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It's Opening Day 2013. Red Sox vs. Yankees in the Bronx. While there's always a lot of excitement to start a new year, both of these teams have major issues and injuries and by most "experts" aren't given a shot to make the playoffs let alone the World Series. Go on all the major sports sites this morning and look at the predictions. No Red Sox in sight. And honestly how could they be? They're a team coming off a 69 win season, who didn't make huge sign this offseason and their middle of the line-up power DH is starting on the DL. Still, it's a new year. Like every other team in MLB, Boston is 0-0.
The biggest story over the past few weeks has been Jackie Bradley Jr. and what the Red Sox should do with him to start the season. That question has been answered as he's starting in left field this afternoon. While I understand he had off-the-charts stats in spring training and the "sizzle" PR-wise he brings to the Red Sox, I would have started him in Pawtucket and brought him back up April 12th gaining control of his contract in 2019. It also eliminates the problem of when to send him back down for 20 days during the season again to gain control of that extra year, which is extremely important, when you're talking about a player of his caliber in what would be the prime of his career with an agent named Scott Boras.
The best matchup of the day is definitely between the starting pitchers Jon Lester and CC Sabathia. Although the battle of the clean-up spot between Boston's Mike Napoli and New York's Kevin Youkilis could be one for the ages. It's interesting that both of these clubs, who perennially have some of the most potent line-ups in baseball, are dealing with major injuries and starting off the season with pedestrian line-ups at best. If both pitchers are on, we could see zeros on the board into the late innings.
As bad as the Red Sox were last year and as much as I disagree with how this offseason went, I'm excited baseball is back and interested to see how this team will develop throughout the season. How do you feel about the Red Sox heading into this afternoon?
Red Sox Opening Day Line-Up 2013
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Shane Victorino RF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Mike Napoli 1B
Will Middlebrooks 3B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Jonny Gomes DH
Jackie Bradley LF
Jose Iglesias 2B
(Jon Lester P)
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4.1Personal Computing Advice
Advice is provided, within certain "consulting hours" on a wide range of in-depth matters
relating to microcomputers, with some 1,895 in-depth problems addressed during the year.
This includes help in identifying computing needs, guidance as to what computer to buy and
where to purchase, how to upgrade computers to make the most of existing investment,
assistance in recovering from serious system failures (eg disk crashes), and a myriad of other
problems (see Figure 17). In addition, the general advisory service and the Shop provide help,
typically for less-demanding questions (see Section 5.2).
Efforts are being made to distill much of this advice into electronic guides (eg how to buy a
personal computer, and how to configure one to use the Internet).
The staff who provide this service (part-time) are under heavy demand from microcomputer
users, not just at the advertised sessions, but also by post, phone and email. The appetite of
users of personal computers for advice or assistance seems insatiable. There is no doubt that
more and more staff and students are becoming aware of the power and convenience of
personal computers connected to the University's communications infrastructure and are keen
to take advantage of it.
4.2PC Virus Service
Personal computer viruses continue to be a hazard. In the last 12 months a new and potentially
troublesome type of virus has appeared. This type of virus includes the Word Macro viruses
which are spread when infected Word documents are shared. It is unfortunate that Microsoft
made a design choice with this application which makes this particular virus type so common.
Those who are in a position to choose between WordPerfect and Word can avoid the issue by
using WordPerfect - macro viruses cannot be spread by WordPerfect documents.
A site licence for F-Prot professional, one of the most respected anti-virus software products
in the world, has been taken out for the University. This complements the existing site licence
for the Sophos anti-virus software. Having two strings to our bow in this area is important.
No serious virus outbreaks causing significant loss of data have come to the attention of
OUCS. To educate personal computer users at the University in some of the basic issues
involved in living with computer viruses, a second edition of a User Guide on the subject was
published in 1995 and is available from the OUCS shop. It may seem to be a boring
document, but it is recommended reading for novices to enable them to achieve a balanced
understanding of the issues and adopt good practices for their own protection. The most
essential information relating to virus issues and up-to-date information about virus alerts is
maintained in the Computing Services section of the University's WWW pages
4.3PC Upgrade Service
OUCS' Microcomputer Group also offers a PC upgrade service. This includes providing
advice about the need for and viability of undertaking an upgrade (as opposed to a complete
replacement), as well as actually undertaking the upgrade when requested. This service is
offered to enable PC users to build on the investment that has already been made in their
equipment, when they find that they are unable to undertake some task (usually because of the
growing hungriness of software packages for resources). More than half of the upgrades are
to increase the computer's memory, with the balance being split between installation of floppy
or hard disk drives and system board replacement. Upgrades to PCS and to Macs are
undertaken, but the Mac service is limited. Component costs for this service are passed on to
the user, and usage mounts steadily (without ever publicising it) - see Figure 18.
4.4Personal Computer Maintenance Service
The Personal Computer Maintenance Service is available to all departments, colleges, staff
and students of the University whose equipment is located anywhere within mainland Britain.
There are currently over 3,900 items of equipment registered on the service, consisting of
2458 computers and 1,194 printers, with the remainder consisting of an assortment of external
devices such as CD-ROM stacks, scanners, hard disk, etc (see Figure 19). Full details of the
service can be found in the Computing Services section of the University's WWW pages.
The Shop continues to increase its range of software which is distributed in accordance with
the various site licences. Many customers are now preferring to take delivery on CD Rom,
rather than using large numbers of floppy disks. Sales of consumable items continue with
inkjet supplies taking over from traditional printer ribbons. High density 3.5"disks are still the
most popular product; these are now available ready formatted.
Hardware sales are becoming more important and we have now equipped a demonstration
area where computers and printers from various manufacturers can be examined.
Since January 1996 we have been able to offer an increased level of service to our customers
in the form of longer opening hours. The recruitment of a part time member of staff has
enabled us to maintain our counter service at all advertised times.
Shop stock listings, hardware prices and some product information is now available via OUCS
web pages. This information service is currently being extended to enable up to date pricing
to be available at all times.
This year the turnover of the Shop at £650,622 together with the procurement service for
Humanities faculties and staff at £186,512, was 14% less that during 1994-95. We intend to
increase levels of service and the ranges of hardware available from the Shop to address this
situation. See Figures 20 and 21.
4.6Humanities Faculty Purchasing
As an adjunct to the Shop, OUCS offers to handle the purchasing of computers and related
equipment and software direct for members of the Humanities Faculties who have received a
University equipment grant. This differs from the normal Shop service in the degree of
special requirements, and the extent of personal attention. The service is subsidised by the
University, representing a substitute for the administrative staff that departmentally-organised
disciplines possess.
The service had a busy and successful year with turnover increasing by over 100% - to
£187,828. The greater part of this increase appears to have resulted from enlarged individual
financial allocations, and not from a significantly increased customer base.
4.7Software Licensing
Use of the software licensing services has experienced another boom year, with the total
numbers of licences issued again more than doubling (see Figure 22). Use of Microsoft Select
products continues to show sharp growth, despite the less attractive terms of the new deal, on
which much time was spent negotiating and publicising during the year.
The services provided include administering the University's centrally-purchased site licence
scheme, which enables users to have many key software packages free of charge (apart from
the media). Bulk purchase deals are also negotiated, and OUCS also acts as a "broker" for a
few site licences where the demand is confined to a few users.
The list of software available through the first two of these services is shown in Table 4.
The negotiation and administration is backed up by a bulk copying and distribution service.
4.8Media Support
This unit provides the bulk copying service for the Software Site Licence and Bulk Purchase
deals, and also provides a disk conversion service, enabling a wide variety of disks to be
converted into standard PC and other formats. The total amount of copying declined a little
during the year (see Figure 23), partly because last year (due to the start of the Microsoft
Select deal) there was an amount of exceptional copying, partly because we now have a
facility to copy CD-ROMs (an increasingly popular software distribution medium) which
reduces the raw disk counts, and partly due to sickness and staff changes in the group.
4.9Microprocessing Hardware Services
This unit continues to provide University departments with a source of specialist hardware and
software expertise particularly in the area of data acquisition equipment. Work has included:
Substantial work, on a charged-for basis, has continued to be carried out for the Hardware Compilation Group at the Computing Laboratory of the University. The work involves both hardware and software development including designing, building and testing the HARP2 programmable hardware device - an enhanced version of the HARP1 board developed last year.

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Residents in southwest Cape Coral say a decision to allow a 7-Eleven in their neighborhood is not all that convenient. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special exception that paves the way for the controversial project.
Frustrated and defeated, Cape Coral residents vented outside the city council chambers.
"I don't expect a gas station at the entrance to my development," said Michael Neves.
But that's exactly what he's getting.
The Cape Coral Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 to 3 in favor of allowing a 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station to be built on the northwest corner of Skyline Boulevard and Cape Coral Parkway.
"We prevailed thank goodness," said developer Dan Creighton.
The special exception granted by the board allows for a 7-Eleven to be built on the .63-acre site. The 2,940 square foot convenience store includes a gas canopy with four pumps.
The developer claims the 7-Eleven will bring jobs and much-needed commercial development to the city.
"If a 7-Eleven or convenience store doesn't belong here it doesn't belong no where in the city," said Creighton.
Opponents are worried the 7-Eleven will increase traffic, noise and crime in the area.
"Not in my back yard," said Neves.
Former Cape Coral Councilwoman and longtime resident Dolores Bertolini supports commercial development but says the city should be more selective over who builds what, where.
"Times are very bad but don't just go for any projects because times are bad," said Bertolini.
The project is pretty much a done deal unless the residents opposed to the 7-Eleven appeal the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision to the city council.
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Peak conditions tomorrow.
So based on the following conditions tomorrow - fog lower down early in the day, cold but sunny in the afternoon, low winds, can't decide between:
Gardoms - Could be damp in the morning as lower and sheltered, but also may be warmer as lower and sheltered, less sun than stanage in the morning.
Stanage, will be cold especially if windy and higher up but may be warmer and drier in the morning if above.
Looking for mainly below VS and planning on getting there around 8. Which one do you think we'll be more likely to be able to feel our hands on in the morning? Bit of a noob question but haven't climbed in ages so really want a nice day.
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GDP-spillovers in multi-country models
AbstractSpillovers resulting from fiscal and monetary policy are compared and analysed in small static, small dynamic and large dynamic multi-country models. To compare the size of the spillovers, we consider simulations in which GDP for a certain number of years is held one percent above base in the country where the shock originates. The results indicate that spillovers are large in size. An important transmission mechanism in the contribution to foreign GDP is found to be the foreign real interest rate, contributions to foreign GDP generated through trade are found to be small. In empirical models with endogenous exchange and interest rates, it was found that under floating exchange rate regimes spillovers are much smaller than under pegged exchange rate regimes. Furthermore, we note that under floating exchange rate regimes, spillovers seem to be larger in small dynamic models than in large empirical models.
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On Sunday, the Bruins hosted their first Boston Bruins Foundation Casino Night at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston.
For fans it was a once in a life time (or perhaps once in a season chance) to see the entire team in a forum that wasn't held on ice.
"It's a fun night with the guys and the fans; a different version of the charity events that we normally get to participate in which is cool," said Bruins forward Tyler Seguin.
Like many foundation events of the past Bruins fans got an up close encounter with their favorite stars and like many events of the past fans got to face-off against players in a variety of games. But unlike the past the stakes were a bit higher with the casino format. With $1000 in pretend chips; games such as blackjack, Texas Hold em', craps and roulette filled the room with players jumping in on the fun at different tables.
"It's great to interact with the fans," said Bruins forward Brad Marchand. "You know they support you all year so it's nice to get to see what they're like."
Along with the games the night featured both a silent and live auction and of course a raffle similar to the fan favorite 50/50 that you see at games.
While the night was centered around fun and games it also touched upon the Bruins Foundation itself and how it strives to help members of the community who are often faced with unfavorable circumstances. Attendees heard a moving speech from a guest speaker. A former hockey player and current college student who has had many physical setbacks occurring in the last few years. The foundation has lent not only monetary but emotional support to aid in his recovery.
"To see a young man with such a positive outlook on life and to see how the foundation has helped him; it makes me even happier to be part of the event," said Bruins fan Richard Wright.
All of the proceeds from the casino night benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation.
While casino night was the main event; players were quick to lend a few thoughts about the upcoming road trip. Excitement was prevalent throughout the team; but along with excitement the reality of importance was on the mind.
"It's a big trip for us, to see where we stand," said Bruins forward Michael Ryder. "Every point is important but it gives us a chance to move up in the standings."
"It's getting close to the playoffs and the games count way more than they did before," Bruins forward David Krejci added about the trip. "Ten days is a long trip but its important so yeah, I'm excited." said Bruins forward David Krejci.
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My wife, Laura, has made a bet with me. She bet me a muffin and a coffee that if we were to get any more snow this spring, it would only be at most, two inches.
Laura is an optimist. Alas, I am not.
I'm not even cautiously optimistic. Based on experience and on a somewhat pessimistic view (based on experience), I've predicted that, much as we could fervently hope that winter has given up for this year, it hasn't.
It is lying in wait biding its time, a couple of snow falls in reserve much like some kid who hasn't exhausted his pile of snowballs during some epic battle.
He always has a couple in reserve.
Recently, I was fetching a couple of large, square, hay bales from Fritz, one of my suppliers. It was Monday morning and we'd awakened to a drop in the mercury accompanied by a fierce wind. Cold is what it was especially after the lengthy respite of warmth that more than once approached summer temperatures.
Before heading off to Fritz's farm, I checked the outdoor water tubs for the horses.
Frozen with an inch of ice on top except for a small, horsey-nose shaped hole in the ice where the equines had sought a drink. And why had ice formed on top of the water? Because Farmer Fred had removed the water heaters thinking that Ol' Man Winter had packed up and gone. Foolish Farmer Fred.
I mentioned this irksome fact to Farmer Fritz who looked at me and barked a laugh. "Fred, it's only March. You can expect a night or two of freezing conditions. Wouldn't be surprised if we still get more snow."
True, but the prolonged warmth coupled with the ugly scene of extension cords running all over the place prompted my rash decision to roll up everything in an attempt at Order and Good Government chez Famer Fred.
To add insult to injury (my pride), I hadn't bothered to plug in Big Red, my diesel tractor. Hadn't had to.
Red had been starting just fine, thank you, without electrical encouragement. That is two strikes, Fred. Shall we try for three?
Murphy of Murphy's Law has been a frequent and undesirable visitor to our farm. Actually, if truth be told, he has only plagued me. Often I've shouted to heavens, fist clenched, "Why me, Murphy, why me?"
Well, I've written before in this space about Murphy's torments versus my just plain slips on the banana peels of life. I acknowledge my own un-doings as opposed to those mischiefs visited upon me through no fault of my own.
And since I've informed the readers of this column about such mishaps and their true author (Murphy), I've been developing a bit of a reputation at least with my other hay supplier, Rudy.
This Saturday I trucked to his farm for my regular pick-up of round hay bales. As I sat in the truck awaiting Rudy to load both truck and trailer, I saw instead him climb down from his tractor and head toward his house. What the...?
Soon Rudy showed up driving his truck that he parked right in front of his tractor. Now, I was the last on Rudy's list of clients collecting round hay bales for this day. He had four remaining on his trailer and four is what I was picking up.
But, as soon as he parked the truck in front of his tractor, I knew what was afoot. I'd had to do the same thing a few times as well. Out came the jumper cables to jump-start the beast.
His big, green machine fired up and I helped Rudy stow the cables. He duly climbed back into his tractor and proceeded to load my truck and trailer with the hay.
When he was through, he climbed down out of the tractor cab and came to greet me. Without pausing, Rudy clamped a hand on my shoulder and with a grin on his face announced that it was obvious that I'd brought Murphy with me. See? Reputation. Unfair. But I don't think it qualifies as strike three.
But just think: Laura and I out for coffee and a muffin regardless of who wins the bet. Wow! A date! Woo-hoo!
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Economy focus: the ASEAN region
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Game Recap: Padres 9, Cubs 5 -- Resigned to Medocrity
Hey -- remember that guy, Kevin Correia? Remember how I said that he'd be the Cubs best hope of victory, because he's a middling starter at best?
Six innings pitched, 5 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, 0 runs. Ouch.
Meanwhile, Tom Gorzelanny -- one of the more reliable pitchers on the Cubs -- reliably surrendered 9 hits and 3 walks in 6.1 innings of work while allowing 5 earned runs, with most of the damage coming in the 7th.
And that's when things got interesting.
In the bottom of the 7th, trailing 5-0, the Cubs offense, er, "exploded" for 2 runs thanks to a Fukudome double. Padres 5, Cubs 2. Could a comeback be of order?
Nope. The Padres scored two more runs in the top of the 8th, extending their lead to 7-2. But wait! The Cubs weren't done!
In the bottom of the 8th, Soriano doubled and DeWitt homered, giving the Cubs another 3 runs and 5 runs on the day. Could a comeback be of order?
I sound like a broken record, but nope. The Padres scored 2 more runs in the 9th, as they succeeded in making the Cubs bullpen their bitches in the late innings. Final score 9-5. Not so shocking.
If you are reading vitriol in my post, look again -- it's hard to get angry about a 90+ loss team losing to a team that's possibly headed to the post season. At this point, I feel more resigned to mediocrity than anything else.
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The Western Hockey League continues to grow, with the addition of the Chilliwack Bruins last season and Edmonton Oil Kings joining the WHL this year. The WHL Member Clubs wish to pay tribute to the individuals who co-founded the League in 1966 - Scotty Munro, Bill Hunter, Jim Piggott and Del Wilson.
Scotty Munro
Scotty Munro had a vision. Having dominated the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Estevan Bruins in the early 1960's, it was time to break away from the provincial league and form the Western Canada Hockey League. Munro's concept was enthusiastically endorsed by Bill Hunter of the Edmonton Oil Kings, Del Wilson of the Regina Pats and Jim Piggott of the Saskatoon Blades. Later, Moose Jaw, Weyburn and Calgary also agreed to form the new seven-team WCHL for the inaugural 1966-67 season. Munro owned and operated the Estevan Bruins before selling his shares in the Club in 1969 and moving on to manage the Calgary Centennials. Munro was not only a visionary and shrewd operator, but also an outstanding coach as many of his players in Estevan and later with the Calgary Centennials went on to highly successful NHL careers. Scotty Munro, a native of Swift Current, Saskatchewan passed away in 1975.
Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter was one of Canada's most flamboyant personalities and a sports promoter who recognized the potential for major junior hockey to expand throughout Western Canada. As Owner/President of the Edmonton Oil Kings, Hunter was a driving force behind the formation of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1966. Having guided the Edmonton Oil Kings to the Memorial Cup Championship in 1965-66 he enthusiastically endorsed Scotty Munro's recommendation to form a regional major junior league in Western Canada. In 1966-67 the Edmonton Oil Kings became one of seven franchises in the new WCHL and Hunter was named the League's first Chairman of the Board. Hunter, was also the co-founder of the World Hockey Association in 1972-73 and passed away in December 2002.
Jim Piggott
Jim Piggott's association with Saskatoon's junior and professional hockey teams began in the early 1950's. Piggott, having established himself in the construction industry, entered the hockey scene in 1951 as a part owner of the Saskatoon Quakers of the now defunct Western Professional Hockey League. Piggott then operated the Saskatoon Junior Quakers from 1955 to 1964 before entering the Saskatoon Blades in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) for the 1964-65 season. After two seasons in the SJHL, Piggott agreed to move the Blades to the newly formed Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). Piggott's Blades became one of the most successful franchises in the WCHL inaugural season. Jim Piggott, a native of Bangor, Saskatchewan, was owner of the Saskatoon Blades until his passing in July 1979.
Del Wilson
Del Wilson was a scout in Western Canada for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL when he was appointed General Manager of the Regina Pats in 1955. Wilson spent 15 seasons as the Pats General Manager until joining the Canadiens as a full time scout for the 1969-70 season. In 1970-71 Wilson headed a group which purchased the Regina Pats. As President and General Manager of a highly respected Pats organization, Wilson led Regina to a Memorial Cup Championship in 1974. Wilson sold his interest in the Regina Pats in 1980 ending a 25 year association with junior hockey in Regina but continued to serve as a scout in the Canadiens organization. Wilson retired from the Canadiens in 1985 having served 47 years with Montreal in a scouting capacity. Wilson, who served as WHL Chairman and Referee-in-Chief, was a driving force in not only establishing the Western Canada Hockey League in 1966 but also the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League in 1973. Del currently resides in Campbell River, BC.
The Western Hockey League, originally referred to as the Western Canada Hockey League was formed in 1966. The 1966-67 inaugural season consisted of seven member clubs: Calgary Buffaloes; Edmonton Oil Kings; Estevan Bruins; Moose Jaw Canucks; Regina Pats; Saskatoon Blades and Weyburn Red Wings.
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One thing all Oilers fans have in common: eventually seeing their favorite players in another uniform. From Blair MacDonald through Coffey through 99 through Messier and on to Tikkanen, Kurri and later Weight, Smyth…and soon?
I don't think there's very many of the current bunch that the Oilers would refuse to lose. Dustin Penner might be the only guy on the completely restricted list, altough one hopes players like Hemsky, Gagner, Gilbert and Whitney are close to unavailable (the Oilers need their good players).
On a parallel track, the kids who could be close (Hall/Seguin, MPS, Eberle, McGuinn, Clark & Hillman) have to be factored in, plus (unless I'm wrong) there is probably a list of value free agents for Edmonton and Okla City in the mix.
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- Hall-Seguin? Seguin-Hall?
- How many rugged wingers can they grab?
- Which of the many minute men are heading out of town?
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WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) - Storms that passed through central Wisconsin overnight put much of Waupaca in the dark, as electricity was knocked out. The power outage began shortly before 1:00 a.m. Saturday.
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MACKINAC ISLAND (WKZO) -- An eight-foot-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty on Michigan's Mackinac Island is in need of some fixing up. That's why American Legion Post 299 is trying to raise money to fix the replica of Lady Liberty.
The statue is missing seven points of her crown and the copper on her skin is corroding. The post says it hopes to raise more than 60-thousand dollars to restore the replica of the statue.
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Does creationism indicate bad education? (If so how can we fix this, and should it be taught?) Does Creationism have any credibility to it?
I started this debate, with a new aspect (or perspective) on our current education problem. Considering many focus on how to motivate students and various other aspects. Yet this (creationism) still remains a big problem to the American education system today, and I don't think many people think about this when they consider the education system today.
I feel I should have probably made this clearer, when I say creationism, I am making reference to the type of creationism which tell people "Evolution is wrong". (Or in other words the "Creationism vs Evolution" debate).
Creationism - http://www.creationism.org/
Does it have any credibility to it? Should it be considered a science?
Considering due to recent polls 46% of American believe in creationism.
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- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/americans-believe-in-creationism_n_1571127.html
Many psychological studies have shown a strong correlation between a lack of education and creationism. These studies indicate that not many creationists actually understand what the scientific method is.
With all this talk of how to "improve education" surely it would be wise, to finally finish the "Creationism vs Evolution" debate, if we wish to ensure a better scientific education!
Watch this 3 minute link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTedvV6oZjo (By Lawrence Krauss)
Here are some reasons, people believe creationism should be taught in schools, which I believe are false :
Considering, if the polls are to be believed, 46% of Americans are missing out (in my opinion) on a proper scientific education.
I think it is worth mentioning though, that I am fine with "Theistic evolution".
A good book recommendation on this matter is "Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution" by Kenneth R. Miller. I personally have never understood the claim "Atheism = Evolution"...
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May 21 2013: It's the chicken and the egg what comes first? I believe a more complex natural design occurs that we only are scratching the surface of. Time is a very vast and almost infinite posibility but on the grand scale of time everything is, was, and always will be infinite as time holds no boundary or actual connection between the space of the universe. Distance and matter is the only force that holds reason but in all mesurment on a universal scale all space is and will never be no space. So time and space have no real purpose on the subject for the existance of anything. Matter on the other hand has everything connected and with that said time and space are available. Creation stems from the future, the present, and the past, on a infinite scale with no meaning other then matter/energy exisits like you will always be exactly who you are at this exact moment forever and when you move again you will always be exactly who you are at this new exact moment forever. History is the anthonym of alive and everyone should learn everything about anything the only way to understand how people learn is to believe what they want to believe in because it's the freedom of choice that we have a problem understanding. Like Einstein said "the most incomprehendsible thing is comprehendsibility itself."
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Unfortunately, that's a pretty good description of how economics has been practiced. The questions academic economists are trying to answer have little connection to the problems faced by business economists trying to help their firms make good, profitable decisions (and vice-versa). And though academics pay some attention to government policy, particularly Federal Reserve policy, addressing the problems faced by government economists trying to help policymakers make the best possible choices is not the main focus of this research.
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Good morning! I have so much to cover this morning.
First- My 5k this weekend went GREAT! I PR'd and I got second in my age group! I'm so happy!
I didn't get around to doing my recap and links to love yesterday. I haven't been feeling great and I decided to just rest while I could. To sum up last week- I didn't do much. I was just physically exhausted and since I knew I had the race Saturday, I took it easy.
If you need some reading for your holiday, here are some good articles I came across last week:
Plane Travel the Healthy Way- This is a really cool info-graphic about traveling for the holidays. I fly a lot and I still learned something from it. I have some new strategies for skipping over the nasty airport snacks and sticking to some cleaner eating.
Party On- We all need some healthy eating strategies for this time of year. This is full of great ideas!
Toxins vs. Tradition- What will win on your Thanksgiving table?- I was amazed at some of the things all this "delicious" Thanksgiving food has in it. This article goes through the traditional foods we eat at Thanksgiving and tells us what is actually in them and also gives alternative ideas.
Quiz: How Healthy Savvy Are You?- Just for fun. Take the quiz and let me know what you score!
Before I get to Motivational Monday I also want to share with you that I guest posted over on Artemis Prime today. You definitely need to check out my article on exercising while traveling. I think it's pretty good.
Now, what you are all here for- MOTIVATION!
Is it just me, or are the holidays the hardest time to keep your routines? Especially your work out routines? I think we all need an extra kick in the pants right now. Don't get me wrong, we all deserve a day off here and there, but if you are anything like me, once you miss one day of routine, it is really hard to get back on track. On thing that has really helped me- or at least I hope it helps me as we get deeper in to the season- is to remember to be thankful that I even have the ability to get up and exercise each morning. There are so many that physically can't do what so many of us take for granted every day. Every morning, I'm thankful to wake up and experience another day with my family and friends and I'm also thankful that it is one more day that I can run.


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TOM MENINO is getting the bum's rush, an unceremonious push out the door on account of a newly identified case of Type 2 diabetes. The chattering classes — those who write about politics and those who just talk about it over a beer — seem almost thrilled by the mayor's recent ailments, eagerly spinning out scenarios for his succession. Elections can't dislodge the guy. The hope, apparently, is that illness will.
The 69-year-old Menino has suffered of late from a number of seemingly unrelated medical problems. After a month in the hospital — he's now in rehab — his doctors linked the health issues to a newly emergent case of diabetes. With that diagnosis, the mayor joins a large crowd: About 8.3 percent of Americans — roughly 26 million. Even for older adults, the disease is far from debilitating, however, with Type 2 manageable largely through diet and exercise. Among well-known diabetics are the late Soviet strongman Nikita Khrushchev (no comparison intended, Mr. Mayor!) and lithe actress Halle Berry (definitely no comparison, Mr. Mayor), as well as folks such as artist Shepherd Fairey, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, boy band member Nick Jonas, and professional golfer Michelle McGann.


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The Department of Children's Services now says more children it had contact with died in both 2012 and 2011 than the agency previously reported.
DCS officials said in January that 73 children who were brought to the department's attention died in 2012. The agency has corrected the figure to 105 children.
Likewise, DCS said earlier that 47 children it had contact with died in 2011, but revised that figure to 91 children.
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I recently listened to The Vacationers' audiobook on a long drive back from NYC recently. It was the perfect book to keep me focused on the road but still entertained—and the best last summer novel. As I'm flying to Paris later today, I'd love to know what great books you've read lately. I've been working around the clock to get ready for this week-long vacation so I'm excited to unplug and enjoy the city of lights. Speaking of lights, you should definitely check out these lighting tips from the pros for everything you need to know about types of bulbs, wattage and more. Follow my Paris shenanigans along on Instagram!
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Tsem Ladrang Grand Hall
Liaison JP is very creative. He conceptualized this great altar in Tsem Ladrang for our private home worship on the ground floor. I live on the 2nd floor of Tsem Ladrang.
The main figure is Tsem Rinpoche's previous incarnation which stands at 7ft.
And behind is 208 niches containing a sacred Lama Tsongkapa statue each sponsored by friends for loved ones and themselves.
JP and students voted to create a beautiful statue of Tsem Rinpoche's previous life from Kechara Discovery dept headed by Liaison Paul. (Paul is a great person to do anything with. Nice, warm, intelligent and helpful). We believe that creating images of our teacher's previous lives creates a stronger karmic link to our teacher, creates merits for our teacher's current incarnation to grow further and a reminder that our teacher has been helping in many lives.
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One of the highest scoring lines in the league this season will be without its centre on Saturday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed centre Tyler Bozak on injured reserve after he tumbled into the boards during practice on Friday.
Bozak has been skating on a line with Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul, forming a potent trio this season.
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|Co-founder, chairman and chief software architect for Microsoft Corporation. Gates and Paul Allen began Microsoft in 1975 while they were students at Harvard based on a version of BASIC that they wrote to run on the first digital personal computer, the Altair 8800. Gates led Microsoft to develop MS-DOS, the operating system used by a large portion of the world's personal computers. Among his other associations, Gates sits on the board of the Icos Corporation and is a shareholder in Darwin Molecular, a subsidiary of British-based Chiroscience.
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|Co-founded Adobe Systems in 1982 with John Warnock. Geschke, retired from his position as president, currently shares the chairmanship of the board with Warnock. Prior to co-founding Adobe Systems, Geschke formed the Imaging Sciences Laboratory at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in 1980, where he directed research activities in the fields of computer science, graphics, image processing, and optics. Previously, he was a principal scientist and researcher at Xerox PARC's computer sciences laboratory.
Goldfarb, Charles
|While working at IBM in 1969, Goldfarb developed the GML language and coined the term "markup language.". In 1974, he created SGML and then wrote the first SGML parser, ARCSGML. Goldfarb later turned SGML into the ISO 8879 standard, the standard on which XML and HTML are based, and served as the standard's editor. In addition, Goldfarb wrote The XML Handbook.
Gosling, James
|The principal architect of Sun Microsystem's Java language. Gosling designed the original Java language and implemented its original compiler and virtual machine. He has built satellite data acquisition systems, a multiprocessor version of UNIX, several compilers, mail systems and window managers. He has also built a WYSIWYG text editor, a constraint-based drawing editor and a text editor called "Emacs" for Unix systems. At Sun his early activity was as lead engineer of the NeWS window system.
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|Co-founder and current chairman of Intel Corporation. Intel's developments in the use of microchips have helped shape the direction of modern computer technology. From 1987 to 1998 Grove served as Intel's CEO. He holds several patents on semiconductor devices and technology. In 1963, he received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduation, he joined the research and development laboratory of Fairchild Semiconductor and became assistant director of research and development in 1967 before he left to start Intel. Grove is the recipient of many awards, including the 1987 Engineering Leadership Recognition Award from the IEEE and Time magazine's Man of the Year for 1997.
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Recipe: Roasted Lamb Chops and Mushrooms
This recipe for lamb chops can easily be made for any number of people, and it's a reliable way to cook chops without drying them out or sacrificing flavor. They are pan-seared first, then baked in foil packets with mushrooms, butter, white wine and herbs. They always come out deliciously tender, with juicy mushrooms piled around them.
Lamb Chops with Mushrooms
4 lamb chops
1 tablespooon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces white button mushrooms, washed and chopped in half
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fine
Heat oven to 350ºF. Pat the chops with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy skillet on the stove and sear the chops. Set aside.
Add the butter and cook the garlic until golden. Add the mushrooms and cook just for a few moments with the garlic, then remove. Deglaze the skillet with white wine and boil until slightly reduced. Mix the reduced white wine, garlic and mushrooms, and herbs.
In a heavy baking dish, lay out two large pieces of foil. Put two seared chops on each piece of foil. Pour or spread the butter and mushroom mixture evenly over the chops, then close up the packets by folding the ends together.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until desired doneness.
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This looks great. More recipes like this would really be appreciated. I barely cook anymore because when I do use regularly portioned recipes, I tend to overeat or to get bored of the leftovers (when there are any) way too quickly.
This does sound great. Patting the chops dry with a paper towel before seasoning will help them sear better. Otherwise, the evaporating moisture actually creates a barrier between the chops and the heat of the pan. This is a good practice when searing any kind of meat.
How done were they with the 25 to 30-minute baking time, Faith? This being lamb, which is wonderful served rare, would about 15 minutes or so do the trick?
it's possible that this is a stupid question (i'm not much of a cook and i tend to cook everything till it's dry and nearly inedible... but this just sounds so delicious!) - how long do i sear them for? is there a standard "sear time" i should know about?
Terry B - I always find that these packets take longer than I think! I like them done medium rare, which usually takes 25 minutes. But do check after 15 or so...
j. - Good question! With searing, I usually go by color. I wait for a dark, reddish brown crust to start forming.
thanks faith!
ooh, i know what i'm making for dinner tonight!
Making these now! I've been thinking about it all week. Yummy...
I made these the other night for dinner - excellent!
I ended up using fresh thyme (always good with lamb), because I didn't have any fresh parsely. Served with mashed potatoes, which were wonderful for soaking up all the jucies. Yum!
These sound delicious. I'm always looking for new ways to cook our homegrown lamb, and this recipe includes all my favorite flavors. I've never used foil packets, but you definitely have me intrigued - and now I know what to do when a lamb chop craving strikes and my Grill Guy isn't around! ; )
This was an amazing dish! I tweaked it a bit and also added thyme to the fresh herbs. Incredible dish.