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Hello im new in java , i have developed a code but i think it contains too many errors.
I have to design a java game based on guessing a word.
The game has 3 guesses which are randomly choosen, and every one of those has a current answer.
for example:
"shines and is yellow and roundround "
(secret answer: sun)
"Its cold and light"
(secret answer: snow)
"It has strings and a woman shape"
(secret answer: guitar)
Once one of the three keys is choosen randomly the user has 3 chances to be able to guess the right word, after the 3rd time the game has to display "you have lost"
If you guess the right word within the 3 chances give there has to be displayed the phrase,
"congratulations you have won"
here is the code:
import static java.lang.System.out;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;
class guess {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String arr_keys[] = { // guesses
"shines and is yellow and looks round",
"Its cold and light"
"It has strings and a woman shape",
String arr_ans[] = { // answers
int numIntentos = 0;
Scanner miScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
int numRandom = new Random(). nextInt(3) ;
//System.out.println("Random: " + numRandom);
System.out. println ("********************************************" );
System.out. println ("welcome \"This is guess the word game!!\"");
System.out. println ("********************************************" );
System.out. println ();
System.out. println ("guess the following...");
System.out. println (arr_keys[numRandom]);
System.out. println ("********************************************" );
System.out. println ("type your answer: ");
String sTexto = miScanner.next();
if (sTexto.equals(arr_ans[numRandom])) {
System.out. println ("you have won ");
else {
System.out. println ("try again ");


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The Wieners Circle is a fine eating establishment in Chicago known for excellent food, ethnic diversity, and friendly service. The plan was to base the Olympic Village around this classic Chi-Town eatery. Hindsight's 20/20 as they say…
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Archive for the 'oil spill' Category
It All Stacks Up..
UPDATE: "Where did you go… while I was away..?"
I bet you were still looking for answers – to issues that probably affect all of us.
The constant change that we all experience
– requires that we constantly change – the way we manage change.
That is the profound simplicity of life – for each of us and all of us.
How we do that is then the holy grail of success, individually and collectively – and cooperatively.
But enough about me, what about you – will you agree to cooperate? Maybe, if there is also something in it for you as well (WIFM), a mutual benefit. So that – (WIFM/mutual benefit) is the underlying foundation to the value stack – and the reason why nothing stacks up – at least very well or for very long. Even our shared intentions to do good seldom result in mutual benefits. Most often that is "because" we overlooked some stakeholder or failed to anticipate some unintended consequence. That "hidden" insight is what I was looking for when I found "ASK4" – a core set of questions to take things apart and reconstruct them in a sustainable configuration.
Ironically, even with the entire blogosphere at my doorstep, I have been unable to express that in such a way that a tipping point cold be reached, and the energy of a k-zillion minds could be beckoned and applied to use our common sense to solve our common issues and enjoy that mutually beneficial result.
That turns out to have forced a pivot – a slight CHANGE from just proposing the potential value of such an "ASK4" approach – to actually putting that approach into action and solving a familiar problem. I was forced to face the reality that if this process is viable it must also become visible to become valuable. I realized that if it was a means to enable innovation, it must be applied to create an innovation. Proof-of-concept always stacks up higher in the value pyramid than than does mere conjecture. I needed an artifact that in fact ASK4 can work
So I have been offline from this blog posting for some time. Instead I have applied the ASK4 process to create an innovation – and as of my recent birthday the fee has been paid for an approved patent on the ConstruKs.com erosion and flood control technology.
The ASK4 process works – and my goal now is to put a lot of folks back to work: making a variety of ConstruKs product versions, that can solve a host of infrastructure problems and introduce an economic development opportunity in those same communities. I'd like to modestly call that integrated approach "Economic Recovery In A Box".
Turns out that people already know how to "stack dirt" to build topographical features for landscaping and roadways and bridge abutments and building foundations, and even for buildings themselves (like adobe/compressed-earth structures). Turns out that people have stacked rocks for keeping landslides from taking the hillsides away and along streams to keep from losing precious landscapes. Turns out that people have used these natural resource materials to create jetties, bulkheads, and seawalls to prevent beaches and lakeside boundaries from changing or endangering lives and property. Turns out that if you place those ballast materials (ex:dirt) inside an interlocked protective material it will stay put and resist the forces of nature – from gravity to floods to wind to ocean currents. It also turns out that many of these issues from mountainside to seashore share a common problem – water.
The problem of flooding (water) that I chose to address as an ASK4 case study is widespread and worth considering – again. The long-standing answer seems to be dirt-simple, sandbags.
Turns out that sandbags aren't very "long-standing". That approach takes a source of sand – moved to a staging area – placed into bags – that are hauled to site – carried to the streamside – placed into stacks – and when they have served their purpose, picked up again – carried to a vehicle – hauled away – and a hole dug into which they are disposed – dirt-simple (_n_o_t_). Labor-intensive – yes.
As it turns out, water is an alternative soultion.
Once you investigate an isssue it is likely that the answer is right in front of your eyes – or at least can become more easily visible (using ASK4) . The problem with flooding is water – the problem with flood water is that it is not useful – the reason that it is not useful is that it can't be stacked (to create a flood barrier) – the reason it can't be stacked is for lack of a viable container. The root cause of this whole stack of issues is again dirt-simple – create a stacking container system that can hold water. Using a membrane liner in ConstruKs units, water from a flooding tributary/rising ocean can be placed into the standing diamond columns that are laced together to form one interlocked boundary unit that could stretch from North Dakota to New Orleans. When the challenge has abated, the water ballast can be easily returned and the stacking units (which can be made to easily collapsed) stored for future use – efficient/effective/economical. And if desired, they can be filled (once) with the same familiar sand (or even concrete) to become a permanent construction – that resists erosion and may be adequate for the next inclimate season.
Using ASK4 as a proces to address any issue can create viable solutions – as it just did for me. That simple ConstruKs solution may serve you or your community some day. It may provide employment, it may keep a landslide from taking out a highway, it may keep the levee from failing or the river from flooding your property. It may keep the rising ocean from taking away a beach or an entire community.
Before that can happen, I am now faced with some new issues of manufacturing and marketing that this ConstruKs innovation opportunity has introduced. That is where this discussion began:
"The constant change that we all experience
– requires that we constantly change – the way we manage change".
During the time it has taken to invent and patent the ConstruKs idea, others have launched a whole new online means of crowd-funding such ventures by enrolling the power of a multitude of smaller supporters (rather than a single affluent venture-capitalist). I now have an option to place my innovation idea atop the enabling financial benefits of another useful idea (crowdfunding). Together that could stack up better for each of us and all of us. I can now offer rewards to those that want to help "stack water to stop a flood" – and jump-start their local economy.
Perhaps by addressing the 'flooding' case-study example we now have a suitable innovation artifact that exemplifies how we can change the way we manage change (ex:flooding). Perhaps those with programming skill and change managent insight can now see the value of joining forces to place ASK4 online. Perhaps we may all get to cooperate in the ASK4 process to solve countless other issues with our common sense – across these U-Netted Nations.
We'll see how this all stacks up – and soon I hope !


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This past weekend we headed out to do a little shopping at a local Antique Mall, Barretts Street Mall. It's a huge market both outdoor and indoor and full of amazing finds. I used to get out there a lot more, but this is the first time this year and I was tempted to buy soooo many amazing goodies!
Do you see all this amazingness!?
That sign would be perfect for our home as… I'm pretty sure my husband sets off our fire alarm at least once a week. I was in love with the wooden crate storing all the fun signs.
I just love their nautical theme goods too! One of those life savers would be a perfect addition to our nautical themed bathroom.
Now for my FAVORITE PIECE WE SAW!!!
I would DIE of happiness to have this for my son's room!!! And I was actually quite shocked at the pricetag, I thought it'd be like $400, and was $150. Had the husband been as excited as I was about it it may have been coming home with us!
I think it'd just be perfect as a faux-headboard above his bed!
Now onto the indoors of the market. First thing right when you walk in.. the Pac Man machine. The husband made some kind of noise that sounded like he was dying to have it… as I imagine he would put it in his "dream man cave". He's determined to have a man cave one day filled with games, billards, dart boards, I'm sure 5+ big screen TV's and a few "man chair's". Men.
As for the Tiger…. yah he creeped me out. Thought he was picture worthy.
Who doesn't love these??? Would be so cute to showcase a bunch of small collectibles!
Well, this just made me sad. New Kids on The Block in an Antique Market? I'm not that old am I?
Now seriously. I've hit the swoon worthy section! Those spools – amazing. Those Louis Vuitton suitcases – ohhhh my goodness. They were only a mere $1500 per piece.
And onto the furniture pieces. These were my two favorite I saw by far. I cried a bit when I saw the pricetag on the campaign dresser because I was totally wishing it had been affordable. I've been wishing for a campaign dresser for so long! But was $600
The second dresser I instantly pictured painted in an antique white for the next nursery. So. So. Cute. I'm still tempted to go back and buy it!
Wondering if we ended up with any purchases? Sure did! These two wonderful finds:
I have wanted a Ford grill for over a year for J's room. It's decorated with a bunch of antique and vintage cars and have always thought it'd be the perfect backdrop for showing off the cars in his room. I finally scored one that was within price range!
And J scored a "brand new" toy car. This car was absolutely perfect. The husband was in love with it too, said he had the same one when he was little. It's the perfect combination of antique love, and rustic car appeal that is perfect for his room décor.
Plus according to J, it's the perfect size for his monkey to ride on.
So that's a little peak into our last Saturday afternoon life.
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Simple and to the point, this pasta gets tossed with swiss chard and lemon ricotta. The hardest part of this might be finding the right balance of lemon and ricotta, but that's what this recipe is for! Swirl the ricotta into the long strands of spaghetti and you're left with a creamy, yet light spaghetti dinner. Need I mention that bacon also plays a role in this?
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Investing is not all that different from choosing a spouse. At some point in every man's life, he has to make a choice. Does he go for the alluring but volatile young vixen who will ultimately put him in an early grave, or does he take the more rational course of action and choose a mature, dependable companion to spend his life with? (Women face similar choices themselves; to marry the handsome but unpredictable young buck or the more stable—if somewhat boring—workhorse?).
It's nice if you can have it all, of course; romance and stability in a partner.
For investors, much the same can be said about stocks. Sexy "glamour" stocks—and the heartburn they often bring—are best left to shorter-term traders. Bonds offer stability but nothing in the way of excitement. If you are looking for something in the middle—predictable, long-term wealth building—dividend-paying stocks are likely your best option. They allow you reach your financial goals while still managing to sleep at night.
Today, I'm going to recommend five boring stocks with sexy yields. We'll start with that most mundane of American retailers Wal-Mart (NYSE: $WMT).
Wal-Mart is about as dull as it gets as a company; the world's largest retailer of the basic "stuff" of modern life—everything from food to build-it-yourself furniture.
But Wal-Mart also happens to be a dividend-growing dynamo. In 2002, just 10 years ago, Wal-Mart paid $0.075 per quarter in dividends. Today, it pays $0.398—an increase of more than five times.
With Wal-Mart's domestic expansion slowing in the years ahead (and thus needing less cash for investment), I expect the company to continue aggressively raising its dividend. The stock currently yields an attractive 2.7%, which is substantially more than what most bonds pay.
Next on the list is consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:$KMB). If you thought it was impossible for a company to be more boring than Wal-Mart, then you failed to consider Kimberly-Clark. The company manufactures and sells diapers, Kleenex, and other basic products you might find in your bathroom.
But like Wal-Mart, Kimberly-Clark is a dividend-raising dynamo. Over the past decade, its quarterly dividend has risen from $0.30 to $0.74; not too shabby when you consider what a volatile decade it has been. Kimberly-Clark currently yields 3.7%.
I can't mention Kimberly-Clark without mentioning its much larger rival Procter & Gamble (NYSE: $PG). Chances are good that half or more of the products in your bathroom and laundry room were made by Procter & Gamble, at least if you are an American (overseas, rival Unilever (NYSE:$UL) tends to dominate). They make Crest toothpaste, Gillette razors, Charmin toilet paper, and Pampers diapers, among many, many other brands. This is a company that Warren Buffett has dabbled in for years, and it's easy to understand why. Demand for its products is stable, and its brands have incredible intangible value.
Over the past decade, P&G has raised its quarterly dividend from $0.19 to $0.562; again, not a bad run. The stock currently yields 3.5%.
Moving on, let's take a look at the oh-so-boring world of natural gas transportation. On this front, I recommend Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB).
Stop for a minute and think. Can you think of anything more boring than natural gas transportation? Yeah, me neither.
But William's dullness is its strength. Natural gas pipelines are stable, predictable businesses, regardless of what happens to the price of gas. And if anything, the current glut in natural gas supplies should bode well for pipeline companies like Williams. Cheaper prices encourage higher consumption.
Williams Companies is an IRA-friendly way to get access to the master limited partnership Williams Partners (NYSE:$WPZ). For tax reasons that go beyond the scope of this article, master limited partnerships cannot be held in IRA accounts. But as a corporation with a large ownership interest in a partnership, WMB can.
Williams Companies currently yields 3.1%, and I expect this to rise substantially over time.
Finally, I want to put out one recommendation that is likely to get your pulse racing a little more than the rest: Spanish telecom juggernaut Telefonica (NYSE: $TEF).
There is little more boring than a telecom utility. While you may "ooh and ah" over your latest iPhone, you generally spend very little time thinking about the company that provides cellular service to it.
Telefonica would have to be considered "riskier" than the rest of these recommendations by virtue of being domiciled in Spain. But with a yield of over 11% at current prices, I consider it a risk worth taking.
Telefonica gets nearly half of its revenues from the fast-growing markets of Latin America, so continued recessionary conditions in Spain do not present an undue risk to Telefonica's business. Disruptions to the European financial system could result in the company cutting its dividend to preserve cash, but I consider this unlikely and, again, a risk worth taking for the potential rewards.
Disclosures: All securities mentioned are holdings of the Sizemore Capital Dividend Growth Portfolio.


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WMTW News 8 investigates Maine train derailments
68 derailments reported over last 10 years
The recent train derailment in Canada promoted News 8 to take a closer look at how often they occur -- especially with so many trains passing through Maine going to Canada with hazardous materials on board.
News 8 obtained incident reports filed by the rail roads to the Federal Railroad Administration and we found 13 people were killed over the last decade and there were 68 derailments. Three that included hazardous materials in this year alone.
On March 2, a Pan Am Railways tanker car at the Rigby Rail Yard in South Portland derailed and caused damage to five other train cars. Some of the tankers were carrying liquid propane gas.
The rail equipment and accident/incident report states the problem was related to a coupler. A piece of equipment that links trains together.
Five days later, on March 7, another Pan Am Railways train with 15 cars derailed in the town of Matawamkeag. The train was carrying crude oil. The Federal Railroad Administration said it sent officials to the scene. This incident is still under investigation.
A third derailment involved the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, the same railway involved in the recent derailment and explosion in Lac Megantic, Canada.
On Feb. 23, another train carrying hazardous material was en route from Brownville Junction to Lac Megantic, but it only got as far as Jackman before it derailed.
"We are in good shape. I think that what happened in Canada was a very unique combination of circumstances," said Portland Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Smith.
Smith pointed to that incident in Matawankeag where only a minuscule amount of oil spilled. To highlight the fact that the majority of tankers rolling through the state are safer these days.
"I think with the current rise in the amount of oil that's going through the state on rail, if you look most of the cars you see are brand new cars so they're state of the art as far as safety and things like that," Smith said.
He also said the tracks are safer too since Amtrak's expansion from Portland to Brunswick, that stretch of tracks was recently upgraded.
As far as deadly accidents on the state's railways, records show that 13 people have died over the last 10 years, including an incident in July 2011 involving a Amtrak Downeaster passenger train and a tractor-trailer hauling trash. The two collided at the railroad crossing in North Berwick, killing the truck driver.
The Federal Railroad Administration said investigations involving train accidents can take as long as six months to a year.


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That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between by Victoria Beckham.
I've never been a big Posh fan, and I'm not sure why. I think I was too old for the Spice Girl phenomenon, and while I've always admired her husband, she always looked rather plastic. But I do love a good fashion read, and she has a put-together style that I've always appreciated. No sloppy starlet look for her - I don't think she steps out without her heels and Birkin bag.
The book is filled with loads of advice, from the perfect fit of jeans to how to avoid looking frumpy when in need of maternity wear. My favorite piece of advice was, if you're showing off your legs, cover up your top, and vice versa - not because it's conservative, but because it's such a nice change from the porn culture we just see much too often (I love you, Simon Doonan).
The book was originally published in Great Britian, and you have to check the terminology twice - tank tops are "vests" over there, and vice versa. I thought it made it even more interesting and charming. But you'll get the hang of it.
All in all, an excellent addition to any style and fashion lover's library. Also a great read if you're looking to perk up your style, or just don't feel all that confident putting things together. Ms. Beckham has a true gift for styling, even if her denim line didn't do that great here in the States.
Reading List: That Extra Half an Inch
Posted by Retrodiva on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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The Beacon From the Graveyard
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J. R. R. Tolkien, one of England's literary greats from a generation ago, wrote about this fantasy world called Middle-Earth, and that world has captured the imagination of millions of people in this generation. His trilogy of books known as "The Lord of the Rings" has been really popularized through three blockbuster movies that were based on them.
The final book and movie, "The Return of the King," portrays this world where the armies of darkness, which are made up of these vicious subhuman beings, are moving to destroy the last bastions of human life in Middle-Earth. But as the rightful king of Middle-Earth begins to emerge, the humans are rallied to what becomes the decisive battle against this advancing evil.
In one drama-packed moment, one of the main characters climbs to the top of this daunting mountain, where there's a massive pile of wood is awaiting ignition. And then he takes a torch, lights the signal fire, and a waiting sentinel sees that fire and lights the fire on his mountain. And that summons-by-fire spreads across the kingdom, from mountaintop to mountaintop, and the sentinels shout this triumphant news "The beacons are lit!"
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Letter, T.J. Marsh to George L. Stearns
Author: Marsh, Thomas J.
Date: August 11, 1857
On August 11, 1857, Marsh reported from Lawrence that the governor was "still here with his Troops, but nobody pays any regard to him, or them." According to D. W. Wilder, Annals of Kansas, however, all but forty troops left on August 3, the day of the election under the Topeka Constitution, which Marsh also mentioned. His primary concern remained the October election, which many feared would not be fairly conducted despite the governor's promises, and the growing talk of another Free State Party boycott of the polls.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: George L. Stearns Collection, #507
Item Number: 100470 Number of images: 4
Keywords: Cato, Sterling G.; Conway, Martin Franklin; Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Election, Territorial Legislature, October 1857; Election, Topeka Constitution, August 1857; Free State Party; Grasshopper Falls Convention; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Marsh, Thomas J.; Redpath, James, 1833-1891; Stearns, Geo. L. (George Luther), 1809-1867; Topeka Constitution; Walker, Robert J. (Robert John), 1801-1869; Whitman, E. B.
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Julian Zacharias Eide shot by Sebastian Pielles and styled with pieces from IVANMAN, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Julian Zacharias Eide shot by Sebastian Pielles and styled with pieces from IVANMAN, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Felipe Oliveira Baptista showed his Spring/Summer 2021 collection for Kenzo, titled "Bee a Tiger".
Hailing from Italy, it's almost unfeasible to succinctly describe the 20-year-old talent: a sportsman in his own right with a strong penchant for music (and a million-dollar smile), he calls himself "solar, gentle and easy-going."
In this film, Li-Ning-clad models demonstrate the collection's wide range of motion as they stride a stark black box, upon which Yang's immersive digital animations are projected in full scale. This artwork features Yang's recently unveiled non-binary,… »
Leonard Grossmann and Filip Bledziewski at URBN Management Milano, photographed by Matei Octav and styled by Lorenzo Garzelli, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
"This project is a meditation on the American flag; how a patriotic icon can be transformed beyond a public symbol. What happens when the iconographic is destabilized, when that which is upright is displaced onto the body and… »
Wales Bonner joined the official Paris Fashion Week this season and presented her short film Thinkin Home, a film by Jeano Edwards for Spring/Summer 2021 in addition to Adidas Originals for Wales SS21.
KOCHE unveiled its Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Gucci unveiled its new Tailoring Campaign featuring Iggy Pop, A$AP Rocky, and Tyler, The Creator shot by Harmony Korine.
Hernan Cano at Uno Models photographed by Alberto Saguar and styled by Jose Lupa, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Wenhai Su is a Chinese menswear designer recently graduated from ArtEZ University (The Netherlands).
AMBUSH unveiled a Spring/Summer 2021 collection imbued with a relaxed mood, capturing the appeal of the straightforward with an element of surprise.
Whether it's a sport, a social occasion, or just living life – comfort is always essential.
Neil Barrett unveiled his Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Milan Fashion Week.
In 2020, nothing is as straight-forward as it seems at first, and here to prove it is Martine Rose's latest collection – a subversive take on hyper-masculine notions appearing in sports uniforms and banker's suits.
I'm thankful the Paris Fashion Week this is season is partially digitalized because I cannot imagine Marine Serre capturing on runway, what she just unfolded in her short fashion film Amor Fati for her SS21.
Daniel Mehre at Want Management shot and art-directed by Feng and styled by Bulia Puteeva, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
This journey is not easy. "There's no guidebook on sustainability." It's all about experiments and constant work and efforts. Necessary efforts.
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Alexandra Moura unveiled her Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Milan Fashion Week.
For Spring/Summer 2021, David Catalán focuses his starting point on the safari universe to an urban, contemporary approach and with references to the universe of classic menswear.
Marni unveiled its Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Milan Fashion Week.
Matthew is known for his innovative techniques and designs that have captivated the fashion world and now dawns on a new era with a fresh, modern attitude for the Parisian fashion house.
Savage X Fenty will launch a brand-new capsule collection of menswear-inspired styles with menswear collection collaborator and brand ambassador, Christian Combs.
Minimal Contemporary brand Enou unveiled its Fall/Winter 2020 collection titled "SPACE."
Salvatore Ferragamo showed its Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Milan Fashion Week.
Vivienne Westwood and ASICS have teamed up once again, creating 2 colorways of GEL-KAYANO 26 covered in stark mesh netting.
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We sat down with the model and advocate for a moment of calm to unpack fashion, racism, and heritage.
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Drinks at Pret A Manger
You don't necessarily think of Pret A Manger as being in the beverages business, but in addition to their grab-and-go-sandwiches, salads, and baked goods, there's a whole case of Pret-branded drinks, and on the whole, these sippables are refreshing and well-made. We grabbed all the interesting ones for a quick review.
Let's start with the bubbly, shall we?
The Pure Pret Ginger Beer is sweetened with concentrated grape juice extract. While not as spicy as some we've tried, it has a nice grown-up bite to it. Most of our tasters liked the ginger beer more than the gingery Sparkling Yoga Bunny Detox, which was lightly lemony and refreshing (and spiked with echinacea and ginseng!) but not as flavorful as the ginger beer.
Pure Pret Grape and Elderflower will appeal to fans of St Germain who are looking for an alcohol-free refresher. It's juicy but not too sweet or perfumey, and the flavor is just a little unusual. We'd love to try it as a cocktail mixer, but during the day, put it in a tall glass with some ice and a lemon slice.
We weren't quite as wild about the Pure Pret Apple; it tastes a bit like a melted apple-grape gummy candy. The intensity of flavor is impressive, but the sweetness was just a bit too much for some of our tasters. We liked the Pure Pret Orange Soda much more; it's like a fruitier, less-dry version of Orangina, but it's not a candy-sweet Orange Crush. The tart orange flavor reminded us more of blood oranges than sweet mandarins.
The bottled lemonade was lemony enough to please most tasters, but it's not puckery-tart. We actually preferred the strawberry lemonade; though it's sweeter, it has a cheerful jammy quality we liked. Definitely kid friendly.
If you're looking for a little caffeine boost, we recommend the Black Tea and Lemon. This Arnold Palmer in a bottle is citrus-forward and totally refreshing, though tea lovers might want something a little more tea-focused. We didn't love the green tea version, which tasted overextracted and syrupy sweet.
Cider fans looking for something spring-appropriate should grab the apple cranberry juice; it balances bright tart cranberry-sauce flavors with apple cider. Of all of Pret's drinks, this was our favorite; it reminded us of something we could pick up at the local farmer's market.
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Authorities in New Orleans have caught the man they say fired the first shot in a deadly exchange of gunfire last weekend in the city's French Quarter, police said Friday.
An arrest warrant was issued Friday morning for Trung Le — a 20-year-old from nearby Belle Chasse, Louisiana — on one count of first-degree murder and nine counts of attempted first-degree murder, police said.
Police Officer Hilal Williams told CNN by e-mail early Friday evening that police officers and U.S. Marshals had apprehended Le.
Authorities have not named any additional suspects in the case besides Le, Williams added.
The shooting took place about 2:45 a.m. Sunday on the 700 block of Bourbon Street, a popular gathering place for tourists and revelers who pack bars and clubs between St. Peter and St. Ann streets and often spill into the streets.
Authorities announced Wednesday that 21-year-old Brittany Thomas died of her wounds from that shooting. Nine others were wounded.
After the incident, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu appealed for help to combat violence in his city. Specifically, he asked President Barack Obama to send a "targeted surge team" of federal law enforcement officers to help stem crime and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to assign 100 state police officers to the city and rededicate a penny from the hotel/motel tax from the convention center to the city for public safety.
"These kinds of incidents will not go unanswered," Landrieu has said. "These perpetrators will be brought to justice."
Earlier this week, homicide detectives interviewed a 20-year-old man in connection with the shooting — but it wasn't Le.
Justin Odom was interviewed with his attorney present, according to police.
The 20-year-old was arrested and booked on unrelated traffic and shoplifting charges by police in nearby Gretna.
Williams told CNN on Friday that Odom was then released.
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Memorial Stadium in Norman is getting set to undergo a major and pricey renovation, former Oklahoma quarterback-turned-broadcaster Dean Blevins reported overnight.
According to the KWTV sports anchor, multiple sources have confirmed that "a Master Expansion Plan for Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium has been approved and is expected to be announced at a future OU Board of Regents meeting." The renovation would commence shortly after the final regular season game of the 2014 season (Dec. 6 versus rival Oklahoma State) and would be completed before the 2015 season opener Sept. 5 against Akron.
The price tag for first construction on the stadium in more than a decade? At least $350 million, possibly reaching $400 million.
Here's a partial list of the work the renovation plans entail:
— Current suites are expected to be upgraded and updated while new suites will be added in the south end zone.
— New press box.
— "Substantial facilities upgrades in the south end zone, where the players currently dress, meet and press conferences are held, would result in a state-of-the-art weight room and training facilities – a huge recruiting tool in today's environment."
— Additional seating that would increase the capacity from 82,112 to more than 90,000.
The added seating would move OU from 16th in the country to 12th, trailing, from 1-11, Michigan, Penn State, Texas A&M (upon completion of Kyle Field's renovation), Tennessee, Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, USC, Georgia, LSU and UCLA. The television station's website notes that there is a waiting list in excess of 15,000 people for season tickets.
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Monday, July 17, 2006
Who owns Christianity?
by Deepak Chopra [from an article in SFGate.com]
Not many people of moderate persuasion have much sway in the church any more. I was reminded why recently when the Episcopal Church did two important things: It elected a woman bishop to head the denomination, and it backtracked on appointing gay bishops. The first move seems Christian. Women deserve to hold church office as much as political office (one diocese, however, was so incensed that it voted to leave the church, and worldwide there are still Anglican movements that do not permit women to be bishops or ordained priests).
The second move was an act of cowardice because it did not reflect the ideals of love in Christianity and was motivated by reactionaries in the Episcopal denomination. Countering a long tradition of laissez-faire tolerance, the reactionaries have gotten tough and threatened to form their own church if gays are promoted in the priesthood. The worldwide Anglicans are more intolerant, upholding that homosexuality is forbidden, unnatural, wrong or an outright sin, depending on who is doing the disapproving.
You'd think that someone would stand up and ask a simple question: Who are we to condemn gays if Christ didn't? In fact, who are we to condemn any sinner, since Christ didn't? Christianity is about forgiveness, and for the past two decades, as fundamentalism swept through every Protestant denomination, moderates and liberals have been driven out, and were roundly condemned as they left. Along with them went tolerance and forgiveness, not to mention love.
Did Christ teach love or is that just a liberal bias? In the current climate, it's hard to remember, but one thing is certain: Once a tight cabal of fundamentalists takes over any denomination, Christ's teachings go out the window. The reversal of Christianity from a religion of love to a religion of hate is the greatest religious tragedy of our time.
Those of us who haven't been swept up in worldwide fundamentalism, which has corrupted Islam, Hinduism and Judaism as well, have been caught in a double bind. We can't join any sect that preaches intolerance, yet we can't fight it, either, because by definition fighting is a form of intolerance. To escape this double bind, moderates have stayed silent and stayed home. But that tactic failed. As healthy as it is to nourish your own devotion and faith, it's disastrous to allow extremists to take over the church, because the statehouse, the board of education, the Congress,
and eventually the presidency are next.
Perhaps civil society will solve the problem of religious extremism. So far it hasn't. America finds itself in the sad plight of being the world's most prominent secular society hijacked by sectarians. One can only hope that the church comes to its senses and regains its moral center. If that doesn't occur, the core teachings of Christ will be lost, for all intents and purposes, to this generation.
Deepak Chopra is the author "Peace is the Way," which won the Quill Award in 2005 as well as 41 other books. He is also the founder and president of the Alliance for a New Humanity, an international network of people from all walks of life who are networking together tosee a positive change take place in the world.
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- Renee in Ohio said...
Did Christ teach love or is that just a liberal bias?
On our drive home from Chicago this past weekend, I was reading some old issues of Church and State, a publication put out by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. One of them had an in-depth article on Opus Dei, and its ties to the Republican party in the U.S. The article discussed how Rick Santorum had argued vociferously against the separation of church and state that was embraced by Kennedy, and called Bush our first "true Catholic president".
In the article, it was pretty clear that the social justice stances commonly associated with Catholicism were seen as somehow less important to this strain of conservative Catholics than the typical "culture war" issues. But that certainly doesn't represent the values I learned in 12 years of Catholic schooling.
By the way, I've transcribed another segment of Claiming the Blessing's Voices of Witness video here.
And Deepak is qualified to decide these things because . . .
- T. More said...
"You'd think that someone would stand up and ask a simple question: Who are we to condemn gays if Christ didn't?"
Quite So! He never condemned child labor either--bring it back! He never condemned slave holders--commend them! He never condemned the death penalty--bring on the executioners!
Please. The Church does not "condemn homosexuals," it invites them to chastity. And while neither the Church nor Christ condemns sinners, both invite them to give up their sins. The adulterous woman was not stoned, of course. She was invited to go forward and sin no more. Forgiveness of wrongdoing is not the same as indifference to the wrong done.
Misplaced compassion and simpleminded moral theologizing of the "Jesus never said anything about it so I won't" variety will not bring progress, are not prophetic, and simply abdicate our own responsibility to use our brains AND our hearts as we try to discern the Lord's will for us.
- GL+ said...
I'm not sure this guy is a member of a Christian church, is he? I thought he was some sort of New Age spiritualist.
Chopra said "Women deserve to hold church office..."
Unfortunately the Episcopal Church still uses the qualifier, as long as she is straight.
- John Gibson said...
"The Church does not "condemn homosexuals," it invites them to chastity."
So you think chastity is some kind of penalty for being homosexual?
- Toewalker said...
"The Church does not "condemn homosexuals," it invites them to chastity."
Its so easy to toss out invitations like that, isn't it? We're just "those homosexuals", we're not real people with real lives and real emotions, are we?
To one of the "invited", it feels more like the Church is condemning us to lives of lonliness rather than inviting us to anything.
If the proverbial shoe were on the other foot, are you confident that you could humbly and wholeheartedly accept such an "invitation"?
He's NOT a Christian. He's a newage (rhymes with "sewage") woo-woo guru.
And the idea of comparing fundamentalist Christians to radical or fundamentalist Muslims and Hindus is outrageous. There are no incidences of radical Baptists flying airliners into high rise buildings in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain. Gangs of militant Lutherans do not roam U.S. city streets in search of Hindu missionaries to assault and murder, as so tragically happens in India.
Deepak Chopra is no more equipped to comment on Biblical or contemporary Christianity than I am to comment on the Vedic Sutras.
The Church invites ALL Christians that are not called to enter into Holy Matrimony as stated by Scripture to a life of chastity- it is not only the homosexual. Chastity is a gift bestowed by Christ- as is marriage. All are not called to either role-but both represent eternity...
I highly reccommend reading "Real Sex- The Truth About Chastity" by Lauren Winner. An outstanding book. Incendently- she spoke to the young people that gathered at GC this year.
- John Gibson said...
"There are no incidences of radical Baptists flying airliners into high rise buildings in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain."
But the record is rife with examples of them lynching Black people.
- Dave said...
I thought that only God could call us to chastity. The church is not God, you might recall.
- John Gibson said...
"Chastity is a gift bestowed by Christ- as is marriage."
Odd that Christ would bestow one gift, but not the other on gay people. And I must have been standing in the wrong line when He was passing out chastity.
- T. More said...
Dear John Gibson & Toe...
The fact that the call to chastity is hard to give oneself over to wholeheartedly does not undermine the call. It makes of it the cross. You may choose to believe that heterosexuals have no crosses, or that their crosses are, by virtue of their orientation, lighter than those of homosexuals. I think the tradition does not support the objective weighing of other people's crosses--thus, I would not claim that homosexuals have it easy, but their having a cross that's hard does not itself argue against the teaching.
We all believe that some people's sexual drives orient them in ways they are not permitted to act on; you may choose to draw the line only at orientations you don't have, as to children, let's say. You may think THOSE people deserve the cross of chastity, as if their birth condition is more their "fault" or somehow more "fair" than yours, or as if chastity will be given to them more easily. Or perhaps even raising the issue will just have you say "are you saying gays are pedophiles,' a typical reply though it is manifestly not at all what I am saying.
What I am saying is that the Church's traditional teaching, while it can be argued against in good faith, cannot be argued against on the basis that it's hard--the gospel is quite clear that the cost of discipleship is high--nor on the basis that one cannot be born such that one cannot live an active sexual life in accord with one's desires.
That is why we are not meant to judge or condemn others as persons even if we can observe their outward sins--because we cannot observe their hearts or comment on their struggles. But it is never good moral theology, and never faithful to the gospel, to imagine that the scandal of the cross is a mistake, that God would never ask people to bear it, or that asking people to bear it is somehow sadistic rather than an invitation to life after death.
Are these things "easy for me to say?" Well, they are not easy for me to live, and nothing I have claimed here places me ahead of homosexuals or any other human beings struggling to take up the cross. They are meant to clarify that our Christian tradition is not heartless when it acknowledges the cross, and not judgmental as to people's souls, either.
- Jeff Martinhauk said...
Actually, I believe Paul calls straight people to chastity, if I recall the Epistle correctly.
And then he goes on to say that if straight people just can't stand it, then they should get married.
Now, I don't see anything in the Bible that says gay folks are called to a life of chastity. I do see stuff in the Bible that says we are an abomination, that we should be stoned, that we are awful, etc. I also see that Jesus says we should treat our slaves with compassion, that Paul says we should not let women participate in the leadership of the church, and, and, and.
I fail to see how the selectivity of the literalness of the interpretations presented here have any reason.
As Wilma Jacobsen says in the Voices of Witness video, if you agree that women are not doomed to a life of being cast out of leadership positions in the church (the Bible does not just say priests, but leadership in general), then you have done something with the text. You've gone on a journey.
Aparently, many straight people have gone on the same journey with Paul's call to remain chaste.
We have gone on the same journey with slavery.
We are called to go on the same journey with the texts regarding homosexuality being an abomination, requiring stoning, etc.
Incidentally, I would like to see the place where the "church" calls GLBT people to remain celibate. I am not aware of any canon, covenant, or other official teaching of TEC which requires such, particularly in light of the failed motions to ban same-sex unions.
Jeff- Paul did NOT say "straight people" as an adjective when whe wrote what he did about chastity. He called ALL CHRISTIANS to that state, and if you couldn't deal with the sexual desires of the flesh and not act on it, you should get married- in the way they viewed marriage. What you reference is almost like a gay vs. a straight version of the bible. You say you want equality, and then you say:
"Now, I don't see anything in the Bible that says gay folks are called to a life of chastity." But if we are all equal, and we are all christians, then we are all called to chastity, regardless of whether we are gay or straight.
And btw- chastity refers to more than just sexual purity, although it includes that. Even married christians are called to chastity.
- Jeff Martinhauk said...
LG - You are correct. My point was not that gay folks should be called to any different standard. It is, however, difficult for us to hold ourselves to a standard from which most of us are legally forbidden (marriage).
I think you've ignored the rest of what I've written about taking a journey with the text. I'd be interested to have your opinion there.
No, I don't see a straight vs. gay version of the Bible. If you will re-read, I believe my point was intended to call out reference to the fact that most straight folks conveniently ignore Paul's quite plain reference not to get married and live in sexual chastity.
Interesting how easy it is to turn the words around when they are applied to one's own situation (i.e. definition of chastity). I don't discount them - I think they are accurate. It is just interesting how the "literal" reading changes when applied to oneself.
- John Gibson said...
lg, I never heard such a lot of rubbish in my life! Paul specifically acknowledges that not all are called to celibacy and in recognition of that fact, may marry. Are you saying gay people may not?
- Jeff Martinhauk said...
Speaking of differing interpretations of scripture, I put this list together a few days ago and didn't have time to publicize it much.
I think a lot goes into this kind of debate- gays and lesbians are called to celibacy, what did Paul mean, and so on, when really it all comes back to not even HOW we interpret scripture but WHAT scripture we emphasize.
That was the point of my earlier post today.
Friends, when it comes to John Gibsons, a disproportionate number of whom are Episcopalians, never assume. This JG for instance has no passion for chastity. But to each JG his own!
Cheers from steamy NYC!


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California Wine, Alexander Valley
About Jordan Vineyard Wines
When the Jordan Winery was founded in the early 70s, fine wine in California was in its infancy. The natural place to look for a model wine estate was in Europe. Our primary goal was, of course, to produce memorable wines, but secondarily to emulate the European tradition of doing so in beautiful surroundings. Architecture, landscaping, gardens, hospitality, and cuisine contribute to a special sense of place. The wines and the place give all of us at Jordan the rewarding feeling that our work is bringing pleasure to the many people who drink the wine and visit the estate.
Jordan Winery 2001 Chardonnay
In keeping with our classic Old-World style of Chardonnay, the 2001 vintage possesses a citrus and mineral bouquet that reveals notes of pear, green apple, melon, honey and lightly toasted oak. On the palate the wine is lively and complex with flavors that include pear, fresh apple, limestone and butterscotch balanced with toasty oak. It has a long, expansive finish that ends with just the right amount of acidity to make this the perfect complement to many types of cuisine.
Jordan Winery 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Dear Em.
I have answered all your letters that have been received to date but having a few spare minutes I thought I could spend them in no better way than to scratch off a few lines to you which will let you know that Im still alive, well and kicking.
I am pretty comfortable right now for although the outfit is still at the front I am back aways for military reasons. We are still on the sector from which I last wrote and as there is talk around that we are soon to be releaved we may leave here any time and take up front line positions some where else.
Ran into some of the old bunch the other day and it seemed like old times while our conversation lasted. I learned quite a lot about where and how most of the old company is now and beleive me it was interesting. Of coarse it is too bad about some but on the whole I think the boys are pretty well accounted for. Perhaps you get news now and then about some of the bunch and if you get any please shoot it along, for it will be appreciated.
There may be a lot of peace talk going around but take it from me we are not getting or giving any (far from giving) I tell you. Outside of what Ive said everything is the same. There should be mail along any day now and Im looking forward to some news from you.
I hope this finds every one as well as your last letter did and stay clear of that Spanish stuff. I will close regards to all
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Patient quote of the day
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An RN who worked in public health told me their patients often presented with the complaint, "I got sinuses."
- July 2, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- The Mother said...
We in pathology call those "corpses."
Except for the 'it happens' part. Zombies, maybe?
- July 2, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- terri c said...
Wv: solfusib which sounds like a good name for a drug for those who have sinuses.
- July 2, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Mad Pharmacy Tech said...
I've always enjoyed people who ask if they should stop their medications because their blood pressure is now fine. They never seem to make the connection that it's fine because of their medications.
- July 2, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Ask them what happens when they stop putting gas into their car. It stops working, right? Same with the blood pressure meds - without them, your blood pressure doesn't stay fine for long.
- July 2, 2010 at 4:37 PM
- Mugdha said...
I support the zombie theory. Or vampirism. Love the blog, by the way. =]
- July 2, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Life must feel like it ebbs and flows.
- July 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- ERP said...
Random neurogenic syncope?
- July 2, 2010 at 9:34 PM
I'm sorry I took any "adult" beverages before I read your blog today. Wouldn't have needed it if I had just come here first! I hate to waste a good "comfort" sip...
- July 2, 2010 at 11:50 PM
- Eileen said...
Bit like "I've got a temperature". Like I always say, where would you be without it?
- July 3, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Lyonheart said...
lol - my granny used to say she had 'blood pressure' - used to drive me nuts :-)
- July 3, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Frantic Pharmacist said...
I hate those days when I don't have blood pressure. It usually means a "Venti" size at Starbucks......
- July 3, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Unknown said...
I once knew a lady who complained on the days her blood was high!
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Professor of History of Magic (before 1975-after 1998)
- "My subject is History of Magic. I deal with facts, not myths and legends."
- —Professor Binns to his class.[src]
Professor Cuthbert Binns was a wizard and History of Magic professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He owned an office in the main castle and Classroom 4F on the first floor to teach in. He taught until a very old age, when he fell asleep in the staff room and died in slumber. Now, he is a ghost who continued to teach, droning on about various Goblin Rebellions and Giant Wars to bored, sleeping students.
Professor Binns's lessons were regarded as some of the most boring at Hogwarts, and only once in known history did he talk about something not strictly factual. During the 1991–1992 school year, he taught his first year students about numerous historical personalities such as Uric the Oddball and Emeric the Evil, whom the class always got confused with. The following academic year, he relayed the legend of the Chamber of Secrets to his second year class, but only after every student in the class showed complete and utter interest, despite initially stating the legend of the Chamber to be unimportant. He continued to teach Harry Potter and his class for three further years, until most, if not every one of his students dropped History of Magic.
Early lifeEdit
- "You're welcome. As my father always used to say, zzzzzz..."
- —Cuthbert Binns to Harry Potter.[src]
Cuthbert was born into the Binns family, with Mr. Binns as his father. It was said that his father always used to say something to him, but Cuthbert fell asleep in the middle of his sentence before he could say what it was.[1] He was educated in the magical arts at a wizarding school, likely Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry unless he was home-schooled by his family, and achieved high marks in History of Magic, probably earning an O.W.L. and perhaps even a N.E.W.T. in the subject. He graduated at some point in his sixth or seventh year, leaving some time before his return to apply for the post as a professor. Before his return, however, it is possible that Cuthbert studied further into magical history, becoming a fully-fledged and educated historian before beginning his career back at Hogwarts Castle.
Career at HogwartsEdit
Earlier yearsEdit
- "Professor Binns opened his notes and began to read in a flat drone like an old vacuum cleaner until nearly everyone in the class was in a deep stupor, occasionally coming round long enough to copy down a name or date, then falling asleep again."
- —Description.[src]
At some point after his graduation, Cuthbert came to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and applied for the post of Professor of History of Magic, which he was granted. Cuthbert - now known as Professor Binns - was given Classroom 4F on the first floor near a mossy courtyard to teach in, as well as an office in the fifth-floor corridor.
His lessons were known to be the most boring in all of Hogwarts; he read from his never-ending collection of notes. His students, whom he never payed any attention to, would fall asleep listening to his droning, reedy voice, eventually waking up to copy down a name or date, but falling asleep again. It was said the most exciting thing that happened in his class was when he entered through the blackboard.
Later years and deathEdit
- "Professor Binns had been very old indeed when he had fallen asleep in front of the staff-room fire and got up next morning to teach, leaving his body behind him."
- —The story of Professor Binns's death.[src]
During the 1970s, Professor Binns taught James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. For unknown reasons, Binns gave one of his Chocolate Frog Cards, that of Circe, to James Potter, which later fell into the hands of Quirinus Quirrell who put it into his vault, number 998.
1991-1992 school yearEdit
- "Easily the most boring lesson was History of Magic..."
- —Harry Potter evaluating over his first week at Hogwarts.[src]
During the 1991–1992 school year, Professor Binns gained the famous Harry Potter as a student. However, Binns did not notice his legendary pupil, since he did not pay any attention to his class as he read through his notes, expecting them to copy down bullet points. That year, Binns taught his first years about historical figures such as Uric the Oddball and Emeric the Evil, whom his students always got confused with. Harry also said that he considered History of Magic to be "easily the most boring lesson" in the school.
1992-1993 school yearEdit
- Seamus Finnigan: "If the Chamber can only be opened by Slytherin's true heir, no one else would be able to find it, would they?"
- Binns: "Nonsense O'Flaherty. If a long succession of Hogwarts headmasters and headmistresses haven't found the thing—"
- Parvati Patil: "But, Professor, you'd probably have to use Dark Magic to open it—"
- Binns: "Just because a wizard doesn't use Dark Magic, doesn't mean he can't, Miss Pennyfeather. I repeat, if the likes of Dumbledore—"
- Dean Thomas: "But maybe you've got to be related to Slytherin, so Dumbledore couldn't—"
- Binns: "That will do. It is a myth! It does not exist! There is not a shred of evidence that Slytherin ever built so much as a secret broom cupboard!"
- — Professor Binns after telling his class the legend of the Chamber of Secrets.[src]
The following year, the Chamber of Secrets was reopened and Mrs. Norris, Argus Filch (the Caretaker's) cat, was Petrified by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk. Regardless, the school ran as normal and one of Professor Binns's homework he gave out just after the attack was a three-foot essay on The Medieval Assembly of European Wizards. While lecturing his second years on the International Warlocks' Convention of 1289, Hermione Granger raised her hand and asked about the legend of the Chamber. Despite initially refusing to grant her wish, he relayed the legend after seeing the unusual amount of interest and attention his class were giving him. After reciting the story, each of his pupils argued against his belief that there was no Chamber, but he put a stop to them and their theories and, within five minutes, had bored them to sleep with his lecture. Later on in the year, he was visited by the Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall, who told him that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley would be absent from his History of Magic class due to their visit to the Petrified Hermione Granger.
1993-1994 school yearEdit
- "Ah yes. Let me see… how about eight o'clock on Thursday evening? The History of Magic classroom should be large enough…"
- —Remus Lupin to Harry Potter, after he reminded him of his anti-Dementor lessons.[src]
During the 1993–1994 school year, Professor Binns continued to teach Harry Potter and his classmates. One night in the winter term, Binns allowed Professor Remus Lupin, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, to teach Harry how to cast the Patronus Charm in Classroom 4F, the room where History of Magic lessons were held.
1994-1995 school yearEdit
- "Meanwhile Professor Binns, the ghost who taught History of Magic, had them writing weekly essays on the goblin rebellions of the eighteenth century."
- —Binns in preparation for his fourth years' O.W.L.s.[src]
The following academic year, Professor Binns gave his fourth years a huge workload of writing an entire composition every week, in preparation for their Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations in their next year. Since Harry Potter had been chosen as a champion for the Triwizard Tournament, he was exempt from the End-of-Term Exams, and so, paid less attention to Binns than usual and spent the time looking up fresh hexes for the Triwizard Tasks. It was known that one History of Magic lesson was two classes before the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, followed by Transfiguration with Minerva McGonagall. Also, the History of Magic Fourth Year Exams were on the day of the Third and Final Task of the Tournament.
1995-1996 school yearEdit
- "Today, they suffered three quarters of an hour's droning on the subject of giant wars. Harry heard just enough within the first ten minutes to appreciate dimly that in another teacher's hands this subject might have been mildly interesting, but then his brain disengaged, and he spent the remaining thirty-five minutes playing hangman on a corner of his parchment with Ron, while Hermione shot them filthy looks out of the corner of her eye."
- —Professor Binns's first class of the new term.[src]
For one of his first classes of the 1995–1996 school year, known to be a Monday, Professor Binns lectured his fifth year students on wars caused and participated in by Giants, which would have been interesting had it been taught by a more engaging teacher. After an hour of lecturing, Binns left the classroom through the blackboard. He had another History of Magic class the following Monday, just after Dolores Umbridge's appointment as the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, which was noted to be just as boring, drowsy and depressing as the last. That year was the year of his students' Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations, and he made his students write down notes for them to revise from for their exams. It is possible that Umbridge inspected Binns's classes that year, but unlikely, since he taught a theoretical subject that would not help Professor Dumbledore form an army, which was the Ministry of Magic's idea of what was going on in the school; at any rate, she was not present during Harry's lectures.
1997-1998 school yearEdit
It is possible that Professor Binns took part in the Battle of Hogwarts against the Death Eaters during the 1997–1998 school year.
Physical descriptionEdit
- "Professor Binns paused again, pursing his lips, looking like a wrinkled old tortoise."
- —A brief description of Professor Binns.[src]
Professor Binns, as being a ghost, was described as looking ancient and shrivelled, and looked a little like an old tortoise when he pursed his lips. He wore glasses, which were small and thick, and had a dry, reedy voice that sounded a lot like an old vacuum cleaner, droning on and on.
Personality and traitsEdit
Professor Binns did not display much of a personality, as all he did was read his notes in a droning voice to his students, while oblivious or uncaring about how everyone simply dozes off from boredom. However, it can be seen that he was very impatient and did not take the liberty of learning his students' names, calling Hermione Granger "Miss Grant", Parvati Patil "Miss Pennyfeather", Seamus Finnigan "O'Flaherty" and even the famous Harry Potter "Perkins". It's possible he was actually calling them by the names of previous students from years ago. Binns was also shown to be a firm disbeliever in legends and mythology, dedicating his studies and lectures on "solid, believable fact". He is said to have a drawling monotonous voice, which most of his students had become bored with.
- "Binns" is from "binoculars", a slang term for spectacles. Notice that Professor Binns wore very thick glasses.
- A bin is a large storage container. A dustbin is British English for a garbage can. This boring professor could be described as a ghostly storage for information that many Hogwarts students view as rubbish.
Author's commentsEdit
Though Rowling had previously stated in interviews that the only character that she deliberately based on a real-world individual was Gilderoy Lockhart, she later revealed that Professor Binns was based on an old professor at her university, "who gave every lecture with his eyes closed, rocking backwards and forwards slightly on his toes." She states that he was brilliant, but his disconnect with his students was total, much like Binns.[2]
Behind the scenesEdit
- Professor Binns does assign homework and essays, though as he is a ghost it's unknown how he is able to grade them. Given this, it is possible he has a student assistant, like the ones in Music and Muggle Studies. Alternatively, he might be in possession of a quill that he can tell what to write and therefore does not need to actually touch it to grade papers.
- Binns has not appeared in any of the films nor the PC games. His explanation in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets of the legend of the Chamber of Secrets is instead given by Professor McGonagall in the film and in the PC game it is Professor Flitwick who tells the legend.
- In the videogame Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, there is one History of Magic classroom featured on the Fourth Floor corridor. Professor Binns, however, is never seen in the game.
- The only video games Professor Binns has made an appearance (so far) are the Game Boy Color adaptations and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, although he was mentioned in the Order of the Phoenix video game. On the Game Boy Color versions Binns has a tendency to fall asleep during lectures and to forget about things.
- Professor Binns' first name only appeared on a list of the Hogwarts professors which was released on J. K. Rowling's website.
- Professor Binns is seen in the book series as a stereotyped old man; he forgets things seconds after hearing them, has a slow droning voice, and gets irritable at times.
- As Binns became a ghost, he can no longer move beyond the veil, and will remain earthbound for all eternity.[citation needed] This means that unless he resigns or is sacked, he would be the History of Magic teacher forever.
- Since Binns died in the staffroom, and continued on as if nothing happened, it can be assumed that he feared death (or what lies beyond the veil). Perhaps teaching was what Binns wanted to do, for literally all eternity.
- In "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" ride in Orlando Florida, Dumbledore mentions that Professor Binns will be giving the audience a lecture entitled Hogwarts Through the Centuries and that it will be "...long". Harry, Ron and Hermione sneak the audience out of the Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom before Professor Binns shows up.
- In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Binns states, "There is not a shred of evidence that Slytherin ever built so much as a secret broom cupboard!" Ironically enough, there is a secret broom cupboard in Hogwarts: the Weasley twins told Harry that when they were running away from Filch once, they took refuge in a broom cupboard, which was later revealed to be the Room of Requirement.
- According to the Prisoner of Azkaban transcript on thepensieve.org, Professor Binns makes an appearance in the film, as a ghost who reports to Dumbledore shortly after "The Flight of the Fat Lady." However, if this is true, none of Binns' more memorable traits are portrayed in the films.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit) (GBC version only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit) (GBC version only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Pottermore (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
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