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To view these statutes in their entirety, visit the Legislative Research Commission' Web site http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/search.htm. To receive specific details on any of the scholarships or waivers listed here you must contact the college you will attend.
Scholarships for Faculty and Staff - Any regular or full-time employee of a public postsecondary education institution or a state or locally operated secondary area technology center may take 6 credit hours at a public postsecondary education institution. The institution is to waive the tuition. House Bill 240, 2000 Regular Session, added full-time employees of state or locally operated secondary area technology centers.
Scholarships for the Elderly - tuition and fees for persons 65 years of age and older are to be waived at public postsecondary education institutions. If classes are filled, the institution may deny "admission."
Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers & Firefighters. Free tuition at a state-supported college for the survivor of a police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty. Student must be a biological or adopted (not step) child whose parent or a non-remarried widow or widower whose spouse was a resident of Kentucky upon becoming a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter who was killed while in active service or training for active service or who died as a result of a service connected disability. These provisions apply to any firefighter or volunteer who is killed or dies on or after July 1, 1989.
Free tuition at a state-supported college for the widow, widower, or child of a police officer, firefighter or volunteer firefighter permanently or totally disabled in the line of duty. Student must be a biological or adopted (not step) child whose parent or a non-remarried widow or widower whose spouse- was a resident of Kentucky upon becoming a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or a volunteer firefighter and who was permanently and totally disabled while in active service or in training for active service. A living law enforcement officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter must be officially rated permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes or 100 percent disabled for compensation purposes or if deceased, must have held such a rating at time of death. Tuition is waived (1) until the child reaches age 23 (no age restrictions for spouse) or (2) for a maximum of 36 months.
Free tuition at a state supported college for dependents, widow or widower or members of the Armed Forces or of members of the National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability. No tuition will be charged if the person's deceased parent or step parent, or if the person's deceased spouse if the person has not remarried, was a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon joining the Kentucky National Guard or upon entering military service and (1) was killed while serving in state active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training with the Kentucky National Guard, or while on active duty in the Armed Force of the United States, during a national emergency, or wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations, or was killed by hostile fire while on duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Kentucky National Guard; or (2) died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while serving in the state active, active duty for training, or inactive duty training with the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve Component, or while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during a national emergency, or wars declared by Congress, or actions of United Nations.
Spouse or child of permanently disabled member of the member of the National Guard, war veteran, prisoner of war, or member of the Armed Services missing in action exempt from tuition. Conditions: (1) The spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan of a permanently and totally disabled member of the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve Component injured while on state active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, or a permanently and totally disabled war veteran or a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected disabled veteran regardless of wartime service, or prisoner of war or member of the Armed Services declared missing in action, who is over the age of seventeen (17) and under the age of twenty-three (23) shall not be required to pay any tuition upon his admission to any state-supported institution of higher education for a period not in excess of thirty (36) months in order to obtain a diploma, nor in excess of the lesser number of months required for a certificate of completion. (2) To be entitled to benefits under this section the parent or stepparent of the child claiming benefits if living must be rated permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes or one hundred percent (100%) disabled for compensation purposes by the United States Veterans Administration or the Department of Defense or if deceased the claim to benefits is to be based on the rating held by the veteran at the time of death or if a prisoner of war or missing in action, must have been declared as such by the Department of Defense. Members of the Kentucky National Guard must be rated permanently and totally disabled as provided in KRS Chapter 342. The parent's, stepparent's, or spouse's service and rating must be evidenced by certifications from the records of the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Veterans Administration Records, or the Department of Defense of the United States.
The non-remarried spouse, regardless of age, and any child, step-child, or orphan, between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23), of a deceased veteran shall not be required to pay tuition fees upon admission to any state-supported institution of higher education for a period of not in excess of the thirty-six (36) months in order to obtain a diploma, nor in excess of the lesser number of months required for a certificate of completion, if the deceased parent or spouse: A. (1) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a national emergency, wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations; or (2) Died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United State regardless of wartime service; or (3) Died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while on active duty with the Armed Forces of the Unites States regardless of wartime service; and B. (1) Was a resident of Kentucky at the time of death; and (2) If discharged, was under honorable conditions.
Every person who was engaged in any branch of the military or naval service of the United States, prescribed and classified by the United States War Department as a part of such service, during wars that were declared on April 6, 1917, and any wars declared thereafter, respectively, and who at the time of his enlistment was a resident of Kentucky, is entitled to a free scholarship in any state higher educational institution that he chooses for a period required for the completion of the course of study selected by him. The scholarship includes free tuition, fees, room rent, fuel and lights, and the advantages and privileges of the institution, but does not include free board. Provided, however, that if the federal government provides for the education of veterans of any wars herein referred to, then this section shall not apply to such veterans. KRS 164.490 - Scholastic requirements for scholarship. All persons eligible to the scholarship provided by KRS 164.480 shall meet the scholastic entrance requirements prescribed by the higher education institution for the course of study chosen by the applicant. KRS 164.500- each applicant for the scholarship provided by KRS 164.480 shall file his application at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the semester of the college year at which he desires to enter. The application shall be accompanied by his certificate of honorable discharge from the service, which shall be returned to him upon admittance.
Tuition-free courses for supervising teachers and resource teachers. In recognition of the valuable service to the preparation of teachers and the need for all teachers to have continual professional growth, a supervising teacher or a resource teacher for teacher interns may, with prior approval of the course-offering institution, take a minimum of six (6) credit hours per term at any public postsecondary institution and pay no tuition. The teachers covered in this section may exercise the tuition-free course option only if there is available space within a given course offering. A postsecondary institution shall not be required to establish a course to meet teacher requests.
The tuition-free courses may be used to partially satisfy requirements for an advanced degree. Each public postsecondary education institution shall establish the procedures for implementing the provisions of this section, effective August 1, 2000.
OUT-of-STATE Waiver
The Kentucky and Community and Technical College System offers a waiver for out-of-state tuition and fees to encourage students who live in neighboring counties in the contiguous states to enroll in KCTCS institutions where a reciprocity agreement does not exist. Out-of-state students awarded the waiver pay tuition and fees at the in-state rate with the remaining out-of-state portion of tuition and fees waived. Please contact your local college for details.
Securing Educational Excellence in Kentucky Waiver The Kentucky Community and Technical College System offer a waiver of tuition for secondary (high college) students who enroll at a KCTCS college in specific technical programs.
Non-SEEK High School Waiver
Tuition for non-seek high school students enrolled in colleges that have a signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the high school/district. MOA must be retained for audit purposes.
Corrections Waiver
Per a memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Kentucky Department of Corrections, KCTCS colleges are authorized to award tuition waivers for students taking courses at Kentucky's correctional facilities. Please contact your local college for details.
Customized Course Waiver
Colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, on an exceptional basis, shall have the authority to provide a waiver for customized course offerings. Waivers for customized courses shall be of significant off setting benefit to the college's community. Written documentation regarding the reason and benefit of the waiver must be maintained for audit purposes.
Tuition/Fees Waiver for Foster Children or Adopted Children who are or were a ward of the court - Student may be full-time or part-time and must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To determine the amount of the tuition waiver to be applied, the college uses three numbers: First the sum of the tuition waiver, plus other student financial assistance from all sources (except certain loans and work study) is calculated. Then the cost of attendance as defined in 20 U.S.C. sec. 108711, is compared to that sum (tuition plus financial assistance). If that sum exceeds the total cost of attendance, then the tuition waiver shall be reduced by the amount exceeding the total cost of attendance.
The President's Scholarship
Provides funds to each KCTCS College to reward/recruit students with outstanding academic performance, and unmet financial need as demonstrated by application for financial aid. Each college has additional criteria by which these funds are awarded.
John T. Smith Scholarship
Provides funds to minority students who will attend a KCTCS Community/Technical college for at least one academic year as at least a half time student, maintain a 2.5 GPA and plan to attend a four- year institution. Applicants must have unmet financial need demonstrated by application for financial aid. Additional criteria may apply at individual colleges.
Commonwealth Scholarship
Provides funds for recent high school graduates using the following criteria:
The Kentucky Colonels Better Life Scholarship
Provides funds for two students in each of the 16 KCTCS college districts in the amount of $2500 per year for fulltime attendance in pursuit of a KCTCS associate degree. The KCTCS Scholarship Committee will select the students. An eligible student must be a single working parent with at least one child under the age of 12. The student must have unmet financial need demonstrated by application for financial aid, and demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and potential for academic success. The scholarship is renewable for a second year if the awardees maintain full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of their degrees as determined by the college scholarship committee.
Martha C. Johnson Tuition Scholarship for Transfer Curriculum Sophomore
Provides one KCTCS sophomore student (30 hours completed), with a GPA of at least 3.0 with unmet financial need demonstrated by application for financial aid, and documented outside community service and involvement. To be eligible for the competition students must write a one-page essay about their career choice, personal values and community service. Eligibility will be evaluated by the KCTCS Scholarship Committee.
The Paladin Building Sciences Scholarship
The Paladin Building Sciences Scholarship (provided by Paladin, Inc. Lexington) Provides $5,000 annually ($2500 per semester) to a community college student who is transferring to a four-year institution within the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the field of Engineering; Qualifications include: enrollment at a four-year institution within the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0. Students should apply through the Financial Aid Office at their local community college.
William Foster Tichenor Tuition Scholarship
Provides for a Sophomore (30 hours completed and admitted to the nursing program) nursing student. To be eligible the student also must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have unmet need as demonstrated by application for financial aid. A one-page essay about their career choice and personal values must be forwarded to the KCTCS Scholarship Committee for evaluation.
Robert Stephen Weimann Tuition Scholarship for non-traditional Harlan County Residents
Provides tuition funds to students who have previously demonstrated potential for academic excellence, are at least 25 years old and have unmet financial need as demonstrated by application for financial aid. College scholarship committees will evaluate candidates.
Charles D. Cramner - Liquid Transporters, Inc., Tuition Scholarship
Provides funds for the children of active employees with at least one year of service or children of employees who were deceased at the time of employment and whose spouse has not remarried. Students must be enrolled full-time, meet satisfactory academic progress and have unmet financial need as demonstrated by application for financial aid. Six semesters can be paid as long as the recipient maintains full-time enrollment and has a GPA of at least 2.5 and funds are available. Children of officers and directors of Liquid-Transporters are ineligible. Application must first be made to the Human Resources Office (Payroll) of Liquid-Transporters and then to the financial aid office of the selected college. The college can provide the application form.
Additional information about these scholarships is available at your local KCTCS College.
There are a number of outside agencies who offer educational assistance and other services to students. Listed below are some these agencies, a brief description of the programs they offer and contacts for each. The staff in your college's Office of Student Aid is available to assist students in dealing with these agencies.
Through the Office of Veterans Affairs a number of educational assistance programs are available to eligible veterans and their dependents. These include:
CHAPTER 30 (Montgomery GI Bill/Active Duty Educational Assistance Program) Under this program, educational benefits are provided to eligible veterans meeting specific requirements.
CHAPTER 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation) Under this program, educational benefits are provided to service-disabled veterans to assist them in achieving independence and obtaining/maintaining employment.
CHAPTER 35 (Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program) Under this program, student aid is provided for the education of dependents (children and spouses) of deceased or disabled veterans or MIA service persons.
CHAPTER 106 (Montgomery GI Bill/Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program) Under this program, educational benefits are provided to eligible members of the Selected Reserve meeting specific requirements.
Veteran's Educational Benefits
KCTCS is approved for training veterans under the provisions of the various public laws commonly called the G.I. Bill. A veteran with entitlement may receive a monthly check varying in amount with his/her course load and number of dependents. A spouse or child of a veteran may receive benefits under certain conditions. Veterans or their families who think they may be eligible for benefits should contact their local Veterans Administration Office or the local KCTCS college's Veterans' Affairs Office. Students receiving V.A. educational benefits must adhere to V.A. Satisfactory Progress Standards. More information on these standards is available from the Veterans Affairs Office. Additional benefits and programs may also be available through this agency. Contact your Veterans Affairs Counselor for additional information.
Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program
This program provides awards equivalent to in-state tuition at eligible institutions to active enlisted members of the Kentucky National Guard. For information contact: Major Sharon Tyson, Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky at 1-888-464-8273 or 1-502-607-1307. You may also contact your local National Guard unit.
This program provides assistance to individuals who have physical or mental impairments with the goal being to assist these individuals achieve suitable employment and independence. Assistance is in the form of tuition (partial to full) and other services. For information contact: Department of Vocational Rehabilitation @1-800-373-7172 for the office nearest you.
This program provides vocational rehabilitation assistance to individuals with severe visual disabilities so they may become independent and gain employment. Educational assistance is normally in the form of tuition, fees and books. Other services are also available. For information contact: 1-800-321-6668.
This program is for UMWA employees, their spouses and dependents. It is not a grant or scholarship. Employees must participate by having paid into the fund. For information contact: Fund Administrator, UMWA/BOCA Training & Education Fund, 4600 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705-2675 or call 1-800-646-3544.
Through the local social service agencies, a variety of programs are available to assist students. Those dealt with at KCTCS Colleges are: Kentucky Works (JOBS), which provides training and job-seeking assistance to recipients of the KTAP program. Assistance is normally in the form of transportation, childcare and other college related expenses. TANF "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" (formerly, AFDC), provides monetary payments to students and families with dependent children (who may also be students). Other programs may also be available. Please note that programs names and requirements may change. For information contact: local Department for Social Insurance offices located in all Kentucky counties. A KTAP representative is available to students at your college campus.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (Formerly Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Students may qualify for help in meeting their educational expenses through the Workforce Investment Act. Prior to enrollment at KCTCS, a student should contact their local WIA office to determine eligibility and types of assistance available to them. Students needing more information on WIA may contact the local KCTCS Office of Student Aid.
College Specific Scholarships
Each year, a number of individuals, organizations and companies provide scholarships that are available to students attending various individual colleges. The amount and criteria for these awards will vary. These scholarships are advertised when available, and eligible students may apply at that time. Information is available at your local college's Office of Student Aid.
The AmeriCorps program provides full-time educational awards in return for work in community service. You can work before or during or after your post secondary education, and you can use the funds either to pay current educational expenses or to repay federal student loans. For more information on this program, call 1-800-942-2677 or write to: The Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20525.
The HOPE Scholarship
The "HOPE Scholarship" tax credit helps make the first two years of college or post-secondary vocational school universally available. Students will receive a 100 percent tax credit for the first $1,000 of tuition and required fees and a 50 percent credit on the second $1,000. This credit is available for tuition and required fees less grants, scholarships, and other tax-free educational assistance and will be available for payments made after December 31, 1997 for college enrollment after that date. A high college senior going into his or her freshman year of college in September, 1998, for example, could be eligible for as much as a $1,500 HOPE tax credit. If you need more information on the HOPE Scholarship contact your local KCTCS College's Office of Student Aid.
The Lifetime Learning tax credit
This tax credit is targeted to adults who want to go back to college, change careers, or take a course or two to upgrade their skills and to college juniors, seniors, graduates, and professional degree students. A family will receive a 20 percent tax credit for the first $5,000 of tuition and required fees paid each year through 2002 and for the first $10,000 thereafter. Just like the "HOPE Scholarship" tax credit, the Lifetime Learning tax credit is available for tuition and required fees less grants, scholarships, and other tax-free educational assistance; families may claim the credit for amounts paid on or after July 1,1998 for college or vocational school enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 1998. The maximum credit is determined on a per-taxpayer (family) basis, regardless of the number of post-secondary students in the family, and is phased out at the same income levels as the "HOPE Scholarship" tax credit. Families will be able to claim the Lifetime Learning tax credit for some members of their family and the "HOPE Scholarship" tax credit for others who qualify in the same year. If you need more information on the Lifetime Learning tax credit contact your local college's Office of Student Aid.


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July was the deadliest month in Iraq since 2008, with around 1,000 people killed and many more wounded. The violence, escalating for months, is largely sectarian and analysts say is further fueled by a political deadlock in Baghdad and the spillover of al-Qaida from the conflict in Syria. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London.

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Panjiva data shows slight decline in U.S.-bound shipments
Seasonal economic trade patterns appear to be intact based on the most recent batch of monthly data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.
Coming off of April and May which saw 7 and 8 percent gains, respectively, in the number of waterborne shipments heading to the U.S., June saw a 1 percent decline from May to June at 1,030,363, according to Panjiva. On an annual basis, June shipments were down 4 percent compared to June 2010's 1,076,015 shipments.
The number of global manufacturers shipping to the U.S.—at 146,823—was also down 1 percent on the heels of matching 6 percent gains the previous two months. Panjiva officials said this output is in line with previous years' May-to-June changes: +1 percent in 2010, -1 percent in 2009, and -2 percent in 2008.
"The economy appears to be treading water," said Panjiva CEO Josh Green. "The month-to-month data is where it has been in recent years. But these numbers are at the same time disappointing for anyone hoping for robust growth as we move into a season when holiday workers arrive."
And unlike a year ago, when there was a fair level of optimism regarding the economic recovery—due in large part to a large amount of inventory restocking—the recovery overall appears to have stalled out.
Green said this has created a 'wait and see' attitude when it comes to the economy, with respect to things like macroeconomic issues and debt crises in multiple countries.
"This is weighing on the purchasing decisions of sourcing executives and on consumer sentiment," said Green.
While most GDP estimates are currently in the 1.5-to-2 percent range, Green said global trade growth is more seasonally-based, citing how in 2010 June to July and July to August shipment growth was 2 percent and 4 percent, respectively. And he explained it makes sense to expect similar growth patterns in the coming months.
This type of growth could be considered a success, he said, and after August things tend to trend down through the end of the year for global trade.


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Welcome to Spiral Knights!
Chat here for Spiral Knights may be a little sparse but that's because you'll find most of the community centered on the Official forums. Make sure to check over from time to time. All news will always appear there first. We also have a detailed wiki that has all information on monsters and armor just waiting to be read. Just remember, if you want to participate in the wiki or forums you will need to make a new account on the Spiral Knights page.
Players who find themselves with many questions to be answered should first check out these pages full of common answers for new knights. It will tell you some useful things, like how when one knight collects a Crowns, all knights in the party get those Crowns.
– http://wiki.spiralknights.com/New_Player_Briefing
– http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/10297
More important for some will be how Energy works in the game. This will tell you how Mist energy regenerates and the limitations of free accounts.
– http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Energy
– http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Energy_FAQ
Those having trouble getting the game running should head over to the Wiki's Troubleshooting FAQs. These pages include information like the minimum game requirements and useful fixes for the unusual problems that some users may encounter. That last link will also
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– http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Performance_issues_FAQ
– https://www.spiralknights.com/support/#mail
This is linked on the page with the "Play Now" button, but it should always be re-enforced. Please be familiar with the Terms of Service. If you run afoul the rules ignorance of them will not be accepted as an excuse. Critically, when people find a glitch and they are not sure if it is against the ToS they should email support for a proper answer.
– http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Terms_of_Service
Remember that accounts created on the Kongregate page can only be used on the Kongregate page. If you have a Steam account or a Web account you should go to the correct place to launch the game.
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Purchasing Crystal Energy in Kongrgate is done via the Kreds system. When a player clicks the Checkout button a new purchase interface will open back on the launch web page for completing the purchase. Those who do not have enough Kreds will be shown options for obtaining Kreds on their account. Once the transaction is complete return to the game and the Crystal Energy should appear in the meter.
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I am back home after over two weeks in Philadelphia and am glad to be back in my kitchen. Too bad its so hot I don't feel like cooking and/or baking. The garden fared fairly well after being more or less neglected, but some rodents had their way with my rutabagas. Alas! The first of the tomatoes are starting to ripen, so here is a nice simple pasta that does not heat up the kitchen too much. If you aren't feeding a family of six like I am, you might want to halve the recipe since refrigerated tomatoes taste terrible.
- 1 lb pasta (something small. I used ditali.)
- 2 cups chopped tomato, plus slices for garnish
- 1/2 pkg extra firm tofu, crumbled
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
1. Cook pasta according to directions.
2. While pasta is cooking, gently mix lemon juice and nutritional yeast into the tofu. Let sit for a few minutes, then mix again and season to taste with salt.
3. When the pasta has cooked, drain and rinse with some cold water to cool down a bit. You want warm but not hot pasta. Mix in olive oil (enough to lightly coat the pasta) and basil. Gently stir in tomatoes and tofu, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature garnished with tomato slices and some basil leaves.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Summer Tomato Pasta with Fresh Basil
23 comments:
- Dr. Mary said...
I can't wait to try out this recipe. Today is officially two months since I've become vegan and life is good!
- August 2, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- Heather O'Hara Levesque said...
Just found your blog and I hope to try several of your recipes for our meatless Monday's. This one looks great! Question though...What is nutritional yeast and when do you use it?
- August 2, 2011 at 11:06 PM
- quilterliz said...
G'day. That looks ever so nice. I will try it tomorrow night if I can get all the ingredients. Take care. Liz...
- August 3, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- AnderBeth said...
I have a TON of basil and tomatoes in my garden, so this is a great way to put them to good use! Great blog :) I have a health/food blog that I think you'd like! Check it out! http://eatsimplylivehealthy.blogspot.com/
- August 3, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- L'Art au Quotidien said...
It's delicious :D
- August 3, 2011 at 7:36 AM
- veganlovestocook said...
Given it's winter here, I had to use jarred tomato sauce, but still, yum!
- August 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM
- Valerie Vogel said...
Wow, this looks yummy. I know what I'm having for dinner tonight. Thanks!
- August 3, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- Arlequín Fantasma said...
Nice, just now I was looking for a teasty easy recipe and this one is perfect :D Tnx.
- August 3, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Accidental Vegetarian said...
I love the sound of this as I have a BBQ this weekend in the United Kingdom and I know that this will go down a treat.
I have just started a blog called accidental-vegetarian and it would be lovely if you could take a look. (not on the scale of yours though :))
- August 3, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- nothanksimavegan.com said...
That looks like just what I need right now, simple and fresh, yum! I hope you had a good trip :)
- August 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Annie said...
That looks delicious!
- August 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- Ульяна said...
beutiful foto)))))
- August 3, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Veggie Tales said...
Mmm, that sounds great! I love pesto and make it so often in the summer.
- August 3, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- Marsha said...
I got the e-mail with this recipe in it and decided to make it tonight. I, too, have tomatoes from the garden that need to be used as well as a block of tofu. I added some summer squash as I also had that to use up from the garden. I used whole wheat rotini. The store I went to was out of fresh basil so I infused the olive oil with the basil before tossing. Pretty darn good.
- August 3, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- Kimberly D. said...
This looks scrumptious!
- August 4, 2011 at 2:19 AM
- Jessica said...
We made this last night and it was so good! So good, in fact, that my four year old screamed "YUM!" with the same intensity one usually has while riding a roller coaster. Then she actually ate it all and asked for more. I think it's an awesome way to use the fresh tomatoes and basil from our garden. Thanks!
- August 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Joy said...
Hey vegan dad!
I love your blog! It is so interesting and brilliant! I might try this reciepe this weekend, hope it'll turn out good!
p.s: I am a vegetarian hoping to become a vegan someday! But it is just so hard for me. ><
- August 4, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- Dmarie said...
second time recently that I wished I had picked up some nutritional yeast when I stumbled across it at some now-forgotten store! Congrats on being named a Blog of Note...look forward to seeing more of your blog. thanks!
- August 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- Tim said...
love your recipe, tried it last night and it was really good. I did not use basil though.
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- August 4, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- Lisa said...
You say that refrigerated tomatoes taste terrible - it's because they change physiologically in the refrigerator! My dad and I are scientists, and he didn't believe me when I said that tomatoes change in the fridge. So, we did a blind taste test. I took two tomatoes from the same vine. I refrigerated one and left the other one on the counter. Later that day, I brought the refrigerated tomato back to room temperature and then sliced both for him. He could definitely tell which one had been cooled because it had less flavor! I love it when I can prove my case to my dad! hahahaaa
The science - the cells of the tomato are damaged below 54 deg F or 12 deg C, and the sugars degrade.
- August 9, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Sukhesh said...
tried it. didn't work :(
- August 10, 2011 at 8:35 AM
- MARGARET said...
YUM! This recipe looks great and doesn't seem to have too much a variation from the ingredients I normally use. I use nutritional yeast in a nut loaf and it is the best thing ever... it really does taste just like cheese.
- August 14, 2011 at 1:30 AM
- Elyse said...
Made this last night and added some vegies from the crisper (squash, chard). It was very, very delicious. Even my husband who, on the best of days is suspicious of pasta, ate it, declared it a winner and had leftovers for lunch today.
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From Genesis, God created Adam and Eve. How come we have so many races on earth if we came from the same parent? Is it because people changed physically by adapting to various climates? Or races were made when different languages were introduced in Genesis 11 vs 6-8? How can I explain the human race diversity given the literal Biblical account?
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Based on the wording of your question, I assume you want a literalist/young earth creationist perspective. This isn't the only perspective in Christianity. Plenty believe in evolution, or one form of Old Earth Creationism or another. The last portion of this answer, on particular, will likely be jumped on by the OEC and Evolutionist crowds, as it's specifically a literalist/young earth creationist view.
Technically, from many Creationists point of view (Kent Hovind, Ken Ham, Henry Morris, me) there is only one "race" . The "human" race. The idea of dividing up God's people into an artificial grouping based on superficial differences is wrong, anti-Biblical, and offensive in and of itself.
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The thinking described above is known as "scientific racism", and is generally denounced today, for good reason.
An interesting observation, taken from http://www.bible-truth.org/race.htm
The concept of "race" isn't Biblical, either.
The differences in skin color, hair color, curliness/straightness of the hair, and other traits that we, in our society call "different races" are minor variations. They can easily be attributed to simple genetic complexity -the same mechanism that causes my children to not look exactly like me, but similar to me, multiplied over many generations. As families became more spread out over the globe after the flood, the differences became more pronounced within the groups.
The historical answer to this question has been that Noah's three sons - Shem, Ham, and Japeth - represent the three major races - the Whites, the Blacks, and the Asians. Here, for example, is a reference showing this understanding. Hal Lindsay's Late Great Planet Earth also made reference to this common myth that Noah's son's were the progenitors of the races. The Table of Nations is Genesis 10 is considered a "map" of the various races, and is used to pin the various movements of Noah's children.
(If you haven't figured this out by now, I most definately do NOT believe any of this. I'm just trying to reflect what would have been considered a fairly normal 18th / 19th Century understanding of where the idea of race came from. I feel obliged to say "Thank You, God for changing our understanding!!)
People have many genetic attributes. Of course genes are passed on to your children.
It's a well-understood biological phenomenon that small populations can lose material from the gene pool. For example: Suppose we have a genetic trait that has possibilities, called "alleles", big-A and small-a. We have two people who each have both alleles, that is, they both have Aa. Each passes one of the two on to their children. Which the child gets is basically a toss-up. Say that just by the luck of the draw they both pass the big-A to all their children. Then the small-a is lost. If no one from outside joins the community, the small-a is lost forever. Or if they manage to pass both A and a to their children, but more A than a, than in the next generation there may have yet fewer a's, and in the next fewer still, until it dies out. This can happen just by chance, or if there is something in the environment that favors A. Like if a gene makes you allergic to oranges and oranges are the main source of vitamin C in this particular place, then that gene will tend to die out. This is called natural selection. (And by the way, while natural selection is often associated with evolution, it was actually first described in a scientific paper by a creationist, Edward Blyth.)
After the Flood, Noah and his family must have had the genetic material for all the races that exist today. Perhaps, for example, Japheth was white and Ham was black and Shem was yellow, or perhaps they had the genes for all the races more mixed together between them. Either way, after the Tower of Babel people started to spread out across the world in different directions. The population at that time was still small, and little subgroups that went out would have been smaller still.
So, for example, the people who went to Africa either happenned to all have the genes to be black and so all their descendants were black, or the people among them with white, yellow, and red genes all died out and only the blacks survived to pass on their genes. It's commonly argued that black skin is better for survival in hot jungle environments and white skin is better for colder environments, so the white gene survived in Europe and the black gene in Africa. I used to think that was established fact, but lately I've heard it argued that it's just an assumption based on the fact that people in Africa are mostly black, etc. I don't know enough about the biology of it to have an informed opinion. Either way, whether non-blacks died out because of environmental factors or pure chance or were never there to begin with, Africa ended up black and Europe white.
So as people spread out and sub-populations separated, some genetic diversity in the various communities was lost. Blacks separated from whites separated from asians.
Note that genetically, the difference between races is pretty minor. I read somewhere that race is controlled by just 4 genes. (Sorry, can't give a reference on that, can't swear that it's true.) In India it's not uncommon for families to have a broad range of skin colors, and it's becoming increasingly common in the US as marriage between people of different colors becomes more common. There's no need to theorize that the genes for different skin colors somehow came along later, whether by mutation or some miracle. It would not have been at all difficult for 8 people to have all 8 alleles. Two people could have all the genetic material for all races, as long as they don't have any common alleles between them. (i.e. Adam could have been coal black and Eve lily white or vice versa, or each could have been a middling brown, or some other combination.)
According to the YEC perspective, races were created (or at least furthered; see AffableGeek's excellent answer) at the Tower of Babel. In Genesis 11:6 it states "The Lord said, 'Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language...'" Then in verse 7 and 8, it states "'Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another's speech.' So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city."
This scattering thus resulted in different races.


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Considering in the complex fields. Let $P$ be a nonsingular matrix, $P^* $ be its conjugate transpose, is there a relation between $P^*|D|P$ and $|P^*DP|$, where $D$ is a diagonal matrix? In particular, is it true
$P^* |D|P \ge |P^*DP|$ in the sense of Lowner order, or is there an order for eigenvalues?
Here $|A|=(A^*A)^{1/2}$, the absolute value of a complex matrix.
Edit As I know from Suvrit's answer, there is no relation like $P^* |D|P \ge |P^* DP|$ in the sense of Lowner order. So my question becomes, is the $i$th largest eigenvalue of $P^* |D|P$ larger than that of $|P^*DP|$?


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Before we are born do we pick who will be our parents, guides, and rebbaim in life?
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Before a person is born, Hashem decides his or her basic life circumstances: whether they will be poor or rich, strong or weak, etc. The only thing that's not decided, and is up to the person themselves, is whether they will be righteous or not (Niddah 16b).
"Who one's parents are," then, clearly falls into the category of things that Hashem determines in advance.
"Who one's guides, etc., are" may be more of a gray area. Suppose that Hashem decides that one person should be born into an Ashkenazic family in America, and another into a Sephardic family in Israel. It is indeed more likely that each of them will have different teachers and halachic authorities, but it's not carved in stone; each of them may consciously choose a different path in Jewish life than what they were born into (or even, G-d forbid, abandon Judaism altogether).
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Noam Chomsky's atheist morality makes more sense to me than the atheist non-sense of 'Richard Dawkins & his Merrie Men'
This article has focused on the New Atheists and the betrayal of the Enlightenment. In part II, we will explore legitimate heirs of the Enlightenment, focusing especially on Noam Chomsky and on how the praiseworthy goals of the Enlightenment can be accomplished in the modern world.
The New Atheists and the real faith
Since 2001, a group of scholars and intellectuals (for simplicity, and in line with current labels, we will call them the "New Atheists") have become college campus celebrities for assailing the "irrationalism" of religious belief; some, like Daniel Dennett,1 Christopher Hitchens,2 and Richard Dawkins,3 already possessed laudable resumes, and some, like Sam Harris,4 rose in fame primarily because of their passionate pleas against faith in the immediate post 9-11 milieu. Although these thinkers differ in their analyses, their main theme is similar: religious faith is irrational and should eventually be discarded like a child's toy by mature citizens in a modern, secular era. Although their arguments have not gone without criticism (see Atran5,6; also, see Hedges7 ), a healthy number of self-designated "free thinkers" have praised their work and continue to impugn the supposed benefits of belief. At times, this criticism can be healthy and productive; at others, it can be destructive and can devolve into ugly and uninformed attacks against Islamic civilization. At bottom, however, the most egregious problem with such attacks is that they ignore the real veil that distorts most people's perceptions of reality, diverting attention from real political issues that affect millions of lives and convincing many intelligent college students that the chief problem in the world today is irrational religious conviction.
The New Atheists believe that they are carrying out the once stalled project of the enlightenment (See Richard Dawkins Foundation For Reason and ScienceMission.8 ), of freeing minds from the shackles of religious fundamentalism and superstition so that they can perceive the unadulterated "scientific" truth about the nature of reality. This is a noble desideratum; the problem is that the real shackles of the mind–at least in the Western world–are not chained to religion but rather to mainstream political narratives. During the enlightenment, thinkers like Jefferson, Diderot, and Voltaire assailed religion and the churches that propagated it precisely because it was a dense and powerful curtain that was drawn over the eyes of humans. In the contemporary United States, however, the church is no longer an inordinately powerful institution and religion, even among believers, is not the most potent mythology. The most potent mythology is neoliberal nationalism9,10 and the most powerful institution is the corporation. In other words, the New Atheists have retained the outdated substance of the enlightenment but have left its vital spirit behind, have, as it were, mistakenly dragged a 200 year old corpse into the modern world. This would not be lamentable were it not for the profound influence that the New Atheists wield among intelligent and open minded students and intellectuals, the very students and intellectuals that progressives require to form a broad and effective coalition that can challenge the unprecedented power of corporations.
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Chomsky's atheism is non-aggressive, based on humility and compassion. Dawkins atheism is the opposite.
Hmmm... Not really a reply; just a repetition of your position. Perhaps you could give us a citation in Dawkins works or words that justify your opinion. Frankly, I don't think you can.
This is a complete false choice. There is no reason the ideas of Chomsky and the New Atheists should be seen to be in conflict; even the fact that they have had public disagreements is rather irrelevant. They may argue loudly over some things, but those things are relatively minor points.
I primarily want to discuss why Chomsky's atheism and that of the Dawkins/Hitchens/Harris/Dennett crowd are neither mutually exclusive nor contradictory, as far as I understand them. The New Atheists, admittedly, have taken the more direct approach in attacking religion. It is easy to see why, since religion and religious thinking still do so much harm in the world, both directly and via the inhibition of beneficial social progress. They have, however, also recognized that religion is often used as a justification for things people want anyways; land, oil, power etc. While no one would ever argue that conflicts over such things would end with the abolition of religion, a world without people who could resort to God as a justification for reprehensible action would be a much more peaceable place.
Enter Noam Chomsky's preferred area of focus. Yes, the waning churches and monarchs created a gap which is now filled largely by corporations. And yet, recognizing their place in the historical spectrum in this way, what keeps us from further comparing them to religion. We are constantly hearing stories of inhuman actions taken by a corporation in the service of their bottom line, from neglecting safety standards to outsourcing and dividing work in ways that allow them to pay workers practically nothing, to refusing to help victims of disasters they create. I am always morbidly curious, hearing this, to imagine what person would be able to personally make such decisions, to demonstrate such callousness towards other people. Of course, there is probably no single person making these calls; rather, it is the way the corporation has been set up, everything with an eye towards cutting losses, maximizing returns and expanding output, which leads inevitably to such situations.
The comparison should be obvious; irrational or immoral decisions stem from blind, uncritical and unmoderated adherence to ideas. In the case of religion, the idea is to be saved, go to heaven, please God etc.; a believer thinks he has a personal stake in it. Regarding corporate entities, their entire reason for existence is to make a profit, so it's only natural for them to work as if that's their only guiding principle. It's not, as in the case of religion, an idea that's necessarily bad or flawed on its own. You can't really compare a nonsensical, vacuous idea like 'Jesus died for my sins' with a practical idea like making money in terms of validity; they're simply different kinds of ideas. What can be compared, however, is the results of adhering dogmatically to those and other ideas. There are striking parallels; the religious nuts who refuse to vaccinate their kids, because measles are part of God's plan, are behaving just as irrationally as a corporation that fights against environmental standards that might hurt its output in the short term, but will eventually contribute to keeping the planet habitable.
The long and short of it is that, whether you prefer the emphases of the New Atheists or those of Chomsky, you must recognize that they are essentially fighting the same problem.
Let's talk too about the phrase 'Heirs of the Enlightenment'. What reason can possibly be given for seeing the Enlightenment as a predetermined progression of ideas and advances, such that it can have legitimate and non-legitimate heirs? If there was truly a 'right' direction to take the ideas of enlightenment thinkers, why didn't they go there themselves? What I'm getting at is that our concept of this period is an historical reduction, and that the Enlightenment thinkers went precisely as far as they wanted to go, and probably would have disagreed on many points with those who are now considered their intellectual heirs. There is a perfectly legitimate argument to be made that both Chomsky and the New Atheists are attempting to follow some of the ideas of the Enlightenment to their logical conclusions, or to apply them as broadly as possible where they are relevant today, so let's not confuse the fact that you personally prefer Chomsky's conclusions with the notion that one person or school of thought has a monopoly on correct modern applications of Enlightenment thinking.
...Also, Chomsky's (and others') claim that the New Atheists are islamophobic is well-debunked nonsense, and no one who has understood their arguments can conscionably continue insisting on it. The New Atheists are opposed to any sort of irrational, dogmatic thinking, religious or otherwise, and Islam happens to be the particular brand of dogmatic thinking we should be most concerned about; the marriage of a recent history of violence with massive destructive potential should be worrisome, no matter what ideology is informing it. It makes no difference to a New Atheist whether the person threatening civilization is the stereotype of an Islamic terrorist, a Christian anti-vaxxer, or a bunch of eastern Europeans who adhere to some brand of communism religiously. Recognizing the fact that Islam is palpably the most dangerous ideology informing people's behavior today is not bigoted, though it may seem so to those stepped in the disgusting and uncritical tradition of faux-liberal false equivalency.
Chomksy is old hat. He has lost all credibility in accusing Harris and Hitchens of being as fundamental as religious fundamentalists. Give me a fucking break!
He is an accomplished scholar and linguist but is completely blind to the harms of religion and particularly Islamic fundamentalism.
"Old hat" or not, Chomsky is right : Harris & Hitchens (& Dawkins) are secular fundamentalists of a very fanatical, idealogically-motivated, aggressive kind.
I've often remarked that Chomsky would try to blame the 30 Years War (1618-1648) on the United States (1776-present) if he could get away with it.
That's because there is a moral equivalence.
To the extent that is true, it is only because the U.S. is dominated by religious fanatics. They and their aggressive gangster tribalism have been driving the United State's imperialistic policies over the last century or so.
Other than that, it isn't true at all.
The US is dominated by religious and non-religious fanatics whose ultimate aim is control and power. 'Full Spectrum Dominance' just comes in different forms.
"Non-religious fanatics"?!! Name one.
I don't think you can because the only person who even remotely fits that description is Chomsky himself and his influence on the course of the United States policy has been almost non-existent.
This whole discussion is just a dressed up version of the "poverty made them do it" argument. The events of 9/11 made it clear that this is a lie. The perpetrators were well off, educated, relatively successful people most of whom came from very wealthy countries. They were motivated by a hateful ideology--their religion.
This is because the hateful dogmas of the desert are nothing more or less than narcissism and psychopathy claiming to be morality. They are so sick and twisted that Orwell and Kafka working together couldn't match their reality.
'"Non-religious fanatics"?!! Name one'
Richard Dawkins, to name but one, especially with his "God Delusion":
It is not the vast majority of people Richard Dawkins disagrees with who are fanatically delusional - but Dawkins himself.
I mean "fanatically delusional" in the sense that the fanatically clever people in Galileo's time - who built a vast, monolithic body of knowledge on the (false) assumption the Sun went round the Earth - were delusional...and deluded countless millions of the fanatically not-so-clever in that false belief.
Professor Richard Dawkins - and his fanatically clever ilk - have built a vast, monolithic body of knowledge on the (false) belief that human beings are just animals - not unique moral beings - and are deluding countless millions of the fanatically not-so-clever in that false belief.
Richard Dawkins has almost no effect on U.S. Government policies. He has even less effect than the average U.S. citizen because he can't even vote here. The question was whether there were any non-religious fanatics influencing U.S. Government policies--not whether any non-religious fanatics exist.
From the rest of your reply I can tell that you didn't read the link I left in one of my previous replies.
In a nutshell, fanaticism is not the appropriate term for one who insists on evidence. It is only appropriately applied to those with "beliefs", i.e., not facts.
Human beings are just animals. That was obvious to me before I had ever even heard of Dawkins. It is obvious to anyone who is not a fanatic.
Apparently, you are a such and, as such, I will no long be communicating with you. I have long since learned my lesson about fanatics. The only way to deal with such crazy people is to have no contact with them unless necessary to prevent them from harming others.
Thank you, though, for supplying me with such a succinct example of the narcissism inherent in religious belief. It has long been obvious to me that this sort of narcissism was the driving force behind religion and it is nice to have such a perfect example of it right from the horse's mouth, so to speak.


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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in Fayetteville say a bookstore has been burglarized after a thief hid in the ceiling until after the store closed.
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I was looking up X-Ray crystallography using Bragg's Law:
$2d\sin\theta = n\lambda$
and I can understand the values of everything except this integer value $n$.
As far as my research got $n$ is used to describe the atom spacing in the crystal lattice, but I don't understand how you'd express $n$ or how it would describe it.
Could someone please explain this to me please?
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I am talking about the principle that is to DC what the global choice is to the usual axiom of choice. Global choice involves existential quantification over classes, but global DC can be stated as a schema in first-order set theory.
$(\forall x (\phi(x) \to \exists y (\phi(y) \wedge \psi(x,y)))) \to \forall x (\phi(x) \to \exists f (f(0)=x \wedge \forall n \in \omega (\phi(f(n)) \wedge \psi(f(n),f(n+1)))))$
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Pumpkin Praline Pecan Muffins
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Sweet praline is the perfect topping for the pumpkin base of these muffins.
Serves: 12 muffins
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup mashed cooked or canned pumpkin
- 3/4 cup skim or low-fat milk
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat margarine or light butter, melted
- 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon finely ground pecans
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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- To make the topping, place the pecans and brown sugar in a small bowl, and stir until crumbly. Set aside.
- Place the flour, oat bran, and baking powder in a large bowl, and stir to mix well. Add the brown sugar, and stir to mix well. Using the back of a wooden spoon, press out any lumps in the brown sugar. Set aside.
- Place the pumpkin, milk, margarine or butter, egg whites, and vanilla extract in a small bowl, and whisk to mix well. Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture, and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- Coat the bottoms only of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray, and fill two-thirds full with the batter. Sprinkle the topping over the batter. Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes, or just until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.
- Remove the muffin tins from the oven, and allow to sit for 5 minutes before removing the muffins. Serve warm or at room temperature, refrigerating any leftovers not eaten within 24 hours.
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Model-turned-weather-presenter Doria Tillier made a promise to the million of viewers who tune to watch her, um, forecast the weather every evening: If France qualifies for the World Cup, she'll do her report naked.
With France losing 2-nil to Ukraine in last week's qualifying match, it looked like Tillier was in the clear.
But a stunning rematch on Tuesday that ended 3-nil in France's favor meant the 27-year-old would have to take it all off during Wednesday's broadcast of Le Grand Journal on Canal+.
And Tillier made good on her word: Reporting from the village of Poil ("a poil" means "buck naked" in French), Tillier stripped off her warm winter coat and ran around the rural scenery like a streaker.
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The 7 Most Hilariously Mismatched Superhero Battles
No one can predict what will happen when one superhero takes on another. Well, other than the fact that the guy whose name is on the comic book cover is going to win.
Sometimes, you don't even need that. Here are seven match-ups where one party is so clearly outmatched they make Ralph Nader seem like a safe bet.
#7. Captain Boomerang Vs. The Flash
While most Superman stories boil down to "He punches something REALLY hard" (or in the grittier, psychological stories, "He's really DETERMINED to punch something really hard"), the Flash's stories are based on a fine balance. The balance between the colossal stupidity of his enemies and the not-quite-so-colossal stupidity of the hero, who never seems to remember that since he has superhuman speed, he could kill anyone before they even know they're his enemy, literally the instant he decides to do so.
But even this balance swung over to "wildly one-sided" when he fought Captain Boomerang.
We seriously doubt that there is a Boomerang Army, or that they would promote this man to captain.
How do you take on a hero who can outrun bullets? If you're George Harkness you think, "I'll use slower projectiles that are designed to return to me, and because I have the mental faculties of a goldfish and have already forgotten the beginning of this sentence, I will then strap explosives to these projectiles! I can see no possible flaw in this plan!"
Harkness turned to crime after an audience ridiculed his boomeranging prowess, a decision which turned out even worse than you'd expect. Captain Boomerang is considered a joke even among the Rogue's Gallery of mental patients that are Flash villains, and those guys take orders from a talking Gorilla.
#6. Thunderpunch Vs. The Transformers
Thunderpunch was one of the Neo-Knights, a super-team dedicated to the destruction of the Transformers. If you imagine that means they piloted incredible super-bot-scrapping mega-machines, then congratulations! You're way smarter than the Neo-Knights.
Instead, they went toe-to-toe with robots who could honestly step on them without noticing the squishing sound, let alone their array of wildly unsuitable superpowers. But none was worse than Thunderpunch.
He had (slightly) superhuman strength and was a classic case of somebody choosing the exact wrong opponent to nullify his only advantages. Fully half the crime-fighting heroes ever have been variations of the "Punches people really hard" power, but when you're dealing with four-story tall robots that also turn into tanks, it's like a particularly athletic moth launching itself at the sun.
Thunderpunch didn't do himself any favors when designing his uniform either: notice that the only parts of his body he doesn't coat with metal or hard-wearing fabric are the parts he hits robots with.
#5. Starfox Vs. The Incredible Hulk
In The Incredible Hulk #300, The Hulk hulks out, (as he is wont to do) and starts demolishing New York City. In between servings of giant green fist-to-the-face, the Marvel heroes seem genuinely surprised by this for some reason.
Of all the many, many Banner-beatings handed down that day, surely the most satisfying and spectacularly one-sided is that awarded to a superhero Cracked fans will recognize as one of the six creepiest comic book characters of all-time and comic book fans will recognize as the Avenger most worthy of a beating, Starfox. He adopts the ill-advised tactic of trying to soothe the Hulk using his special talent for projecting waves of erotic pleasure.
We don't have doctorates in sexual trigonometry, but we're fairly sure that if you're going to overwhelm the Hulk with waves of ecstasy, then one meter directly in front of him is the last place you want to be standing. If this slash porno plot hastily reconfigured as a 'plan' had actually worked, Starfox would have died of the most disgustingly soggy chest wound in history.
Luckily Hulk just punches the idiot, and when you have to count being punched by the Hulk as a 'lucky' result, then you may have just enacted the worst idea since, well, the guy who sat down and created Starfox in the first place.
What every Avenger has imagined themselves doing at one time or another.
#4. Superman Vs. The Puzzler
In over 70 years, the Man Of Steel has chin-checked pretty much everything that someone with a pencil in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other can come up with. But a woman who can be broken apart and reassembled at will? That's not a formidable enemy for Superman, or any man really, unless it's someone with a really specific, and debilitating fetish.
Also, when your super "power" is the ability to break into pieces, you may want to think twice before going up against a guy who can punch people into space or literally blow you apart.
Superman interrupts the most hideously contrived one-liner ever
Super-breath has always been the goofiest of Superman's powers. It's Superman's way of pointing out he doesn't even need to touch you to kick your ass.
Does the Puzzler learn from this simple demonstration? Well, if DC villains had even a hint of pattern recognition, Superman's alter ego would have long ago been identified as that guy with the glasses who always goes into the phone booth right before Superman emerges. Her second attempt is again less than successful, and more than humiliating:
If in the course of your epic superhero battle you ever wind up pinned helplessly under a waste paper basket, you may need to re-evaluate your nemesis competence level and maybe scale back to loitering in front of the mall security guard.


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I do not have gutters but the water does gush off of the roof in front of my front door when it rains. Where can I find something like a gusher guard that I can attach to the roof?
Often over doorways, we install a simple 90 degree folded 6 inch flashing. You can slide a piece of this under the shingle tabs, two or three courses above the drip edge, secure it with a few shingle nails. I like to install them in the shape of an inverted "V". You can also use a piece of gable end drip edge to do the same thing. look in the section of the store where the flashing and drip edges are displayed and you will see the pre-bent 90 degree stock.
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I am slightly confused as I have the budget for either but given that the 550D is newer model whereas 50D is better in the sense that it belongs to a higher series. Are there any other deciding factors that I missed? I am buying because I love photography and I won't be using it just casually.
I own both, and while both are good cameras, to me the differences come down to whether you want to use a camera that is keeping with the form and functionality of Canon's 'professional' series of cameras, or you don't care about that.
Canon 50D
Canon 550D
Generally speaking the advice that I'd give is this: if you need to shoot video, or you really need the 3 megapixel jump up to 18mp, then go with the 550D... Otherwise, all things being equal, the fit, finish features and layout of the 50D are more in keeping with what is available on the higher-end Canon bodies As a 'non-casual' photographer over time you're more likely to migrate up to a body higher in the Canon food-chain, instead of down to a more consumer-oriented one, and with the 50D you'll already be used to the layout and operation of all the knobs and features of the 'pro' line of cameras (for the most part).
It seems that as Canon does not release all their camera models at the same time, inevitably models at any point in time seem to have close or similar specs where you would not expect them, such as with the 550D and 50D. The 550D is significantly newer than the 50D.
In any case, ignoring the technical specs, the largest difference is in the handling and the flexibility of the systems. The 50D is physically a bit larger, and usually described as much more comfortable in the hand. There are many, many more custom functions, allowing for significant customization of buttons, features and camera operations.
One particular feature I prefer is the ability to separately adjust shutterspeed with the front control wheel while the back one will adjust aperture. This allows for simple and fast adjustments making Manual mode actually useful and productive.
Also, support for micro adjustments of lenses is another critical difference found in the 50D.
That being said, the 7D is light years above even the 50D!
If you don't care about video - undoubtedly go for the 50D. Once I moved from the Rebel XT (350D) to the 7D, I could not look back! The difference in the handling of the two bodies is really great. Not only the bigger body is much more convenient (at least for my hands) but the extra controls really make a difference. The higher resolution is BS b/c you will most probably be limited by your lens resolution.
Now, it seems like you can find some good deals on the 60D nowadays. It might worth the extra money for you so check it out.
Last - I assume it is your first DSLR. If so, just consider the Nikon offerings before committing to Canon. That said, I love my Canons and think it is a good investment in the long term.
I vote for the 50d. The screen on top, plus quick access buttons ontop, plus the two dials and joystick provide /a lot more/ in terms of usability than the 550d.
In fact, the 50d has more usability features than the 60d! and the 6d for the matter.
In terms of video, if you can live with silent movies then you can get Magic Lantern for the 50d and get silent movies.
This really is down to personal choice but what with the dual control dials, the top-panel LCD, and the physical size of the camera fitting my hands better, I'd go with the 50D.
They have the pretty same sensor, it's just that 550D has more megapixels which I think you don't need, but the 50D is semi-professional which means you have full control of the camera and it lets you do whatever you want for real, not just some automatic functions, plus the 50D has better build quality, it's heavier with magnesium alloy construction etc.
In reality you can't compare a semi-pro model with entry level products.
I already have a Canon EOS 50D and i think it's pretty good camera for it's money and what it can do, but first check the camera feel the camera before buying it.
Nikon has many good models but they are pretty expensive if you want to go to the good ones.


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Is there a threshold of the number of Pomodoros you can execute in a sequence before the technique has positive effect?
I could imagine that you do not want to use the Pomodoro technique if you have three task that you can complete in one hour. Would there be added value to use Pomodoro techniques in such a situation.


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I just read that an elegant proof exists that the law of exponents also holds for complex numbers ($a,b,z$ all complex): $$e^{a+b}=e^ae^b,$$ which only uses the definition that $$y=e^{zt}$$ is a solution to $$dy/dt=zy,$$ with initial condition $y(0)=1$, so in particular $e^z=y(1).$
I can only find a proofs which use the trig-representation of complex numbers.
Can anybody help?
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Minister of Interior Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz attended the opening yesterday of the two-day conference on 'Human Rights in Peace and War', and inaugurated the accompanying exhibition of documents pertaining to the protection of human rights. In his address, Prince Nayef said the Kingdom's interest in human rights is based on the principles and teachings of Islam, and pointed out that according to Islamic principles it is a violation of these rights to accuse an entire nation or religion because of the errors of an individual or a group that happens to belong to that nation or religion. Understanding others' beliefs, values and cultures, he said, is a basic condition for coexistence among countries as well as individuals.
At a press briefing, Prince Nayef commented on the proposed two human rights committees, confirming that the private committee had been approved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz; and that the government committee will be formed in due course.
Commenting on the pursuit of terrorists, Prince Nayef confirmed that in addition to the suspect arrested in Riyadh and another in Qasim Province, four more were arrested yesterday on their way to Arar, carrying weapons; that it had not yet been ascertained if suspects captured in Qasim and Hail were on the list of 19 published on May 7; that trials of those arrested since the May 12 bombings in Riyadh have indeed started; and that prison sentences will be reduced for those who surrender themselves. As for youngsters and teenagers arrested in connection with bombings, he gave assurances that their age will be taken into consideration. Of the women who had been detained, he said most had been released and handed over to their families, with only a few having proved to be involved in terrorism. He denied that one of these was Ghaida'a Alshareef, saying she is with her family, and there is nothing against her. Questioned about Abdulaziz Altayyar, he referred to him as "a trivial man" and said his case is with the courts. Asked if it is possible that most of the terrorist cells in the Kingdom have been eliminated, he said he hoped so, but that there was no justification for complacency.
Prince Nayef went on to deny a news report about the handing over of Saudi suspects for interrogation by U.S. personnel, saying that there was, however, extradition of several U.S. nationals, referred for involvement in acts of terrorism. On the question of torture inside Saudi prisons, he declared that this is not true, since "our religion and government do not accept torturing prisoners".


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LAJE03E: Journalism AB (2013-2014)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: English Language Arts
COURSE TITLE: Journalism AB
COURSE LENGTH: 18 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: The journalism course is designed for students who are interested in learning the basics of news writing. The course will introduce students to the fundamental skills needed for the production of a publishable product and adherence to ethical values affecting journalists. Students will refine and put to practical use, their thinking, writing, and critiquing skills as well as differentiating between fact and opinion and practicing assigned staff responsibilities in an efficient manner. The focus will be on writing objectively and correctly according to the type of article assigned.
Standards Addressed:
6E1a: Vocabulary and Concept Development
- 6E2a: Processes and Features
- 6E2b: Applications (different types of writing and their characteristics)
- 6E2c: English Language Conventions
- 7E1a: Vocabulary and Concept Development
- 7E2a: Processes and Features
- 7E2b: Applications (different types of writing and their characteristics)
- 7E2c: English Language Conventions
- 8E1a: Vocabulary and Concept Development
- 8E2a: Processes and Features
- 8E2b: Applications (different types of writing and their characteristics)
- 8E2c: English Language Conventions
Topics Addressed:
The topics include, but are not limited to: recognizing news, identifying material appropriate for school publication, interviewing skills, choosing and using appropriate objective journalistic writing techniques in preparing publishable material (applying the conventions of English usage; using effective words, sentences and paragraph; and writing publishable newspaper stories), researching, and using accepted techniques in the preparation of journalistic material (applying ethical methods of obtaining information). Writing, rewriting, editing, proofreading features and editorials, writing headlines and leads, creating an aesthetic page layout, and demonstrating balanced writing on controversial issues.
Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities will be provided in a general classroom setting and in the school and community environment. Students will evaluate newspaper articles and techniques of news writing, study different types of stories published in newspapers, brainstorm ideas for stories, select content suitable for a school newspaper, make informed judgments, research, interview, write, rewrite, edit, proofread, select photographs, prepare page layouts, perform assigned staff responsibilities, make judgments about acceptable and legal journalistic practices, type/reproduce materials, and manage/supervise staff members.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Evaluations may include, but are not limited to: written products, quizzes, tests, projects, daily work, participation, quality products from assigned tasks, the timeliness of the product, and the demonstration of the understanding of the ethical issues inherent in the practice of journalism.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to
- Identify types of journalistic style and leads
- Write an objective news article
- Use the writing process
- Publish a school newspaper
- Describe various ways a story can be written and communicated
- Distinguish between fact and opinion
- Identify the role of a free press in a democracy and describe laws affecting journalism
- Use editing skills, copy reading, page layout, and photo editing
- Review and practice the journalistic skills and essentials of mass communication required to write and edit
Teacher Qualifications:
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- 0107-0108 Teacher elementary 7 – 8
There is no formal textbook required. Computers, internet, media center, media specialist, or the educational technologist can provide appropriate resources.


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Posts Tagged 'rain'
Is summer ever going to come?
They say it will be rainning again next week. Don't get me wrong, I love the rain and heaven knows we need it but when will we be getting a summer vacation? I don't have the answer but I am trying to bring it on by drinking some coffee mixed with gelato. They call it an AffoGato. I call it fantastico!
The classico version is made with two scoops of gelato, a shot of espresso, and topped with whipped cream. I figure if everyone comes in for one soon things will turnaround.
Hey join me!


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As I understand it, NIST approves crypto algorithms but doesn't cover specific implementations. I think I've read about IEEE approving hardware implementations of, e.g. AES, but I can't think of any organization that performs an analogous function for software implementations of crypto algorithms.
Corollary/follow up question: There are many open-source, freely-available crypto libraries; are any of these standardized/approved by any kind of regulatory body?


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5 Illegal Drugs With Surprisingly Wholesome Medical Uses
#2. MDMA (Ecstasy) Can Cure PTSD
You've just come back from Iraq, and your friends have taken you out to a club to welcome you home, and to remind you that you went overseas to put your life on the line in defense of Axe Body Spray and Nicki Minaj remixes. Strobe lights are flashing in your eyes, people waving glow sticks are bumping into you from all sides and the thumping of the club's subwoofers is vibrating your brain against the side of your skull. Suddenly, a switch is thrown in your mind and you're back in Iraq. The desert night is lit by tracer fire and earth-shaking explosions, and you are surrounded by people with light sabers.
You're having a flashback. Quick, grab hold of one of those evil Jedi and fish through their pockets for some MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy (don't worry, they almost certainly have some).
And we're positive that they won't notice your hands down their pants.
Wait, What?
You see, Ecstasy has been shown to help treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder. The reason for this is actually the same reason that the drug is popular recreationally: It releases large amounts of the chemicals serotonin and oxytocin in your brain, making you relaxed and euphoric. For the people in the club, this means they will have a good time and probably have sex with a stranger. For PTSD sufferers like yourself, this means life gets a whole lot less stressful.
"For me, it means I'm going to dong your grandma's butthole, and she's going to thank me for it."
MDMA also allows PTSD patients to relive their experiences more easily while in therapy, which is crucial to overcoming the disorder. Ecstasy lets the sufferers do so without being overwhelmed, by activating the area of the brain responsible for controlling fear and stress. Over time, this results in long-term reduction of fear, allowing the victims to get on with their now dubstep-filled lives.
#1. Methamphetamine Helps ADHD and Obesity
Let's say for argument's sake that you're overweight. Also, you can't pay attention at school or work, and as a result your performance is steadily declining, so you're eating Butterfingers wrapped in bacon to help cope with your frustrated depression. But no matter how bad things get, you resist the urge to take drugs, even though grandma insists that the meth she makes is the bomb.
Finally, you go to the doctor to ask if anything can be done to control your crippling inattention and overeating. He scratches his chin and says, "Have you tried a little thing I like to call methamphetamine?"
"I promise you that by this time tomorrow, you'll be calling me 'Dr. Chad Feelgood.'"
Wait, What?
OK, taking meth to lose weight isn't that hard to believe -- after all, anorexia and dramatic weight loss are two of the primary telltale symptoms of chronic meth use, so why not harness that power like Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream? So Desoxyn, the purest form of meth, is given to obese people for fast short-term weight loss. It's only prescribed as a short-term treatment for obvious reasons (meth is highly addictive and catastrophic to your well-being). It's also pretty uncommonly used in this way, as it's really only prescribed when all other treatments fail ("other treatments" here meaning "vegetables and jogging").
"Mrs. Johnson, all your boy needs is some discipline, a lot of fresh air and a dollop of straight meth."
But even stranger, Desoxyn is prescribed by doctors all over the United States to treat ADHD. Considering that sufferers of ADHD typically exhibit symptoms of jitteriness and inattentiveness, and that meth also causes all of those things, you'd think the first dose would cause the patient's brain to speed up until he was living in bullet time.
But nothing with the brain is simple, and meth (as well as other stimulants) help regulate brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. At least, that's what happens when the dosage is carefully controlled by a medical professional who can monitor the results. In general, you should not attempt to self-medicate any medical problem with any substance bought in an alley from a bunch of bikers standing around a burning trash barrel.
Rory Hayes would like to thank Dennis Fulton, Douglas McDonnell and Jason Arrowood for their contributions to this article.
For more bad things that actually help you, check out 5 Hallmarks of Bad Parenting That Are Actually Good for Kids and 5 Surprisingly Positive Side Effects of Horrible Diseases.


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"Reports that Omar Al-Bayoumi and Osama Bassnan are agents of the Saudi Government are baseless and not true. We have publicly and repeatedly said so. It is unfortunate that reports keep circulating in the media describing them as agents of the Saudi government with attribution only to anonymous officials. This is blatantly false.
"It is unfortunate that since the tragic events of 9-11 some have tried to malign our country, our people by leveling charges based on rumor, innuendo and untruths. American officials, including the President, have repeatedly and publicly attested to Saudi Arabian commitment to fighting terrorism."


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The official Xinhua news agency also weighed in, carrying a commentary on Wednesday that called the event "embarrassing" and "money-worshipping". It cited Xiao Huanyu, a sports professor in Shanghai, as saying: "The government deems sports achievement a kind of political achievement. Therefore it needed to hand out the bonus to 'show its face' even though Li Na's triumph had little to do with the government."