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Fans feast on Domino's free pizza after no-no
Homer Bailey threw the seventh and final no-hitter that matched a Major League Baseball record in 2012, and he just threw the first one in '13 on Tuesday. This time, it meant some free pizza for thousands of hungry fans.
As a result of the Reds right-hander's gem against San Francisco on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, the first 10,000 MLB.TV subscribers who visited MLB.com/Dominos starting at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday were able to score a free Domino's two-topping medium handmade pan pizza.
How popular was the offer? Let's just say that baseball fans love their pizza.
Within the first 15 minutes, Domino's had already received 3,330 redemptions. At 3:45 p.m., there had been 7,500 redemptions, and there were 10,000 by 5 p.m.
"Great move by @dominos to give away free pizza following a no-hitter! @MLB @Reds #DomiNoNo Thanks Homer Bailey," tweeted @TheFakeCmags.
Great move by @dominos to give away free pizza following a no-hitter! @MLB @Reds #DomiNoNo Thanks Homer Bailey http://t.co/fjxuhBICWo- CheesePizzaChris (@TheFakeCmags) July 4, 2013
And here's some great news for those of you who missed out the first time: Because the odds say that not everyone who made a request will actually pick up a pie, Domino's still has a few extra codes available for your dining enjoyment. But you better act fast!
At the start of this season, Domino's and Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced the "DomiNoNo" offer to all subscribers of MLB.TV, the Internet's longest running and most prolific live video subscription service. The offer is good for the first two no-hitters of this season, so there will be one more chance in 2013.
The offer is for carryout only, and the code must be claimed and redeemed within five days starting at 3 p.m. ET the first business day following the no-hitter.
"The no-hitter is one of sports' greatest achievements," said Domino's spokesperson Chris Brandon. "Domino's is thrilled to reward baseball fans with free pizza the day after each of the first two no-hitters of the 2013 season."
Bailey capped the record-tying 2012 season of no-hitters, a year that included perfect games by Philip Humber, Matt Cain and Felix Hernandez. There was a no-hitter in every full month of the season with the exception of July, making the no-no a commonplace occurrence, and Bailey finished it off on Sept. 28.
"Pitchers just have to find that fortunate night, and there's got to be a couple of plays where the defense makes a great play," Bailey said after his 2012 gem. "Mix all of those things together, and you can have a very special night."
It was very special on Tuesday in Cincinnati, and that's a good thing for no-no watchers because it was starting to look like feast to famine in 2013.
The promotion is part of a larger media package between Domino's and MLBAM that will see the pizza company's ads featured on several MLBAM digital media properties. Mentions of the #dominono on twitter were up 9,450 percent Wednesday over the night before.
"Thank you #HomerBailey #Reds @mlbtv @MLB and @dominos for the free pizza #DomiNoNo. Delicious," tweeted @coled1981.
Thank you #HomerBailey #Reds @mlbtv @MLB and @dominos for the free pizza #DomiNoNo. Delicious.- David C (@coled1981) July 4, 2013


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First off, if ANY OF YOU know about any spring passing games, please tell all of us when and where. I'd really like to get out and see some of these, but almost everyone I've talked to isn't playing in a spring passing game.
Next, please tell me what you think of the idea. I like the thought. I know passing games are mostly worthless (see comments about how bad Amat looks every summer for your reason why). But it's interesting to see what's what as early as possible.

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The pursuit of "illegal aliens" has become a high government priority. Congress has made it illegal to hire an "undocumented" alien who has managed to get into the U.S. Although discrimination in other contexts is illegal, for the undocumented it is mandatory.
Impeccable logic underlies this requirement. A major reason people want to move here is our employment opportunities and higher wages. If you cannot be hired, sneaking in is much less attractive.
Mandatory employment discrimination cannot do the whole job, especially since enforcement has been sporadic and half-hearted. So auxiliary measures are needed, and a recent court decision in Arizona illustrates what some of these measures might look like.
In June, a federal jury convicted Walt Staton of littering. His "littering" consisted of leaving jugs of fresh drinkable water in an area near the Mexican border for entering aliens who might otherwise have died from dehydration (as a great many indeed have).
The 27-year-old graduate student was sentenced to 300 hours of community service, a year's probation, and banned from the National Wildlife Refuge in which he had done his evil deeds. Now he has refused to do the community service and the judge is threatening to send him to prison.
The logic behind making it a criminal act to give someone a drink of water is also impeccable. If more "illegals" die from thirst, this will make crossing into the U.S. less attractive and reduce the burden of policing the border.
It is clear what the next step needs to be: we must make it a criminal act to give or sell food to anybody who cannot document that they are a citizen or here with official government approval.
After that, I am not certain. Allowing or requiring everybody to shoot down undocumented people on the spot might, by more soft-hearted Americans, be regarded as going a little too far. But this too would be a logical response to a problem that so many people are concerned about.
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I guess the real question is: once we assume that such a category of people as "illegal aliens" is a legal and moral possibility, where do we draw the line in doing something about it?
An alternative which would not require us to draw any such line would be to abandon the whole concept of an illegal alien and regard every human being on the planet as a member of the human race and a citizen of the world. Inside the United States no matter what state we were born in, we automatically acquire state citizenship merely by moving there.
Thus, I was a citizen of Michigan for 36 years despite having been born in Oregon, and my wife is a citizen of Oregon despite her birth in Connecticut. There is no reason why this system could not work at the world level, and I am sure that at some future time we will have such a system.
In the meantime we have to live with a different system, but we need to recognize just how crazy this system is and the impossible choices with which it confronts us.
Christians, for example, including fundamentalists (perhaps especially fundamentalists!), need to think about the implications of their faith here:
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me ...." (Matthew 25:35)
Does anybody really want to live in a world where it is illegal to give a fellow human being a drink of water?


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Snow, cold force schools to postpone spring sports
Hundreds of high schools were forced to cancel games, matches and meets again Tuesday as winter weather continues well into the spring in southeast Wisconsin.
Brookfield East softball catcher Jocelyn Yeager and her teammates were supposed to be outside playing a game Tuesday, not getting extra innings in a hallway.
"It definitely is frustrating, especially since last year at this time we were outside in shorts and T-shirts and playing all our games," Yeager said.
Veteran softball coach Rich Anderson said the cold weather at this time of the year is something he has never seen.
"I think it's about my 30th year doing this, and we've never had this kind of spring before," he said.
Brookfield East Athletic Director Cale Vogel said drastic measures might be called for.
"I think, for us, some of the non-conference -- whether meets, or matches, or games -- might have to be just set aside for this year, and then focus on our conference seasons," Vogel said.
Brookfield East track coach Lisa Foss said she was concerned spring break won't be enough of a break.
"We're supposed to have a home meet after spring break and there's still a lot of snow on the track, so it's kind of frustrating," Foss said.
Several schools moved athletic events from this week into May.


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"He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough," Proverbs 28:19, NKJV
"Something for nothing!" It seems to be the way of the world. Many are searching for the next big thing that is going to push them toward success yet, when the face of work peeps around the corner they run in the opposite direction. Life takes work! Anything worth having takes work! Something will not come out of nothing! It takes effort of heart and mind, strength and endurance!
The farmer will not dare to go out into the field hoping to reap that which he has not sown. If no seeds were put into the ground, if the field had not be tended to, and if the work has not been done he knows that when the time of harvest comes there will be no produce. Yet, many still go out into the field seeking to reap when they have not planted.
"He who tills his land!" He who works it! He who puts forth an honest effort knowing that if he keeps persevering and keeps pushing forward eventually he will reach the point of plenty. Your land is what God gave you. It is your gift, your ability, your talents and skills. A lot of people put a lot of faith in things that will not produce a harvest. Work what God gave you! Guard what you do with your time and effort. Are they leading you to where you want to be? Is what you're doing sowing into your future? Will you be able to reap "plenty" from the seeds you have planted today? We only have one life to live, by the grace of God, make it count! Work it today! God bless you in all your endeavors today 🙂


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More companies are taking a chance on Google's low-cost alternative to the Microsoft Windows PC.
Rather than the latest version of Windows, Chromebooks use Google's Chrome OS as an operating system, along with a set of cloud-based 'app-style' software applications to increase performance, minimize the risk of viruses and to cut costs. As a result, a consumer can snap up one of the growing range of notebooks for as little as $200.
As well as Toshiba and Asus launching their first Chromebook computers, existing Chromebook makers HP and Acer have also announced new models using Intel's latest Haswell processor, which boosts graphics performance while doubling battery life.
Although availability is restricted — Chromebooks are currently only actively marketed in the U.S., UK and a handful of territories beyond, such as Singapore and Hong Kong — the latest NPD Group figures show that their popularity is growing quickly, despite a shaky start. In the US they account for between 20-25 percent of the sub-$300 US notebook market, making the devices the fastest-growing PC category based on price. Therefore it is less than surprising that at a time when traditional PC sales have never been worse that more and more companies are looking to diversify and tap into any market that offers signs of life.
At the moment, Samsung, Acer, Lenovo, HP and now Asus and Toshiba, as well as Google itself, all offer Chromebook PCs all of which, with the exception of Google's cutting-edge Chromebook Pixel, retail for less than $300 in the US. The latest Acer, Toshiba and HP models, though announced this week, will not be hitting the shelves until the holiday season when pricing will be confirmed.


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FarmVille is a real time farm simulation game developed by Zynga, available as an application on the ocial networking website Facebook and as an App on both the Apple iPhone and Android. The game allows members of Facebook to manage a virtual farm by planting, growing and harvesting virtual crops and trees, as well as raising livestock. FarmVille started as a clone of the popular Farm Town on Facebook in June 2009, but has since grown to be its most popular application, with over 62 million active users and over 24.6 million Facebook application fans as of September 2010. The total FarmVille users are over 10% of the users of Facebook. Despite this, Farmville is still classed by Zynga as being in Beta testing stage, with all of their players currently considered Testers.
Here is the link to the FarmVille game on Facebook


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Edible glue. Suitable for marzipan, fondant and icing. Especially useful when making flowers and other edible figures. The adhesive is strong enough to hold heavier elements in place - just support it to be affixed with a little crumpled kitchen paper or a sponge until the adhesive has dried.
Ingredients: Water, Acetic Acid (E260), Carboxymethylcellulose / Tylose (CMC) E466. Allergen-free, Gluten-free, suitable for vegetarians.
We have a number of delivery options for you to choose from, depending on your budget and preference. We select our courier partners carefully to ensure they offer the highest level of service and value for money for you.
Orders are despatched from our warehouse Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). All the below options are based on orders placed before 4pm (GMT) Monday to Friday. If you order after 3pm or at the weekend, your order will be despatched on the next available working day.
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Midwest FlowerFest
July 5, 2018
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
*Exhibit delayed due to excess heat – will arrive on July 10.
Field Trials are the industry's way of measuring how a particular variety will behave in our area. The Midwest FlowerFest for 2018 will showcase over 600 containers planted with established and trial varieties. Containers will be on display in the gardens for the month of July. During that time, we will be measuring how well they perform in our environment. Be sure to check out the display, as well as the rest of the gardens and trails.. See how they perform and take note for your own garden. Thank you to Family Tree Nursery and McHutchison Distributors for being great partners in this event.
Event is included with Arboretum admission.


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I am trying to create HTML pages utilizing Flowplayer's HTML5 player for a continuing education project I'm working on.
The file I've attached is for a mp4 that was converted from a cd. I also have cd folders on the server that have the same issues.
The other issue I'm having is that when it does play it is slow and choppy. I am using Flowplayer's Long Play demo as the frame work. If need be I can add the code - it is not very large.


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Rocksmith 2014 – Shredding for Dummies
It's been over a year since I sat down with the original Rocksmith and sunk my teeth into it. The first game in the series offered players a chance to use a real electric guitar as their weapon of choice, and although a bit rough around the edges, the original Rocksmith delivered a solid, memorable experience. I emerged with a new passion for playing the guitar and felt like I developed an actual real-life skill. So, when Rocksmith 2014 arrived at my door a few weeks ago, I was eager to see if they had polished up those rough edges, and if it would re-ignite that spark. This review would have been done sooner, had it not been for the fact that I can't stop playing. The TLC that Ubisoft has applied to the original Rocksmith recipe has made it both extremely fun and difficult to put down.
The Jimi Hendrix User Experience
Getting to the right song as quickly as possible is key. The original Rocksmith user interface has been cleaned up in 2014, allowing greater flexibility to reorganize and navigate through your tracks. It can get cumbersome to seek a specific track when your playlist grows in relation to the DLC you purchase. Rocksmith 2014 throws a massive new set of sorting options at you. By using the right button (RB on the XBox 360), the basic "sorts" are there: artist name, song title, year, difficulty, song length, source (Rocksmith, Rocksmith 2014, or DLC), even the number of times you've played a song. The really convenient options, however, are ones such as mastery (a percentage of how far along you are in your quest to master a song), recommended (what Rocksmith 2014 thinks is good for your particular skill level), and tuning (great for knocking out a bunch of songs without having to adjust strings in between). To round this out, Rocksmith 2014 also lets you mark certain songs as your favorites — and yes, you can sort by favorites, too. As an aside, certain sort orders (eg. song title, artist name, etc.) let you skip sections quickly by using the left and right triggers (LT and RT on the XBox 360). Don't forget about the left button, either (LB on XBox 360); while RB specifies the sort order, LB flips the entire list forward or back, quickly taking you to the beginning or ending of the list. Navigation is a breeze!
Repeat Performance
Ubisoft delivered a much better feeling of progression this second time around. Progression is, after all, a measure of your skill growth, but since all songs in Rocksmith 2014 (along with its predecessor) scale appropriately to your skill, hiding parts of the song library as a means of progression feels artificial and, frankly, quite lame. By moving the focus of progression to your "percentage complete" on individual songs, Rocksmith 2014 frees you to choose your path at every gaming session. For those who prefer to explore on their own (like me), you can immediately dive into Learn a Song, picking from the full song list and get jamming within minutes, regardless of the song's complexity.
Both the old and the new game benefit from its unique tech which adjusts the difficulty of the song on-the-fly (something I raved about in my Rocksmith vs Rock Band 3 Showdown last year). Rocksmith 2014 takes this to the next level by adding in new functionality called the Riff Repeater. At any moment in any song, you can pause the action and drop down into Riff Repeater, then adjust a myriad of dials and switches that let you practice and refine specific parts of each song. Riff Repeater is fantastic; nearly anything in this mode can be adjusted: the current difficulty of the riff, the speed, whether or not you wish to increase difficulty as you perfect your style, how many times you want to repeat a perfected section before advancing, how much error tolerance you want to allow for…the list goes on. You can even have Riff Repeater eject you seamlessly back into the song once you've mastered the section. Each song in Rocksmith 2014 is subdivided into many individual sections, and you can control how small or large a section you want Riff Repeater to apply to. For something labelled a video game at the end of the day, its strength as a guitar tutor is quite spectacular.
Other tools are at your disposal throughout the song, including the ability to see all the chords in play (and their respective fingerings), as well as all the techniques the song employs, whether they be bends, slides, vibrato, tremolo, or a host of others that can all be displayed on-screen, ad hoc, without having to dump out to the main menu and search for tutorials. Learning the guitar is an intimidating and monumental task, and Ubisoft has made a concerted effort to ensure that learning the guitar is not impeded by gameplay design decisions.
Quest of the Rad Guitar
Whether slaying internet dragons or making digital drug deals, I love the freedom of a good non-linear world; why should playing a guitar video game be any different? Some players prefer to be led down the right path, however, and Rocksmith 2014 wraps a warm blanket around these folks as well. Enter: Missions, an ever-present set of options, akin to a quest log, providing the aforementioned direction. If you're still too green under the collar and unsure what is best for you to work on in your pursuit to be the next Eddie Van Halen, missions guide you down this path. At any given moment in Rocksmith 2014, you'll be provided with a host of various tasks to accomplish, tailored to your skill level. Commonly, these missions direct you to the comprehensive Lessons section of the game. Here, you'll be presented with dozens of videos, many of which drop you into an interactive trainer to confirm you've learned what was taught. Missions aren't limited to lessons, however; you'll also be taken to Session Mode, where you can construct a virtual band of various instruments to play alongside you while you practice the fundamentals. Here, you'll learn jam out free-form style on various scales and roots, and play with varying tempos and styles. Your virtual band listens along and speeds up or slows down based on your own intensity. It's in session mode that you'll ultimately begin to form the building blocks of great guitar knowledge and style — skills that you'll carry with you long past Rocksmith 2014.
Missions will also take you into the Tone Designer, where you can customize your own tones through the mixing and matching of various amplifiers and pedals. Rather than just throwing a bunch of guitar paraphernalia at you, the tone designer missions actually teach you about what produces certain electric guitar sounds and why. Core knowledge of pedals are a staple to all electric guitarists, so make Joey Santiago proud and do your homework in the tone designer. Again, Ubisoft makes education the first-class citizen, as how to play always follows what to play. And yes, you can save all the customized tones you build in the tone designer, even assigning them to directions on the analog controller. Your tones, whether custom built by hand or loaded from the various songs in the library, activate with a satisfying thump as the amplifier drops into the room in the background. When Ubisoft wants you to feel like a guitarist…they mean it.
That Old-School Sound
Guitarcade also returns in Rocksmith 2014, letting you improve specific guitar techniques under the guise of retro arcade games. One such entry is "Scale Warriors", which tests your knowledge of scales (eg. Pentatonic Major and Minor, Aeolian, Dorian, etc.) in a River City Ransom-style beat 'em up. Also notable is "Return to Castle Chordead", done in the style of Sega's classic gun shooter "The House of the Dead". Astute gamers should pick up on Ubisoft's nod to other classic games like Tapper and Track & Field as they meander through the Guitarcade. Parallel to these lessons-disguised-as-arcade-games are the Score Attacks and Leaderboard Challenges. Each song in your library can be played at a specific fixed difficulty in an attempt to amass big points, but only three misses are allowed before you dump out. Additionally, Rocksmith 2014 will issue out individual challenges on both your song library and the guitarcade, looping in other players' online scores as an added threat…
…which brings me to multiplayer in Rocksmith 2014.
Playing (Guitar) With Yourself
Alas, if there is but one shortcoming of Rocksmith 2014, it is the absence of online multiplayer support. Multiplayer in Rocksmith 2014 consists solely of plugging in a second electric guitar, and playing against another local player on a split screen. Depending on your point of view, this can either be no big deal or a tremendous oversight. For myself, I have several guitar-playing friends that own the game, and it would be nice to have a few online battles with them without driving across the city/country to do so. As I've discovered, learning to play the guitar is profoundly a personal experience, and it's hard to get in front of your friends (particularly of a gamer mindset) and proceed to demonstrate how much you suck. That fact alone means Rocksmith 2014 could benefit from an online mode, shielding you from the embarrassment of your skill, while slowly working towards pwning noobs on the leaderboards in real-time. Besides, until you have local gamer friends that also just happen to be interested in playing electric guitar, how realistic is a local multiplayer mode anyway? Not implementing online play was shortsighted on Ubisoft's part, a slightly untuned string in an otherwise great rock symphony that is Rocksmith 2014.
Rock You
The game itself is incredibly fun and horribly addictive, so much so that it was hard to put it down long enough to write this review! I still find it hard to believe that, as a genre, music-themed video games struggle to find an audience. Hopefully, Rocksmith 2014 gives more people an opportunity to think twice about picking up a six-string. I've outlined nearly all of the features Rocksmith 2014 brings to the table, but my review doesn't even begin to address the fact that all of the game's features support bass as well as lead guitar; a fact well worth the price of admission. Did I mention you walk away from the game with a real-world skill? Or the fact that the USB cable can be carried over to your PC, allowing you to hook up your electric guitar to professional software mixing/effect applications? Check out Guitar Rig if this is an interest of yours.
I'll leave you with what is often the first thing most gamers think about when they hear about a new music-based game: the track listing. As with most games of this genre, the licensed tracklist is very much subject to opinion, and I will say that there is a healthy amount of stuff for just about anyone, old or young alike. The good news is that Rocksmith 2014 is compatible with the DLC you've already purchased for the first Rocksmith game, and for a small fee, you can import the library from the first Rocksmith game as well. For your perusal, the complete tracklist is below, and I've taken the liberty of starring a few that I found particularly fun to play. Don't forget: DLC continues to flow in, allowing you to slowly build a set of music you wish to play over time.
And you will really play it. Yes, you will. Any guitar will work; why not give it a try?
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - What do you think about American people? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in What do you think about American people? Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current News View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message SafiaJoined: 27 Oct 2004Posts: 18 Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:04 pm Post subject: What do you think about American people? What do think about Americans? are they good people? Back to top technomaniac_tzpJoined: 12 Nov 2004Posts: 78Location: India Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:02 am Post subject: Yes, I think Americans are really good people. They, like everyone, want peace. However they have chosen the wrong means to achieve it. People will respect your rights when you respect theirs. The American leadership seems to have a obsessive drive to gain control over the world and its markets. This has made many people hate them. Every country wants to safeguard its interests. But it should never resort to illegal and brutal means. They should realise that people of other countries have as much a right to live as they do. Also American(not necessarily the American people) has shown double standards in dealing with world matters, like the Israel-Palestine issue etc. However, the Americans are a learned lot and have made huge progress all areas. Hence, I respect them. However, their government is driving them towards the wrong path using fear as their primary weapon. The opressive policy of the American government has made it villain in the eyes of developing and under-developed countries. Regards_________________The difference between insanity and genius is measured by success Back to top sunshine_101Joined: 05 Feb 2005Posts: 39Location: somewhere in China Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: I like American people but i hate their leaders,they dont think about other nations and now they are killing innocent ppl in IRAQ,they dont think that Iraqi people have the equal rights to live a happy life like Americans. Yea,American common people are so friendle and good,as a metter of fact i hate bush _________________Sunshine loves Beauty of nature Back to top mkg1211Joined: 09 Sep 2004Posts: 262Location: Cairo,Egypt Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:07 am Post subject: immm this is a hard question! (don't understand me wrongly) we have a problematic situation here!! because we love Americans but hate their adminstration ok question:who have brought this terible adminstration (maybe the chinese ) of course the americans !!!!!!! so i reach a conclusion says that i love american who worth to be loved(considering the freedom of belief and opinion) and vice versa Back to top technomaniac_tzpJoined: 12 Nov 2004Posts: 78Location: India Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:24 am Post subject: Americans-love em or hate em I agree with mkg1211 to a certain extent. Yes Americans have voted Bush. They fail to see the damage Bush can cause to them and the world. But you must not forget that Bush have instilled fear in the mind s of the Americans. He is showing them a very grim picture where America will be attacked by terroirts and all that. This is nothing but the politics of fear that leaders play so easily. So although the Americans have made the wrong choice but cannot be blamed wholly for it. Events like 9/11 can generate fear in anyone's mind. And Bush is merely using it it a tool to remain in power. They Amercans should realise that Bush policy will only breed hatred. It will never stop the terrorists. Only American lives will be lost. And yes, even I love people who are worthy of being loved_________________The difference between insanity and genius is measured by success Back to top asterixJoined: 26 Jan 2003Posts: 1654 Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:06 am Post subject: Let's not forget that the USA was attacked by a group of Islamic fascists who flew planes into New York's World Trade Centre. If it they had done the same thing in New Delhi, or Beijing, or Berlin what should the country that was attacked do about it? It's all very well to talk lofty idealism, but idealism is a long way from reality. Already Bush's firm actions have given Afghanistan a chance to be a peaceful democracy,Iraqis have had free elections, the President of Egypt has promised free elections, Syria may withdraw its troops from Lebanon, and the Palestinians have a chance for peace with Israel. Back to top DreamcatcherJoined: 27 Oct 2004Posts: 38 Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: Quote: It's all very well to talk lofty idealism, but idealism is a long way from reality. Realism is that the world has become much danger after Iraq war. And the wrong idealism is that USA may teach world democracy with such methods. USA has already lost this war. Back to top pugachevVJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 2295 Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:28 am Post subject: This is what Walid Jumblatt, the leader of the Lebanese Druze, a muslim, and not exactly a big fan of the USA, had to say recently: "It's strange for me to say it, but this process of change has started because of the American invasion of Iraq. I was cynical about Iraq. But when I saw the Iraqi people voting three weeks ago, eight million of them, it was the start of a new Arab world." He went on to say that the spark of democratic revolt was spreading. "The Syrian people, the Egyptian people, all say that something is changing. The Berlin Wall has fallen. We can see it." To make an omelette, you have to break some eggs. Back to top mehrezsassiJoined: 23 Apr 2004Posts: 33Location: Tunisia Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject: I am an Arab and a muslim and I respect American people . I studied their history from the early settlements to postwar America and the cold war you know what is happening now looks like Macarthyism in the 50s American people were frightened for being" red"for some political reasons . I was in Boston and New York last summer and I made many friends who respect Arabs , their religion and their culture . Some Students at Boston College wonder how come that I am a white coming from Africa , they think that all Africans are blacks . This is what we should blame American people for . They don't bother to know about the other side and they are used by their administration to suspect the other especially after 9/11 "Fear does work" FARENHIET 9/11 Back to top RevolutionXJoined: 12 Mar 2005Posts: 5Location: California Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject: Don't think that all American people are alike. There are many Americans who do whatever the government tells them to do, beucase they are stupid. Bush is a bad president, but few Americans can see that. Back to top mkg1211Joined: 09 Sep 2004Posts: 262Location: Cairo,Egypt Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:11 am Post subject: Quote: "Fear does work" FARENHIET 9/11 exactly i wonder ,if "us" is the most democratic counterty country of freedom peace beans hotdogs why many of its people are so naive and stupid(politcally) asterix i think bush is really a bad teacher i think you imagine a lot about the real situation in the ME and Afghanistan Back to top elichinaJoined: 11 Mar 2005Posts: 29Location: fu jian china Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:44 am Post subject: I think Americans are really good people,I has many friend from us and many of my teachers are Americans.I had communicate with a handmaster from us. I think manyof Americans are friendly. But ,just as a ordinary chinese ,I think the leader of US is very badly,He did mand foolish things.You should see the us in the world,many countries and many goverments dislike Us,WHY??I think not Americans ,but the US-goverment. I think if you did what you did ,And do your nation'things .the other country 's business is none of your business.I think many country will not dislike you .At least ,no one will hate you and your people.It's my opinion,just a college student of china. just my opinion_________________I'm a college student of sias international university . I keep silent ,never to debate with you ,Not mean I agree with you! Back to top rhondaJoined: 13 Apr 2005Posts: 7Location: USA Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: USA - New Isolationalist Nation I wish the USA would pull out of everyone's business. The next Kuwait, we do nothing. the next famine, we do nothing, the new Rx we keep it to ourselves. then maybe others would realize the good things WE USED TO DO. oh Yeah, lets not forget about WWI and WWII! The next one. I say we do nothing. you guys are right, why should Americans keep dying on foreign soil so others can be free? Thats what I think about American People. they need to stop dying for others. Have any of you ever visited here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020314-7.html Wow another 5billion for developing nations, and while I'm paying over $2 for a gallon of gas? Your absolutely right, my govermental leaders are evil and should be destroyed! _________________Rp Back to top tran thuyJoined: 18 Jan 2005Posts: 3Location: Vietnam Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: In my opinion, it is not exact that all American people are evil-minded, only some of them are so. Who are they? They are in USA Goverment. They are people who decide most of events happenning in the world. It makes sure that you will ask me why it is so? Oh, it is very simple. Because USA is the largest in this globe. They are strong both in economic field and military potential. Their dollar is mostly used in international payment. The USA market which is large with large purchasing power makes any nation wants to sell goods to it. Back to top Macarena Pérez de CastroJoined: 19 Apr 2005Posts: 5Location: Santiago, Chile Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:36 pm Post subject: I like the US and I like Americans... I lived in the States for almost 2 years (Reagan days) and I think it is quite a remarkable country. As most of you have said, the problem (as in many other countries) has to do with the people in charge of their politics, their political leaders... 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MyEclipse 6.0 Released - Spring/JPA Integration, Java 6, Europa (6 messages)
Genuitec has announced the release of the commercial MyEclipse 6.0, offering advanced features and integration for Spring and Java Persistence Architecture (JPA) development. This Eclipse plugin set allows users to create entity managers and transaction manager beans, generate entities and DOA and much more through the cross-capabilities bridge created by MyEclipse. MyEclipse 6.0 includes the following enhancements over previous releases:
- Posted by: Jens Eckels
- Posted on: August 22 2007 09:45 EDT
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- Re: MyEclipse 6.0 Released - Spring/JPA Integration, Java 6, Eur by arjan tijms on August 22 2007 13:55 EDT
- Re: MyEclipse 6.0 Released - Spring/JPA Integration, Java 6, Europa by Wayne Parrott on August 23 2007 04:22 EDT
- Where's the maven support? by Steven Boscarine on August 27 2007 13:45 EDT
- Re: Where's the maven support? by Werner Punz on August 28 2007 02:16 EDT
- Where's the maven support? by Steven Boscarine on August 27 2007 13:45 EDT
- Good and Bad by Leif Ashley on August 24 2007 13:00 EDT
- Download link for MyEclipse 6.0 by Nagabhushanam Bheemisetty on October 15 2008 01:32 EDT
Re: MyEclipse 6.0 Released - Spring/JPA Integration, Java 6, Eur[ Go to top ]
Congrats on this new release! :) For beginners the "Rapid Java EE Deployment and Testing" feature is really nice. I heard lots of absolute beginners always complaining that setting up a Java EE project takes so much effort compared to PHP. They have to install Java, Eclipse, MyEclipse, Tomcat, some DB, figure out what the web.xml should contain and in what directory it should be, etc. (of course, with PHP they also have to install Apache, the PHP interpreter and MySQL, but for some strange reason that never seems to count) With this new MyEclipse feature however, absolute beginners can just download the all-in-one installer, lets the wizard create a new web project and instantly run it. Very nice! Sadly there are also some downsides, although it's not really the fault of MyEclipse. The JSP and JSF editors are -far- below par. After so much time, the JSF editor still doesn't recognize basic things like dynamic attributes in taglib tags or the variable introduced by a standard JSF tag like f:loadBundle. Also, functionality like ctrl-clicking on a managed bean to bring you to its definition is painfully absent. Auto-completion of EL expressions works though, so the editor -is- EL aware. Like I said, this isn't the fault of MyEclipse since they have to rely on WTP. Implementing those features I mentioned above would be a waste of effort if WTP implements them later on. I wonder though if Genuitec can't cooperate in some way with the WTP team; implement the missing features and donate these back to the WTP project.
- Posted by: arjan tijms
- Posted on: August 22 2007 13:55 EDT
- in response to Jens Eckels
Re: MyEclipse 6.0 Released - Spring/JPA Integration, Java 6, Europa[ Go to top ]
Arjan, thanks for identifying enhancement features for the Visual JSF editor. To put your "disappointment" into perspective, the MyEclipse visual web editors are extremely powerful editors with WYSIWYG support and provide developers a productivity experience. Considering that we consistently improve these editor with each release, e.g., we release approx 4-6 updates/yr, you can look forward to further advancements in the near future. Looking at the big picture of this major release, MyEclipse 6.0 is now on Eclipse 3.3 with a 100+ new features. As the feature list indicates they range from AJAX features to innovative Spring-JPA support, include a new 1-click Java EE app launcher and an all new open-source Examples On-Demand facility. Examples On-Demand is a new portal that Genuitec is developing for hosting how-to Java EE and related technology example projects that run in MyEclipse with zero setup/config and can be checked out using a preconfigured MyEclipse 6.0 CVS connector. Also those interested in using NetBeans Matisse on Eclipse can now install Matisse4MyEclipse into any Eclipse 3.3 SDK without preinstallation of the full MyEclipse IDE. This is the first in a series of upcoming releases that will improve the modularity of MyEclipse for better profile based packaging and end-user customization. Lastly I'm pleased that MyEclipse pricing is still the same $29.95 for the Std subscription and $49.95 for the Pro subscription including unlimited support. Few products can claim their price as a user-centered feature, except those trying to upsell you to an expensive server or support agreement. We can make the claim as we have never meddled with pricing programs or increased our product prices since their first releases 4 and 2 years ago respectively. Regards, Wayne Parrott VP, Product Development Genuitec,LLC
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- Posted on: August 23 2007 04:22 EDT
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Where's the maven support?[ Go to top ]
I feel like a broken record saying this over and over, but seeing Wayne is reading this, maybe we'll get some results. When they support maven, every developer in my company will want to buy a copy. You can't argue with the price or value, especially if they offer a launcher that actually works (unlike WTP, who's tomcat launcher fails so frequently I cannot use it). The price is great, I'm also very happy they support Linux. Maven support seems like low-hanging fruit. Once I can use all of the features within maven, I think MyEclipse would be a very compelling product for maven users.
- Posted by: Steven Boscarine
- Posted on: August 27 2007 13:45 EDT
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Re: Where's the maven support?[ Go to top ]
- Posted by: Werner Punz
- Posted on: August 28 2007 14:16 EDT
- in response to Steven Boscarine
I feel like a broken record saying this over and over, but seeing Wayne is reading this, maybe we'll get some results.Would there anything speaking against adding the already existing eclipse maven plugin to your installations? After all the core still is eclipse. I usually add subversive and a bunch of other plugins to my install.
When they support maven, every developer in my company will want to buy a copy. You can't argue with the price or value, especially if they offer a launcher that actually works (unlike WTP, who's tomcat launcher fails so frequently I cannot use it).
The price is great, I'm also very happy they support Linux. Maven support seems like low-hanging fruit. Once I can use all of the features within maven, I think MyEclipse would be a very compelling product for maven users.
Good and Bad[ Go to top ]
Just to air out the laundry, MyEclipse does have some issues where things aren't clear when generating classes in say Hibernate, and sometimes it doesn't do what it should. However there are sooooo many features and supported tools, and the tools are exceptionally well done. At the price, there is no reason why anyone wouldn't just snag a copy of it. I love and own a license to IDEA which I used for most of my coding, but I use MyEclipse to build items like pages and hibernate/spring configs. It definately gets you moving fast. Oh yea, the server support is pretty stellar as well. Congrats on the release guys. Going to download now. :)
- Posted by: Leif Ashley
- Posted on: August 24 2007 13:00 EDT
- in response to Jens Eckels
Download link for MyEclipse 6.0[ Go to top ]
Hey does any body provide download link for MyEclipse 6.0. I've tried in MyEclipseide.com but I couldn't found. Thanks, BNB
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Meet the car Nissan thinks will be a best seller.
The Pulsar is back and Nissan Australia is hoping consumers will remember why it was such an enduring and successful small car from its inception in 1978 through several generations up until it was bizarrely replaced seven years ago by a model known as the Tiida. Awkward name; forgettable car. Its successor doesn't have a lot to live up to. Last year just 3059 Tiidas were sold in Australia, less than one-tenth that of the class leaders.
To help rekindle fonder memories, an all-new sedan with the old Pulsar name has been launched here at a retro price of $19,990 (plus dealer charges and on-road costs). That's the same price it carried back in 1996.
Roomier than its immediate rivals, with soft-touch interior materials and a big boot, the new Pulsar carries Nissan's high hopes of making a huge impact on the bountiful small-car market dominated last year by the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla.
Nissan Australia boss Bill Peffer originally predicted the Pulsar could outsell the Corolla, which would make it close to the best-selling car in the nation. But he was cautious about nominating just when this might happen. Since then Peffer has tempered that initial unrestrained optimism.
While the Tiida may have been an unremarkable sales performer, Nissan Japan's chief vehicle engineer Grahame Cornforth insists the new Pulsar will be again part of the mainstream. The narrow and tall appearance of the Tiida has been banished along with other perceived weaknesses.
At a glance the Pulsar looks bigger than a small car and bigger than its rivals, especially from the three-quarter rear where its large booty screams Kim Kardashian.
The cabin length – taken from the heel of the driver to the hip-point of rear passengers – is something Nissan boasts about. Biggest in class, it asserts, with excellent egress and entry. The hip-point for front-seat occupants has been lowered while maintaining good visibility
Built in Thailand on a wider platform with overall length increased but height reduced, the Pulsar's extra space has been given to the rear passenger compartment and the boot. The luggage area of 510 litres is a tad larger than the mid-sized Maxima's 506 litres. And very usable. While there is a load-through flap in the centre of the rear seatback, one glaring weakness is the lack of a split-fold arrangement.
Chrome exterior door handles and accent mouldings help the Pulsar's quality pitch. The comfortable, well bolstered seats and generous shoulder and leg room give the impression of a Camry-sized car. Soft-feel coverings are used for the armrests and dashboard, while low-gloss finishes help reduce dashboard reflection in the front glass.
Nissan executives in Japan never quite understood why their Australian colleagues were so aggravated when they thrust the Tiida badge on them back in 2006. And though the Tiida never got close to matching healthy Pulsar sales, they didn't understand why its Australian arm wanted to revisit the past and revive the Pulsar name.
But they've agreed, and the Nissan folk at the local headquarters are relieved. The right name won't magically bring back the boom times, but even after six years the Pulsar carries recognition in the marketplace (72 per cent) that the Tiida didn't remotely approach.
Ironically, eight years ago, Toyota Australia was faced with a similar name-change scenario, with head office in Japan insisting on a name change to the Corolla hatch launched in 2007. Toyota Japan wanted Auris. Robust discussions followed with Toyota Australia strongly favouring the retention of the Corolla badge for both sedan and hatch models because it was considered an iconic name.
"Corolla had been manufactured in Australia for so many decades it was considered part of Australian automotive history," recalled Toyota spokesman Mike Breen. "I think it took a couple of years to convince them, but in the end they agreed to support our strategy."
But name changes don't have to be a bad scenario like Pulsar to Tiida (or Ford's less than successful transition from Laser to Focus). Go no further than Mazda's 323 to Mazda3. Holden's dumping of Kingswood in favour of the nautical Commodore worked for a lot of years too.
Punterville should have no trouble accepting the reborn badge. It's then a matter of whether consumers like what they see in the new Pulsar.
Buyers of cars of this category inevitably want safe, reliable, practical transport with reasonable running costs. Nissan is also counting on the Pulsar's attractions of space, refinement and high-end styling touches such as the bold new trapezoid-shaped grille and large wraparound LED-accented headlights and taillights. The new 1.8-litre engine and next-generation CVT – constantly variable transmission (a $2250 option) – delivers impressive 6.7 litres per 100km fuel economy.
The Pulsar sedan is offered in three grades – ST, ST-L and range-topping Ti. Even the base ST (with cloth trim) is well specified with six airbags, stability control and traction control, along with multi-function steering wheel (adjustable for both reach and height) with audio controls, Bluetooth, MP3/iPod connectivity and auxiliary jack. Also standard: 16-inch alloy wheels, trip and cruise control.
Additionally, the ST-L ($23,650) gets a colour display, leather steering wheel and shift knob, rear spoiler, foglights and LED-accented lights.
The Ti, which comes with the standard CVT auto, is $28,990 and gets leather trim, 17-inch alloys, dual-zone climate control, satellite-navigation with 5.8-inch colour screen, reversing camera, smart key entry with push-button start, distinctive LED-ringed Xenon automatic headlights, power folding side mirrors and tinted windows.
Nissan says that in (about) 100 days from now, the hatch variant of the Pulsar will be launched, simultaneously with the much-missed and anticipated direct-injection 140kW turbocharged SSS hottie.
First drive
The new Pulsar isn't a sports sedan. Nor is it intended to be. Its prime attributes are all on the functional side of dynamism.
It's not a device of unrelenting beauty but it's acceptable visually, and has the advantages of roominess and comfort. In many ways, this new Pulsar's appeal is like the attractions of the older models. It's an honest and ready serve.
Climb aboard and get comfortable (the seating adjustments are manual and include a height lever on the driver's seat only) and you'll find the cabin has bottle and cupholders in all doors. Nissan is catering for the acknowledged thirst of Australians.
The 1.8-litre engine is about what a consumer might expect in terms of throttle response and driveability. That is, it's acceptable without suggesting whiplash possibilities. In power and torque figures, it dips out to the 2.0-litre Mazda3 and to the 1.8-litre Corolla. With 96kW on tap, acceleration is similar to the 100kW Corolla and 108kW Mazda3.
The six-speed manual has a pleasing shift quality that only a small percentage of Pulsar buyers will experience. Eighty per cent are expected to opt for the optional thriftier, user-friendly CVT, which works nicely, as you'd expect from a company that has offered this type of gearbox for many years. At 100km/h in the low-friction CVT's high ratio, the Pulsar's engine barely ticks over at 1700rpm. The Pulsar also seems to step off the mark a little swifter than the Corolla CVT, probably due to the transmission's lower starting ratio.
Handily, the windscreen pillars are narrow to aid visibility at intersections and pedestrian crossings.
The Pulsar is also a quiet car until the driver spins the engine to very high revs.
The ride and handling of the new Pulsar won't offend buyers either. The suspension layout of MacPherson struts up front and torsion-beam rear axle springs no unruly surprises.
Though our experience with the newest small-car contender was limited to laps of a proving ground and some slalom work, its balance and grip brought confidence to the driver. Tyres – 17-inch Continentals fitted to the Ti model and 16-inch Bridgestones standard on the ST and ST-L – play their part in the confidence-inspiring road behaviour.
Passengers whose age and size dictate they climb aboard via the rear doors will relish the Pulsar's roomy rear compartment. Rear seat passengers get the space normally found in bigger passenger cars. There's 30mm more shoulder room, and wider and more comfortable soft-feel armrests. Knee room is more than generous for a small car. As for head room, a bowler hat anyone?
The boot too, while limited by the absence of split-fold seat backs, will swallow a family's holiday luggage … without as much as a burp. Importantly, too for those who like to explore the big, brown land, the spare tyre is full size (on a steel rim).
2013 Nissan Pulsar sedan
Price: $19,990 (ST), $23,650 (ST-L), $28,990 (Ti)
Engine: 1.8-litre four-cylinder
Transmission: 6-speed manual or CVT auto (CVT standard on Ti, $2250 on others)
Power: 96kW at 6000rpm
Torque: 174Nm at 4800rpm
Fuel consumption: 6.7L/100km (CVT); 7.2L/100km (man)
CO2 emissions: 160g/km (CVT); 169g/km (man)
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A young black person was killed, many people brave enough to take to the streets in the aftermath were injured and arrested, and the only real consequences the police will face will be changes designed to increase their efficiency at spinning the news or handling the crowds, the next time they kill someone. Because amidst all the inane controversies, that is one fact that no one can dispute: the police will kill again, and again, and again. A disproportionate number of their targets will be young people of color and transgender people, but they have also killed older people, like John T. Williams, Bernard Monroe, and John Adams, and white people too. The Right has seized on a couple cases of white youth being killed by cops, like Dillon Taylor or Joseph Jennings, throwing questions of proportion out the window in a crass attempt to claim the police are not racist.
Essentially, the point being made by right-wing pundits is that the cops are killing everybody, so it's not a problem. The fact that they can make this argument and still retain credibility with a large sector of the population shows how normalized the role of the police is in our society. The true meaning of the evidence used manipulatively by the Right is that the police are a danger to anyone not wearing a business suit.
In a serious debate, however, it would be hard to deny that the police are a racist institution par excellence. They kill young black, latino, and Native people at a disproportionately higher rate than white youth, and the institution itself descended from the patrols created to capture fugitive slaves in the South and police urban immigrants in the North, as masterfully documented in Kristian Williams' landmark book, Our Enemies in Blue. What's more, the criminal justice system that the police play an integral role in, both feeding and defending the prison-industrial complex, grew directly out of the 13th Amendment's approval of slavery in the case of imprisonment, illuminating the path by which the United States' advancing economy could leave plantation slavery behind, first with the pairing of sharecropping and chain gangs, and more recently with the pairing of a precarious labor market on the outside and booming prison industries on the inside. (more…)


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Mentored by Eddie Van Halen, prolific artist 'Dave LeDoux' rocks hearts with his touching, rocking and melodic new rock pop release 'Broken'
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NSE NEW INTERNATIONAL POP SENSATIONS: 'Alexander James Rodriguez' is a British actor who has written his debut single with Kanye West, Jason Derula, Madonna and Kehlani songwriters resulting in the forever catchy friend powered pop track 'My Crew' with it's sleek R&B groove.
NSE BEAT AND POP LGBTQIA SENSATIONS: The pop duo N2BLÜ return in top form with their open and touching real rhythmic pop sound on Beat packed new single 'NSA'– Hear it on 'The Beat' at 9 AM Everyday on Londonfm.digital
Atlanta based San Juan artist WILDFURZ brings back a niche synth power rock sound to the world as he warms us up with his energetic, driving rock single 'World on Fire'
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BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ROCK: 'Heavy AmericA' takes us on a fast melodic prog rock road with the powerful new single 'If You Care'
Noisy Welsh riff masters and cult Indie rock stars 'The Mams' finalise their trilogy of 2020 releases with the buzzing, mysterious, intriguing, alternative guitar and dark synth disco single of 'The Insane & The Useless'
NSE NO 1 LOCKDOWN PIANO BALLADS OF 2020: With an exceptional classical piano vibe and vocals that rise to the heavens the incredible 'OP' releases a beautiful touching sensitive and healing single with his heartfelt 'The River'
NSE BEST NEW SONGWRITERS OF 2020: A strong, dreamy, emotive songwriter arrives in the form of 'Hannah Fairlight' and her 60's 'Lilly Allen' meets 'Tori Amos' esque orchestral 'Mancini' pop sound of 'Do What You Said You Wanted To'
NSE POP BALLADS THAT STAY WITH YOU FOREVER: After supporting Lady Ga Ga, Akon and dropping tracks with lil'Jon, 'Kristen Karma' carries on her success with big touching piano and pop rock ballad 'Dear John'
NSE BEACH DANCE INDIE POP GEMS: 'Willow Woodward' walks in paradise after the success of her 'Superman' breaks big, following in true pop style with the heartfelt universal pop gem 'For the Love'
N2BLÜ are back with a big sonic 80's production full of strange and romantic 'Electric Dreams'
Sporting a luxurious, extraordinary stylee and name like Angel Monroe. Check out how she can rap so fast on new single 'Gone'.
Two Awards For 'Fadi Awad' in Eastern Europe and His Tribute To Michael Jackson!
DIVINE NEW GOSPEL GREATS: Clap your hands and join in with Billboard Gospel star 'Christopher Bender' and his mighty, powerful and shiver inducing single 'Glad in it' that lifts us up to better heights of hope and world serenity.
NEW SOUND EXPRESS GLOBAL SONGS OF WORLD TRANSFORMATON: 'Etienne Stadwijk' is an accomplished and exceptional musician who joins forces with many voices to deliver his powerful message in the form of the heavenly world jazz ballad "Then Why?!"
NSE NEW SOULFUL POP GEMS OF 2020: With a mighty powerful and emotional modern 'Shangri-Las' sound, 'Madison McWilliams' releases a big song that will stick in your heart and soul with the irresistible ballad 'Back Like I Never Left'
NEW SOUND EXPRESS BEST NEW POP ROCK OF 2020: 'By Small Ruin' a.k.a Bryan Mullis is back with a warm, uplifting, boppy pop rock number that sticks in your head and heart with 'Take Me With You'
NEW SOUND EXPRESS BEST NEW STYLISH POP DANCE CUTS: Vienna Artist, DJ and producer 'Flowmotion' drops a classy tech-house meets Trap Synth Pop gem with haunting new single 'Lights'
NEW SOUND EXPRESS PREMIER SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS OF 2020: 'I'm Telling Everyone' is a beautiful 'Rufus Wainright' meets 'Alan Parsons' esque EP with a timeless, classic and ethereal pop rock atmosphere.
NEW SOUND EXPRESS DOPE HOT KINGS OF R&B: 'Linnon Stylz' presents new single 'Crown Me' (The New King of R'n'B)
NSE COUNTRY FOLK ROCK TREATS OF 2020: The angelic powerful rock voice of 'Savannah' meanders down an open country road and delivers a heartfelt warm message on 'We are us'
NEW SOUND EXPRESS ESSENTIAL POP OF 2020: Stylish new pop star 'Aurora Olivas' lets loose melodic emotion and sentimental pop sophistication on new single 'When You Were Mine' with 'JACSIN'.
BEST NEW ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE: Canadian rockers 'Lucid Ending' unleash a powerful, energetic, modern grunge rock wall of sound with the driving single 'Product'
NSE JAZZ AND POP TREATS OF 2020: Established Italian artist RIO releases great new album 'State of Mind' out now on all global digital stores
NEW SOUND EXPRESS POP WINNERS OF 2020: 'Gianluca Gallo' and his catchy, fun and charming 'Susanna'
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NEW SOUND EXPRESS UK CLASSIC GRUNGE PIONEERS: Get the rock n' roll 3 decade lowdown on Seattle grunge legends 'The Fire Ants' as they get you rocking and 'Stripped'
NEW SOUND EXPRESS NEW ARTISTS OF 2020: The well crafted acoustic and melodic pop rock sounds of 'Maddhatr' are displayed on two new singles 'life' and 'Cat and Mouse'
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NEW SOUND EXPRESS BEST NEW LOCKDOWN COUNTRY ROCK: 'David Vaters' arrives on the scene with a 'Dire Straights' strut and a powerful message, melody and song as he gets asking 'Questions'
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I've been reading and writing books about historical Jesus for more than 30 years. Every now and then a volume or project comes along that catches the imagination of the public, sells well, and generates much discussion. Think of the Jesus Seminar or The DaVinci Code. Works like these have the same features: they present a "fresh" take on Jesus, tell you the Gospels cannot be trusted, appeal to what certain scholars say about the Gospels, pick and choose from the data they contain, and then tell us the Jesus of history was either a prophet (a dime a dozen), a miracle worker (a dime a dozen in the ancient world), someone whose goal was to overturn Rome (a goal that failed), or some combination. The disciples, faced with the dilemma of failed hope, went cosmic and created a resurrected Jesus (an idea with no precedent). Then they convinced the world it was so with the now-created Christ Jesus.
Reza Aslan and those like him claim the Christ of the church is a very different figure than the Jesus of history. The really creative theological work came later from his disciples, they say. These creative disciples were even willing to die for the fabricated rescuing of this lost hope. It's a great storyline for a culture that often doesn't want to hear about unique religious claims, but it's hardly a credible story to explain the origins of the Christian faith and the history tied to Jesus.
Into this genre fits Aslan's Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. Though a well-written narrative with relevant first-century background to the Jesus history, the book rejects the Gospels and relies on one side of the scholarly conversation. So what Aslan presents as likely history is really but one debated reconstruction of who Jesus was and is. It's just one picture of how Jesus of Nazareth got to be the Christ of God.
When I read these popular works, I don't see a new portrait of Jesus, but one using old theories to argue the Jesus of history is different from the Christ of the Gospels.
In Aslan's case, I see a mix of John Dominic Crossan and S. F. G. Brandon's works on Jesus—putting the carpenter from Nazareth far more in a social and political realm than in one focused on spiritual needs as well.
What seems new and revealing, then, is really one presentation among many. Such presentations have been out there for some time—and on some points for a few centuries. The excitement about a fresh take on Jesus is more hype than substance.
False Dilemmas
To reach his portrait, Aslan assumes the Gospels are more about constructive theology than history. Note the common skeptical "either/or" wrapped up in this construct. We cannot entertain the possibility that theology and history go together. We cannot understand that what motivated the disciples to face death was a set of unique claims. Perhaps what Jesus taught motivated them to proclaim the good news about Jesus to a skeptical and often hostile audience. Why else would this Jesus movement that theoretically works with common themes from the ancient world go to a place none of those other religious or political movements ever went?
Aslan sees Jesus' miracle-working as a common feature of the period. On this topic he correctly acknowledges that everyone at the time saw Jesus in this light. Everyone agreed Jesus was performing startling deeds. Even Jesus' opponents noted his reputation as a wonder-worker, and the Jews who rejected him claimed his power was malevolent but real. But Aslan leaves out key details of the debate over how to interpret these works.
Aslan's appeal to Apollonius of Tyana ignores the fact that sources for his work come from more than a century later and that some of his miracles are described in ways that make his actions less than miraculous. For example, when Apollonius is said to raise someone from the dead, his biographer suggests he actually recognized the person wasn't yet dead.
Aslan also fails to note a key distinction in the portrayal of how Jesus heals versus other miracle workers of the period. Rather than using some formula of special words or prayer to invoke God or the gods to heal, Jesus in most miracles acts directly, showing himself to be what sociologists have described as a "bearer of numinous power" rather than a mere mediator of or petitioner for it. Though such discussions about the uniqueness of Jesus' miracles exist in scholarly literature, you would never know it based on Aslan's one-sided presentation.
Nothing New
Despite the attention Zealot has received, Aslan's ideas merely represent another modern reconstruction of Jesus. Rather than being fresh and new, it merely reflects the longstanding debate between those skeptical about the Gospels' portraits of Jesus and those who see them as complementary pictures of Jesus as he was and is.
There are good reasons to suspect the Jesus of history was directly responsible for being confessed as Christ. It was zeal for Jesus' person that drove the earliest disciples to preach him as unique. This is something the disciples not only thought about but also experienced—even to the point of being willing to die for what they knew to be true. Zeal for Jesus arose from his own claims about what God was accomplishing through him.
This is an excerpt from Dr. Darrell Bock's article which originally appeared on The Gospel Coalition: When Scholarly Skepticism Encounters Jesus Christ


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- A survival bracelet with stainless steel bow shackle
- Knitted up by several feet of parachute cord which can be used in an emergency or packaging
- Ideal accessory for camping, boating, hunting, hiking, and other sports activities.
- As decoration wearing in daily life
- Break Strength: 550 pound
- Length of Bracelet: Approx. 9 1/8 inch / 23.2cm
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Use this pier mount base fitter with your favorite post light for pier and post installations of outdoor lighting.
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This Hinkley brand pier mount is intended for use with post lanterns for pier mount applications. The post lantern (not included) slips over the mount, creating a clean and streamlined look. Cast aluminum construction in a smooth bronze finish. Hardware not included.


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A group of donor-advised fund sponsors and nonprofit groups have developed a widget designed to help nonprofits simplify charitable giving and tap into DAFs.
The new web application, DAF Direct, will enable donors to initiate a grant recommendation from their charitable account with a DAF sponsor while on a nonprofit's website, according to an announcement on Tuesday by Fidelity Charitable, an independent public charity with a DAF program.
The widget is already connected to Fidelity Charitable, which led the development effort, and Schwab Charitable, and is in use on these participating nonprofit websites:
- American Red Cross
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charity Navigator
- Cradles to Crayons
- Feeding America
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
- Save the Children
"Today's donors are taking a more strategic approach to philanthropy and, at the same time, looking for simplicity and convenience in how, when and where they give," Sarah Libbey, president of Fidelity Charitable, said in the statement.
"This has led to an increase in both online giving and the use of donor-advised funds. The DAF Direct widget connects these two movements to offer donors an additional and convenient giving option. It also allows nonprofits to provide a simple, seamless granting experience for the growing number of donors who use a donor-advised fund."
Fidelity said the widget was available for all qualified nonprofit organizations to add to their websites. As well, plans are afoot to expand to other national and community foundation DAF sponsors.
——More on AdvisorOne: Schwab Donor-Advised Funds Set Contribution, New Account Records in 2012 A Time-Limited Benefit of Fiscal Cliff Act: Tax-Free IRA Charitable Rollovers


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This 2 in 1 brooch and hair clip looks freshly picked from the garden. A very classic looking peony! Perfect for weddings and proms!
Beautiful peony flower attached to a pin and an alligator clip
Can be used as a hair clip or a brooch, very practical design
Perfect size for infants, toddlers and also adults
Could be decorated on a headband or hat or worn alone on your hair
Material: Satin and metal
Color: Claret
Flower Diameter: Approx. 3.5 inch / 9 cm
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Auburn, Ala. – Blake Austin's one-out double off the wall in left in the bottom of the ninth helped the Auburn baseball team rally for a 2-1 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night at Plainsman Park. With the win Auburn improved to 20-13 while Alabama State fell to 19-17.
"It was one of those games. At the end of the day you look at the score, the box score and the lines and neither team had much going on offensively. We were very, very fortunate to win tonight," Auburn Head Coach John Pawlowski said. "As I told the team, win and move on."
Tied at 1-1 going to the ninth, Garrett Cooper drew a leadoff walk and Damek Tomscha singled to put the winning run in scoring position. After a failed sac bunt by Bobby Andrews got Cooper at third, Austin launched his seventh double of the year off the green monster in left, scoring pinch runner Sam Gillikin from second for the win.
Auburn struggled to get hits off of the Alabama State pitching staff as it was no-hit until there was one out in the eighth and the team finished with just three hits total. Jordan Ebert broke up the no-hit bid with a single back up the middle, extending his hitting streak to 10 games, his second double-digit hitting streak of the season.
Auburn trailed 1-0 after the top of the first when Alabama State scored an unearned run off of Auburn starter Trey Cochran-Gill. Richard Gonzalez and Waldyvan Estrada had back-to-back two-out singles and then Gonzalez scored when Cooper's flip to Cochran-Gill at first went high and over his glove.
Auburn tied it at 1-1 without the benefit of a hit in the third. Ryan Tella and Jordan Ebert both walked with two outs and Cullen Wacker was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Cooper. He then drew a walk to drive in Tella, his team-leading 27th RBI of the season.
Terrance Dedrick (3-2) earned the win out of the Auburn bullpen while Armondo Ruiz (2-2) took the loss for Alabama State.
Both teams used five pitchers on the night. Chase Williamson, Dillon Ortman, Justin Camp and Dedrick combined to allow just two hits over the final seven innings. As a team, Auburn had nine strike outs from its staff.
The win was Auburn's SEC-leading 14th come-from-behind win of the season.
Auburn returns to Southeastern Conference action this weekend when it plays host to Georgia. Game times are 6:00 PM on Friday, 3:00 PM on Saturday and 1:00 PM on Sunday.
Courtesy AU Media Relations


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A self-described "melodic indie/punk band," Hospital Job also says to, "think Superdrag meets The Ramones trying to play Jesus and Mary Chain covers" as a good way to understand where they're coming from musically. The quirky quartet consists of Luke McNeill (singer, songwriter, guitarist), Tim Reynolds (guitar, vocals), Cory VanMeter (bass) and Fred Malcom (drums). Each player comes already established in other well-known area groups, with McNeill in the Carbondale punk band The Copyrights, Reynolds in the Champaign band Horrible Things, VanMeter played in local ska band Don't Mess With Winkie, and Malcom drums in local Husker-Du-core band The Nephrons. After nearly a year of making the central Illinois scene, Hospital Job recently released their first full-length recording, Downer Downer Downer through Insubordination Records on vinyl and CD. Plans include touring regionally and nationally in the coming year with the band's only other goal "to drink the world dry of Bud Light Limes," considered a worthy task, indeed.
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