by being there. Most people pay thousands for that sort of college-like education, and I got it by pouring coffee and making $5.15 an hour."
Today, Horn is a married father of two young boys, and he's still part of the Ardent family. He knows his way around a guitar and a recording studio now, and with The Sound of the Broken he offers an album of worship meant to remind us that the Spirit of God rests inside of broken people, and that God wants to use us to tell His story of redemption. Lead radio single "Only God Who Saves" introduces the album's theme with a humble opening verse: "I am fragile, I am broken, made of dust and made of bone. Without You I am nothing on my own." The title track uses a metaphor from Acts 3 to describe our human condition and the healing that comes through Christ.
"Surrender" was co-written by Horn with Aaron Ivey and Chris Collins ("Grace Like Rain"). It's a bright song with a simple message about the beauty of letting go of control and the madness that tends to come with it. Equally powerful is "Father of Lights," turning the words from James 1:17 into a proclamation of praise to the source of every good and perfect gift.
Another standout is the closing song, "This Reflection." It's one of those songs that was written quickly and recorded in a day but it sticks with the listener for a long time. It's a gentle reminder, Horn says, that "we're all broken, and we must not forget that. Don't become prideful. Grace is the only thing in our lives that we have. Jesus is it. That's all we have in life."
Sound of the Broken was co-produced by Horn alongside James Joseph and Curry Weber (Todd Agnew, Joy Whitlock). It was recorded, naturally, at Ardent. The answered prayer of a 16-year-old has not changed Horn's understanding of his calling. "I'm a local church guy who loves people and wants to disciple people and be relational. Worship is a lifestyle of obedience to the Lord. It's saying yes to Him when He asks you to do things. Worship can mean living your life for the glory of Christ, living your life to share Him with others. Worship can be the outpouring of our hearts in singing and proclaiming who God is, to ourselves and to others. It's making Jesus bigger on the Earth and in our life."


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Recovery Housing And Treatment Programs Reduce Relapse Among Recovering Opioid Addicts
Opioid-dependent individuals who want to kick the habit typically begin the road to recovery with detoxification. But detox is ineffective as a stand-alone treatment, with relapse rates ranging from 65% to 80% just one month after discharge. New research published online today in the journal Addiction reveals that individuals with substance use disorders may be as much as ten times more likely to stay abstinent when they have access to drug-free recovery housing and day-treatment programs following detox.
Opioid abuse, which includes the use of illegal substances such as heroin and the nonmedical use of prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin, has reached epidemic levels in the United States. According to a November 2011 press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the death toll in the US from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade, with more than 40 people dying each day. In 2010, 12 million people in the US reported using prescription painkillers for nonmedical use, according to the CDC's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.To find out if opioid-dependent individuals achieve higher abstinence rates given access to recovery housing and day treatment, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed 243 patients -- primarily heroin users -- after their release from detox. Eighty-three patients received 12 weeks of rent-free recovery housing and were required to remain drug-free during their residency. Eighty more patients received 12 weeks of recovery housing plus 26 weeks of outpatient treatment, including cognitive behavioral group therapy, recreational activities, vocational assistance, and individual counseling. The final eighty patients received referrals for aftercare treatment at other community programs. The researchers assessed all participants at one, three, and six months after detox to see how many had remained abstinent.
The overall abstinence rate for participants given no housing or treatment was a disappointing 13%, but patients who received housing showed a 37% abstinence rate, and among the group that received housing plus day treatment, 50% were abstinent. At each of the three assessment points, participants receiving housing plus treatment were twice as likely to remain abstinent than those receiving housing only, and ten times more likely to remain abstinent than those receiving no housing or treatment at all.
In general, the best outcomes came from participants who stayed in recovery housing the longest, and access to day treatment tended to promote longer residencies: an average of 49.5 days versus 32.2 days for housing residents who received no day treatment.
Says lead researcher Michelle Tuten: "It's no surprise that opioid-dependent individuals stay off drugs longer when they live in a structured, drug-free environment after finishing detox. Drug-dependent individuals frequently report housing as their most pressing need. If we want to help people stay off heroin and stop abusing prescription painkillers, we need to do more than help them initiate abstinence; we need to help them maintain abstinence and build a drug-free life style as well. Improved access to drug-free recovery housing and day-treatment programs would clearly move us closer to that goal."
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Today we were out of work because it was Veteran's Day. At first I had purposed to take the morning (at least) to go out on a photo shoot. I've been wanting to take some Autumn pictures before the season closes. No such luck today. I was in a cleaning, crafting mood, so I spent most of the day juggling between the two activities. Although I worked and rested intermittently, there's still so much more to do indoors. (I would need a lot more consecutive Veteran's Days to complete those tasks.)
For dinner, I looked (you guessed it) on my favorite recipe site: Allrecipes.com for a shrimp stirfry recipe utilizing the ingredients that I thought I had in the house. Turns out, I found a great recipe, but didn't have any shrimp! And it wasn't on sale. So, chicken it was. The recipe for Szechwan Shrimp was delicious. I'll have to give that cook 5 stars when I actually make it again - with shrimp!
Sometime last week while browsing the Asian food section in the grocery store, I decided to purchase some bean threads. Didn't know what they were (still really don't but they're made from mung bean???), but out of the few items that looked like it on the shelf, it had the least amount of sodium (10mg) and almost nothing else. I wondered if it would be tasteless and for less than two bucks I would find out.
And I did. I finished the stir fry, chopped up the reconstituted bean threads, and added them into the pan. And....it was delicious!!!
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that looks wonderful, but the other looks like strings of plastic, but I'm sure they were good.ReplyDelete
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As photos and video of experiences on Downtown Disney's newest venture emerge onto the interwebs, I started to see a sharp decline in my own personal enthusiasm for being able to experience the 400 foot flight on a tethered balloon myself. I kid you not, I was very excited at the proposition – initially. Despite the $16 price tag, I was all set to ride this thing 10x minimum: sunrise, sunset and everything in-between. What could possibly have changed my mind, you ask? Let me count the ways.
1) PRICE. $16 per person for a 6 minute voyage. That's $2.70 per minute. I have spent the past couple of days racking my brain trying to determine what I have ever spent that kind of money on. I'm the king of frivolous spending and even for intangibles, $2.70 seemed like an impossible spending goal to reach. For a family of four, that could be anywhere from $52 – $64 — for six minutes. Imagine paying $250 for a movie or $2000 for a day in the parks — per person. I also have to assume that the time it takes to reach the maximum height of 400 feet as well as being lowered back to the ground is included in that timeframe, not leaving a heck of a lot of time to enjoy whatever view you may have.
2) VIEW. Judging by what's been on display so far, on a clear day, you might see Spaceship Earth (if you can recognize it). For the most part, it just seems to be a view of the West Side at Downtown Disney and the parking lot. I guess if you're extra lucky, you'll get a prime viewing spot for the Jesus Loves U skywriter.
3) WEATHER. It runs weather permitting and occupancy levels and height vary based on wind conditions if it does run (and so far, it doesn't seem to have a stellar track record based on reports). No reservations, just a matter of going out of your way to get there, hoping the line is short and the weather is cooperative.
4) GUESTS. I don't know how crowded it is when there are 30 guests up there, but I imagine mobility is extremely limited which means you're stuck with whatever view you're stuck with (hint: paint a giant orange X on the roof of your car to help you spot it). And you know how kids freak out when Ariel reaches through the screen arms wide open during Mickey's Philharmagic? You guessed it. No doubt many of those kids who insist that mommy and daddy take them up in the big balloon are going to start screaming and crying when they reach 100 feet, let alone 400. On second thought, maybe five minutes would be better. Not to take away anything from the adults either, because there will be some of them freaking out too.
5) NOVELTY. The truth is, I've done it before elsewhere: over the Inner Harbor area in Baltimore, Maryland when it had the Hiflyer. It went higher and had an arguably better view. And while I would do it all over again, I wouldn't do it a second time.
All that said, I probably will give Characters in Flight a test flight. Because I am the king of frivolous spending. But if I manage to make it, my expectations will remain 400 feet below me.


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NORMAL — University Galleries at Illinois State University will present the program "Queer in Normal: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz" at 7 p.m. Thursday with Wojnarowicz biographer Cynthia Carr.
She will discuss and read selections from "Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz," her definitive biography of the controversial artist and writer. Barry Blinderman, director of University Galleries, who curated the artist's first museum exhibition, also will make a presentation.
Self-taught in the arts and letters, Wojnarowicz used any mode of communication he could to fight for visibility in what he called the "pre-invented world." He developed a concise lexicon of sounds and images, looking to visionary discontents like Jean Genet, Arthur Rimbaud and William Burroughs for inspiration.
After his diagnosis of AIDS in the late 1980s, Wojnarowicz drew on his anger at homophobic churches and politicians who were ignoring the existence of AIDS to fuel much of his scathing imagery. He died in 1992.
Carr's acclaimed biography has special resonance for University Galleries, where in 1990 the "David Wojnarowicz: Tongues of Flame" retrospective opened with a performance witnessed by 700 people.
One of the final chapters in Carr's biography offers an account of Wojnarowicz's experiences in Bloomington-Normal, the media response to his exhibition and the artist's successful legal battle against the American Family Association, which sent thousands of leaflets about him to Congress and religious institutions in the United States.
Wojnarowicz stayed in Bloomington-Normal for several weeks between 1989 and '92 and published three prints with ISU's Normal Editions Workshop and created some of his last major paintings and photographs in a studio he rented at Front and Center streets in Bloomington.
After Carr's reading Thursday, Blinderman will talk about the reactions to the "Tongues of Flame" exhibition.
The University Galleries are in the Center for the Visual Arts on the south side of the ISU campus. Call 309-438-5487 for more information.


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Publish date: Jul 9, 2014
Summary: What did C.S. Lewis really believe?
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When reading Christian books, we must remember that just because someone is famous doesn't mean all their ideas are correct.
Even C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)—whose writings such as Mere Christianity and Chronicles of Narnia have inspired millions in the last 80 years—believed some doctrines we should be wary of.
Lewis was baptized into the Church of Ireland as an infant, but took an interest in the occulti as a young man and did not return to Christianity until his 30s, when he became an active member of the Anglican Church.
Lewis was a writer long before his conversion to Anglicanism. He published several poems under the pen name Clive Hamilton, and then as a Christian went on to publish fiction and non-fiction under his own name. Lewis included spiritual elements, even in his fiction works, and unfortunately some of the spirituality alluded to in his books smacks more of his occult youth than of his Anglican adulthood.
Lewis tells how at age 13 he abandoned his Anglican faith due to the influence of a school mistress who was involved with "Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Spiritualism; the whole Anglo-American Occultist tradition."..."And that started in me something with which, on and off, I have had plenty of trouble since—the desire for the preternatural, simply as such, the passion for the Occult. Not everyone has this disease; those who have will know what I mean. I once tried to describe it in a novel. It is a spiritual lust; and like the lust of the body it has the fatal power of making everything else in the world seem uninteresting while it lasts."ii
In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from the Narnia series, the young Lucy must read a magic spell to reveal creatures who had been trapped in invisibility. When she does so, not only are the creatures made visible, but Aslan, the lion who can be seen in the Narnia allegory to represent God, also appears. Not only does Aslan seem pleased by Lucy's involvement in witchcraft, he suggests that he created it to begin with:
'Oh, Aslan,' said she, 'it was kind of you to come.'
'I have been here all the time,' said he, 'but you have just made me visible.'
'Aslan!' said Lucy almost a little reproachfully. 'Don't make fun of me. As if anything I could do would make you visible!'
'It did,' said Aslan. 'Do you think I wouldn't obey my own rules?'"iii
Lewis did believe the Bible was the Word of God, but also believed that the more dramatic stories of the Old Testament, such as the accounts of Jonah and Noah, were simply folk legends.iv And although a professed Anglican, according to Ron Fleck's Brief Biography of C. S. Lewis, Lewis tried to keep an open mind when it came to denominational doctrines:
Although a committed Anglican, Lewis made an effort to not be partial to any denomination. Some believe he held ideas such as purification of venial sins after death in purgatory, and mortal sin, which most people consider to be Roman Catholic teachings. But, Lewis considered himself to be entirely orthodox Anglican to the end of his life.v
When Lewis was working on Mere Christianity, he had Book II vetted by Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian clergymen, to avoid any hint of denominational bias creeping in. In a telling passage in "Allegory of Love" he recognizes the potential flaws in both the Catholic and the Protestant paths:
When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the world-old, world-wide religion of amulets and holy places and priest craft; Protestantism, in its corresponding decay, becomes a vague mist of ethical platitudes.
Lewis was clearly not a Catholic, but he did believe in purgatory and praying for the souls of the dead:
Of course I pray for the dead. The action is so spontaneous, so all but inevitable, that only the most compulsive theological case against it would deter me. And I hardly know how the rest of my prayers would survive if those for the dead were forbidden. At our age, the majority of those we love best are dead. What sort of intercourse with God could I have if what I love best were unmentionable to him?
I believe in Purgatory. Mind you, the Reformers had good reasons for throwing doubt on the 'Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory' as that Romish doctrine had then become.....
Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, 'It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into the joy'? Should we not reply, 'With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleaned first.' 'It may hurt, you know' - 'Even so, sir.'vi
When you die, and if 'prison visiting' is allowed, come down and look me up in Purgatory.vii
In his well-known story The Great Divorce, Lewis tells of some residents of hell who are offered a field trip to heaven on a bus.
The proposition was that they could stay in Heaven (in which case they could call the place where they had come from "purgatory," instead of hell).viii
In a TV interview, the interviewer asked Lewis about his mention of Purgatory in The Great Divorce, and whether he was going to join the Catholic Church. "After all, you do believe in Purgatory," the interviewer said. "But not in the Romish Doctrine!" was Lewis' response, agreeing that purgatory was indeed acceptable doctrine to him.
It is clear from these excerpts of C.S. Lewis' life and writings that we need to run everything we read against the test of Scripture. No theologian is perfect, and many, such as C.S. Lewis, have dabbled in dangerous spiritualism that may have impacted their lives as Christians as well. For more on C.S. Lewis and his tendency towards Roman Catholic and occult doctrines, check out these articles:
An essay delving deeper into the life of author and theologian C.S. Lewis.
A former occultist, now Christian, gives a solemn warning about the occult messages of famous Anglican C. S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles.
i. CS Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (London: Harvest Books, 1955).
ii. Ibid.
iii. CS Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Great Britain: C.Nicholls & Co, 1952): 136-137.
iv. Ron Fleck, A Brief Biography of C. S. Lewis.
v. Ibid.
vi. CS Lewis, Letters To Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer: 108-109.
vii. CS Lewis, as quoted in Joseph Pearce, C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church: 148).
viii. Lancelyn Green and Hooper, C.S. Lewis: A Biography Chapter 14.
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Cold air continues to move in as an arctic cold front pushes south of the Valley. A wave of low pressure will impact areas south of us but there is a chance southern Columbiana County could get in on the snow with slightly higher accumulations of a trace up to 2″ possible there. Otherwise, the area will generally see less than 1″ accumulation through the day Tuesday. Snow will taper off during the afternoon and evening. The weather pattern stays active through the week ahead with another storm system moving through Thursday and one slated for Saturday.
Tuesday: Cold. A chance of snow showers under mostly cloudy skies. Accumulations generally less than 1″. A trace up to 2″ possible for southern Columbiana County. High 15.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy and cold. Low 1.
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The KKC Activity Center is a vibrant facility open for training and meetings most weeknights. Fun matches, seminars and trials are held on the weekend. These are open to the general public.
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What was Diogo Morgado's first reaction upon hearing he'd be portraying Jesus in the History Channel's new miniseries The Bible?
"How can I do someone that everybody knows and everybody has an idea [of] in a different way?" Portuguese actor Morgado says to E! News' Jason Kennedy. "This is the most complete and complex role an actor can play. You can't play Jesus, especially when a lot of other wonderful actors already did that. That was my hardest task, and I really hope people will connect with what I tried to achieve."
The Bible has already been a huge hit for History Channel, with the premiere episode bringing in 13.1 million total viewers. For executive producer Mark Burnett, The Bible's ratings have been sinfully sweet.
"How about the fact that we beat The Walking Dead? The Bible beat zombies," Burnett said gleefully. "The Bible has the greatest stories in the history of the world. But beyond that [without the Bible], there wouldn't be Lord of the Rings, there would never be Narnia, we wouldn't have Matrix!"
To hear more from Morgado and Burnett, check out our exclusive interviews below and tune in to E! News at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.!
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Simpson Leads Patriots at Mason Invitational
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Sophomore Brandon Simpson automatically qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal-best time of 45.38 seconds to win the 400 meters at the Mason Invitational held earlier this month at George Mason Stadium.
Simpson's performance ties the fifth-best performance in the 400 by a collegian this season. It also moves him into second place on George Mason's all-time performers list behind three-time Olympic bronze medalist and former George Mason national champion Greg Haughton. Simpson and Haughton competed together on Jamaica's 4×400-meter relay at last summer's World Championships, where they won the bronze.
George Mason senior All-American Chris Stokes won the 110-meter hurdles in the NCAA provisionally qualifying time of 13.88 seconds. Senior Marion Mason finished second in the final in a personal-best 14.20 seconds.
Freshman Tysha Colon led the women's team winning both the 100- and 200-meter dash in ECAC-qualifying times. She won the 100 in 11.96 seconds and the 200 in 24.69 seconds. The Patriots swept the top two places in the 100 and the top three in the 200. Junior NamTasha Joyner was runner-up in the 100 in 12.12 seconds, and placed third in the 200 in 25.02 seconds. Sophomore Ameca Williams was second in the 200 in 24.81 seconds.


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Oh, Google. You are so much more than a search engine asking us if we meant "tats that look like Justin Bieber." (No, we really, really meant "cats that look like Justin Bieber," damn it!)
This little girl's father works for Google, and apparently she had it up to here with her dad's schedule. So she did what any adorable daughter would do: She wrote a stern letter. In crayon. To Google.
Her letter reads:
Dear Google Worker,
Can you please make sure when daddy goes to work, he gets one day off. Like he can get a day off on Wednesday. Because daddy only gets a day off on Saturday.
From, Katie
P.S. It is Daddy's BIRTHDAY
P.P.S. It is summer, you know
By the way, "P.P.S. It is summer, you know" is how we are going to end all our work emails from this point forward.
The letter found its way to the desk of her dad's boss, Senior Design Manager Daniel Shiplacoff. And he was more than happy to officially respond to Katie's request with his own letter, which Google confirmed was indeed legit:
Dear Katie,
Thank you for your thoughtful note and request.
Your father has been hard at work designing many beautiful and delightful things for Google and millions of people across the globe.
On the occasion of his Birthday, and recognizing the importance of taking some Wednesdays off during the summer, we are giving him the whole first week of July as vacation time.
Nice score, Katie! Not only did you get the day off for your dad, but you got him an entire week off! Having kids finally pays off!
(That was just a joke, so please don't get your panties in a bunch over it. We love kids. They make amazing tax write-offs. Ah, more jokes! Seriously, don't yell at us.)
Wait, is that all it takes to get what you want at work? A letter written adorably in crayon? Imagine what her father could do to take advantage of this:
Dear Google worker,
My daddy is super good at his job and should get a promotion and a big raise. And a company car. Maybe a Mercedes. And also his own office with a view.
From, Katie
P.S.: This is definitely not my dad writing this letter
P.S.S.: Seriously, this is not my daddy. I promise.
P.S.S.S. It is summer, you know!
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I've lost count of the number of times that I've heard that the FA Cup deserves more respect from football supporters. In fact, I'd argue the opposite. It doesn't deserve more respect. If anything, it just deserves to be given a fair chance.
Let me explain. I've found that a FA Cup weekend often separates soccer fans from the fans who passionately support their club. For example, how many of you will wake up tomorrow for the early FA Cup kick-off to watch Brighton and Hove Albion against Newcastle United? Unless you're a Brighton or Newcastle supporter, many of you may decide to sleep in tomorrow. As a result, the number of TV viewers tomorrow will certainly dwindle compared to a typical early morning Premier League match.
Some soccer fans who plan on skipping tomorrow's early match will argue that many Premier League clubs field B-teams. Plus, they may argue that the winner of the FA Cup trophy doesn't qualify for Europe, nor does it bring with it a large enough pot of cash. And the tournament, many will argue, is an unnecessary inconvenience during a busy time of the soccer season where a FA Cup run can have the damaging impact of hurting a club's season in the Premier League where clubs have a greater opportunity to generate far more revenue from TV money.
While I'd agree with many of those arguments, the competition still offers a unique opportunity for a club to win silverware. Premier League squads are large enough and should have enough depth to compete in the league as well as in a cup competition. Each club has to make their own decision what priority the FA Cup is, weighing up the risks and rewards of a successful run. But I would argue that there is still enough quality, relevance and fascinating story lines (and matches) in the FA Cup to give it a fair opportunity.
Some of you may have noticed that watching the FA Cup on TV is a very different viewing experience than the Premier League. The camera angles are often not as good — due to a combination of fewer cameras used as well as the position where the main camera is situated. Plus, the sound of supporters at smaller grounds in the Football League and non-league don't seem as loud as a Premier League stadium because of the smaller attendances as well as the poorer acoustics of small grounds.
On top of that, the TV broadcasters who televise the FA Cup in the UK (where we'll see their images and hear the voices of their commentators) will be ITV and ESPN. So the broadcasts themselves will "feel" different instead of the glossy TWI/IMG feed that we're accustomed to when watching Premier League matches each week.
So even watching a FA Cup game looks and feels different. But it does make the competition feel unique, which it is.
Another reason why the FA Cup isn't as exciting for some American TV viewers is because they know less about the teams and players in the Championship and Football League. This season is worse than any in recent memory because beIN SPORT acquired the US media rights to the Championship, but have done the league a massive disservice by only showing a select number of matches. Even during the winter break when Serie A and La Liga games were no longer being shown on beIN SPORT, the Miami-based soccer network decided to show re-runs instead of live Championship matches. So, it's no wonder than Americans and ex-pats feel so disenfranchised from lower league opposition than in perhaps a decade.
Having said all of this, there are some Americans who recognize the importance and quality of the FA Cup, who look forward to the third round (and subsequent rounds) and have a fervor for the competition that would surprise many Brits.
But for those of who are on the fence or who are not FA Cup believers, give the tournament a chance this weekend. Make time to watch the games. Even if the FA Cup matches feature teams you don't support, make time to research the lower league opposition to gain a better understanding and appreciation of where they've come from and what it means to them. It's a weekend to give time and respect to teams (that will be shown live on US TV and Internet this weekend; see below) such as Mansfield Town, Cheltenham, Macclesfield, Peterborough and Brighton.
This weekend is an occasion where, I believe, it separates the die-hard soccer supporter from the casual fan. The latter will only be interested in his or her team. The former will have a deeper appreciation for the sport as a whole. The difference is enormous.
I'll be watching. I hope you will too.
Saturday, January 5:
Brighton vs Newcastle (FA Cup), 7:30am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go
Southampton vs Chelsea (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Soccer
Peterborough vs Norwich (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go
Macclesfield vs Cardiff (FA Cup), FOX Soccer 2Go
West Ham United vs Manchester United (FA Cup), 12:15pm, FOX network and FOX Deportes (Note: Some FOX affiliates will be showing this game delayed; check local listings)
Sunday, January 6:
Swansea City vs Arsenal (FA Cup), 8:30am, FOX Soccer
Mansfield Town vs Liverpool (FA Cup), 11am, FOX Soccer
Monday, January 7:
Cheltenham vs Everton (FA Cup), 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go


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text: Each year, the National Buddy Walk Program touches thousands of lives. When the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) created it in 1995, there were walks in 17 cities. This year, over 300 Buddy Walk events will be held with more than 310,000 people expected to participate. The Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk in which anyone can participate without special training. It is a wonderful, heart-warming event that celebrates the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome. Whether you have Down syndrome, know someone who does, or just want to show your support, come and join a Buddy Walk in your local community.


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Bobby Shmurda just got singed to Epic Records and celebrated at Webster Hall last night.
Video: Bobby Shmurda Performs "Hot Nigga" & Does The "Shmoney Dance"
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By: onblast07.18.2014 @ 10:51 AM
first, let me say while I think this is complete trash, I am happy to see this dude get off his corner and use music to make money, hopefully he puts this opportunity to good use
second, I need to say that the transformation/assimilation is almost complete haha. You may not have liked what Trinidad James said and I agree that he invited trouble due to the way he said it, but he's looking prophetic right now. New Yorkers decried Southern acts back in 02 – 07 getting signed because of a single and a DANCE, the fact that this guy got signed and the title of this post notes the "Shmoney Dance" says a lot
By: REALHIPHOP07.18.2014 @ 6:01 PM
By: Esco07.18.2014 @ 8:22 PM
Yo there's no better feeling then watching a new artist on the rise and reppin the hometown heavy… Yea its a lil bit of Chicago style soundin flow but F it, its a new era, these young cats didn't grow up w the same lyrical music as us 80s babies, now its all about music for the club. The beat jacked from Lloyd Banks does have a lot to do with this songs success tho lol.. I'm glad to see the youngins do their thing…and this is comin from a hardcore Fab/Jay/Biggie fan
By: Expensivetaste28107.18.2014 @ 8:45 PM
Sometime idk what you niggaz expect these days… You mf's be looking for cats to spit sermons from some sort of hip hop bible. This is what you call a "hot track", take it for what it is and keep it moving.
By: Expesnivetaste28107.18.2014 @ 8:53 PM
… And if you're from the eastcoast, you BETTER hope on board and ride this wave. It's not alot for you catz to jump up and down about lately. #holddownurcity
By: what up doe07.19.2014 @ 12:08 PM
New York stand up!!! Y'all should be grateful for bobby shmurda when was the last new York crowds went this crazy?? He's bringing back that fun shit with that energy salute
By: Indiana8507.19.2014 @ 3:51 PM
I'm not a big fan of the song or the dance, he's gonna be like countless other MIXTAPE rappers at best get a hot club/hood/strip club song get signed & do nothing like he doesn't even have a good stage name like no one is gonna go to Best Buy or iTunes to purchase no Bobby Shmurda albums I don't care what celeb does that little dance in 5-6 years y'all think he gonna have multiple platinum albums some grammy noms, a classic album? some more "hits" like this song isn't even a hit … but I know when speaking honestly I'll be a hater tho smh
By: HowFly75707.20.2014 @ 4:20 PM
You NY niggas are funny. If this was Soulja Boy, Chief Keef, etc. all you would see is "Nigel why are you posting this bs" comments. Guess y'all gotta take what you can get
By: Tommy Timberlake07.23.2014 @ 7:44 PM
Hmmm so lets get this clear…Dude jacked a Lloyd Banks beat and the DIDDY BOP and now he gets on?? For the record, I do like the Shmoney Dance song but Hot Nigga is ehhhh. I hope Jahil Beats gets paid though, he deserves it.
By: Tommy Timberlake07.23.2014 @ 7:46 PM
NY has been taking a lot of L's though. 50 Clone aka Troy Ave hasn't made this big of an impact and he is pretty established
By: Karolayne Latoninha De Sousa07.26.2014 @ 7:22 AM
Tudo isto é bom e fico feliz por isso ;-)
By: Ronakin Kc10.18.2014 @ 2:16 PM
datz some crazy shit,its so AWESOME!!!!!!


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At 6 p.m. on Feb. 22, the Conway Noon Lions Club will be sponsoring the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show at Hendrix College's Wellness and Athletic Center.
The Ambassadors will be playing the Toad Suck Lions, a team of local all-stars who will be coached by Arkansas basketball legends Don Dyer, Cliff Garrison, and Marvin Delph.
The Harlem Ambassadors, a talented group of college-educated athletes, provide an entertaining evening of basketball with lots of skilled ballhandling, high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy routines, and crowd interaction. Their show, designed to be fun for all, is professional in all respects and the Ambassadors, besides providing wholesome family entertainment, are good citizens, willing role models for youth and promote staying in school, staying off drugs and racial harmony.
Some of the Ambassadors were profiled in a previous article. Here are some more:
Oliver Burbage, one of the team's point guards, is 6-foot-0 and has a degree in sports management from Salem International University. A native of South Philadelphia, he was named Most Improved Player in high school, was drafted 21st overall in a Philadelphia semipro league and was voted as an all-star at Salem International.
While at Salem International, Burbage was on the dean's list for three consecutive semesters. He notes that his mother raised him as a single parent and "showed me how to be strong and survive in life." He says that the biggest factor that has made him who he is today is "giving my life to Christ Jesus and never giving up on what I wanted to become in life." He shares that the best advice he has received was the statement by his mother that "If you fail to prepare, then you're preparing to fail."
Marquette Knight, one of the team's dunkers, stands 6-4 and is from Nashville, Tenn. He has a degree in sports management from Virginia International College. He was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week during the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 seasons.
He says that the biggest factor that has made him who he is today is: "wanting better things in life, being successful, and helping people along the way." His advice to young people is that they should strive to "grow up to be a productive citizen of society."
Chanice Smith, from Corpus Christi, Texas, is one of the team's understudy show performers. She is 5-7 and majored in Finance and Banking at Sam Houston State University.
While at Sam Houston State, she helped lead the school to its first conference title and was the 14th Bearkat to score 1,000 points during her collegiate career. Her parents are her role models because "they have taught me how to love God and myself." Her advice to young people is for them to "resist being peer-pressured into being less than you are."
The Conway Noon Lions Club is an all-volunteer organization and no Lion earns a penny for his community service, just the satisfaction that comes from helping others.
Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance at all Faulkner County First Security Bank, Simmons First National Bank, and Summit Bank branches. Tickets are also available at Gary Cox, CPA (811 Parkway); the Log Cabin Democrat; and at the Faulkner County Library. Advance tickets for students are $1, seniors (55 and over) are $3, and adult tickets are $5. Children, 4 and under will be admitted free. Tickets will cost $1 more on game night.
This event is one of the club's fundraisers and proceeds from the game will be used by the Conway Noon Lions Club to assist blind and visually-impaired citizens of Conway and Faulkner County who cannot afford eye care.
Further information about the Lions Club and the event can be obtained from Jim Davidson at 450-7743.


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It's been a while since I've published here. You see, I've been kind of busy.
Back in January 2015 I was lucky enough to join Oracle as part of their Developer Advocate team. My focus is SQL.
You see I love working with SQL. And I love helping others. So joining the Developer Advocates was a great chance to combine these passions :)
Which leads some to ask:
Why is your site called SQLfail?!
Back when I started this, I enjoyed spending my free moments reading the Fail Blog. A site dedicated to showing pictures of people doing things silly, daft or just plain dumb.
So I thought to myself: perhaps I could build a site showing the silly, daft and dumb things people do with SQL. And so SQLfail was born.
But all good things must come to an end. So this is my last post here.
But it's not goodbye. I've just moved :)
Where to? Well, a number of places!
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text: I must confess I have never heard of this constraint, but my first question would have to be, how is "computation" defined? An important consideration is that there are many lines of evidence supporting the idea of the brain as made up of parallel processers, so there may be much more "throughput" than would be possible with a single channel serial processer, howsoever many "computations" might be possible in a given period. re lines of evidence: ranging from clinical pheonomena (as exemplified in cases such as my Deep Dyslexia patient and my Propagnostic patient, to cite just two interesting experiments of nature) to much heavy-duty anatomical/physiological work. F. Frank LeFever, Ph.D. New York Neuropsychology Group (& NYAS) In <garyjaz-1111981702270001 at usr-66-184.globaleyes.net> garyjaz at globaleyes.net (Gary Jasdzewski) writes: > >Recently I posted to this group a question about the reasons why cognitive >scientists (linguists, psychologists, etc.) should pay attention to the >neurosciences. I haven't received many replies, sad to say. However, I >did run across an idea called the '100 step constraint' in a marvelous >book called _Speaking Minds_. The idea is that the brain is not fast >enough to perform more than 100 computations in something like 300 >milliseconds, and so any cognitive theory must take this into account. Is >anyone familiar with this idea? Is it well known in your field? What are >the numbers used to calculate it? > >-- >gary jasdzewski > gary at siu.edu > http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~garyjaz


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AUGUSTA, Georgia - Australia's odds of keeping the green jacket have lengthened but the dream isn't quite over after Adam Scott and John Senden battled hard during the third round of the Masters.
With the famous greens getting harder and faster by the second at Augusta National, the Australian duo dropped down the leaderboard but remain in the mix if they can find some Sunday magic.
Senden fired a three-over-par 75 to drop to one-under-par for the week, falling from second outright to a tie for 10th, but just four shots off the lead.
Defending champion Scott struggled royally to a four-over 76, dropping him from a tie for third into a share of 16th at one-over.
Young American phenom Jordan Spieth, in his first Masters at just 20 years of age, signed for a two-under 70 to take the lead at five-under.
The Texan is looking to become the first debut winner since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 and the youngest ever winner of the green jacket, besting Tiger Woods' effort as a 21-year-old in 1997.
Overnight leading American and 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson joined Spieth at the top, dropping back into a tie after a 74.
American Matt Kuchar (68) and Swede Jonas Blixt (71) will attempt to capture their first major title from a shot back at four-under, tied third.
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez produced the round of the tournament with a 66 to move into a tie for fifth with American Ricky Fowler (67).
"I just kind of compounded my mistakes early with a couple three-putts and got me off on the wrong foot," Scott said.
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Cockington Country Park gets £90k to help preserve the attraction
Almost £90,000 has been secured to help preserve a country park in Devon.
The money is the first stage of a £1.45m project to maintain and repair Cockington Country Park, in Torquay.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given a grant of £47,800 which has been matched by a grant of £42,573 from Torbay Council.
It will be spent on architects, structural engineers, consultants and liaising with communities about how they use the park.
In 2014, the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, which is behind the project, plans to submit an application to the HLF for a further £558,000.
If successful, the trust plans to repair and convert the gamekeeper's cottage to create accommodation for five trainees who will help maintain the park, repair the lakes and restore the landscape around them.
It also plans to repair and refurbish a 19th Century outhouse and covert it into a visitor centre.
'Crown jewels'
The trust plans to raise the remaining funds from other grants and by fundraising.
A spokesman from the trust said the project's overall aim was to repair and make use of key buildings in the village and improve the experience for visitors.
Julian Carnell, from the trust, said the park was "one of the English Riviera's crown jewels" and it was a "once in a generation opportunity for Cockington".
The park includes a 17th Century manor house and 460 acres of parkland, woodland and farmland.
The Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust aims to protect land, buildings and natural resources in the area.


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"We need a bat house," said my darling husband Jim. "Did you know that bats eat thousands of bugs every night?"
Now any creature that eats biting insects – oh, let's face it, bugs generally – is a good creature in my book. As long as it doesn't also eat me. So with a little investigation, I found a bat house on Amazon, made in the USA and stamped by the Audubon Society.
The instructions said to hang it from a tree or pole, 8 feet from the ground, facing south, and near a water source. We had exactly one place that fit the bill – on the lattice fence around our "courtyard" off the bedroom. Since this is where the curious (stalker-ish) carpenter bees hang and hover, I wondered if bats would eat them.
One Google search later and I was much less certain about where we put the bat house.
Bat Conservation International suggested hanging the bat house where it would receive 6- 10 hours of sunlight. Check. The bat house faces south and is out of the way of the shadow of our house.
But BCI also suggested we hang the house higher than eight feel – more like 20. No check for us there although we followed the instructions that came with the house.
BCI also suggested we be within a quarter mile of water, preferably a stream, river, or lake. Well, we have ponds all over the neighborhood although none in our yard. The area where we attached the bat house is always wet, though, because that's where the sump pump drains. So I gave it a check.
BCI continues by saying "Bat houses are most likely to succeed in regions where bats are already attempting to live in buildings." So we had to think. Had we ever seen a bat? No check, at least not for certain. And this is where things get interesting.
The Miami County (Kansas) Extension Master Gardeners held their plant sale yesterday, a chance for me to connect with Lenora Larson, owner of Longlips Farm and bat guru extraordinaire. When I mentioned the bat house she gave me a look and said, "You should have checked with me first. Bats in Kansas don't live in bat houses."
Really? Well, rats!
But I had to check for myself, so off to Google I went. And what I found was not helpful in answering my particular question, although it was generally instructive.
I found a list of bats commonly found in Kansas (I've provided the link below). Interesting, but way more information than I wanted.
I learned that it can take up to five years for bats to find and inhabit a bat house. How sad. I need mosquito eaters sooner than that!
I learned that bat guano smeared on the house will probably not attract bats to live there. That made me happy.
And finally, I learned that if bats deigned to inhabit the house that we installed, we would probably have a pile of bug detritus under the house. So here we are back to the yuck factor involving bugs.
Meanwhile, we're just going to leave the bat house where it is and see what happens next. My prediction? The carpenter bees just got themselves a fancy new home.
Bat Conservation International
Audubon Society
Mammals of Kansas


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The great view from Hitler's The Eagle's Nest, Kehlsteinhaus, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Traditional Indian Style Home set in quiet established gardens off the road. Four large Bedrooms, each with bathrooms, access to Kitchen facilities, refrigerator, TV, common room and internet. Conveniently located close to shops, a short walk to the town centre , and 1 1/2 km's from the Bus Station & Boat Jetty. 2 km's from the Beach. Rooms start from 250rs for budget single to our top of the range A/C Double at 1,000rs Backwater Houseboat Tours & Canoeing can be arranged with our family Business.
This place is called Bukit Sarang; "Bukit : Hill" and "Sarang ; Nest" . It is one of the natural bird nest collection area hence giving its name.
There are many caves in Borneo that have never been fully explored of known to public. This one is an example where we went to a limestone cave in Bintulu, Sarawak. The limestone hill is called Bukit Sarang; "Bukit : ill" and "Sarang ; Nest" . It is one of the natural bird nest collection area hence giving its name.
BIRDING flys on nest
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The 2010 Razzie Awards Winners: The Best Of The Worst
Sweeping an awards show can be a dubious distinction when it comes to the 2010 Razzie Awards Winners. The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation annually honors the worst of the worst films and performances and bestows Razzies upon the mostly absent "winners" (although good sports like Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck and Halle Berry have graciously accepted their awards in person). Each year, the Worst Achievements in Film are noted on the night before the Academy Awards. The Razzies were founded to incinerate cinematic sin, and the 31st Annual "winners" were well deserving of the honor.
"The Last Airbender" M. Night Shyamalan's attempt to bring the anime TV series into a 3D flick clearly earned the Best of the Worst honors for the year with a sweep of Razzie distinctions in 2010. Shyamalan won the Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Picture awards. The Worst Supporting Actor statue went to Jackson "Rathbone, better known for his "Twilight" series offenses. Lastly, the movie so offended the Golden Raspberry judges that they created a brand-new category for its visual affronts, the Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3-D. Could Ed Wood's notoriously bad "Plan 9 From Outer Space" have a competitor for the worst film of all time?
"Sex and the City II" This regrettable return to the once-acclaimed female foursome scored three Razzies for its painful road trip to the Middle East including Worst Sequel. In this shrill, unfunny and unbearably long (146 minutes) reprise of four New Yorkers quipping about men, love, and clothes, even die-hard fans may have been willing to admit that the franchise has churned out every possible double-entendre and break-up/make-up of Carrie and Mr. Big. The entire cast earned Worst Screen Ensemble and leading ladies Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis shared the Worst Actress statue. Maybe these forty-somethings can finally resist yet another go-round and strut their way into the franchise sunset once and for all.
Jessica Alba. The winner of the Worst Supporting Actress award managed to offend in not one, not two, but four films in 2010. The always lovely Ms. Alba managed to garner negative attention for her roles in drama ("The Killer Inside Me") as well as comedy ("Little Fockers"). She fared no better in action ("Machete") or romantic comedy ("Valentine's Day"). After five previous nominations, Alba finally has a Razzie for her mantle, but she may want to postpone working on that Oscar acceptance speech.
Ashton Kutcher. Alba's "Valentine's Day" co-star won the Worst Actor statue for his performance as a jilted Los Angleles florist, as well as his attempt at action comedy opposite Katherne Heigl in "Killers." Mr. Demi Moore still landed a lucrative gig replacing Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men" in 2011 after receiving his Golden Raspberry, but will his record-breaking Twitter follower count suffer?


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By Chris Chaney
Sun staff
Goshen High School announced that Ryan George would be the school's new varsity football coach at a school board meeting on March 10.
Introduced by Goshen High School principal Nick Inabnitt, George will continue an 18-year coaching career as the head coach of the Warriors in the 2015 season.
"He's very passionate, knowledgeable and energetic," Inabnitt said. "He truly wanted to be a part of the Warrior family. It was a top priority for us to get the right guy for the job and we did. He's all about building relationships with people and his student-athletes."
George is assuming the position previously held by Mark Slagle who is retiring at years end. Slagle will be moving on from both his athletic director and coaching role.
Slagle was an assistant at Goshen from 1984-1996, a head coach from 2000-2007, an assistant again in 2008 and 2011 and most recently, the head coach again the past two seasons.
Head basketball coach Scott Wake will take over Slagle's duties as athletic director.
The new head pigskin man will be making his way to Clermont County from Tell City, Ind. where he has served as the Tell City High School head football coach and athletic director.
"Coach George's references were outstanding," Superintendent Darrell Edwards said of the hire. "Nobody had anything but praise for him, either as a football coach or as a teacher."
George will inherit a team that went 4-6 last season and 1-3 in the Southern Buckeye Conference. The Warriors have not had a winning season since the 2009 team went 8-3 and won the American Division of the SBC.
A Hoosier born and bred, George is a 1994 graduate of Indiana University, where he played linebacker after a short stint at Indiana State University. He also has a Masters degree in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala.
Since his graduation two decades ago, George has traversed the country teaching and coaching.
He has coached at North Hopkins High School in Madisonville, Ky., Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and Cedar Park, Lake Travis, Hutto and Kingsville High Schools around the state of Texas for 12 years.
Some of George's accolades include coaching student-athletes that were All-State selections, Division I football and track athletes as well as coaching an offensive starter for the New York Jets.
The son of Robert George, an Indiana High School Football Hall of Fame coach, Ryan has coaching in his DNA.
"Coaching was all I knew growing up, as I was on the field with my dad from the time I could walk," he said. "I knew right away that was what I wanted to do, so I became a teacher and a coach."
Coach George is married to Dr. Karen McBride, the Director of Education Abroad and Partnerships at the University of Dayton. George and his wife will be relocating from Tell City to the Goshen area following the conclusion of the 2014 school year.
George met with the returning members of the 2013 Warriors on March 11, the day after he was announced as the new coach. George said he will evaluate talent, work ethic and character and devise an offseason training and conditioning schedule over the next few weeks.
Once the Georges are settled in the area, a parent meeting will be planned to introduce the coach to the family of the players. An announcement of that date will be disseminated across the district website at goshenlocalschools.org and the district's Facebook page.
To contact Coach George, you can email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.