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I went to my Honda dealership for a B-1 service, and he came back saying that I needed to replace both my front brake pads and rotors. The quote for that is $531. I am wondering if I should go ahead and get it done, or have someone else take a look at it. Any thoughts?
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As already stated, get the estimate on paper with parts and labor broken down.
Go to another shop and get an estimate, tell them reasons related to your car of why you want the estimate, not "i have this estimate, can you do better". If you've noticed vibration under heavy braking, noises or just reached the number of miles where you want them checked for safety.
Then compare the two and armed with that information, you can question either shop about the differences.
"Hey Dealership, explain to me why you want to replace the rotors but Shop B is going to just turn them?" They might say they are showing signs of damage, too much warping, too thin or "we can just turn them if that is what you want but next time you will need to replace them".
There will be two big differences between the dealer and a local shop.
Parts cost of OEM vs Aftermarket. OEM are going to be more expensive then Aftermarket "OEM Equivalent" parts (ones built to meet the OEM specs) but will be cheaper then upgraded Aftermarket parts (larger rotors, slotted, drilled, etc).
Neither the dealership or a local shop should change their labor cost if you purchase the parts yourself (as long as there isn't additional work created by what you choose) so go ahead and shop around too. Depending on what kind of markup they put on their parts, you can save some money this way.
Labor cost should be higher at the dealership. In some situations it might be worth it to pay the people that are trained for your vehicle, a brake job isn't typically one of those.
If you want to go the DIY route, brake jobs are remarkably easy, but I wouldn't go at it alone your first time, we are talking about the device that stops your car after all.
Find a friend that has done it before, doesn't have to have been on a Honda and ask them to go through it with you or someone that is about to do theirs and ask to watch and be an extra set of hands. Once you've seen it through once, you won't need to pay for a brake job ever again.
If you don't have any car savvy friends, look up a local car club, there are a lot of Honda clubs around.
Check the prices for the parts and the labor, and you should probably get a 2nd estimate, because that does seem a bit high, but I don't know what else is included in the service you mention.
Dealers generally have higher prices, and often you can get similar quality parts much cheaper from other sources. For example, I looked up rotors for a 2008 Honda Civic at Rock Auto, and prices ranged from $16 to $75.
I always check Repairpal before considering any repairs. I find that it tends to be on the low side of estimates I get from shops, but maybe I'm not shopping around enough.


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Plan to attend the annual Memorial Day Service set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Veteran's Memorial Park, located at the corner of Main and Main Cross Streets in downtown Carmi.
Mayor Jeff Pollard will address the crowd and Gene Young will be the keynote speaker. Honor all veterans by attending the event.
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Why are manual market makers still predominant in options markets? Why haven't algorithms replaced these market makers, as they have for liquid stocks for example?
You need to differentiate between OTC and listed options in order to appreciate the fact market makers are still active and relevant in either segment:
Listed Options: Actually most listed options market making is governed by market making algorithms, however, most such algorithms are implemented with manual overlays. Something very similar goes on in the eFX world, where most quoting engines are fully systematized, however, spread tightening and widening can and is in fact overridden by humans who analyzed counter party profitability, trading actitivity such as frequency and such forth. This may not fully translate into listed options markets but the reason in general for listed options is that too much can go wrong when stocks, for instance, move by 10%+ within minutes post market-impacting events. Now that is true for stock markets as well but please keep in mind that most hft participants do not have an obligation to show prices, whereas options market makers are bound to stricter liquidity provision requirements, subject to each exchange on which such options are listed. So, while most all listed options contract market making is in some way or the other automated, there still are manual overrides at force.
OTC options markets: On the rates side, please appreciate that 90%+ of underlying notional traded goes through the OTC rather than listed markets. On the equities side that is somewhat lower but still significant, especially on the index side of things. With full customizability goes aboard the ability to fully automate. Now, everything in life can be automated, given a sufficient budget and no time constraints. But in a sense what chrisaycock pointed out is actually right: Car dealers, travel agents, and a host other middle men fight hard to stay in place and try to remain indispensable. Same with most OTC options markets: Fact is that which counterparty requests quotes, at what time, in what size, and especially the chatter surrounding an OTC trade is hugely important in brokering a deal, something that would be very expensive and time consuming to automate. For example, a keen understanding whether the requested size by a client is all that client is intending to trade or whether there is more that he/she possibly attempts to deal with other counterparties is part of the core job description of any trader, as it can hugely influence expected profit and loss for the market maker.
I am sure we will get there in the future, but for now most OTC market participants are not too interested in pushing into this direction simply because it also means they would cut their own fingers.
I used to work in OTC, many of the deals would be so individual I can't imagine an algorithm being able to cope. In addition there were some extra factors like how we feel towards a counterparty and sometimes the broker over whether we would step in or not.
I now work in exchange traded futures and options (listed options), and I can say the number one reason there is not more market-making by algos is Risk. By risk I mean risk of a error, risk of an event happening when you might have quotes in hundreds of instruments and liquidity risk. It's one thing to quote a couple of liquid markets, and the underlying's for the options might well be very liquid, but there's much more risk of an expensive mistake in exopts with the number of quotes one would have to have in the market. Whether we like it or not algos do go wrong, we fail to foresee all the possible outcomes, situations change.
Finally it's worth considering what we're risking for, you could quote all day in some illiquid strikes and not see any business. In fact by quoting, especially if the market is really illiquid, all you're really doing is giving pricing information away for free.
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Each year, individuals and families turn to The Salvation Army for help during the holidays, whether it's needing food for a Thanksgiving dinner or wanting to see their children's eyes light up when they see presents under the tree Christmas morning.
In El Dorado, members of the American Legion Riders from Post 81 decided to make the holidays brighter for several local children by donating bicycles to the Salvation Army.
"They just decided to give them to us," said the Salvation Army's Captain Charles Pinkston. "For the past few years they've been giving us something at Christmas. This year they decided to do bicycles."
The Legion Riders, who donated six bikes, brought their gifts to the Salvation Army on Saturday evening.
"This is the second year we've donated bicycles," said Luke Bryan, one of the American Legion Riders who presented the bikes to the Salvation Army. "Kids really appreciate it."
Bryan said fellow Rider James Shaults suggested donating the bikes since his children enjoy their bikes and he wanted to make sure children who might not otherwise get a bike would be able to have one.
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Patriotic Songs at Mass
Independence Day is only two days away. Do you think patriotic songs or hymns, such as America the Beautiful, should be sung at Mass? It seems wrong to me, but I'd love to hear what you think.
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If/when we use "America", I and the organist make sure to use the 4th verse:Our father's God, to thee,Author of liberty,To thee we sing;Long may our land be brightWith freedom's holy light;Protect us by thy might,Great God, our King.Most folks are amazed that there's more than one verse and far too many Catholics do not realize that hymns have more than two verses."America the Beautiful" not a very egomaniacal hymn. I mean, it does not have a "We're the new and final Jerusalem!" feel to it. My old principal, Sr. Bernarda, quoted the 2nd chorus all the time, "Confirm thy soul through self-control".I would only get fearful if someone wanted to use "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.Final thing: The one hymn that will get you grief around here is "Battle Hymn of the Republic", especially if suggested within South Carolina. It's a Yankee song, after all.
We sang "Battle Hymn of the Republic," here in Yankee country, for the recessional hymn at Mass yesterday. It's a twice a year occurrence, on the Sunday before Memorial Day and on the Sunday before Independence Day. It always seems a bit out of place, but then I remember the profound words of Abraham Lincoln, about the Union and the Confederacy, in his Second Inaugural Address:"Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes."
I'm very much against this practice. I am of the mind that when we gather around the altar, we are taking our place within the entire Body of Christ, past, present, and future, and that at that moment the United States of America does not exist. They (and I mean "they") sang "America the Beautiful" at the Jesuit chapel at my alma mater this past weekend. A first for them, I think. I nearly walked out, as I did a couple years ago when my parish (at the time) broke into "God Bless America" in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. I would much rather the Church get serious about the feast we celebrate according to the Church's calendar on July 4th -- St Elizabeth of Portugal, the patron saint of peacemakers. Sadly, I have never heard that feast mentioned during liturgy on July 4th or the Sunday preceding it.
Agree with Michael and thanks for the top on St. Elizabeth.Though I have ancestors who fought in both the Revoution and Civil wars, I'm totally against it, since Catholicism is a global church, and I object to having an American flag near the altar.Episcopalians were much worse about this, though. "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America" as the hymns around the 4th.
I should have added this to my earlier post:I allow patriotic hymns as an appeasement of sorts, but I also make sure that during the intercessions, we pray for all people of all nations and that we do everything we can through the gifts God gives us to help all people throughout the world live with the same degree of peace and prosperity we have here. The British version of the Divine Office has a beautifully phrased intercession concerning not limiting our concerns to within our national borders.
I don't have any problems singing a patriotic song like "America the Beautiful," or "My Country Tis of Thee," or "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." What I do object to, however, is being overloaded with such hymns on such holidays as The Fourth. "America the Beautiful," as a recessional hymn seems a fine thing to do.
I wonder what is more offensive - a papal flag near the altar or a national flag near the altar?I can understand a reluctance to use patriotic music for liturgical reasons but not for political reasons and there is a certain way the Church can inculturate national sentiments and baptize them. The liturgy can shape our national culture and, given time, the patriotic music may reflect our religiosity. Consider the experience of Poland, for example.Even the famous Mexican hymn to Our Lady of Guadalupe reminds listeners that "she is Mexican" in her apparition there.The hymn, Our Lady of Knock, reminds singers that she is the Queen of Ireland.And the fact is that some of the patriotic hymns written by America's Protestant Christian ancestors have better theology than some of the "popular" music used in progressive parishes: "We are the light of the world ...."Maid
This has always bothered me. I think the real problem is not so much the actual words of the songs, as the danger of encouraging idolatry. The popular patriotic hymns are closely associated with American civil religion, which -- let's be open about it -- is a false religion. They are widely used in its rites and ceremonies, eclipsed only by the Star Spangled Banner. By bringing them into church we foster an attitude that Catholicism and American civil religion are compatible, which leads to a widespread syncretism where Catholicism ends up being one of the various denominations of American civil religion. (Have you ever seen miniature American flags as Christmas tree ornaments? I have.) I understand intellectually that there is no inherent contradiction between patriotism, properly understood, and Catholicism, I just think that the power of American civil religion is so overwhelming in our culture that very few people in the pews will be able to keep it in its proper place. We need to have a very defensive attitude against such a dangerous cultural force.
You are right. It's wrong.
"And the fact is that some of the patriotic hymns written by America's Protestant Christian ancestors have better theology than some of the "popular" music used in progressive parishes: "We are the light of the world ....""How are the beatitudes "bad theology?"
I think it's an outrage. We are one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. It's enough that our Protestant brothers and sisters have come dangerously close to idolatry by fusing Christianity and nationalism, but we don't need to do it too. Priests I've spoken to are very unseasy about this kind of liturgical abuse (and let's call it what it is), but claim that the laity overwhelmingly demand it. Sounds like some sound catechesis is called for.For the record, he's probably too humble to mention it, but Michael Iafrate has written an excellent post on this issue at Vox Nova over memorial day.
I think "America the Beautiful" is entirely appropriate, as well as being a moving and prayerful hymn. As others have pointed out, it does not have the 'triumphalist' feel of some of the more militant ones, and is instead a prayerful appeal to God to bless the 'work in progress' that is the United States, while praising the natural beauty of His creation and thanking Him for the gift of it. Who can possibly object to the desire for God to 'mend our every flaw' and 'confirm our soul in self-control'? Or even further down in the verses, 'til selfish gain no longer stain the banner of the free'? Do we not make these very petitions (or similar ones) in the Prayers of the Faithful routinely?It's manifestly not a 'patriotic' hymn in the negative sense, and 'walking out' in protest to it strikes me as plain silly and frankly rather shallow.On the other hand, I do think 'God Bless America' is not appropriate at all as a Mass Hymn, and 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' while undeniably stirring, is too firmly a product of it's time and not appropriate for today's sensibilities either.And I completely agree that Lee Greenwood is right out.RM
Robert -- Why "shallow"?Also, I think many people who do not object, overall, to patriotic songs at Mass actually pick and choose which ones are appropriate and which ones are not, like you do. What I find interesting about this is that people favor different songs rather than others. Robert, you approve of "America the Beautiful" but not "God Bless America" or "Battle Hymn." I have spoken with people who say "God Bless America" is the only one that should be allowed, and no others, because "it's just a prayer for our country." Just last week I was talking to a biblical scholar about patriotic songs in church, and he agreed that overall he doesn't like it, but that "Battle Hymn" was okay in his book because the words are "right out of Isaiah." (And he's Canadian!)As for Lee Greenwood, I find no real difference between his more popularized take on connecting God and America and his songwriting predecessors. And again, would still like to know why you think walking out on an idolatrous recessional hymn is "shallow."
Michael,I am unclear whether you are objecting to the practice of 'picking and chosing' which hymns one approves of? As I understand it you feel hymns should not be considered on their individual merits but rather lumped together under blanket categories and then banned or permitted as desired?Of course there are others who disagree with my approval of "America" and not "God Bless America". We each have our reasons for approving / disapproving and while I don't agree with theirs I'm certainly not going to walk out in protest. Because Michael you're not walking out on the hymn, you're walking out on the Mass.I have endured enough 'idolatrous hymns' of the much, much more prevalent pseudo-Protestant 'How Great We Art' variety, for the sake of being present at the Mass. I work for change within the structure of the Church and my parish, and perhaps someday it will bear fruit, or not. In the meantime, I and those like me grit our teeth and bear it for the sake of the unity of the parish.The great peril of idolatry facing our Church today is not nationalism but, I daresay, focus (especially in the more 'modern' liturgies) on ourselves, and the endless hymns about 'I" and 'me' concern me much more. Look it's largely a matter of taste, I understand you don't like 'patriotic' hymns and that's fine. But letting your objections to a hymn override your obligation to the Church and community to the fullness of the Mass, and perhaps not being willing to really look at such a hymn instead of simply lumping into the 'offensive' category of 'patriotic' -- that was what I meant by shallow. I apologize that I have not read your piece at Vox Nova yet, I shall do so and if you anticipate these points, my apologies in advance.RM
I suppose I could live with "America the Beautiful" as one of the humbler "yay us" types of patriotic songs. Just for fun, though, I think it would be interesting to have the "Maid" parse the theological merits of that song with one of the new hymns to show how "A the Beautiful" is more Catholic.
Robert - I'm not opposed to "picking and choosing." We all do it. I just find it amusing how many different preferences there are. The only time I have ever walked out was when the song was sung as a recessional. Recessional songs aren't even mentioned in the rubrics of the sacramentary, so it's not really "walking out on the Mass."That said, in cases of extreme error (and I think patriotic songs at Mass is a good example), doing the painful thing and leaving the Eucharist might be the right thing to do. I would certainly struggle with walking out in the middle of Mass, but I would not stay there out of an "obligation" to do so. The obligation is to be a part of the Eucharistic assembly on Sunday, not to stay put at a particular Mass. I definitely agree that there are problems with some contemporary liturgical music as well. But I think the idolatries of singing to ourselves and singing to the nation-state are equally wrong. The latter probably more so if you understand it as a comparison of singing to ourselves as CHURCH and singing to ourselves as a NATION. I'm not sure that, as you suggest, one type of idolatry can be less of a problem than another. Just one final comment -- if I truly let my distaste for idolatrous patriotic music in church "override" my faithfulness to the Mass and the community, I would simply leave the Catholic Church and join another community that clearly rejects this sort of mixing of civil religion with the faith, such as the Mennonites or the Jehovah's Witnesses. But, like you, I choose to grit my teeth and bear it, hoping that the Catholic will learn from those churches that take these things a little more seriously.
I can also live with the most "humble" of patriotic offerings, but after Mass--as the closing hymn. "This is My Song," text by Stone, Harkness, and Leech would be quite palatable:"My country's skies are bluer than the ocean, and sunlight beams on clover leaf and pine. But other lands have sunlight, too, and clover, and skies are everywhere as blue as mine.""And the fact is that some of the patriotic hymns written by America's Protestant Christian ancestors have better theology than some of the 'popular' music used in progressive parishes: 'We are the light of the world ....'"An interesting, popular, but largely unfounded premise, overlooking (in this particular case) Jesus' explicit affirmation in Matthew 5:14. I suppose the Kentish Maid would wince also at the numerous antiphons of the Roman Missal coming up this summer: "All generations will call me blessed ..." or "Father I pray ... may they be one in us ..." But I suppose if a priest or cantor took it upon him or herself to get up in front of the assembly and sing "I am the light of the world," yes, that might strike some as fairly offensive, even theologically speaking.Blessed Fourth to all.
A the B is a moreCatholic hymn than, say, GBA.Compared to the collects, it shows a similar (though weaker) tendency to ask God to make its motivations good, not to mention its actions.This is a very important part of Catholic prayer: God, change my heart so I want to pray and serve you.
Todd -- Yes, "This Is My Song" is one that I can live with. I heard that at Mass last year on the Sunday before the fourth and blogged about it here: http://catholicanarchy.org/?p=255
It is heartening to see so many Catholics concerned about the global nature of our faith and the need to erase any and all regional/national distinctions during Mass. I assume then, that we are all in agreement that the Mass should be spoken entirely in Latin. Right?
Is this really that big a problem? The only patriotic hymns I have heard in a mass have been America and BHoR - both a recessionals, and I have gone to military chapels most of my life.I wish people would get this animated about the horrid music and vapid St Louie Jesuit lyrics in the rest of the OCP hymnal.
Alex -- Not at all. You have missed our point. But if you want to belittle our very real concern for the idolatry that is dangerously tolerated (and encouraged) in our parishes all for the sake of your little liturgical preference, go right ahead. St Louis Jesuits' lyrics, for the most part, are right out of scripture so I'm not sure what you see in them that is "vapid." They were, of course, written by different individuals and so each composer would have to be critiqued on his own merits. John Foley's stuff has been sadly underrated, in my opinion. Other folk hymns from that era -- written by others -- were, of course, lacking -- e.g. "Bloom Where You Are Planted," etc.
"But if you want to belittle our very real concern for the idolatry that is dangerously tolerated (and encouraged) in our parishes all for the sake of your little liturgical preference, go right ahead."And this concern is based on what? You're own personal observations and mind-reading skills as to the thoughts of your fellow parishioners? The fact that some of them like having a patriotic recessional hymn? Methinks thou doth protest too much. But nice attempt at side-stepping my point.
Ugh. I mean "your" not "you're"Time to get an end-o-the-day drink. :)
Alex - I wasn't side-stepping your point. I understand that some people "like" to have patriotic songs at Mass. Some people "like" to sing "Country Roads, Take Me Home" at Mass, and that too is wrong. I understand what you are getting at with your Latin comment, but sadly, the exclusive use of Latin is a related sort of exclusivity that I object to. The use of the vernacular has nothing to do with patriotism or nationalism but a pastoral choice that increases the intelligibility of the Mass. There is no theological reason to prohibit the use of the vernacular or to prefer one language to another. Use of patriotic songs is something else entirely.
Well, I don't think honoring the country in which one resides, and which provides the blanket of protection that allows one to worship as he/she sees fit is the same as playing a country song during Mass. I am surprised you fail to appreciate this distinction.Moreover, that you "object" to "the exclusive use of Latin" is really not the question. What most folks in this thread have stated is that Catholics need to erase regional/national distinctions during Mass, and that we need to worship as one. Returning to the universal use of Latin during Mass will help accomplish this purpose. But it would seem that you are all too willing to jettison such worthy goals when they can be accomplished through a means to which you personally object. I think that's unfortunate.
Alex -- I do not "personally object" to the universal use of Latin at liturgy. In fact, my preference is the current practice of the universal Church. I am not arguing against patriotic songs merely because of some kind of preference for a culturally "neutral" Mass. No such thing exists... we are embodied individuals, and our communities embodied in cultures. I object to patriotic songs because they go past this natural embodiment into an area of glorifying the nation-state to the point of idolatry. Sadly, your solution of the universal use of Latin in the liturgy, rather than "erasing regional/national distinctions," would take the Church back to a time when "universal" was understood as the expansion of political borders, a false understanding of what "Catholic" truly means. It would put the Church right back into the sort of political exclusivity and domination that is at the heart of many people's opposition to patriotic songs at Mass.
Vapid?Their #1 hit - Here I am LordSounds like a smarmy and slow version of the Brady Bunch Theme - He was living with three boys of his own - I can hear you calling in the night - Try it, there may be a copyright violation in there.The voice of the lyrics change from God to me (or is it Me) to God to me and back again like a theological ping pong match.
Sean - "Here I Am Lord" is indeed an exception to what I think is overall a great body of work. The song song has its problems. But "vapid?" Again, the words are scriptural. Of course, the tired rants about "how bad the St Louis Jesuits are" is not the main point of this post.
I'm afraid I have seldom enjoyed or found meaning in "patriotic songs -- Va pensiero?" except at Mass, specificially America the Beautiful and God Bless America (but then I'm a big Irving Berlin fan). Frankly we could all use a little guidance from the light from above right now. Most of the time when I heard those hymns as recessionals at mass I have been at least to some extent moved; typically I find "patriotic" songs in most other contexts cringe-inducing, perhaps because I can generally trust the congregation at Mass to bring the humility that is so often lacking elsewhere in American patriotic exercises. While both songs are typically American, it seems to me that both proclaim values that can be easily universalized.I remember the two Sundays after 9-11; on the first we were at mass in a fairly remote rural area full of retired military (mostly AF), and I remember being vividly moved singing such songs with a congregation very different from my family. The following weeked we were in a liberal parish next to a college campus, and the rather remarkable sermon asked whether when we say "God bless America" which is the operative word. Again a very moving service, and quite complementary to the other. How much we have lost in six years.May I defend "Here I am Lord," at least to the extent that it focuses the hearers/singers on a vital repeated pattern in scripture that has traditionally not been emphasized enough. I actually found it somewhat helpful in catechesis.
Do we really have to turn this into some kind of big deal as if teachings of the Church were at stake?This isn't even at the level of a liturgical squabble.It's really a matter of taste, and in my opinion, a song about a nation doesn't belong where a song about Jesus or God normally goes. However, if, as Alexham suggests, it's right and good to honor the place that lets you worship as you wish, why not "Dixie"? Or "Chicago (Is My Kind of Town)"? Or "New York, New York"? Or "Surfin' USA"?
I cringe and remain silent.
My point was that there are far more problems with the liturgy and liturgical music in the US than singing America as a recessional one or twice a year.
Sean, I don't understand why a general malaise would keep us from focussing on particular questions. In fact, I'm pretty well convinced that the particular questions are the only useful ones,when it comes to liturgical music.www.hymnographyunbound.blogspot.com
Sorry, Sean, but it looked to me like your point was to use this issue (as you seem to use all issues) to show how so many of us are pick-and-choose Catholics full of inconsistencies and error. Hence your "touche" to Alexham's comment:"It is heartening to see so many Catholics concerned about the global nature of our faith and the need to erase any and all regional/national distinctions during Mass. I assume then, that we are all in agreement that the Mass should be spoken entirely in Latin. Right?"
If one is TRULY concerned about the "it's all about us" mentality that plagues some liturgical music, I'm really confused as to how you can defend the use of self-congratulatory patriotic "hymns" at Mass. Am I missing something?
I would certainly cringe at "My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty" or "Thus be it ever when free men shall stand 'midst the foes' desolation" (and why in the world is that our national anthem?), but it escapes me how America the Beautiful or God Bless America, particular given the history of the latter, can be written off as "self-congratulatory."And I hesitate to disagree with Jean Raber on anything, but while this is a major church teaching (neither is gay sex, as I recall) it does raise serious issues of welcoming and inclusion, cutting in both directions, and hence should be worthy of (civil) discussion.
I agree with Todd. "This is My Song" or "Finlandia" as it is also known, is at least universal in its approach.Why a communal celebration of the Eucharist is any place for subtle or rampant jingoism is beyond me.
Gene - Not sure how you can miss the self-congratulatory tone in "America the Beautiful." The very fact that the song is directed to America, and not God, should be of some concern. Also the eschatological verse that replaces the city of God with the eternal empire: O beautiful for patriot dreamThat sees beyond the yearsThine alabaster cities gleamUndimmed by human tears! "God Bless America" speaks of swearing allegiance to America... Our one allegiance is to Christ and to his church.
Jean,Perhaps I have little patience for this topic. First, because the supposed reason for the objection - promoting unity - is nonsense. There is nothing in Church teaching or in common sense that leads to the conclusion that patriotism is, in and of itself, wrong or sinful. Can it lead to wrong and sinful acts and thoughts, of course it can, but so can just about anything else. I will say it perhaps too bluntly, but I think a lot of this criticism is about not liking America than it is about promoting a universal Church. Some of the same people here who are criticizing a once or twice a year happening in the US as destructive to the "universal" nature of the Church are the first to call for the US bishops to resist any Vatican "over reaching" on other liturgical issues.Michael - read your cathechism - we may in fact bear allegiance to our country - in fact we are encouraged to. As I said, this has more to do with what people are against than what they are for.
Gene, I'm sorry, but "Surfin' USA," with it's diversity references (huarache sandals and wahines) and the laid-back ho-daddy lifestyle in which we're all at peace in search of the perfect wave from LaJolla to Pacific Palisades sounds a lot nicer to me than God grinding out the grapes of wrath and mowing people down with swords.You could do a whole surfer-theme Mass: Driftwood altar, wiki torches, ukuleles and bongos for the hymns.OK, I'm getting too stupid to even amuse myself right now, so let me leave this argument by celebrating our right to wage it!Our right to convert to Catholicism!Our right to attend Mass unmolested by the cops!Our right not to have to pay a tax to support a state church!Our right to have BVMs in our front yards, saints in our picture windows and crucifixes on our walls!Our right to read Commonweal!The right for Commonweal to exist!May God grant us gratitude for these rights and give us the discernment to keep them!
Sean -- I have read it, thanks. But you are right - this IS about "what we are against," and what we are against is idolatry.
I report to you now that at the 9am Mass today, I didn't ask have hymns. We prayed for our country, we prayed that we have the courage to share what we have received with all people, we prayed for the people who do not like in freedom, and for the conversion of oppressors.I thank Michael for his comments. I found out that the small amount of people at the Mass did not know much about St. Elizabeth of Portugal, so they were glad to hear about her. Also, her desire to be a peacemaker was a good catalyst for talking about the animosity that has existed between the children of Abraham -- mentioned in this morning's first reading.We might not have had anything on the level of some churches' super-patriotic festivals, but there was true thanksgiving to God for what He has given us.
Mr. Iafrate --I think you're misreading the stanza you quote part, as well as being very unfair to Katherine Lee Bates, who was certainly not a prophet of empire.What she is saying is not that the eschatological reality is the future city of American sky scrapers, she is saying that the eschatological reality (which certainly overworks "patriot dream") is that the white city (for what it's worth the poem dates from the same year as the World's Columbian Exhibition, subject of the book of that name) will some day -- in our dreams, with the grace of God -- be free from the human tears with which we mar our prosperity and the gifts of God. Rather as she continues in the later part of the poem:"Til selfish gain no longer stainthe banner of the free."This isn't triumphalism or idolatry, it's a call to match the beauty of our land our wealth with brotherhood, compassion, mercy, self-control and other virtues that come only from the grace of God.If we can't tolerate that level of patriotism a couple of times a year we run the risk of leaving patriotism to a rather unsavory bunch.
It's amazing to me that a lovely and sweet song like America the Beautiful generates such bile and hand wringing. Only in Commonweal. Jimmy Mac calls it jingoism; Jimmy: ever think of switching to decaf?
One phrase within my last post should be "do not live in freedom".
Bob Schwartz, loveliness and sweetness are hardly sufficient criteria for including a hymn at a Catholic Mass.
Read this and you will probably sing patriotic hymns with me on occasion:http://tinyurl.com/34txhlI guess some sectors of Islam do not share the strict Christian moral code nor our natural law tradition.
Personally I find America the Beautiful insipid. The Battle Hymn of the Republic I find very, very moving. And of course the Marseillaise is very stirring. But I would not care to sing any of these in church. Not even the Marseillaise on July 14!
Allow me to stray from the topic very briefly. I promise there is a connection.Several times this year at my church, one of the petitions has been, "For the safety of our troops abroad who are fighting and dying to protect our freedoms, Lord, hear our prayer!"While I have no problem praying for the safe return of our troops, I object to the idea that they are fighting to protect my freedoms! The attitude that everything MY country does is right, good, and virtuous is certainly an idolatrous one.That's the reason singing patriotic songs at Mass makes me queasy. Are we asking God to enlighten and guide the country that we love? Or are we uncritically praising everything about the "good ol' USA"?Seems to me that the motivation for singing the songs , even more than the actual words, might be the crucial factor.
Bob Schwartz:I refrained from addressing this to BS ....I participate in Mass to worship my God Incarnate. Period. If I want to worship the US I can do it elsewhere, like the Super Bowl, American Idol, the Wall Street Journal or the Republican party.
Jimmy Mac:I stand corrected. I had not realized that singing ATB amounts to worshipping the U.S. And it's all right to refer to me as BS; I don't mind, and I'm sure Grant Gallicho doesn't mind either. (That's a subtle inside joke, Jimmy.)
On the perhaps dubious assumption that these conversations never die, I'd like to assert the nihil obstat privilege on America the Beautiful. My goal was to assert that it was free of doctrinal error (i.e., imperialism and idolatry) not that it rose above insipid, a judgement that considering the rhymes may not be unfair.On the other hand, and perhaps I'm influenced by my grandmother here, I do like the fact that it is very visual and descriptive, as opposed to the typical patriotic song that has a lot of abstracts like liberty and freedom.


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The 6 Deadliest Creatures (That Can Fit In Your Shoe)
They say good things come in small packages. You know what else comes in small packages? Unrelenting pain and horror.
You can thank Mother Nature for that, as she has seen fit to equip some of the tiniest creatures with the most crippling--and deadly--venom. So read this and remember to give your boot a good shake before shoving your foot in there.
#6. Golden Dart Frog
What the Fuck is That?
If you're planning any hikes in the jungle in the near future, you might come across this cute little fella. Weighing about an ounce and reaching the impressive size of one inch, the Golden Dart Frog is indigenous to the rain forests in Colombia. Look at the little guy! It makes you want to take one home, doesn't it?
What's this Funny Feeling?
If you missed your high school biology class on brightly colored animals, then chances are you did pick up the frog. Unfortunately for you, their skin is covered in enough poison to kill ten fully grown human beings. That's right, a frog that is potentially smaller than your wang (we can't stress potentially enough) will kill you and your nine best friends if you fuck with it.
The Golden Dart Frog's poisonous skin is nothing new to the people of Colombia. Tribesmen have been wiping the tips of their darts on these amphibians for centuries, utilizing the toxins as a weapon and, thus, providing the modern name for these little bastards.
Wouldn't this be more effective? Just saying.
Scientists speculate that these frogs amass their toxins through the prey they eat, who spend time ingesting toxins from the various vegetation in their environment. This speculation came from the fact that frogs raised away from the rain forest aren't poisonous at all. How does that help you when you're dying thousands of miles away from the non-poisonous frog? It doesn't.
Will I Be Alright?
Probably not. Extensive research via wikipedia yielded this result:
"Currently no effective antidote exists for the treatment of batrachotoxin poisoning."
So unless you're leimadophis epinephelus, a breed of snake that can consume the frogs (if you're reading this, you're probably not), stay the fuck away.
#5. Geographic Cone Snail
What the Fuck is That?
So you're on vacation in Australia, drinking a Fosters, chasing dingos away from your babies and arguing about what things are and are not knives. You sign up to go on a scuba tour of the Great Barrier Reef. After a quick tutorial on what you can and cannot touch that you didn't even understand (they are speaking Australian after all), you're down in the ocean exploring the reef. One small and particularly beautiful shell grabs your attention and you pick it up out of curiosity. That's when you feel a pinch on your palm.
Congratulations, you've just been stung by one of Australia's deathly toxic residents.
What's this Funny Feeling?
That funny feeling is cocktail of toxins that were just lanced into your hand by a harpoon. Cone snails can fire off those harpoons in any direction and they use them to paralyze fish (at which point they then eat them--alive). Fortunately, you're too big for the cone snail to eat. Unfortunately, the toxins still affect you in a terrible way. Depending on which species of cone snail you picked up, you're either feeling the effects of your nervous system being fucked to hell or you're suffering this delightful symphony of shit, per Wikipedia:
You'll need both of these. And a bucket. And several small miracles.
"Paresthesias of the lips and tongue are followed by sialorrhea, sweating, headache, weakness, lethargy, ataxia, incoordination, tremor, paralysis, cyanosis, aphonia, dysphagia, seizures, dyspnea, bronchorrhea, bronchospasm, respiratory failure, coma, and hypotension. Gastroenteric symptoms are often severe and include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Cardiac arrhythmias may precede complete respiratory failure and cardiovascular collapse."
And you probably haven't even made it to dry land yet.
Will I Be Alright?
That depends on how competent the people around you are. There is no cure for the cone snail's venom, and treatment is simply based on how long your rescuers can keep you alive while your body pisses, shits and vomits the toxins out. If the people saving you haven't already fled the scene of your body exploding from every orifice, their CPR is simply meant to keep you breathing until you've shat the last little bit of venom out.
#4. Blue-Ringed Octopus
What the Fuck is That?
After that pants-shitting near-death experience with the cone snail, you opt to explore the shallow tidal pools on shore. After scavenging through all the dully colored shells, you come upon a tiny octopus. As you approach, bright blue rings appear on the its skin. Curious, you pick the magical creature up.
Luck is not on your side today. The appearance of those bright rings is the warning sign of the blue-ringed octopus.
What's this Funny Feeling?
Or no feeling, as it turns out. The beak of the golf ball-sized bottom feeder is strong enough to pierce through wetsuit gloves and give the handler a fatal dose of venom. You probably won't feel the toxins, at first. That's only because you'll be completely paralyzed. But believe us when we tell you that you'll begin to feel pain when you realize you can't breathe.
You don't need to point. We see it.
The venom from these tiny sea creatures is created by the bacteria that live in their air sacs. The deadly cocktail contains ten toxins in all, designed to leave you paralyzed and yet completely aware of your surroundings.
Will I Be Alright?
Like the cone snail attack, it all depends on how much the people around you know about what's happened. If they realize that you've been bitten by a blue-ringed octopus (whose venom is powerful enough to kill 26 human beings within a couple of minutes), rescue breathing may keep you alive.
But if no one is aware of what happened, you'll probably just appear dead to the world. Nobody will know that you're paralyzed and can't breathe. As they pack you into a body bag, your body reflexively shitting itself, your one final thought will be: "Man, fuck Australia."


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STEUBENVILLE - A couple of costly fielding miscues and one controversial call brought an end to Edison's stellar baseball season Friday.
Cambridge turned the Wildcat mistakes into three runs on its way to posting a 4-2 victory in the Division II sectional co-championship game at Vaccaro Field.
The victory sends the Bobcats into next week's district at Vacarro. Cambridge, now 20-8, will battle West Holmes on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Edison, which won the Buckeye 8 and OVAC Class 5A titles, finishes at 22-4.
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FOR?AN?OUT — Edison's Nolan?Marcus throws to first for an out during the WIldcats' 4-2 loss to Cambridge in the Ohio?Division II Sectional Co-final Friday at Vaccaro Field.
"Cambridge did a good job of taking advantage of our mistakes," Edison's Mike Collopy said. "We had some communications breakdowns which didn't allow us to execute in certain situations. It came down to communications and them taking better advantage of our mistakes than we did of the ones they made."
The Wildcats, who clipped Cambridge to earn the OVAC championship, manufactured a run in the home half of the first. Dylan Jones delivered a lead-off single up the middle. He moved to third when Josh Pasek reached thanks to a Cambridge error. Dylan Jones was able to score after a Bobcat throwing miscue on Nolan Marcus' fly ball, The Bobcats were guilty of three errors in the frame but Edison couldn't capitalize, stranding runners at second and third.
Marcus, who started on the hill for Collopy's club, retired the first six batters he faced, four via strikeouts. Dillon Sunnafrank, Cambridge's starting pitcher, started the third with a triple to deep left. He scored on Devon Francis' grounder to second.
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Cambridge 4, Edison 2
Cambridge 002 011 0 - 4 4 5
Edison 100 100 0 - 2 5 4
CAMBRIDGE (20-8): Sunnafrank (WP, 2BB, 11K, 1HB) and Fettes. Sunnafrank T; Tingle D; Huffman S; Wilkinson S; Francis RBI.
EDISON (22-4) Marcus (LP, 0BB 5K) Kramarich (5, 0BB 3K) and Glasure. D. Jones 3S; Scott S; Marcus S.
The next hitter, Caleb Tingle, laced a double down the third base line. Marcus recorded the second out and appeared ready to avoid more trouble. Unfortunately, an Edison throwing error on Kyle Ritz' infield bouncer allowed Tingle to score. The throw pulled Wildcat first baseman Brian Straka off the bag but he still appeared to slap a forceful tag on Ritz. The base umpire saw things differently.
In the chaos that followed the call, Tingle raced home.
Edison tied the game in the fourth, thanks to a pair of Cambridge errors.
Dylan Glasure reached on a miscue then advanced on Dylan Jones' third hit of the game. He scored when the Bobcats committed another error trying to nail D. Jones at first.
Cambridge added another run in the fifth; Francis reached on an error and scored when Trevor Wilkinson singled.
The final tally came in the sixth, Cody Huffman leading off with a base knock to right. Huffman's substitute runner took off for second and Edison had one of those communication breakdowns since nobody covered. The catcher's throw sailed into center. Then an overthrow to third allowed the run to cross home.
Sunnafrank threw an outstanding game for Cambridge, allowing five hits (as mentioned Dylan Jones had three before leaving the game with an injury) and fanning 11. Marcus and Collin Scott also singled for Edison. The Bobcats finished with five errors.
Marcus took the loss, despite fanning 5 and issuing no walks. Ryan Kramarich took over in the fifth. He recorded three strikeouts. Combined, they allowed just four hits.
"This hurts now and it is supposed to," Collopy stated. "Anytime you give everything you have and come up short, it's going to hurt. And that's OK. At the end of the day or in a week, whenever this thing wears off, our kids can be proud of what they accomplished.
"There's not one team in the state that is happy to lose. We're extremely disappointed that we lost. But, when it is time to reflect, these guys will have every reason to be proud of the season we had and the tradition they passed on to the next class."
Collopy added he expects his teams to "play well at the right time," adding "today it just didn't happen for us."
"The expectations we have are our own," he continued. "We don't expect anything different regardless of who graduates or who is coming back. We expect to get better every day and play consistent baseball."
Friday's loss ended the Edison careers of five seniors (Straka, Alec Jones, Glasure, Chance Wilkin and Kramarich).
"The best part about our five seniors is they may graduate in another week or so but their season is going to live on," Collopy noted. "They gave our younger kids motivation on how to move forward when things don't go your way.
"Ryan (Kramarich) was a JV player and Straka was hurt all over last year. Dylan went from starting his sophomore year to sharing time as a junior. Chance and Alec did great jobs. Those guys all contributed. They are a big reason why we had the season we did. They could have easily listened to everyone else's expectations, which there were none. I'm most proud of them for that."


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I have always wondered why Java does not do type inference given that the language is what it is, and its VM is very mature. Google's Go is an example of a language with excellent type inference and it reduces the amount of typing one has to do. Is there any special reason behind this feature not being a part of Java?
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Technically speaking, Java does have type inferencing when using generics. With a generic method like
The compiler will analyze and understand that when you write
A String is going to be returned for the first call and an Integer for the second call based on what was input as an argument. You will get the proper compile-time checking as a result. Additionally, in Java 7, one can get some additional type inferencing when instantiating generics like so
Java is kind enough to fill in the blank angle brackets for us. Now why doesn't Java support type inferencing as a part of variable assignment? At one point, there was an RFE for type inferencing in variable declarations, but this was closed as "Will not fix" because
The contributor who closed this also noted that it just feels "un-java-like", which I am one to agree with. Java's verbosity can be both a blessing and a curse, but it does make the language what it is.
Of course that particular RFE was not the end of that conversation. During Java 7, this feature was again considered, with some test implementations being created, including one by James Gosling himself. Again, this feature was ultimately shot down.
With the release of Java 8, we now get type inference as a part of lambdas as such:
The Java compiler is able to look at the method
Well, first off, type inference has nothing to do with the maturity of the runtime, whether that runtime is a 30 year old CPU or a VM that is so new the bits are still shiny. it's all about the compiler.
That said, it is allowed for generics, the reason why it's not allowed for non-generic types seems to be because of philosophy -- there's nothing preventing the designers from adding it.
As far as I know, when Java was designed at the beginning of the nineties type inference was not that popular among mainstream languages (but it was already a very well known concept, e.g. in ML). So, I can imagine that type inference was probably not supported because Java was aimed at programmers coming from C++, Pascal, or other mainstream languages that did not have it (principle of least surprise).
Also, one of the design principles of Java is to write things explicitly to make sure that the programmer and the compiler have the same understanding of the code: duplicating information reduces the chances of errors. Of course, it may be a matter of taste whether typing a few more characters is worth the extra safety it provides, but this was the design philosophy followed for Java: write things explicitly.
I do not know if Java will get type inference in the future but IMO that would be a big revolution for the language (as Glenn Nelson mentioned, it was described as "un-java-like") and then one might also consider dropping the name Java in favour of a new name.
If you want to use a JVM language with type inference you can use Scala.
I can think of a few possible reasons. One is that explicit typing is self-documenting. Java generally makes this a priority over concision. Another reason might be in cases where the type is somewhat ambiguous. Like when a type or any subtype might satisfy a routine. Let's say you want to use a List, but someone comes along and uses a method exclusive to ArrayList. The JIT would infer an ArrayList and carry on even if you wanted a compilation error.


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Is there any special etiquette or "good things to know" for hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) during AT, or peak, season (for that section)?
I think what you are trying to get at is the proper etiquette for hiking on the AT during peak season, when the most hikers and backpackers are on the trail. Exactly when peak season is, and how many people you will see at peak season really depends on where you are on the trail. Various places will have different number of Thru-hikers, section-hikers, weekend backpackers, and day hikers.
My experience is mostly hiking the parts of the AT in Virginia and North Carolina. We see Northbounders and Southbounders cross as well as lots of day and weekend activity.
Etiquette I would break into things you really need to be aware of and just nice things to do. As a day hiker I would say to be very aware of the following:
As for things I find that are good to do, and I would consider good etiquette are:
Also, you mention hiking, but there is one important etiquette item I would want to add for backpackers during peak season for thru-hikers. Bring your own tent/tarp, even if you expect to stay near a shelter. If more hikers end at a shelter than the shelter can hold I always stay in my own tent to make sure thru-hikers get the shelter.
In peak season (late spring/summer) most trail etiquette on the AT relates to thru-hikers, but not all of it, and generally is about the same on the whole trail. Thru-hikers are of course those who are continuously hiking the entirety of the Appalachian Trail, north or southbound. This information is essentially entirely based on my experience on the AT and hiking in general for many years.
In short, simply be polite and respect others and the wilderness in which you find yourself. Leave things better than you find them.
In more detail, general etiquette is the following:
For information on specific sections I recommend a guidebook for the particular section being hiked. There are several available. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy offers these guidebooks which are quite detailed, and may be found in many outdoors stores near the AT as well as online. Another kind with a digital version is offered here from the ALDHA. Downloads are free for ALDHA members only. It seems you'll have to pay for pretty much any type of guide, but it's worth it usually. While the primary purpose of these guidebooks is mostly to educate about the trail and the area, you could likely infer specific etiquette from that information if needed.
And finally, go to a local (not a chain) outfitter/outdoors store in the area you're visiting. They will likely have good information and be up-to-date on the local trails. Also many regions have specific hiking clubs and associations that maintain websites with a good amount of information and people to contact.


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The 'Shop Contest we run on weekends is for bragging rights only. deviantART don't fuck around, however. It's offering a $10,000 cash prize to whomever sends in the best wallpaper in a promotional Gears of War 3 contest offering a lot of other loot to the runners-up, too.
For the first time, deviantART is permitting collaborative entries, too, so if you and a buddy can activate Wonder Twin powers, you'll divide a prize package including $10,000 cash money, a Gears of War 3 limited edition console bundle not unlike the one recently unboxed by Ice-T, a one-year premium membership to deviantART and other fun stuff. Or go stag and claim it all for yourself.
Second and third place will get $1,000 and $750 respectively, the game, a 4GB Xbox 360, and various other swag. deviantART says there will be 100 cash money winners in all.
See the link for the official details, rules, requirements, and the asset pack that'll help you build the wall, which may be used by Microsoft down the line for promotional purposes; i.e. it becomes property of The Man, but for $10,000 and a bitchin' console that's a pretty good commission, I'd say.
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I'm looking for suction cups that are compatible with the Lego pneumatic system. I've seen people who have built things with them (on youtube videos, etc), but haven't found anything on eBay or BrickLink. Short of drilling a hole in a normal suction cup and popping a pneumatic tube into it, is there anything out there I could buy?
From the post about Vertigo (the precursor to Rory's answer), TrilogyGlenIvy (the creator) stated:
Basically they are usually found in DIY/Home stores as metal or plastic hooks wrapped around a transparent suction cup so you can easily affix them to tiles or windows.
There is also a picture showing three variants that were tried, with the preferred option being those in the bottom left I think:
Depending on the weight of the model you've got you may also need to invest in some additional custom air bellows:
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Gordon Nelson
Gordon Thomas Nelson passed away peacefully on July 12, 2011 in Colville. He was 80-years- old. Gordon was born on April 27, 1931, the son of John G. and Bentena Uglem Nelson. He was born at the family farm near Lake Preston, South Dakota. Gordon was the grandson of Norwegian immigrants who homesteaded in South Dakota. He attended Whitewood Township District No. 7 elementary school, a one-room school-house. Gordon graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1949. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1952 and was accepted into the Air Force Cadet program, earning the rank of Second Lieutenant and serving as a navigator. He completed his tour of duty in 1957 and returned to South Dakota to enroll at Augus¬tana College in Sioux Falls. It was there that Gordon met his future wife, Joan Marlene Wilson. Gordon completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Long Beach. He and Joan were married on Dec. 19, 1959 in St. Timothy Lu¬theran Church in Lakewood, CA. Gordon continued to serve in the Air National Guard and Reserves, completing 20 years of service and earning the rank of Major. Their daughter, Kari J. Nelson, was born in 1965 and their son, Mark W. Nelson, was born in 1966. Gordon was employed in industry in Southern California for a number of years. In 1979, the family moved to Colville, where they purchased the Coast to Coast Hardware Store on Main Street. The following year, the business was moved to the Southtown Plaza, where it exists today under the name Colville Hardware Do It Center and is owned by their daughter and her husband, Kari and Bruce Hubbard. Gordon and Joan's son, Mark Nelson, is a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. Mark is an instructor at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.Gordon enjoyed camping, boating and traveling. He was a man who led by example and exemplified integrity. His honest nature, analytical mind, deliberate character and courageous approach to all facets of life made him an extraordinary role model to those around him.Gordon has been a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Colville since 1979, a Rotarian since 1975 and a member of the Air Force Association since 1972.He is survived by his wife of 51-years, Joan W. Nelson, Colville; daughter, Kari Hubbard and her husband, Bruce, Colville; son, Mark Nelson and his wife, Roneih, Prattville, Alabama; grandchildren, Haley and Matthew Hubbard, Jordan, Hayden and Hannah Nelson; sister Bethel Thompson and her husband, Don, Cary, North Carolina; brother, Wendell Nelson and his wife, Helen, Lake Preston, South Dakota; Herb Nelson, Lake Elma, Minnesota; nieces and nephews.A memorial service was held July 19 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Colville. A family graveside and military honors preceded the service at the Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville. Pastor Eric Ohrtman officiated the services. Memorial contributions may be given to either the St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund or to the the Dollars for Scholars program in Colville. Please visit the on-line memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.


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July 12 is fast approaching, and with that, brings in a yearly tradition: The American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This year's is just a bit more special as the American Cancer Society celebrates it 100th birthday and the Ionia Relay celebrates its 20th birthday!
The Relay will kick-off at noon on July 12 at the Ionia High School with a team lap. Following the kick-off lap, there will be several themed laps for participants to be a part of, right up until the closing ceremonies, slated for noon on July 13. Relay Teams will have on-site fundraising as part of their efforts to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
All community members are invited to join us as we fight back against cancer. Entrance is free and the entertainment is priceless. Those attending are encouraged to attend the live auction at 9 p.m. and the silent auction, which runs all day with closing times at 8 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Schedule of Events
July 12
- 11:30 a.m.: Mandatory Team Captain meeting
- Noon: Team lap/Kick-off
- Noon: Silent Auction begins
- 3-8 p.m.: Kids area open, a Parent or Legal Guardian must sign the waiver form. If your child will be coming with another family member, please come to Bank night on July 8 so that you can pre-sign the waiver form. Cost is $5/bracelet, unlimited time.
- 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Survivor Dinner Registration
- 6:30 p.m.: Survivor & Caregiver Laps
- 7 p.m.: Survivor & Caregiver reception
- 9 p.m.: Live Auction
- 10 p.m.: Luminaria Ceremony
July 13
- 12:01 – 1 a.m.: Relay has Talent
- 1 a.m.: Mummy wrap
- 2:30 a.m.: Miss Relay
- 3 a.m.: Minute to Win it Contests
- 4 a.m.: Frozen T-shirt contest
- 5 a.m.: Bra pong
- 6 a.m.: Shamrock Shuffle
- 7 a.m.: Minute to Win It
- 7:30 a.m.: Rezz Worship Life
- 8 a.m.: Unwrapping Relay
- 8 a.m.: Silent Auction ends
- 9 a.m.: Zumba with Missy, $5
- 10 a.m.: Fight Back Ceremony (Followed by the lap)
- 10:30 a.m.: Closing Ceremonies
- 11:30 a.m.: Final Lap
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On March 9, 2012 I was able to attend the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim California. I was there to network and reconnect with some of the companies that had seen and liked the Dr DoMore and Sr ShowMore Projects so they could see the 2013 Calendar. With over 3,000 booths this event was immense and proof that the natural health industry is well and thriving. Many new products were coming on the market as experienced companies showed of their new ideas and brand new companies launched their creative goods.
There was a lot of interest in the Calendar and the hope was to get creative ads for the upcoming 2013 project. A lot of gluten free goods which are good for pets were represented. Enterprising companies have seen the demands of consumers for more products using coconut, chia and organic berries and juices.
Natural cleaning products were on my list to add to the new Dr.ShowMore 2013 highlighting sustainable green medicine. When it comes to cleaning products the chemicals that are in the products will get absorbed through the skin and lungs of both you and your pet. Dogs and cats will lick their paws and bodies and if they are lying on floors and carpets that were cleaned with un-natural solvents or toxic chemicals those will be absorbed into the pets. BPA is another chemical found in the lining of pet food cans and we need to be looking for companies that do not have BPA in their products. It is hard to see that since it is not on their radar and it needs to be.
I was able to attend the lecture of Kathleen Merrigan who is the Agriculture Deputy Secretary of the USDA who presented the new governmental website: Know Your Farmer Know Your Food which will be covering sustainability of local farms. There is a whole department that addresses organic production and regulations. I gave Secretary Merrigan a copy of both the 2011 Dr ShowMore Calendar and the Dr.DoMore Film preview in hopes that she will read and watch these an see the need for Integrative holistic care for animals. This would reduce the antibiotic overuse and keep animals healthier and treatment more sustainable and humane.


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San Carlos Apache Teens Grow Heirloom Apache Crops Through UA Cooperative Extension Program
San Carlos teens are learning to plant traditional Apache gardens through a grant-funded project of the University of Arizona's Gila County Cooperative Extension.
A $5,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's People's Garden – one of only nine in the country for the year – resulted in the development of five gardens that are impacting teens throughout the community northeast of Tucson.
Noah Titla, 14, won first place for his watermelon and took grand champion at the Gila County Fair for squash he grew as part of the program offered by the San Carlos Apache Tribe office of UA Cooperative Extension, a program of the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
"Everything about growing and the seeds and the soil is very interesting," said Titla, who is now gardening with his grandfather. "Gardening is important to the community. It's our culture and without our traditional food, we have nothing."
Sabrina Tuttle, associate agent in agriculture and natural resources and 4-H Youth Development with Gila County Cooperative Extension, has taught gardening in her community for years. Her program got a shot in the arm when it received the People's Garden grant to develop the gardens starting in 2012.
Among them is a flourishing garden at Mt. Turnbull Academy in Bylas, an alternative school for students ages 16 to 20.
For most of the students, it was the first time they had gardened, said principal Jayson Stanley, who grew up in the area.
"They learned the Apache style of planting crops," Stanley said. "They worked with the soil and built the garden themselves. They grew tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, corn and chiles."
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Federal Judge Joseph H. McKinley rules on who may testify for Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton in the criminal trial against him.
Sheriff Eaton and two deputies are accused of using excessive force during an arrest in 2010, then falsifying documents and lying to the FBI about it.
In court documents just obtained by WBKO, Judge McKinley ruled Eaton's use-of-force expert and forensic analyst may testify. But the judge wants more information on the medical expert and the accident reconstructionist Eaton wants to use.
Deputy Adam Minor is expected to testify against Eaton. Court documents say Eaton had allegedly reprimanded Minor for an affair with a co-employee, and Minor may testify against Eaton to get back at him. The judge ruled Eaton's attorneys may bring this up at trial.


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Sarasota County opening 4 shelters
Published: Monday, January 6, 2014 at 2:24 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 6, 2014 at 3:06 p.m.
SARASOTA COUNTY - Emergency shelters are opening as temperatures are predicted to drop to the 30s Monday and Tuesday in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Temperatures are forecast to drop into the upper 30s along the coast and near freezing Monday night in inland areas. Winds will make it feel like it's in the 20s. Tuesday's daytime high is expected to reach only the low 50s, which could set a record. Tuesday night will see temperatures again drop into the 30s.
Four shelters across Sarasota County will provide refuge from the weather. The county's emergency management officials are urging residents to be cautious. Pets should be kept indoors and people who need to be outside should wear warm layers and limit their exposure to wind, according to a county press release.
Sarasota: Salvation Army - Center of Hope, 1400 Tenth St., Sarasota.
Venice: Center of Hope Church, 1216 East Venice Ave., Venice.
Englewood: St. David's Episcopal Church, 401 South Broadway.
North Port: New Hope Community Church, 5600 South Biscayne Dr., North Port.
For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000 or visit the All Hazards web site at www.scgov.net.
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6 Sneaky Ways Movies and TV Shows Outsmarted the Censors
We all assume that, to some degree, movies and TV shows are being held back by the tyrannical hand of censorship, and most of the time we're right. But some creatives aren't so easy to push around -- they have a message, dammit, and they'll do anything they can to get it to the people, even if it means lies, deception, or hot interracial make-out sessions. They'll take that bullet ... for art.
#6. William Shatner Forced NBC to Air the First Interracial Kiss
In 1968, the Star Trek cast and ocrew were filming the episode "Plato's Stepchildren," which featured aliens using mind control to force Captain Kirk (William Shatner) to make out with Communications Officer Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). You know: standard classic Star Trek stuff. Star Trek just wasn't Star Trek if Kirk wasn't being goaded by an alien god into some sort of sexual harassment. But when it came time to shoot that scene, the director and some NBC suits got uncomfortable -- not because of the weird consent issues (this was the '60s, after all; slapping a woman was considered foreplay), but because Nichols is black. Up until that point, scripted interracial kisses on television just weren't done. The actors wanted to shoot the scene as it was, but since they weren't in charge, there was only one thing they could do: sabotage.
No, not by blowing up the studio. They didn't have the budget.
Show creator Gene Roddenberry had suggested a compromise: they'd shoot two versions of the scene, one with the kiss, and one with a hug, and use whichever worked better. Everyone knew which version NBC was going to want to use, but luckily Shatner had a plan. See, a director can't see exactly what the camera is picking up -- only the camera operator can. So while they were shooting the versions of the scene that would preserve the purity of the white race, Shatner positioned himself so that the director couldn't see his face, stared right into the camera, and made a bunch of stupid faces.
Stupider than usual, which is really saying something.
The director, thinking he'd won, immediately called a wrap and sent everyone home. It wasn't until they were going over the dailies that they realized what had happened. They were forced to run the scene as originally scripted, resigning themselves to having to face an explosion of controversy that (twist!) never happened.
Truly, it was a leap forward for human rights, although whether Shatner was fighting for the progression of society or just couldn't stand to miss an opportunity to get busy on national television is anybody's guess.
#5. The MPAA Accidentally Made South Park More Disgusting
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Given the track record of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's show South Park, it's no surprise that the MPAA changed their movie a lot -- but no one expected those changes to make the movie dirtier. According to Stone and Parker, every time the MPAA told them a scene was too raunchy for an R-rating, they'd submit what they thought was even worse, and, to their surprise, the more disgusting example was always given the green light.
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"Cum-sucking ass"? Out. "Donkey-raping shiteater"? In!
For example, there's a scene in the movie where the kids discover a porn flick starring Cartman's mother. Originally the video was of a woman having sex with a horse, but after the MPAA shot it down, they resubmitted a longer version where she ate human feces. They meant it as a big fat "fuck you for trying to tell us what to do," but the censors thought it was fine.
The same thing supposedly happened with the title: The original name was South Park: All Hell Breaks Loose, but since movies aren't allowed to have "hell" in the title (a rule the MPAA has steadfastly defended forever without compromise), they resubmitted it as South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- which was accepted. The MPAA denies this, of course, because otherwise they'd have to admit that they let a boner joke slip past them unchanged, and we all know the MPAA never lets a boner slip by untouched.
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That thing in the bed isn't a boner either. It's a toy.
Stone goes so far as to say that this trend is the main reason we've never seen a director's cut of their movie -- all the nastiest stuff they thought up actually made it into the theaters. The actual "uncut" version would be, if anything, tamer.
#4. The Maltese Falcon Used Secret Gay Slang to Gay Up the Whole Genre
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The Maltese Falcon set the gold standard for the film noir genre. Take the foppish villain character, Joel Cairo, for example: Vaguely homosexual villains are sadly all too common in modern cinema, but it was unusual for the time. The difference here is that Cairo, played with marvelous sliminess by Peter Lorre, was not "vaguely homosexual" or otherwise ambiguous at all -- he was, for the time, flamboyant, at one point even openly fellating a cane until Humphrey Bogart, plainly uncomfortable with the natural love between a man and a walking stick, looks away in disgust.
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That's why he was billed as the mysterious "Marmite miner."
It might not seem outlandish now, but at the time the film was released, any reference to homosexuality was explicitly banned by a strict doctrine of censorship rules known as the Hays Code. And that's not all The Maltese Falcon got away with: Toward the unraveling climax of the film, Sam Spade looks directly at one of the more weaselly henchmen and calls him a hobo's gay sex slave. Did you miss that classic line? Can't picture Bogart casually slurring "You like it from the bum in more ways than one, fella"? That's understandable, considering that the line in question only made it into the film because no one involved in censoring at the time understood gay slang.
Here's Sam Spade referring to Wilmer Cook as a "gunsel" (an old hobo term for a submissive young gay man): "Let's give him the gunsel. He actually did shoot Thursby and Jacoby, didn't he?" Notice the careful way that's worded -- the unfamiliar term, in context, seems to imply that "gunsel" means something like "gunslinger." And to be fair, it kinda did -- just not the type of "guns" the censors were thinking of. None of them bothered to take the time to whip out the Big Gay Dictionary of Hobo Sex Slang to confirm.
Today, not even the dictionary remembers the pre-Falcon usage.
It turns out the mistake had precedent: The exact same trick had worked for author Dashiell Hammett years earlier when he was writing the hard-boiled detective novel The Maltese Falcon was based on. His editor left "gunsel" in because he, like the Hays Code guys, didn't recognize the word.
Even more ridiculous, the word "gunsel" started catching on in other detective thrillers ... as a reference to a hired gun. And that's why all of our modern thugs are flamboyant homosexuals. It's true -- just ask the next time you see one. They'll be happy to confirm.


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I find that double click is a great gesture that could be successfully used in graphical interfaces but for some reason has negative connotation on the web. Should it be avoided at all costs?
I think it would be okay for certain uses, particularly if you're considering having an object draggable or highlightable on a single click, then on a double click it could be openned. However I would strongly avoid anchor tags being doubleclicked, or anything that only responds to a double click.
Double-clicking on the web should be avoided because it goes against the general practice of single-clicking links, and would likely be confusing.
If your application does a good job of emulating an operating system double-clicking might be a consideration, but even then I don't think it would be worth the potential downsides.
I think it's more about maintaining conventions and user's general knowledge of those conventions than anything else. Browser/website interaction has been fundamentally different to OS user interface interaction since basically the dawn of the browser.
In native UI's the convention has been to have a solid, non-clickable window area with UI elements akin to physical buttons, check boxes and such. Hovering may highlight an item, but is used mostly on button hover states and other minor hints. Most hover reactions merely change the cursor to something to indicate a different action may take place, such as the text caret cursor. The double click is synonymous with opening something, a file, a window from a menu item and such.
Website interaction is more like a giant wad of text. Double clicking typically selects a paragraph or line of text and html content, akin to a text editor. Clicking usually means a change in the webpage, either through hyper links or form submit buttons. Hovering therefore has been used to show the responsiveness to clicking of different elements on screen. Hyper links, drop down menus, buttons, etc.
I think it would be unwise from a user experience point of view to try to override the double click behaviour of the browser, however useful you might find the idea.
(edit) That is until your web application becomes so akin to a desktop app that it warrants the need for double click to be used. Google Docs Spreadsheets is a good example of where it's absolutely intuitive for the most part that double click would perform cell based interactions, just like Microsoft Excel and iWork's Numbers do. I forgot to take these into account in my initial answer, but I believe that if the user interaction is such that the UI feels like a desktop application in the way the UI responds to the mouse, then absolutely.
Double click is best used as a "nice to have" feature where users do not have to rely on it to use the application.
I too think it to be unwise in anything but a custom, backend system where you can actually 'train' users if you will.
When trying to implement it "into the wild" (publicly accessible web sites) you will quickly find out how many novice computer users think all clicks should be double clicks. For the users who understand the difference between clicks and doubel clicks you will face issues simply because the idea of double clicking for functionality
In my opinion, double-click should be avoided everywhere, not just on the Web, because people who are just beginning to learn how to use a computer sometimes double-click too slowly, causing two single clicks to be triggered in the code.
If you really need to use double-click, try to make it obvious that double-click can be used, for example, by showing a popup saying what the user can do, the first time the user uses your application.
Just my two cents. Ad@m
Well, I'm not sure whether this is relevant to you, but I think think that double-clicking is a problem for iPhone users. If I'm correct, double clicks are not supported for iPhones.
I think a double click gesture might be handy as an expert or learned behaviour in an online application so long as its implementation did not screw up the experience for single clicking novices....
Avoidance -vs- Inappropriate?
It's not that
An interaction that should be avoided is one where alternatives should be actively sought out to avoid using it, such as with flash banner ads and blinking text.
An interaction that has narrow usage, is one that is useful in very specific niche circumstances. Take for example the oft frowned upon
So where does that leave us with
TiddlyWiki is for example a javasript Web App with double-click editing and keyboard shortcuts. It is widely accepted. So im not sticking with the one-click mantra here. Of course on simple web pages one should keep with it, but on web apps this rule of thumb doesnt make much sense to me.
It depends pretty much on the type of web app, is it orientated to the mass (e.g. nytimes app) or too small group because of its content/functionality (tiddly wiki)
Firefox is my standard browser because with mouse gestures and Tab click action editing i save alot of time. one click mantra sounds like a contradiction to me. As Einstein said "as simple as possible, but not simpler"
I had an experience where i instinctively tried to double click a link. When I was reading the docs for (Backbone.js and was browsing examples. I clicked the example links in the menu to the left and the page scrolled automaticaly to the example. But when I wanted to visit the example directly i instinctively double clicked the link in the menu, expecting to be transported of site to the example page.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but the first thing I thought of was that if you use double-clicks, you'll probably have to let the system wait for a tiny bit after any single-click in anticipation of a double-click (assuming the single click performs an action, not just a highlight), which will create a general perception of slowness while using the system.
The only problem I see with double clicks on a web page is that users may not try it.
Because of the conventions out there, people don't expect double click to do anything.
That said, double-click could be a good tool for your expert users, but you'll have to let them know that they can use it.
Double Clicking is not very intuitive for a lot of users these days. Not to mention in the coming generations. It the world of touch devices, single taps are also more intuitive than double taps.
However, double-clicking or double-tapping is a fantastic feature for power users. Image a time where you have a user that needs to access a secondary action. You could take them into some horrific secondary menu or toolbar. A double click/tap could be a major improvement, efficiency-wise, in the context of an interface.
The question you need to ask is "What is the most intuitive step for the user to take?". If that is a double click/tap, then go for it!


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Digital Learning
Government budget shortfalls and the proven success of digital learning are causing many states and school districts to consider using new technology to make K-12 education more efficient. Some charter schools are already using digital learning and reporting positive results:
* The Arizona charter school Carpe Diem uses a blended learning model mixing time at computer stations with the assistance of an aide or coach with time in more conventional classrooms. The school has 240 students in grades 6 through 12. Test scores have been excellent, with some students testing in the 98th percentile on the Terra Nova tests.
* Rocketship Education, a California charter school provider, has achieved $500,000 in annual savings by using computer time to reallocate resources toward a smaller number of highly effective teachers and facilitator/coaches.
Many states now allow virtual charter schools, in which students study at home and interact with teachers and coaches online. These schools have a lower per-pupil cost than conventional bricks-and-mortar schools and produce comparable or superior academic results.
Digital learning can make conventional public education more efficient and affordable. A student with a personal computer or iPad can get free access to thousands of educational videos from sources such as Khan Academy, plus free or inexpensive access to literally millions of books.
Public policies, however, impede the spread of digital education by, for example, sending tax money to bureaucracies (districts) rather than to parents, requiring minimum "seat time," and limiting class size. These rules expand employment, not learning, and they make it difficult to reward good teachers and principals. These old ideas and the hiring of large numbers of nonteaching staff are being challenged by a new generation of education entrepreneurs and policymakers.


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Solomon Moore
Recent and archived news articles by Solomon Moore of The New York Times.
How U.S. Became Stage for Mexican Drug Feud
Prosecutors in San Diego say kidnappers and hit men operated for years after splitting from a drug cartel.
December 9, 2009, Wednesday
MORE ON: Mexico , Drug Abuse and Traffic , Cartels , Smuggling , San Diego (Calif)
Insider to Lead Los Angeles Police
Charlie Beck, a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, will replace William Bratton as the next police chief.
November 4, 2009, Wednesday
MORE ON: Bratton, William J , Villaraigosa, Antonio
U.S. Arrests Hundreds in Raids on Drug Cartel
Attorney General Eric Holder described a series of raids in 19 states to fight a major Mexican drug organization.
October 23, 2009, Friday
MORE ON: Drug Abuse and Traffic , Cartels , Mexico , Justice Department , Holder, Eric H Jr
U.S. Won't Prosecute in States That Allow Medical Marijuana
People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it to them will not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state laws.
October 20, 2009, Tuesday
MORE ON: Marijuana , Medicine and Health , Justice Department , Law and Legislation , Obama, Barack
California Judge Backs Cannabis Clubs
The ruling will complicate the city's efforts to crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries.
October 20, 2009, Tuesday
MORE ON: Los Angeles (Calif) , Marijuana , Medicine and Health
Los Angeles Prepares for Clash Over Marijuana
Law enforcement officials and marijuana supporters disagree over how to regulate the dispensaries that have sprouted up.
October 18, 2009, Sunday
Doctor Reveals Details of Michael Jackson's Autopsy Report
Michael Jackson's official autopsy report indicated that the surgical anesthetic propofol in combination with three other sedatives probably stopped the pop star's breathing and killed him, according to an anesthesiologist who reviewed the document.
October 1, 2009, Thursday
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California Struggles With Paroled Sex Offenders
Officers are struggling to keep track of parolees in a state that discharges more than 120,000 inmates annually.
September 27, 2009, Sunday
Stolen Art by Warhol Is Sought in California
A unique series of Andy Warhol pieces — portraits of athletic superstars — has been stolen from a collector's home, and the owner is offering a $1 million reward.
September 13, 2009, Sunday
MORE ON: Warhol, Andy , Robberies and Thefts , Art , Collectors and Collections , Los Angeles (Calif)
California Passes Bill Addressing Prisons
The governor approves a plan to reduce inmate numbers by 16,000.
September 13, 2009, Sunday
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Beyond the Easter Bunny: 10 Other Famous Rabbits
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In the 1950 film Harvey, James Stewart plays Elwood P. Dowd, an affable fellow whose best friend is an imaginary, six-foot tall bunny. In keeping with the grand Hollywood tradition of ennobling lunatics, the film ends when everyone realizes that Elwood would be a much more boring fellow without Harvey around.
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I'm programming an Android App that should use the Facebook SDK to add some social interaction with Facebook.
My problem is, that the Authentication fails each time I try to run the app.
The only error message I get is: "An error occurred. Please try again later."
My call looks like that:
private Facebook facebook = new Facebook("MyAppID");
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
facebook.authorize(this, permissions, new LoginDialogListener());
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
facebook.authorizeCallback(requestCode, resultCode, data);
I have genereated my debugkey as described and it did work once... but only once! Since then I'm getting this error even after I uninstall the app.
Anyone who has that error too and may have found a solution?
Thanks for any help!
Edit: Got it back to work... no clue how.
I'll update this post if I find out why.


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Taste Buds: The Dancing Donut
November 21, 2013
After a long, busy week, the Buds felt themselves losing steam. We needed a pick-me-up, and pronto! And what better way to get a sure-fire smile back on our tired faces? How about donuts....
I will be in town for Thanksgiving and plan on stopping by Dancing Donuts. If I remember reading previously, the shop is being run by Peggy Dailer who had the previous bakery in that location and her treats were always deeeeeelicious! Can't wait to try some new goodies - especially the pumpkin (my weakness).
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