text:
So, what do you think?
3 Comments
Unxpekted Says:
October 2nd, 2013 at 19:06
I absolutely love this!
Big D Says:
August 1st, 2015 at 22:04
Absolutely ridiculious : a suit and trainers ! Get some Oxford shoes and socks….
T Jay Says:
February 8th, 2016 at 00:11
handsome slim young man, looks great and pose. Like the sneakers but would be great to see some loafers with socks or long slip wingtips


text:
The Lessons Appointed for Use on the
Sunday Closest to June 1
Proper 4
Deuteronomy 11:18-21,26-28
Romans 3:21-25a,28
Matthew 7:21-27
Psalm 31 or 31:1-5,19-24
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth: Put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to your ancestors to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn from the way that I am commanding you today, to follow other gods that you have not known.
Now the righteousness of God has been disclosed, apart from law, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.
Jesus said. "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?' Then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.'
"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell-- and great was its fall!"
The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.
Return to The Lectionary Page.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Inheritance Patterns: Punnett Squares
Recently my class was finishing up the unit on genetics and learning how to do a variety of punnett squares.
Click here for to receive an email copy of this lesson.
Prior to completing this punnett square activity students should have already have had exposure to examples, of complete dominance, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles and dihybrid crosses.
After students have had some practice with those punnet squares, this activity will serve as a review or a great gauge for your their understanding of the content.
In this activity, students will complete each punnett square (1 through 6) in order. Student will only receive one punnett square at a time and will only get the next one when they have correctly completed the preceding punnett square with their partner or independently. I have found that students generate great conversation when working together to complete these punnett squares.
Each new punnett square will add a degree of difficulty as they progress through the activity. I walk around with folders that contain the problems. As they get them correct I give them the next problem.
If students complete the activity within 25 minutes I offer them a homework pass. The homework pass incentive takes their effort up a notch.
Student always enjoy this and the discussion that take places are amazing.
Click here to receive this activity directly to your inbox!
If you like this you will love our Biochemistry boxing activity!


text:
It is a very versatile spec. One reason Destro looks so good, is the current raids play to it's strengths. Don't be jelly.
Other perceived warlock problems that I've seen mentioned are not Destro specific.
It would be nice if the we COULD keep the haste boost, as you mention, considering the changes in WoD. It feels right and was fun at the beginning of the expac.


text:
As the moon goes to bed, the sun comes up
And here we meet a sleepy pup,
Who was walking through G-ville one bright sunny day,
Then saw The Villager and decided to stay.
The best place to find the sunshine and the best way to see it for sure is to go outside and today was as good a day as any for meandering through town. Doodle Dog ambled out the office door, his tail wagging excitedly as he hopped down the front step and dropped onto the sidewalk.
Not only was the sun right there where he expected it to be, a bright, bold yellow ball high in the sky above him, but that sky itself surrounding that sunny orb spread a brilliant, beautiful blue on top of, below and every which way around it. A few white clouds here and there dotted the atmosphere like fluffy versions of the smattering of stars scattered in patterns on the fabric flags hanging from patriotic poles and delicately draped over balconies bursting with the colorful pride of the season.
The floppy-eared puppy scampered past the shops along the main street of town, only stopping for a moment to admire a simple scene of summery selections carefully clustered together to create a lovely window display. A red and white checkered blanket cushioned a tiny inflatable pool with plastic walls clear and see-through so passersby could spot the family of rubber duckies lazily floating on the top of clean, sparkling water tinted blue for extra effect. Soft ripples bobbed each duckie up and then down, one by one, as Doodle Dog watched the gentle, peaceful motion, and he only slightly wanted to jump after the creatures and chase them! (But he managed to refrain.) However, causing him to pause for much longer than a moment, the storefront a few windows down caught the floppy-eared puppy's attention entirely. The bake shop had been decorated with several yummy designs, strawberries, blueberries and vanilla icing serving as edible art supplies. Masterpieces made of assorted munchies lined up like soldiers on the shelves and petite pastries were arranged just so that they became one small part of what turned out to be a giant star if viewed just right. Mmmmm! Doodle Dog would have to remember to come back to nibble a puppy-friendly treat, but not now. No, he was too excited that the sun was still following him and wanted to make the most of the day. Stars and bites would just have to wait!
As soon as he returned to his path, Doodle Dog noticed a small boy tugged a little red wagon filled with something else quite wonderful. The brim of a blue baseball cap pulled way down low shielding his eyes from the sun way up high, the boy took great care with each step to make sure his cargo stayed in place. Filling the space behind him, stacks and stacks of prettily-bound books formed a sort of fortress in this child-size carriage. Doodle Dog wondered how long it would take for the little boy to read all those stories, or maybe he already had! And then, perched on the books and riding in the very center of the wagon, a white cat as fluffy as the clouds above politely meowed at the floppy-eared puppy as he padded past. It would be easy to read all those books with a buddy to hear the stories too! Before continuing on his way, Doodle Dog took a moment to nudge the back of the wagon a few squares on the concrete to make the load a little easier for the boy to pull. From under his baseball cap, he giggled gratefully as he let his temporary guard dog give him a helping paw.
Down the hill the little boy went, his wagon, his books and his cat in tow. The floppy-eared guard dog could see they would be just fine on their journey, but decided it would be a good idea to follow them at a short distance behind in case they needed him. Eep! Not quite. They may not need help, but the guard dog might! Doodle Dog ducked as a bright cherry red cardinal and a blue jay with markings the color of a muted blueberry zipped after one another in an airborne game of tag so intense that for a moment all the floppy-eared puppy saw was a blur of purple until the birds finally became separate streaks zooming around him. The not-so-guard dog dropped to the ground and hopped out of the way as the feathers flew above him. When all was clear he followed where the wagon, its passenger and its conductor had disappeared on the path, sniffing his way to find them. Soon his nose picked up the scent of pages, fur and metal warmed by the sun and he not only found his new friends, but the glistening blue lake behind them. Next to the lake, a giant blanket spread over the ground, its tiny red and white squares playing patterns that disappeared under a plate and reappeared on the other side of a mug. Seated around the blanket were various humans chattering happily while smaller humans splashed on the shore. A little girl ran up and down the sandy bank of the lake trailing a kite, a patch of red floating against the blue sky and white clouds. The little boy took out his books and shared them with the other humans sitting there, making sure to place one next to him for his cat too. Then he patted a spot for Doodle Dog as well! Along with the tales, which were definitely treats in themselves, an assortment of summery yummies were spread on the blanket. The little boy chose an ice cream cone, soon beginning to drip from the warm day. The goopy vanilla swirled on top just like the icing on the cupcake in the bake shop window. Mmmm! The little boy offered the floppy-eared puppy a bite, but as Doodle Dog took a lick he wound up with frosty, sugary drops dripping ALL over his nose! The drops went from his nose to his paws and down to the blanket making it covered in red, white and goo! Ew!


text:
The St. Petersburg City Council has trouble dealing with the Pinellas County Commission. The Commissioners won't rein in its adminstrator, even though they say privately they don't support his plan to reorganize the county's EMS. Read more.
Here we have a mayor that is having problems with an interlocal agreement with the CRA because the CRA board wouldn't rein its chair and the former CRA administrator.


text:
Gap Goes 'Back to Blue' With Tumblr, Styld.by
Gap's "Back to Blue" fall campaign includes an initiative that will own all of Tumblr's mobile ads for one day.
Gap's "Back to Blue" fall campaign includes an initiative that will own all of Tumblr's mobile ads for one day.
While singers Amy Winehouse and Beyonce have gone Back to Black, clothing retailer Gap is going Back to Blue this fall in a campaign that focuses on simple and confident attitudes and clothes in its messaging to millennials.
According to Gap, the promotion celebrates the brand's heritage with print, outdoor, direct, social, in-store, and digital advertising, as well as a return to TV.
"You can be your truest, most confident self more often than not when wearing a casual style like a t-shirt and denim," says Rachel Tipograph, Gap's director of global digital and social media. "It's a simple message and when you look at the creative, you think, 'Wow – that really feels like Gap.'"
The campaign includes new digital content every day across its platforms, including a partnership with Tumblr's mobile platform.
So-called lo-fi digital content features 24 influential millennials – including Tanisha Long from MTV's Girl Code and Urban Bush Babes blogger Cipriana Quann – sharing what Gap calls "simple, raw and relatable stories about what it means to be one's most authentic self."
Each wears their favorite pieces from the Back to Blue collection in short films, photographs and animated GIFs.
These influencers "have a huge following online," Tipograph says.
Therefore, the brand created three months of content around them, including "raw, simple moments on YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram and Twitter," she adds. "They'll be sharing content throughout the season, which is also shoppable, so it's a branded content experience using 24 online influencers to lift brand awareness."
In addition, Gap launched a contest on Tumblr that encourages "digital artists" to share what Back to Blue means to them by creating an original piece of content.
To help spark creativity, fashion blogger FashGif submitted the first piece of content.
On August 29, the four best pieces will be featured on Gap's Tumblr and turned into mobile ads. According to Gap, this is the first time a brand will own all of Tumblr's mobile ads in one day.
"Hopefully by creating a large takeover experience, it will encourage [consumers] to share Back to Blue content," Tipograph says.
Gap approached Tumblr because it wanted to create a "splash" and create content users will want to pass around and create what Tipograph refers to as a "cultural moment."
Gap has also updated its Styld.by platform, which it says "inspires customers by bringing Gap products to life through the editorial point of view of popular lifestyle bloggers."
Styld.by will include a video series with style advice from Jenn Rogien, costume designer for HBO's Girls and Netflix's Orange is the New Black. In the series, Rogien will discuss how she uses clothes to help bring characters to life and "how everyone can express their personalities and tell their own stories through clothing."
According to Tipograph, Rogien is known for styling cast members in Gap clothing. The videos will launch in late August or early September, she says.
Netflix will co-promote the series.
In addition, partners include fashion and style site Refinery29, social media and technology news site Mashable and New York restaurant, bar and nightlife blog Eater.
In order to "[dive] deeper into interest communities," Refinery29 will style Gap's key fall items with fashion and lifestyle bloggers, Mashable will style technology influencers and Eater will style chefs.


text:
Perfect for social media campaigns and blogs. Web photos (up to .5 MP). 1 Seat.
Learn More
Build a high res library or promote your brand. Up to Large (2.5-4.5 MP). 5 Seats.
Learn More
Get more high res photos and more. Up to Large (2.5-4.5 MP). 25 Seats.
Learn More
white, woman, shirt, long sleeve, jeans, gray, model, romance, love, looking, beautiful, trouser, relationship, sleeve, grey, person, adult, love affair, apparel, jean, clothing, workwear
model, woman, beautiful woman, romance, looking for love,


text:
The economics of sharecropping are a classic problem in analytics, going back to John Stuart Mill and the classical economists. Take a look at what modern
The economics of sharecropping are a classic problem in analytics, going back to John Stuart Mill and the classical economists. Take a look at what modern microeconomists have figured out.
Contributed Content (0) and Suggested Materials (1)
Ask a Question
at 2:50 you make a bold, unsubstantiated claim that having to give up say 50% as a kind of tax will necessarily reduce effort. There is in fact no basis for this claim. The Tenant may be annoyed at giving up the % but may then actually have to work MORE not LESS.
In economic terms, labor curves might be vertical or backwards bending due to income effects.
I understood that this claim was made only in comparison to the previous example of a fixed amount paid up front, with all the profits of the yield beyond that amount going to the tenant. In just those two scenarios, the tenant would be more likely to work harder for the contract with the fixed amount (as the greater the yield, the smaller the percentage of cost attributed to the fixed amount and the greater the ultimate profit the tenant achieved). This would be a significant incentive for the tenant to work harder with the fixed cost (or conversely to work less hard with the split 50-50 of the yield).
You are right to say than in any situation, isolated, that a 50% tax alone may not be sufficient to decrease the incentive to work (it must be compared to an alternative).
Perhaps it is better to consider a sliding scale. On the left end of the continuum a farmer keeps everything he sows and on the right he must give up all that he produces. Economists would say that as we move from left to right the incentives of the farmer to work the land decrease. As the farmer gets to keep less and less of his product, the opportunity cost of continuing to work the land increases. In the extreme case the farmer is expending all of his labor and getting none of the product. It would clearly benefit him to leave such an arrangement and find a more equitable employment setup. The example can be extended: suppose that for every busshel of wheat the farmer sowed, his employer would throw in an extra busshel free of charge. In this case we would expect the farmer to work even harder than in the case where he kept a "mere" 100% of his product, for in this case the opportunity cost to leisure time -- that is, to not working -- has increased. These economic models are general and simplified and assume "ceteris paribus" -- that all else is equal. It is very true that the exact effects of a tax on output will vary greatly among individuals depending on a great many factors: culture, temperament, family concerns, past experience, the current state of their financial situation, and so on. But individual behavior at this level is too difficult to model, and so economists would simply say that "on the margin" the tax will decrease incentives for labor output. This model, while simple, is extraordinarily powerful, can lead to a great many insights about the world around us, and has been proven empirically true through countless trials in our everyday lives.
In fact, there's a good chance they might work more because of a tax, especially if they live at an at or below subsistence level where saving is not a big proportion of income allocation.
Saying there is a good chance that people work more with higher taxation would have to assume that there is a flat tax rate and no alternative to working. It has not been proven that taxation decreases or increases productivity because there is no scenario in the real world where worker A is taxed at a low rate and worker B is taxed at a high rate for doing the same work with the same base earnings and same requirements to maintain an acceptable standard of living. It is a false argument to say that it has not been proven therefore it is likely not true.
In the real world there are many incentives not to work, or not to work to your full potential. When you do not earn much you can get benefits that go a long way to make up for the lost income. Low wage earners can get as little as a 0% tax rate on income, tax credits that give a tax return without any taxes paid, government payments in the form of food stamps or cash payments, free or extremely reduced cost healthcare, etc.
In every other aspect of the economy we see that as there is an incentive to do something, people do it more, and as there is a disincentive to do something, people do it less. Our government is currently structured to give people incentives not to work, or at least not to work to their full potential, while offering disincentives to increasing your earning potential. Your theory is that the more that we offer disincentives in the form of higher taxes the harder people will work to make up for that lost money. You ignore the alternatives of working less, making up for lost earnings with more free time, less stress, and less frustration, or just making do with what they have.
Diminishing returns dictates that at a certain point working harder and harder will earn you a smaller and smaller amount to a point where it is not worth it anymore. High taxation and incentives for not working just ensure that that you reach the point where it is no longer worth it at an earlier point.
Why would the fixed-fee contract be less efficient for the farm worker or for the market? I don't see the connection between increased risk for the worker or the fact that the farm-worker is poor with the market being efficient or the contract not being optimal for the farm-worker.
Where is the data describing the actual pattern of share-cropping in developing economies? What percentage of farmers are sharecroppers? What about some actual sharecropping contracts... my guess is that arrangements were skewed to keep the sharecroppers as poor as possible. This lecture also fails to discuss the more general possible land reforms (e.g. distribution with or without compensation). Where is a world map showing all the countries (perhaps with dates) where land reform has occurred?
I"m having trouble finding these videos particularly worthwhile. I think i'd be better off just reading the Wikipedia articles on the same topics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharecropping


text:
23 - 27 April
Exhibition stand
Hall 4, Stand F02
Medical equipments for dental laboratories and dentisty
Automation of processing and assembly lines for FIRE 1000 engine (Fiat Auto Termoli plant)read more
Assembly lines for motor vehicle and machining of heads and bedplatesread more
Industrial plants for hoes production (agricultural machines)
Automation of the processing line of forged/stamped with optimization of the productive process and technology innovationread more
Turnkey project for the automation of productive processes in collaboration with COMAU: robotised island on automotive installation and assembly lines for industrial applicationread more
Automation of the productive process with robotised line for the moving of the mechanical parts in working phase.
Application of an anthropomorphic system with vision and recognition of components for handling phasesread more
Cooperative Robot for Large Spaces Manufacturing
A cooperative mobile robot manipulator for stud welding and pretting markingread more
Components and automation for radio-telescope system: Production of 1200 mechanical gearmotors for the centralised movement of the panels (mirrors). Those gearmotors are made of high precision mechanics and produced through milling and turning; mechanical parts have then been assemblied and tested. The ...read more
Development and validation in cleanroom of an innovative aseptic working platform for bone tissue that integrates a robotic arm and a 3D vision system based on laser scanning.
Manufacturing, directly in cleanroom, of personalised and high precise grafts, from human tissues obtained from donors, ...read more
Material Moving Conveyor line Automationread more
Medical equipments for dental laboratories and dentistyread more
Automation and realisation in the medical sector of applications and machines for Interventional radiology. Technology transfer of the know-how acquired in the industrial area.
Project for the realisation of prototypes of the Giotto system (mammography) on behalf of IMSread more
Optical and lighting systems for industrial, medical, scientific and solar energy application.read more
Study and designing of polymeric solutions tests of electrospinning for production of special membranes. Construction of the machine in collaboration with the University of Bologna (http://www.spinbow.it/en/)read more
Stored items


text:
Marilyn Moe
The Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Committee met at the Kelly Inn, in Bismarck, on
September 26, 2006. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Juvenile Court Seminar.
Judge Karen Braaten chaired the meeting in the absence of Justice Mary Maring. New Business
A motion was made to approve the minutes of April 21, 2006, by Judge Romanick and seconded by Deb Davis. Motion carried.
Mike Pesch reported for the Grand Forks team. There are currently ten participants in the program. The summer art-history project ended a couple of weeks ago. Six buffalo were created by the participants and team members out of drift wood. The buffalo will be on display at the UND Museum of Art during the months of October and November. The program was a huge success. The participants and team members celebrated the end of summer with a kick-ball game.
Sue Lass reported for the Fargo team. Fargo currently has twelve participants in its program. The mentorship program with the Fargo Police Department has included one activity per month. The group has visit historical sites, gone bowling and rockwall climbing. Some of the police officers have been attending drug court graduations.
Sue Lass facilitated the writing program for the summer months. The participants were required to each write a memoir. One participant has agreed to share his memoir with the rest of the drug courts.
Five juvenile drug court participants were employed by the Forestry Department at North Dakota State University. The participants were required to work a 40-hour week. The project was considered to be a huge success.
Jackie Presley reported for the Bismarck team. Bismarck currently has twelve participants in its program. The participants and team members are participating in a community soup kitchen that takes place every Thursday evening. The program is sponsored by area churches.
John Grinsteinner and Jackie Presley continue to work on a mentoring program with the Criminal Justice and Social Work programs at Bismarck State College. This program will include tutoring, exploring college options and understanding financial aid.
Jackie Presley is also working on a mentoring project with the Dakota Wizards basketball team.
The team continues to work on an aftercare path and plans to implement it in January 1, 2007.
Susan Hoffer reported on the planning of the Minot Juvenile Drug Court. The team continues to meet monthly with all team members. The coordinator, prosecutor, and defense counsel have completed the National Drug Court Institute Practitioner Training. Judge Mattson will attend training in October. The team will complete training in December and plan to begin operation on January 1, 2007. The team will travel to Grand Forks for team training on November 9th. Mentors from the other drug courts have been assigned to each team member.
Dr. Kevin Thompson reported on the CAFAS study that was completed in August. This study assessed whether there existed treatment progress differences between juvenile drug court participants and substance abusing juveniles not exposed to drug court. CAFAS is used to assess the effect of symptoms in children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, or substance use disorders. Seven subscales were employed in this study: (1) School Performance, (2) Home Functioning, (3) Delinquency, (4) Behavior toward others, (5) Moods/emotions, (6) Substance use, and (7) Family/Social Support. The data showed that all three groups made substantial progress on all of the subscale domains during the first 90 days of treatment. Following 90 days, drug court graduates continued to make substantial treatment gains. Comparison group subjects exhibited modest gains and terminated participants tended to either stall in treatment progress of progress. Discussion followed on the data outcomes and Dr. Thompson's recommendations. Deb Davis, treatment provider for Northeast Central Juvenile Drug Court, stated that lack of family support and continued family conflict could explain for some of the data on the terminated youth. The structure of juvenile drug court along with treatment clearly shows the effectiveness of the drug court program.
Marilyn Moe reported on funding for 2007-2009. The Supreme Court will receive funds from the Enforcement Underage Drinking Laws Grant through the next biennium. The Supreme Court will also be asking for appropriations for operating funds for five juvenile drug courts. Justice Maring and Marilyn Moe met with interested parties in Williston to discuss juvenile drug court. Tentative plans are to implement a juvenile drug court in Williston in 2007. Discussion continued on budgets and finances.
Advisory Committee Membership - The committee discussed the possibility of downsizing the membership of the advisory committee. The group felt that having a large group was beneficial to all team members. Marilyn Moe agreed to check into Interactive Video Network Conferencing for future meetings. The committee agreed that it would be their preference that the whole group continues to meet twice a year. A motion was made by John Grinsteinner to have all team members attend the advisory committee meetings if funds are available or at least once a year during the fall training and three representatives once a year. Motion seconded by Judge Romanick
Old Business:
Copies of Brad Peterson's presentation at the National Drug Court Training
Conference on the Indian Child Welfare Act were distributed.
Judge Braaten reported on the revision of the Program Manual. The assigned committee has agreed to wait until the Minot Juvenile Drug Court is operating before revising the program manual. The Advisory committee was in agreement.
Next meeting will be set for April 20, 2007 in Bismarck. The fall meeting will be held in Grand Forks.
There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Judge Romanick and seconded by John Grinsteinner.
Respectfully submitted:
Marilyn Moe
New Business:


text:
Democratic Party Envisions Theocracy At Denver
The faith-based press release for the Democratic National Convention in Denver makes it clear: The Democratic Party now envisions itself as a religious party with the goal of using the power of government to establish and promote religion.
The document begins by asserting "Barack Obama's personal commitment and the commitment of the Democratic Party to put faith in action". The Democratic Party is committed to put religion into action? Before reading this press release, I didn't realize that enacting religion through government was one of the goals of the Democratic Party. I thought that the Democrats were a political party, not a religious party.
The press release continues, "'Senator Obama is a committed Christian, and he believes that people of all faiths have an important place in American life,' said Joshua Dubois, Obama For America Director of Religious Affairs." And what about people of no faith? Apparently, we do not have an important place in American life, as far as Barack Obama is concerned.
Barack Obama also seems to believe that part of the duties of the President of the United States is to make governmental decisions about "religious affairs". Whether those White House religious affairs include delivering Bush-style religious sermons, establishing official forms of worship, or just channeling public money, through expanded faith-based initiatives, back to the churches that supported his campaign, I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Apparently, the new position of the Democratic Party is to deny that any of its members are now or have ever been nonreligious. The press release quotes Leah Daughtry, a Pentacostal minister and Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee "Democrats have been, are and will continue to be people of faith." That's just plain wrong. Democrats include people of faith, but many Democrats choose to live within the bounds of reason and humanist values instead of following the murky path of faith.
All week long, the Democratic National Convention is holding official religious prayer ceremonies and organizing the leaders of tax-exempt religious organizations to make plans for how those tax-exempt organizations can be involved in the Democratic Party's campaign, and then use the power of government to enact religious policies that please those organizations. Secular, non-religious leaders asked to be allowed to be part of these events and meetings, so that the interests of non-religious Democrats would be heard. Those requests were denied.
This year's Democratic presidential convention excludes not just non-religious Americans, but also religious Americans who support the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America and the separation of church and state. The Democratic Party isn't just ignoring us – it's working against us. The Democratic Party has begun to work, at its highest levels, on taking down the wall between church and state.
Now that the Democratic Party attacks our constitutional right to live under a government that gives nonreligious Americans an equal position under the law with religious Americans, it is against the interests of nonreligious Democrats to remain Democrats. Atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, brights, skeptics and just plain unreligious voters ought now to leave the Democratic Party. Religious Democrats of good conscience should leave too.
It's what I'll be doing today. Earlier this year, I registered as a Democrat, because I hoped that the Democratic Party would pull out of its position of accommodating the right wing agenda of the Republicans. However, since that time, I have seen the Democratic Party get worse, joining the Republicans in working to undermine the separation of church and state and to attack the equality of nonreligious Americans.
I will be going down to my county's Board of Elections office today and re-registering as a voter of no party – because there is no political party that recognizes and defends my right to equal protection by our constitutional, representative government as a nonreligious American. The Democratic Party has decided that people like me don't matter enough to bother with, that we're not as important as religious Americans. Let's see if they're right.
Whether it makes any difference to the Democratic Party that I am leaving its ranks matters less to me than knowing that I am not contributing to the new Democratic Party goal of using government to establish and promote religion. There's a word for the form of government the Democrats now seek to promote. It's theocracy, and I will not join the Democrats' support of it.
It's about my moral values – which include separation of church and state.


text:
1,193,203 members
Research Project C (Full-time)
THEL704 is rated by StudentVIP members:
rate me!
0 StudentVIP members in THEL704
0 textbooks listed
0 tutors available
1 tutor searches
0 subject ratings
What do you rate THEL704?
Add THEL704 to your subjects
You can add THEL704 to your StudentVIP account to find textbooks, tutors and more.Join StudentVIP
Reviews and tips for THEL704
0 reviews
Where are classes for THEL704?
Easy, get a great map app for ACU, including locations for classes in THEL704.Get Lost On Campus
0 notes available for THEL704
Upload & earn:Sell your notes
Tutors for THEL704
0 tutors available for tutoring THEL704Become a tutor for THEL704
1 tutor search for THEL704!
Encourage students to become a tutor. Add a no-obligation tutor request. We'll notify you when a new tutor registers.


text:
Shane Torres is a stand up comedian, writer, and actor. Shane made his late night debut on Conan just this year. You may have also seen him on Last Comic Standing or acting on IFC's Comedy Bang Bang. He has also been part of Montreal Just For Laugh's New Faces in 2013 that same year. Shane was also one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch in 2012. Shane has performed at many festivals all over the country including Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, and many more. Shane has appeared on popular podcast such as Savage Love and Comedy Bang Bang. He tours across the globe at comedy clubs, rock venues, and theaters.
He is the creator of the podcast radio show Help Wanted. Shane has also contributed writing to Paste Magazine, Laughspin, The Portland Mercury, and Nailed Magazine. He also hates writing bios.
Andy Wood is best known as the director and co-founder of the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. He has performed at Bumbershoot, SF Sketchfest, the High Plains Comedy Festival, the Seattle International Comedy Competition and clubs and dive bars across this great land, and he's been lucky enough to work with a lot of my comedy idols, but he doesn't like to name-drop.
Comedy Underground is 21 and over and ID is required.


text:
Corra Liew on PIN Prestige Malaysia, September 2016 Issue
"资历和资格,是一步一步慢慢累积的。让作品去说话就好了。" Honored to be featured in September issue of Malaysia 品 Pin Prestige magazine for being a Malaysian Handmade Jewelry artist. I've shared how I have came about making jewelry and what I have learned and earned from building this Handmade Jewelry Business. I also looked pretty cute in this trailer clip with all other artists / business talents: And a fun
Read the full blog
Read all my blogs at


text:
Timbers Weekly Update
January 29, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Portland Timbers News Release
Timbers open preseason camp in Arizona, play first preseason game Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers kicked off a 12-day preseason camp in Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, as they continue their preseason preparations leading up to the 2013 MLS season. While in Tucson, the Timbers will open their slate of preseason matches, playing the first of four matches at the Kino Sports Complex this morning against the Colorado Rapids at 10 a.m. (Pacific).
Under head coach Caleb Porter, the Timbers opened preseason last week in Portland, conducting training sessions at JELD-WEN Field. Among the players in camp are new Timbers goalkeeper Milos Kocic, defenders Michael Harrington and Ryan Miller, midfielders Steven Evans, Mobi Fehr, Will Johnson and Diego Valeri and forward Ryan Johnson. There are four non-roster players currently in camp.
Timbers' four preseason matches in Tucson are all a part of The Desert Friendlies; a complete schedule is listed below. Tickets to all of The Desert Friendlies can be purchased online at www.fctucson.ticketsocket.com .
The Timbers return to Portland on Friday, Feb. 8, and will finish their preseason training in the Rose City. Portland plays host to its second-annual preseason tournament at JELD-WEN Field from Feb. 17-23. In addition to the Timbers, the tournament will feature Swedish club AIK and MLS sides FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes playing a series of doubleheaders.
Portland opens the 2013 regular season on Sunday, March 3, by playing host to the New York Red Bulls at JELD-WEN Field on ESPN2 at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific).
Timbers 2013 Preseason Matches:
Tuesday, Jan. 29 - vs. Colorado Rapids, Kino Sports Complex at 10 a.m. (Pacific)
Friday, Feb. 1 - vs. Sporting Kansas City, Kino Sports Complex at 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Tuesday, Feb. 5 - vs. Seattle Sounders FC, Kino Sports Complex at 10 a.m. (Pacific)
Friday, Feb. 8 - vs. FC Tucson, Kino Sports Complex at 10 a.m. (Pacific)
Sunday, Feb. 17 - vs. San Jose, JELD-WEN Field at 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Wednesday, Feb. 20 - vs. FC Dallas, JELD-WEN Field at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Sunday, Feb. 23 - vs. AIK, JELD-WEN Field at 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Wallace, Costa Rica claim 2013 Copa Centroamericana title
On Sunday, Timbers defender/midfielder Rodney Wallace and the Costa Rica National Team defeated Honduras 1-0 at Estadio Nacional in San Jos é, Costa Rica, to win the 2013 Copa Centroamericana championship. The win gave Costa Rica its seventh Central American championship.
Wallace, who has been in camp with the national team since Jan. 7, played in all five of Costa Rica's matches during the tournament and scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 semifinal victory over El Salvador to put the country in the final. He started three of his five appearances during the tournament.
In the semifinal on Jan. 25, Wallace entered the match against El Salvador in the 65th minute and tallied the decisive goal just seven minutes later on a diving header. It was his third international goal and his second game-winning strike for Costa Rica.
As one of the top five countries in the tournament, Costa Rica also qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will be held this summer.
Wallace, who now has 14 caps since making his international debut in September 2011, will remain with Costa Rica through the country's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Panama on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Panama City.
Timbers Reserves to face USL PRO side VSI Tampa Bay as part of new MLS, USL partnership
Major League Soccer and United Soccer Leagues unveiled a groundbreaking partnership last week that will enhance the development of professional soccer players in North America, strengthen the competition in both leagues, and establish a solid foundation for future collaboration. Click here for more on the new partnership between the leagues.
One element of the partnership includes interleague play between MLS Reserve League and USL PRO teams in 2013. With the announcement of the 2013 USL PRO schedule last Thursday, it was unveiled that the Timbers Reserves will play a home-and-away series with expansion side VSI Tampa Bay .
The Timbers Reserves' full 2013 MLS Reserve League schedule will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for Timbers preseason tournament go on sale Feb. 5
Tickets for the Timbers' preseason tournament, featuring MLS sides FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes as well as Sweden's AIK, go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the JELD-WEN Field box office and online at www.portlandtimbers.com.
Portland plays host to its second-annual preseason tournament at JELD-WEN Field from Feb. 17-23. The tournament will consist of three doubleheaders at JELD-WEN Field, with the three clubs playing a round-robin format. Click here for full details and a tournament schedule.
Timbers 2013 season ticket holders will receive tickets for all three days of the tournament as part of their ticket package.
JELD-WEN Field among host venues announced for CONCACAF's 2013 Gold Cup
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) announced that Portland and JELD-WEN Field are among the 13 host cities and venues that will welcome the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup from July 7-28.
Portland is one of six new cities and JELD-WEN Field is one of eight new world-class venues that will play host to the 2013 edition of the Gold Cup, as the region's premier national team tournament continues to expand its footprint across the United States. Click here for the full list of 2013 Gold Cup cities and venues.
Taking place every two years, the Gold Cup has established itself as the region's most popular national team tournament, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of viewers across the region. Featuring the best players from the confederation, the tournament includes the top 12 nations in the region.
Timbers looking for official pub partners throughout greater-Portland area
The Timbers are in search of the best local pubs in and around Portland to be official Timbers pubs for the 2013 season. Most Timbers-affiliated pubs will have a chance to host an official viewing party for an away match and all pubs will receive Timbers merchandise to use their establishment. If interested in becoming a Timbers pub partner, call (503) 553-5407 or email email@example.com .
Portland selects two players in 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft
The Timbers selected two players in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft - goalkeeper David Meves and midfielder/forward Chris Hegngi.
Portland held the third pick in each round of the four-round Supplemental Draft, selecting Meves, from the University of Akron, with the No. 3 overall pick. Hegngi, from Ohio State University, was selected No. 22 overall in the second round. The Timbers opted not to select a player in the third and fourth rounds.
Meves joined the Timbers' preseason camp late last week.
Timbers U-23s announce 2013 tryout details
The Timbers U-23s, the development team for the Timbers, will conduct player tryouts March 9-10 and March 23-24, at Portland's Lincoln High School as the team prepares for the 2013 Premier Development League season, presented by Billups Worldwide.
The tryouts are open to players 17 years of age and older. Participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at the tryout. The registration fee is $125. Interested players can register online at http://registration.portlandtimbers.com ; space is limited.
Thorns FC announce season ticket details for inaugural 2013 season
Portland Thorns FC have announced season ticket details for the inaugural 2013 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) campaign.
All regular-season home matches are tentatively scheduled to be played at JELD-WEN Field, with season ticket prices throughout the stadium's lower bowl set at $9 per game for general admission, $15 for touch line reserved seats and $22 for club seats.
Current Portland Timbers season ticket holders have first priority to purchase Thorns FC season tickets, while fans on the Timbers Season Ticket Waiting List maintain second priority, and those who have submitted a refundable $25 deposit for Thorns FC season tickets have the third priority followed by the general public.
Fans interested in purchasing Thorns FC season tickets can contact a sales representative at (503) 553-5555 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com . Click here for additional ticket information.
Radio: "Talk Timbers"
The Timbers' weekly radio talk show, "Talk Timbers," presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, airs every Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. (Pacific) on flagship station 750 AM The Game. Hosted by Fletcher Johnson, "Talk Timbers," will provide team news and interviews covering the club's 2013 preseason as well as regular updates on the new Portland Thorns FC.
Fans can submit questions, provide comments or simply follow the conversation on Talk Timbers on Twitter with the hashtag #TalkTimbers.
Fans can tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com . Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timbers-podcast-network .
• Discuss this story on the Major League Soccer message board...
Major League Soccer Stories from January 29, 2013
- Whitecaps FC Start Preseason with 4-1 Win - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- LA Galaxy midfielder Hector Jimenez ready to contribute in his third season - Los Angeles Galaxy
- San Jose Earthquakes Knock off Houston Dynamo 2-0 in Preseason Opener - San Jose Earthquakes
- Dynamo Blanked in Scrimmage - Houston Dynamo
- Chivas USA Weekly Update - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- D.C. United Academy Update - D.C. United
- Houston Dynamo, Newtown Kindness Announce Partnership - Houston Dynamo
- Timbers Defeat Rapids 3-1 in Preseason Opener - Portland Timbers
- Rapids Open Preseason with 3-1 Loss to Timbers - Colorado Rapids
- Chivas USA vs. FC Santa Clarita Storm Tomorrow in a Preseason Scrimmage - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Andy Najar Named to Honduras' World Cup Qualifying Roster - D.C. United
- Individual Tickets and Mini-Season Packages Go on Sale to General Public on February 9 - Montreal Impact
- Bengtson Called into Honduras Squad for WCQ - New England Revolution
- Timbers Weekly Update - Portland Timbers
- Major League Soccer to be Featured on the New Reality Competition Series "The Job" - MLS
- Kickoff Time for Dynamo Match vs. Sporting Kansas City Rescheduled - Houston Dynamo
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.


text:
The Key to Compassion
The recognition of universal insanity is the key to compassion: we're not right in our minds.
By understanding that all hurtful behavior—from gossip to mass murder—proceeds from insane thinking, we can experience compassion for ourselves and everyone else.
When we recognize that people who do stupid or cruel things are not right in their minds we can experience compassion for them. We don't allow serial killers or con artists loose to harm others, but we realize their actions are symptomatic of insanity. We treat these people instead of punishing them.
If you'd like to learn more about our philosophy, please check out our
Other work
Our first book,
The Game of God: Recovering Your True Identity
, is our metaphysics. In a nutshell: the universe is Supreme Consciousness in a state of amnesia. Oprah called it "a great book about God." Tim Allen, in the reading list in his best-seller I'm Not Really Here, recommended The Game of God "for those who really have their shit together." We released a revised version in 2014, available in ebook (
) and
. Visit our website to
read the introduction
"A Question of Meaning" is a TV show we did for local cable access television in Asheville, NC in 2009-2010:
View excerpts from all 50 shows
"A somewhat sexy romp through the metaphysical realm."
-Amazon reviewer
With all of our technological progress, human beings still struggle with the same problems that have plagued us for millennia: unhappiness, loneliness, lack of love, war, poverty, bigotry, greed, exploitation, etc.
In the United States today, ten percent of the population takes anti-depressant medication. Fifty percent of American marriages end in divorce. Two-thirds of us are overweight or obese.
There is clearly something amiss.
We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity
proposes that the basic problem facing humanity is our delusion about what is true. "Insanity" is defined as: confusing our mind-generated reality with actual reality. In practical terms, this translates as confusing subjective opinion with objective fact.
For example: "I made a mistake" is an objective fact. "I'm a loser because I made a mistake" is a subjective opinion. When I think and act as if the subjective opinion is an objective fact I'm confused about what is real. It is this confusion of fantasy with fact that makes me insane.
Albert Einstein called this confusion of subjective belief with objective fact "the optical delusion of everyday consciousness."
What if it were true?
We Are
Innocent by Reason of Insanity
What, me insane?
We all star in our own personal reality-movie, playing constantly on an inner screen of awareness. We confuse this subjective melodrama with objective reality, which means we are deluded about what is real.
Most of us think we perceive reality directly and accurately. That is not true at all. Our senses take in information from our environment, and that information is filtered through our beliefs and assumptions before we become aware of it. Our reality is generated in our minds. Each of us creates our own individual reality.
Psychologists put it this way: we build models of reality in our minds, called "mental models," which we use to navigate the world. We do not see actual reality, whatever that might be. We see only our mental models of reality.
No one knows what reality actually is, but we all think and behave as if we do. We erroneously conclude that our model of reality is reality.
What do we call someone who confuses their model of reality with reality itself? We call them delusional, or insane.
The idea that we live in a mind-generated reality seems strange because it feels like we experience the physical world directly and perceive it accurately. Optical illusions are amusing and shocking because they let us see that we do not perceive physical reality accurately.
For example, in the illustration below the center bar is the same shade of grey all the way across, yet our perception is that it's lighter on the right.
Our mind-generated reality is more than just a model of physical reality; it includes abstract, subjective perceptions also. Psychology textbooks are filled with long lists of common errors in our subjective perception of reality. For example, there's the famous "Lake Wobegon effect": most people think they're above average (a statistical impossibility). There's wishful thinking: "I'll start losing that weight next week." Denial: "I'm not an alcoholic—I just like to drink every night." Rationalization: "It's okay that I steal paperclips from work because they'll never miss them."
These thinking errors can all be summed up in this line from the song "The Boxer," by Paul Simon: "A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."
Our mind-generated virtual reality is a construct built of preconceptions, beliefs, and assumptions that cause us to see our world and ourselves in a rigid and unchanging way. We are boxed in by our beliefs about reality.
Someone (the source is disputed) said, "We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are."
At first blush the idea that we're insane sounds like a horrible thing. But realizing the truth that we are enslaved to unquestioned and erroneous assumptions about reality is actually the best news we could hope for. Realizing our insanity can empower us by freeing us from the delusion that we're in control.
Free will is just one of our delusions. We are driven by subconscious psychological forces over which we have no control. This is good news! This means the end of blame, shame, and arrogance.
Because we're insane we can't be blamed and shamed for all those misdeeds and wrongs that haunt us—we're innocent by reason of insanity.


text:
Whether you're planning to buy new or used, a sedan or SUV, hybrid or diesel, NASA FCU's dealer affiliations ensure you'll enjoy some of the best car prices around—all from the comfort of the dealership.
- Visit any dealer and choose your car from more than 60 makes and models
- Request Here & Now Financing for your car
- Finalize your NASA FCU loan right at the dealership
It's that easy! So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of great auto deals through NASA FCU's Here & Now Program today! Soon you'll be cruising home in your new ride—at a price you thought possible only in your dreams.
PLUS, save even more by visiting one of our Platinum Plus Dealers.
For more car-buying articles—including Does the Car Fit You? and Protect Yourself From Flood Damaged Vehicles, visit Platinum Plus online, or pick up your free Auto Purchase & Research Guide at any NASA FCU Branch.
Save time & money by reading the new issue of the Platinum Plus Auto Purchase & Research Guide today!


text:
Foo Fighters' ninth album Concrete and Gold will be released on September 15th and frontman Dave Grohl had plenty of inspiration when it came to writing its lyrics.
Related: Foo Fighters Reveal Meaning Behind 'Concrete And Gold'
"It happened at the perfect time. I was inspired by what was going on with our country—politically, personally, as a father, an American and a musician,' he told Rolling Stone. "There was a lot to write about."
"The last couple of albums had been made in ways that we were trying to get out of our comfort zone," he continued. "I thought, 'What's the strangest thing for this band to do at this point?' And then I realized it was just to go into a studio and make a f—— album like a normal band."
Grohl was coy about special guests on the record, but he did confirm that neither Adele or Taylor Swift sang on the album, as had been previously rumored.


text:
After five years, the Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) is finally bringing their annual conference back to the US West Cost at Portland, Oregon, August 3-7, 2016. Sign up right away if interested. There is not much time left. As one who attended the conference the last time it came to Portland, I can attest that it was a wonderfully moving experience. The keynote speakers will be: Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of… Read more
Jun 26 2016
Highly Recommended: Alternative Education Conference in Portland, Oregon
Comments Off on Highly Recommended: Alternative Education Conference in Portland, Oregon


text:
I Get Out Of Breath From Climbing Stairs
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 670 People
I went to an art museum with my friendsyesterday and it was four stories. I was already feeling kind of tired from just walking from the car that was parked pretty far, standing to look at things and walking around. Then my friends wanted to go to the fourth floor to see a particular exibit so we started up the...
xxfatteningxupxx 26-30, F 2 Responses 16 Jan 8, 2015
Hi !!! ok everyone I'm desprerly in need of afemale feeder in Suffolk UK to help me gain wieght and do need ups, ANY FEMALE FEEDERS who are intrested in this message me and we can talk about it :)
chumbucket123 16-17, M 0 Mar 20, 2016
My first class of the day is on the 4th floorof the building. I walk up the stairs everyday, and every time I get to class, I'm always panting, my face is red, and I'm sweating. Sometimes I need to stop and catch my breath on the way up!
fattyfatt8 18-21, M 2 Responses 4 Mar 8, 2016
I literally just went to a friends houseand he has an apartment on the 3rd floor. I thought it wasn't really that high so I decided to take the stairs. After climbing the first floor I started tasting blood and knew that it was kind of bad. But still I tried to make it to the 3Rd floor. When I reached it I immediately...
Jessay910 26-30, M 3 Jan 19, 2016
Keep eating.girls.It is impossiblefor you to be too fat!
jjb6560 46-50, M 4 Aug 14, 2014
I Hate Stairs!im 13 5'2 and 215 pounds. i have gained 60 pounds just this year. My whole family is fat and we eat al the time my mom makes all kinds of fattening foods 3 times a day she is worried i am getting to fat and wants me to lose weight she has me climb the stairs at this hotel we were...
teengainer13 13-15, F 5 Responses 10 Oct 3, 2012
Had Not Been On Stairs In A WhileI was at a friends house that has stairs, my BF bet me could not get to the 2nd floor. I waddled over to the stairs and started up the step creeked under my weight. My belly is so big I could not see the steps. My huge hips filled the entire staircase. I almost riped the...
morethanchunky 26-30, F 1 Response 9 Jun 26, 2013
Stairs Aren't My FriendI first started having problems with stairs quite a while ago when I was pregnant being being bigger and then having a big baby belly took its toll. I found myself avoiding places with stairs and started taking the elevator more. It became sort of a habit for several years...
dianess 26-30, F 7 Responses 37 Jan 14, 2013
Suuuuper WindedGoing up the stairs has been difficult for as long as I can remember, but recently I have noticed a significant decline in my fitness level. I avoid going up stairs if at all possible, but when I have to I feel like I just finished running a marathon by the top! My belly...
It's true. A walk up the stairs is like myequivalent of a marathon! Too much for me.
jemappellesharyn 22-25, F 3 Responses 8 Sep 27, 2015
More Than WindedWalking winds me. Climbing stairs is hell. I am pushing 500 pounds and having to haul all that weight up stairs are so hard. I have now moved into the living room of my place because walking up the stairs to bed is tooo hard. I do however have to walk up stairs at my office. I...
After eating, doing anything feels like a chore.So after having to drag myself to the top of the stairs, I pant like I'd just ran a marathon.
PiggieCutie 16-17, F 11 Dec 24, 2015
Sad but true but I'm not to let it get me downor worse. Since I can't ride bike and I'm getting fat. I'm going to enjoy it and get even fatter
So with me passing the 450 point I have noticedthat climbing even a flight of stairs brings me too an exhausting point like no other. I have to stop to take a few minute breather just because it's so exhausting. It's definitely making me think other wise about ever climbing stairs again. No use in wasting precious calories...
BigPlumpBeauty 18-21, F 16 Responses 43 May 18, 2014
Fatty On StairsStairs are most definitely not my friend at over 500 lbs you can probably imagine why. I struggle with walking short distances let alone climbing stairs but I still like the challenge of them every now and again. Each time I do a flight of stairs it becomes increasingly...
Bigobesegirl 26-30, F 9 Responses 21 Jan 23, 2013
Not For Long!At my school, if you weigh more than 300lbs, you get to use the elevator instead of the stairs! I cant wait to get back to school!
lobsterback 18-21, M 1 Response 8 Jul 21, 2012
So I haven't taken the stairs at work in about60 pounds, but the elevator was being worked on today so I had no other option. I've always thought of myself as a "fit" fat girl, but evidently I need to revise that opinion. I work on the second floor and felt like I was going to pass out by the time I made it to my office...
Deliciousdreams 26-30, F 2 Responses 19 Aug 14, 2014
Welp, seems like my being unfit has takenanother turn. Now when I go upstairs, I'm not just slightly winded. By the time I've gotten to the top I'm harshly panting, sweating profusely in few places and extremely clammy everywhere else. It wears off within a few minutes, but stairs have, as of recently, become my worst...
PiggieCutie 16-17, F 2 Responses 23 Mar 13, 2016
Back home I live in a ranch style house,paid for by my parents rented by me, so I used to have to deal with only one step. More recently I hired a friend of a friend to put a concrete ramp into the attached garage and another down the front step so my body, ruined by carbs and trans fats, and lungs, ruined by...
UnhealthySSBBW 26-30, F 7 Jan 31, 2015
Recent StrugglesClimbing stairs has became increasingly hard for me as up late, weighing in at 435lb, you can see why. My feeder thinks I think I may need to invest in a stair lift :)
KurvaciousKendall 26-30, F 3 Responses 14 Oct 18, 2013
Update - 5 months ago I posted a story in thisgroup about my difficulty climbing stairs, and that's now over 30lb's ago! I thought I would post here as I had to walk up two flights of stairs yesterday and it was very difficult. I was very winded from a few steps and needed a break after every few steps! Having to lift my 46...
KurvaciousKendall 26-30, F 5 Responses 26 Apr 10, 2014
I don't care much for stairsbut my room is on the second floor so I have to use them everyday. Luckily for me, my mom is always bringing me and my sibblings snacks when we are upstairs. When I do climb stairs, I can climb a flight a few times a day without much trouble because I do it every day, but I get...
jigglyjellybelly 22-25, F 11 Mar 10, 2016
So I've never been really skinnyand fit but since christmas I've put on a few more pounds. I actually really like my belly, it feels really great when I open the button of my jeans and to feel the belly against my t-shirt. My parents are divorced and I live with my mom, she works a lot and she doesn't care if...
Bellygirlbelly 22-25, F 1 Response 14 Mar 30, 2015
I made a k-i-k! The user.name is the same na.me as here on EP. Message me, I'm lonely
helpmegetfatter 18-21, F 0 Apr 21, 2016
MhmLet me just give you a little preview...In my house there are 15 steps leading down to the landing by the front door and another 6 to the basement comeing off the original 15...Well, my room is in the basement so I travel these steps everyday. Now when you weight 370 pounds your...
fatsonja 18-21, F 4 Responses 6 May 21, 2012
I Used To Dance???To think I used to dance and now I'm tired just climbing a flight of stairs! I wish my dance teacher could see me now! She would be so disgusted it would be hillarious. She hates fat people. She is the total opposite of me. I love my blubber :)
ForeverFatty 18-21, F 6 Responses 11 Apr 8, 2012
Luckily my apartment building has an elevatorlol. I never thought I would be this out of shape.
BBBritPlease 18-21, F 3 Responses 12 Apr 20, 2014
My Arch NemesisStairs have always been my arch nemesis. I've never been able to make it up a flight of steps without losing my breath. Now I often find myself stopping every couple steps or so in order to catch my breath. At such a large weight, it is difficult to hoist myself up stairs...
Stairs!!! HahaSince I was very small I had weak legs . As I got fatter I started having difficulty going up stairs . As of today and all the extra weight on my knees I have to take break going up the stairs . I hope I won't be able to do it at all soon
Fattyfatfat1234 18-21, F 3 Responses 8 Aug 11, 2012
I am not very heavy in weight (90kgand 1.85m high), but as a very heavy smoker I am winded after climbing some stairs, too. Heavy smoking helps me to not gain weight (I used to have 78 kg when I was 18 and doing sports, but since my mid 20s I have always stayed 90 kg).
tierm95 41-45, M 0 Oct 30, 2015
So, recently, I have been trying to gain fatand lose muscle. I've been successful! My belly has grown by 2 inches, my arms hang down a lot more, and my thighs are HUGE! My XL clothes are starting to look a tiny bit snug on me. Before my winter weight gain, I could run up 3 flights of stairs at 3 steps a second and not get...
Stupid ElevatorI went to my friends and her building the elevator was out of order so I had to climb the stairs to the third floor. Haven't had to climb stairs in a long while. I had to sit on the steps at each floor just to catch my breath and when I got to her apartment I was sweaty and felt...
BellyLovinFatGirl 18-21 12 Responses 18 Dec 22, 2011
Stairs are my enemies!I get so out of breath from when I walk up anything tbh. I would rather just take the elevator
fatabby 18-21, F 3 Responses 13 Apr 20, 2016
Hmmi don't think i can even walk up them to start with. besides i get out of breath going from my couch to my car on flat surface. not that i can drive anymore. but who needs to climb stairs everything i want is on the ground
jigglingthefatbelly 18-21, F 10 Responses 16 Jan 29, 2011


text:
Read the Lonely Planet. Read any other travel book and they will all forewarn you that the biggest annoyance in Istanbul are the taxi drivers. There is no meter, so you're advised to agree on a price before you get in the car. AS IF that works. As we found out, it doesn't.
We met my sister Emy and her husband Charlie in Istanbul. While the Greiners enjoyed their 4 star hotel (sadly right next to the train tracks, but did the beautiful hotel description mention that? I think not), Tim and I went down the street to a hostel and shared an ok room with yet another stinky and moist bathroom. But this too, shall pass, I kept telling myself.
The first night we met up with my friend Yasemin, a Turkish-German that I met in Seattle a few years ago. Yasemin works for the German embassy in Ankara, but she made the trip out to see us. Being the local and all, Yasemin showed us around, ordered some great Turkish food, took us out for drinks with her cousin and friends and, at the end of the night, got us a cab.
She negotiated the price with our cabbie. 15 Turkish lira, she said. Seemed like a good deal, about 10 bucks for all 4 of us (later we found out the tram is much faster and only $1 per person).
To say that the cab drivers there are crazy is an understatement. They drive horribly whie yelling and raising their hands up in the air as if everybody were a horrible driver (true) except or them (not true).
So the crazy driver stops abruptly–not in front of our hotel, mind you–and rudely motions for us to get out of the car. Guess it's time to leave, we all figure. My sister gets out. Charlie gets out. Tim gets out. I am still in the car, ready to pay. I give him a 20 lira bill and he nods his head. I wait or my change. He motions me to leave the car. Nothing.
"It's 15 lira," I say, indignant.
He holds on to the crisp 20. "20 lira, 20 lira," he insists.
Nuh-uh. This shady guy is NOT leaving with MY extra 3.5 dollars. On principle. And yes, a little bit out of spite. Ok, so, a lot out of spite. Totally out of spite, in fact.
"NO. My friend already said it was 15! She speaks Turkish and English, and she told ME only 15. "
"No change," he blurts out, now raising his hand and violently motioning for me to get out–Charlie told me later he thought the Turk was about to slap me.
"Then give me back my money!" I yank the bill out of his hand, determined to find a stranger that will give me change. Out on the street, to the chagrin of my husband, sister and brother-in-law, I ask a couple of tourists if they have change for a 20. No such luck.
From the car, the cabbie starts yelling something. It's a miracle, he DOES have change after all. Just like that. So Diesel, already embarrassed by my so-called shenanigans, hands him the 20 lira note and gets the change. And then counts the change. A few CENTS! Like four small COINS!!! WTF. By the time Diesel realizes it and most importantly, I realize it, the shady cabbie is gone.
If I had been left to take care of things, this would have not have happened. I would have yelled (yes, indeed). I would have chased him down the busy street (likely). I would have kicked his Turkish butt (not likely, but hey, a girl can still dream, right?)
Filed under: Shadyness, Travel | Tagged: cab, istanbul, turkey |


text:
Overture - (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Danny Elfman
Nurse – Designer
Hello! I'm a designer from Madeira, Portugal who specializes in web, app and icon design, and also web development. I'm the founder of deprogn, a membership for WordPress and Tumblr themes.
Currently I'm busy updating this website, so for the time being, you can visit some of my profiles or view my activity feed below.


text:
I've been working with the Telerik RADEditor for SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) for a while now. It is a wonderful substitute for the out-of-the-box Rich Text Editor (RTE) that comes with SharePoint. It is highly configurable without writing any code, but if you want to get fancy, it is a well engineered ASP.NET application that is part of a suite of 18 tools.
If you're at all frustrated by the native RTE (even if you are just looking for better cross-browser support), take a look at Telerik's RADEditor.
Technorati tags: SharePoint, MOSS, Telerik, RADEditor


text:
The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department was contacted by a Shipshewana resident regarding a hit-and-run involving a go-cart.
According to the police report, a subject was driving a go-cart in North View Estates and lost control, hitting a mailbox and Ford pickup. The subject driving the go-cart never made contact with the owner of the mailbox and truck to report the damage.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department at 463-7491 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-STOP.


text:
Bipolar Disorder Therapy & Counseling in NYC
What To Do Once You're Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder? We Can Help.
Bipolar disorder, in all of it's manifestations (full spectrum), can be a devastating, confusing and destructive disease. Without the proper help it can be very easy for a person to get lost in their symptoms and sink lower into an all consuming depression or the anxiety that comes with it's manic phases. It is important to reach out to a professional that understands your disorder and can fully explain the details of what this condition means to you and knowing those details can mean the difference between suffering with bipolar disorder and living with bipolar disorder.
Contact Us to Start Your Road to Recovery from Bipolar Disorder
Why Get Therapy if I Already Take Medication?
Therapy can be just as important as the proper medication as someone who suffers with bipolar disorder needs to understand what is happening to them in order to be able to manage it. A trained therapist can be instrumental in your ability to function in a positive manner and continue moving forward in your life by supporting you and helping you recognize your symptoms.
Our therapists will work with you in whatever way is most suitable to you individual needs. Whether group or personal therapy, our primary goal is to assist you in managing your disorder.
Can Therapy Really Help?.
While medication can be a vital part of maintaining this disorder, it isn't always enough. With your mental health at stake, it's very important to give yourself every possible chance and every possible advantage in recovery and while there is no cure, there is no reason that you cannot manage your symptoms in a way that allows you to lead a positive and fulfilling life.
Bipolar disorder can be a dark and frightening illness but your therapist can help you reach the light at the end of that tunnel and give you the support that you need to stay there.


text:
VinylStudio 8.8.1 Full with Crack Keygen Free Download
VinylStudio 8.8.1 Full is a fully functional tool designed for complex processing of analog sound into digital form. Use it to successfully convert recordings from cassette tapes or vinyl records to files in AIFF, FLAC, MP3, OGG or WAV.
Before you record something, you have to indicate a couple of points of interest, similar to the craftsman's name, collection discharge year or class, since tapes or vinyl plates don't contain label data. There are different alternatives under the Record tab, and they can be utilized for recording both tapes and vinyl plates. You can determine the velocity of the record or tape and the pace of the turntable or deck. If you are recording a circle, you can set the project to hold up until the needle is down. If you tap the Record catch, while this alternative is ticked, VinylStudio won't record anything until the needle touches the circle.
Recordings can be spared as sound documents, in WAV, OGG, MP3, FLAC or AIFF group. You can record single tracks, one by one or the entire circle or tape. The spared documents are shown in a rundown, under the Record tab, named by data you gave toward the starting.
VinylStudio 8.8.1 Full Version Crack Keygen Free Download
VinylStudio 8.8.1 Crack Keygen accompanies an implicit track splitter, which may prove to be useful on the off chance that you record the entire tape in one document. It shows the recording's waveform, and you can include brake focuses anyplace you need. The product will naturally list the sounds between brake centers, as discrete tracks, over the wave structure. A similar altering device can be found under the other tab, yet it can be utilized to tidy up the soundtrack by wiping out snaps, murmurs, and different sounds. When you make and tidy up your tracks, you can spare them on your hard drive, or copy them to an audio or MP3 CD or a DVD.


text:
According to KissKolector.com, photographer Zen Todd from Zen Todd Photography in Hollywood, California has posted 32 photos from KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley's wedding on his web site.
Stanley married longtime girlfriend Erin Sutton on November 19, 2005 at The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena, California. They welcomed their first child, Colin Michael Stanley, on September 6, 2006. The rocker has another son, Evan Shane Stanley, from his previous marriage to Pamela Bowen.
PAUL STANLEY's Wedding Photos Posted Online
According to KissKolector.com, photographer Zen Todd from Zen Todd Photography in Hollywood, California has posted 32 photos from KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley's wedding on his web site.
To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends).


text: I've been reading the PhD that David found on ultrasonic echolocation in humans (see it here https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Image:Audification_of_ultrasound_for_echolocation.pdf). On page 39 (55 in the PDF), she mentions a product called "sonic pathfinder", check it out here: http://web.aanet.com.au/~tonyheyes/pa/pf_blerb.html http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall98/waytogo.htm "The Sonic Pathfinder is a head mounted ultrasonic mobility device designed for outdoor use in conjunction with either a long cane, dog guide or residual vision. The Sonic Pathfinder gives the user advance warning of objects which lie within the travel path. The distance and position of a detected object is signaled via the ear pieces using the eight tones of the musical scale. Price: $1695, plus $20 shipping & handling." That price is probably old (fall 1998 webpage!), but this is still an indication of where the state of the art is. This device actually looks pretty cool and is probably actually useful, even though it throws away nearly all of the information. Why does it require 2 days of training? Probably because that is there they make their real money... Eric


text:
One of a woman's best accessories is her handbag. Girls will spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars, just to have the best new designer handbag. Choosing the right handbag can make or break your outfit, so here are the top handbag styles for 2013. Not only does your handbag need to go with your outfit, it needs to go with your personality!
This is the top handbag style for 2013, and has been at the top for the past few years. There are so many different styles, designs, and colors that you can have a clutch for every outfit. Because they are small and handheld, they are great for a variety of events. Every college girl should be carrying a clutch.
This is another style that sold heavily in 2012 and will be successful again this year. Small and soft, pouches are great handheld bags that have just enough space for some money, wallet, phone, ID, and credit cards. Pouches will be very popular in 2013, so keep carrying them, ladies.
Hobo Bag
This is a crescent-shaped bag with a strap that goes over the shoulder. This style has been around for a long time, but has seen increased popularity over the last year.
Duffle Bag
This tall shoulder bag with a wide mouth will also see an increase in popularity this year. Fashion models love to use duffle bags, but are also a favorite of the college girls, too.
Cigar Box
Even with its masculine name, the cigar box style will be making itself a new trend in 2013. This style is chic, it's sexy, and is very much so a feminine accessory.
Field Bag
This is the first professional style to make the list of best handbag styles for 2013. It has a flat top and is large enough to carry your wallet, jewelry, cosmetics, cell phone, and anything else you want to have on hand. Women who work in a professional field could benefit from the field bag style.
This style will definitely make it big in 2013. A baguette is a large bag that is spacious yet stylish. They are great for the professional woman because of its carrying capacity, but will also look great on a housewife.


text:
Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine Now Available in USA.
Wash a car with only 1 gallon of water and produce zero waste-water.
The Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine is a revolutionary new and environmentally friendly steam machine. Using the latest in steam technology, the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine can quickly and effectively remove dirt, stains, grease, odors and other contaminants from a variety of surfaces. Steam car wash is the process of using steam vapor to clean a car's exterior and interior. For decades steam has been a critical component of the cleaning industry due to its effectiveness and sterilizing power. Today, steam is being applied to the car wash industry. ETS is leading the way by introducing the first commercial grade steam cleaner specifically tailored for washing cars. It's also the perfect steam machine to add to your graffiti removing arsenal. The Optima Steamer is the most revolutionary, most powerful and eco friendly steam cleaning machine on the market today. It can remove years of build up sea water damage from your luxury yacht, as well as be gentle enough to clear your custom Corvette with less water and better results than ever before. The Optima Steamer DMF / DM is used to sanitize ambulance fleets bringing the bacteria count from 9068 to 124 PPM! This amazing steam cleaning machine can even remove unwanted tinting material from your car in seconds with no damage. Their is nothing the Optima Steamer DMF / DM machine can't do or clean. Watch the video below to see the above mention cleanings in action by the one and only Optima Steamer DMF / DM .
Optima DMF / DM Steamer from ETS Company on Vimeo.
Watch the video below of the optima steamer and Taginator the world's best graffiti remover in action.
The Optima DMF Steamer pairs great with our elite graffiti removers Taginator and Tagaway for removing graffiti with a cool non damaging steam vapor. Even in 35 degree temperatures our world's best graffiti remover Taginator works with the Optima Steamer to remove the offending graffiti fast and safe. No more need for large pressure washers or gallons and gallons of water. Just fill up the optima steamer grab a gallon of Taginator graffiti removal product and get ride of those unwanted taggings.
Download the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash brochure
Benefits of the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine:
- Quickly and easily remove dirt, stains and grease
- Reduce water and chemical consumption
- Clean hard to reach nooks and crannies
- Deodorize and sterilize surfaces
- Eliminate waste-water
- Two operators can clean at once
- Easy to maintain and operate
- All day use
- Quiet
Features of the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine:
- Pressure: 116 Psi (Max. 145 Psi)
- Operating Temperature: 185°F-248°F
- Water Tank Capacity: 5.285 Gallons
- Preheating Time: 2 Minutes
- Water flow Rate ( Adjustable) .159gpm x 2 Guns (Max. .32 x 2 Guns)
- Diesel Tank: 5.28 Gallons
- Diesel Consumption Rate: .53 Gph
- Power Requirement: 110 volt 1 phase
- Weight: 184 Lbs.
- Dimensions: 43" Long x 28.3 " Wide x 35.4 " Height
- Steam hose length: 33'
- Spray Nozzle Length: 2.65"
Cleaning Applications for the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash Machine:
- Wash cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, golf carts, Small planes, machinery and general surfaces
- Sanitation
- Weed removal
- Graffiti removal
- Food & beverage equipment
- Park and recreational equipment
- Property management services
- Military equipment
Call 1-877-824-7763 {Smart Phones Click to Call} to order your Optima Steamer today!
Equipment Trade Service Co. Inc. 20 E. Winona Ave. Norwood, PA 19074 Ph: 610-583-7657
Toll Free: 1-877-824-7763 Fax: 610-583-5479 CALL TO ORDER. Call 1-877-824-7763 {Smart Phones Click to Call} the Optima Steamer DMF / DM Car Wash Machine Today! Availability:: available for order Price on the Optima DMF Steam Car Wash machine subject to change. This product not available for international sales. Sold in PA, NJ, DE.


text:
Louis Gossett Jr, who older readers may remember as the guy from Iron Eagle or as a second-rate R. Lee Ermey in An Officer and a Gentleman, allegedly owes the Lakers somewhere in the neighborhood of $40,000 for because he never paid for premium seats at Staples Center in 2003 (extra-boring .pdf file of the complaint here).
A contract attached to the lawsuit states Gossett signed the deal in October 2003 and it entitled him to attend Lakers, Kings, Clippers, Sparks and Avengers regular season games. The agreement also covered Lakers, Kings and Sparks playoff games, according to the contract.
Well, no chance the Lakers win this one. You can't make people pay to go to WNBA games. That's criminally fraudulent.


text:
Vegan Blueberry Tart
adapted from Clean Food <---super duper cookbook...check it out!
serves 8
Print this recipe!
for the crust:
2 cups almond meal (available at health foods stores, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's)
3 T maple syrup
1 T canola oil
1/8th tsp salt
for the filling:
1 cup blueberry juice
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 T cornstarch
1/3 cup maple syrup
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a nine inch springform tart pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients and mix with fingers until clumpy. Pour mixture into tart pan and press down to create crust. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup of the blueberry juice with the cornstarch and whisk well. Set aside. In a small saucepot, whisk together the other half cup of blueberry juice, 1 cup blueberries, maple syrup and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in the juice/cornstarch mixture and keep whisking until mixture is thick. This will take about 6-8 minutes. Once thick, add the remaining blueberries and refrigerate until chilled and set---about 1-2 hours. Right before serving, scatter almond slivers on top and press down very gently.
2.5 hours (including chilling time)


text:
Mason in the News
Posted: July 13, 2007 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
The following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason recently received.
Friday, July 6, USA Today
Some Say FAA Move Could Hide Midair Collision Risk
"Federal aviation regulators have changed the way they track mistakes that bring planes too close together, a move that some safety experts say could hide risks of midair collisions. Federal Aviation Administration officials say their new system will enhance safety and simplify a cumbersome process for classifying midair incidents. Instead of using a complex formula, the FAA's new system ranks the severity of such incidents solely on how close planes get. George Donohue, a former FAA official who now teaches at George Mason University in Virginia, says the multiple factors considered in the old system were necessary to understand how controllers made mistakes. 'It seems to me that they are going in the wrong direction,' he says."
Friday, July 6, Forbes.com
Changing Mail Threatens Memories
"Little stacks of romantic letters, tied with ribbon and saved lovingly for years, once consoled the aged and let children and grandchildren look into the lives and thoughts of their ancestors. But letters, thoughtful tokens of concern, love and connectedness are on the wane. So, what of the information preserved in those lovingly kept letters? 'The disappearance of letters as a source for historians is a huge loss; letters have traditionally been vital to some kinds of historical work, especially political and intellectual history,' says Roy Rosenzweig of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. To some extent they have been replaced by recordings and e-mail, he added. 'Historians and archivists need to figure out how to preserve e-mail' and how to sort through the massive collections of e-mail, if they do wind up getting saved."
Monday, July 9, MSNBC.com
What Is Executive Privilege?
"As the battle between the White House and Congress intensifies over the firings of federal prosecutors, President Bush has now employed a new weapon. On Monday, he invoked executive privilege in refusing to allow two former aides to testify. Mark Rozell, an expert on executive privilege at George Mason University, says the privilege is most potent for the most senior aides. 'There is a stronger presumption in favor of executive privilege in those cases of White House advisers who are very close to the president, part of the inner circle, whose advice is really crucial for the day-to-day operations of the White House,' Rozell says."
Monday, July 9, USA Today
Lawmakers to Work on Shutting Down Guantanamo Facility
"Members of Congress plan to push measures to stop funding for the Guantanamo Bay detention center and grant new legal rights to detainees when Congress returns this week. Though the Bush administration backs closing Guantanamo under certain conditions, some congressional Republicans do not. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, a candidate for president and the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, has called closing Guantanamo 'misguided' and 'dangerous.' Allowing Guantanamo prisoners to challenge their detentions in court would give them more rights than prisoners of war who 'play by the rules,' said Jeremy Rabkin, an international law professor at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. He said it would help many 'potentially dangerous' terrorists win their release in American courts 'not designed to try unlawful combatants.'"
Wednesday, July 11, New York Times
An Ebbing of Coverage with '08 on the Horizon
"Back when he was riding high in the polls, when his every utterance made headlines and the press planes trailing him around the country were still full, President Bush had little need to indulge reporters with ceremonial pleasantries. But that is what Mr. Bush intends to do Wednesday, when he cuts the ribbon for the renovated White House briefing room. It is the latest sign of how times have changed for a president who now must work to hold the attention of a press corps that often seems to have lost interest in him. Robert Lichter, director of the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, analyzed network news broadcasts and found Mr. Bush was featured just 82 times in March and April, down from 151 times during the same period in 2006. Mr. Lichter said he was reminded of President Bill Clinton who, after Republicans took control of Congress in 1995, declared, 'The president is relevant here.'"
Wednesday, July 11, Washington Post
Pan Am's Hub Is George Mason
"Charnette Fair has played professional volleyball in Spain, Finland and Turkey, but she never had seen anything like the mini-warehouse of apparel she strolled through yesterday in the student union at George Mason University. The cornucopia of goods laid out in front of her was overwhelming — hats, visors, shirts, shorts, shoes, sandals, pants, jackets, backpacks, duffel bags, all tucked away in stacked-up cardboard boxes, all waiting to be handed out to Fair and the 121 other Team USA members. So it went during team processing for the Pan American Games, which begin Friday in Rio de Janeiro and run through July 29. Since last Thursday, the U.S. team has been stationed at George Mason, the final pit stop for more than 600 athletes and coaches who are converging from 49 states. For two years, USOC representatives scouted out a place to house the team processing center. Nancy Gonsalves, director of international games preparation, said the USOC needed a location out of which its official airline flew directly to Rio de Janeiro. Chicago was the only other option, but Northern Virginia won out because of its proximity to the Brazilian embassy, which would prove useful if visa questions arose."