text:
HP Deskjet 1056 Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner for $39 + shipping
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." and Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V and hit print and you've remade The Shining!
7 Comments add a comment
I love these all-in-one deals, but I wish they included a fax machine.
...maybe I'm just old fashioned.
Isn't this the same model but $4 cheaper and a free flash drive, also from Walmart?
Gotta love HP, practically give away the printer and then charge $75.00 for the ink or toner cartridge and then put an electronic chip in it so you can only use their brand.
@casey00001: Don't they all do that? I don't see a cartridge for $75 though
@iluivatar: Some multifunction printers do include fax capability. Look for ones that say 4 function(print/scan/copy/fax) rather than 3 function(print/scan/copy). An example would be the HP4500.
@bowlingb: I actually own an HP 4500. It makes really annoying noises every time it prints and it jams all the time.
Walmart had these for $20 on black Friday. I picked one up and so far have no complaints. I haven't checked on ink prices for this printer yet so I would suggest that before taking the plunge on any printer.


text:
With the Yankees Gone, Which Baseball Playoff Team Should You Hate?
For years, rooting against the New York Yankees in October has forged a common bond among Yankee haters nationwide. But this year, the Yankees failed to make the postseason for just the second time since 1993. As a result, many Americans are grappling with a vexing question as the playoffs get going this week: Which team should we hate now?
To help solve this existential crisis, The Wall Street Journal created the Major League Baseball Hateability Index, which ranks the nine teams that were still in the postseason as of Wednesday morning based on how easy they are to hate. The rankings are based on how each team scored in 10 contempt-worthy categories.
Not surprisingly, the winner was the franchise that has transformed itself into the West Coast Yankees: the free-spending, resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers, who scored a 10.2 on the hateability scale. The Boston Red Sox (8.5) and Detroit Tigers (7.5) also put forth a strong showing.
By contrast, the Cleveland Indians, who played the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League wild-card game Wednesday night, appeared barely hateable at all, ranking last with a score of 2.8.
There are a variety of reasons why people pick certain teams to root against. Some reflect personal biases—like hating East Coast teams—more than anything else. But to provide an objective measure of each team's hateability, the Journal began with some basic characteristics that fans of non-playoff teams tend to resent.
One was success. Teams received one point for every World Series championship they've won in the last 25 years. (This got the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals off to a fast start.)
The next was wealth, since teams that spend their way to victory—as the Yankees long have—inspire envy. Teams received a point for their 2013 payrolls, in multiples of $100 million. And they received a point for every player on their roster with a contract of $100 million or more.
Since fans seem to love nothing more than to shout "Ste-roids!" at players busted for doping, teams were given one point for every player on their roster who has been suspended for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy.
Teams also were cited for exhibiting poor taste. One of the more disturbing recent trends in the game has been the proliferation of nondescript, obese, fuzzy mascots that are wholly unrepresentative of the team's name. Any team employing such a creature got a point. Offenders included the Red Sox, for Wally the Green Monster; the Indians, for Slider; and the Rays, for Raymond. (Get it? Ray-mond?)
Additional points were awarded to teams that use more than one alternate jersey. If you think having too many uniforms is no big deal, you didn't see the visual monstrosity that occurred last weekend when the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels both showed up for their game wearing bright-red jerseys. This kind of red-on-red crime could only be blamed on the sheer number of jerseys some teams carry to help merchandise sales.
Another area where teams scored points was for the propensity of their fans to invade opponents' ballparks en masse. Nothing fosters resentment quite like fans that travel well, especially if it results in the opponent's park being pompously nicknamed things like "Fenway South."
Similarly, teams received points for regularly referring to their fan base as "Nation," as if they've conquered the country. With all due respect to the revitalized Pittsburgh Pirates, there is no "Bucco Nation." It's just a bunch of excited people from western Pennsylvania.
An abundance of national media attention also helps a team's hateability, so teams received a point for every Sports Illustrated magazine cover that featured them in 2013. And speaking of popularity that fosters resentment, teams received a point for each of their executives who has been played by Brad Pitt in a movie. Not to name names.
Write to Brian Costa at email@example.com

subset: commoncrawl


text:
14 May 2013 9:27 PM #1
Transitions between scenes
Are there transitions available between scenes in Sencha Animator? If so, can someone help me find this feature? Thanks.
15 May 2013 1:42 AM #2
Hi aStoryTeller,
The transitions are not available, but you can create transition-like effects on the scene timeline. For example, if you want your scene to fade to black, add a black square on top of the scene, set its opacity to 0% and on the last 0.5 second of the scene make it transition from 0% to 100% opacity. Other effects like slide-in/out, fade-to-white, etc can be created in a similar way.
18 May 2013 11:57 AM #3


text:
I'm going on a long backpacking trip and going to leave my Macbook at home unused. How should I store its battery to maximize the battery life?
Battery technology used by Apple is no different than other laptops. They're all Li-ion cells.
Apparently, the recommended practice for extended storage is to get the battery down to 40% and store it in a cool place, possibly the refrigerator.
Some relevant sources:


text:
Newborn Girls T-shirts
Pair a t-shirt or knit top with our other styles for a boutique look for your newborn baby girl. Find girls tee shirts, girls t shirts and newborn girls tee shirts at affordable Sophias Style prices!
Shop and save on our collection of newborn girls t shirts.


text:
I am minimizing a highly non-linear function. If I know the global minimum is at most some value, is this information helpful to design a faster algorithm than random restart?
If we know an upper bound B so far, can we prove something like this, with a high probability, within M local minima visits, we will reach a local minimum B', and we have |B'-G| < eta|B-G|, where G is the unknown global minimum. And M is some polynomial function of eta, and maybe the dimension of the solution space.


text:
After giving an enthusiastic tart a good seeing to upon exiting there can sometimes be a rush of air from her twat.This is most common with a slack one.
She was such a wideopen cow that when i pulled out you could have heard the fannyfart across the street!
by Bloomers September 13, 2007
Trending Now
Top Definition
the most amazin sound we have the pleasure of creating following shagging, especially doggy style. the greatest thing is you can learn to do them solo when standing in your head. far from being an insult, fanny farts are our fanny's way of sayin thanks for a great shag, it shows they have a world of their own and they jus want to be appreciated!! WE LOVE FANNY FARTS!!!!!!
"OH my god the sound of your fanny fart has just made me come i love fanny farts!!!"
by cheryl and hannah February 16, 2004
involuntary expulsion of air from the front passage in females. Can occur during intercourse or inverted yoga postures
While doing the plough she accidentally did a fanny fart
by drw March 21, 2003
an emission of wind from a woman's vagina - often occurs after vigorous doggy style sex.
" his cock slipped out accompanied by a moist fanny fart"
by Spycho August 05, 2003
The gas that emerges is simply trapped air, for there is no gas production in the genitalia of a woman. The air can enter because the system is open to the outside. This highly specialized kind of fart is sometimes called a queef
uve just fanny farted
by jim bob February 19, 2003
comes from the vagina.. is the longest wateriest fart you'll ever hear.Only differance is a fanny fart isn't gas its trapped air and it sounds 10 times worse than a normal fart
the most embarrasing thing you can do in sex.......tip No. 1. keep the music blasting and he won't hear you fanny blasting.
by lisa November 08, 2003
A farting sensation made by the vagina
When shagging a girl and a farting noise is made and felt from the vagina.This is a fannyfart
by Oggy July 09, 2006
Expulsion of air made by the vagina/labia when the pelvic floor muscles relax.
Sue was talking to her mother about Keith, and her pussy gave an innocent fanny fart.
The downside of a actively dilating vagina...fanny fart or farts.
The downside of a actively dilating vagina...fanny fart or farts.
by Townsman September 27, 2014


text:
Some texts and online sources seem to imply that they're interchangeable, while others say that there is at least a small nuanced difference between the two.
For example, I've read that $\equiv$ can be read as "can be replaced in a logical proof with...", yet I've also seen $\leftrightarrow$ used in that same vain.
Edit: I'm trying to write my own textbook on this material as a way of forcing me to learn as much as possible before my final in 3 weeks. I'm trying to figure out a way to describe what $\equiv$ means, while I've described $\leftrightarrow$ as "If and only if"


text:
This question is in the section about definite integrals and the task is to calculate the limit. My first idea was division-by-zero but I am very unsure about this. What is the goal here? I then thought that should I investigate things by different limits?
I have simplified this question but similar questions on the page 548 6* here.


text:
Tough choice The Boy Scouts of America finds itself between a rock and a hard place. If it gives in to intense pressure to admit openly homosexual members and adult leaders, staunch supporters like the Southern Baptist Convention and Family Research Council likely will withdraw their support. If it stands firm, it will lose corporate and government backing, as well as membership in liberal parts of the country. Expected to enact a compromise last week, Scout leadership postponed the decision until May, citing vociferous reactions from both sides, as well as narrow splits in national polling. The fact remains that sexuality of any sort has no place in Scouting, and anything that weakens that sanction — as the admission of openly homosexual members surely would — should be blocked vigorously.
Read more of this story and more!
7-Day Subscribers have FREE access to everything on rep-am.com and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE to register and activate your access,.
Not a subscriber?
You can purchase a single-day subscription for only $0.75 to read this and access all of our content and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE purchase a single day subscription.
Become an electronic subscriber to the Republican-American for only $8 a month. CLICK HERE.
Follow Us
Post a reader commentWe encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Readers must be registered and logged in to post comments on the site. Registration is free. Click Here to register.
A Subscription is not required to post comments only a Registration.
Log In
|Register / Forgotten Password?


text:
When is it appropriate to put さ at the end of a sentence? Do women say this also? I think I remember seeing a female character say it in an anime.
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
In standard Japanese, ending with a さ is a colloquial way to make a statement more playfully assertive. After a Hanshin victory over the Tokyo Giants, a Hanshin fan might say:
To preserve the tone, I might translate the first version as a flat statement of opinion, as in:
while the second version might be more of a playful burn, like
It's not rude, but it is assertive, and colloquial, so I wouldn't use it with a superior. It's gender-neutral. If it seems to be employed slightly more by Japanese men than by Japanese women, that's just true of assertiveness in general.
さ can be used by both males and females. Though my dictionary says mainly masculine and used for assertion.


text:
Teens Celebrate Banned Book Week!
Location:Hilton Head Branch
Date & Time:Monday, September 23, 2013 (All day)
Date & Time:Tuesday, September 24, 2013 (All day)
Date & Time:Wednesday, September 25, 2013 (All day)
Date & Time:Thursday, September 26, 2013 (All day)
Date & Time:Friday, September 27, 2013 (All day)
Date & Time:Saturday, September 28, 2013 (All day)
We're celebrating Banned Book Week with a teen trivia contest. Drop by the Children's Services Desk anytime between Monday, September 23th -Saturday, September 28th and pick up the trivia questions. Clues can be found in the Banned Book Display in the library lobby or by using library resources. Turn in your completed trivia sheet to earn a cool prize.


text:
Game was working really well on my Mac, flying through my pre-season then it unexpectedly quit with the error message:
Football Manager 2011 v 11 . 0 . 0 rc 150727 quit unexpectedly
I've tried reloading the game (via Steam) a few times and it now continually crashes just before the Start menu would appear (once all the sponsors, licence issue etc has run)...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


text:
You are visiting our UK site. Click here to view our US site
Glass Cupping Jar - Large (CP06D)
Sold individually (1 per set). Easy to clean.
Weight (including packaging): 500g
Tax is not applicable to those living outside the European Economic Community. For more info click here.
99 in stock
Now: £3.82 (£4.58 inc. tax)
Customer Reviews
There are currently no reviews for this product. Be the first!Review this product...
People who purchased this also purchased...
Glass Cupping Jar - MediumThick, heavy glass jar for cupping
Price: £3.55
[more info]
Glass Cupping Jar - SmallThick, heavy glass jar for cupping
Price: £3.28
[more info]
Glass Cupping Jar - Extra SmallThick, heavy glass jar for cupping
Price: £2.85
[more info]
Dong Bang DB100 Spring Handle with Tube (100 pcs per box)High quality and great value acupuncture needl...
Price: £5.19
[more info]
Rampley Cotton Ball Holding Forceps 18cmSecure forceps firmly hold cotton ball
Price: £2.89
[more info]
Hoist Smokeless Moxa SticksThis densely packed moxa stick generates intense h...
Price: £3.85
[more info]
Sharpak Sharps 18 Plus 1.58 LitreIdeal for the busy acupuncturist, the Sharpak Shar...
Price: £2.50 £4.99
[more info]
Dongbang Super Gold MoxaThe best Korean super gold moxa
Price: £4.95
[more info]
Moxa ExtinguisherChrome plated moxa extinguisher
Price: £2.95
[more info]
Subscribe To CMT
Shopping Basket
Your basket is empty!
Change Language
Change Currency
Events Calendar
Qigong for Self-Healing with Daverick Leggett (Saturday 15th October)
The focus of the day will be self healing through the practice of Qigong. [more]
Working with Excess- TCM Nutrition with Daverick Leggett (Friday 14th October)
Many,or perhaps all, chronic conditions have an underlying deficiency at their root [more]


text:
Members of the media who wish to reach students, faculty, staff, or a spokesperson of the College, please email Media Relations or call 802-440-4399.
Bennington College
Office of Communications
One College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201-6003
Faculty member Mansour Farhang was on NPR's The World this week to discuss the political implications of journalist Roxana Saberi's imprisonment in Iran. An American-Iranian, Saberi was convicted of spying for the United States and sentenced to eight years in Iranian prison.
Farhang, a former Iranian Ambassador to the UN, is Bennington's Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching.
Listen to his interview here.


text:
So mirrors make you look so big, and some mirrors don't. And they only thing that actually tells you your volume of you body, is the human eye! So, If i took a picture Would it show me, what other people see my as? I'm girl, 12 year old. And i really can't tell. But my mom took a picture of me, and in that picture i was normal, so is camera considered an eye? please reply!
closed as too localized by jrista♦ Jun 21 '11 at 17:30
This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, visit the help center.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
No more so than a paintbrush or a canvas could be considered a human eye. The camera and lens are tools used by the photographer to create an image, so a camera just paints a picture according to the instructions of the photographer. This image may then be further manipulated with editing software, so the final product becomes a function of the vision and execution of the photographer (whether he/she realizes it or not).
In addition, since the images that all of us see every day are functions of our brains as much as they are our eyes, the perception you're talking about depends not only on how the photographer recorded and edited an image, but on the interpretation of each and every viewer of that photograph.
In short, there's just no way to make the sort of generalization you're talking about.


text:
Despite the fact that Volvo was a fairly progressive manufacturer, Volvo was one of the later truck producers to introduce diesel trucks. That was not by mere chance, but due to the fact that Gustaf Larson, one of the co-founders of Volvo, was a fellow engineering student of Jonas Hesselman, the inventor of the Hesselman engine.
Unfortunately, this meant that Volvo was one of the last manufacturers to offer diesel engines to customers, despite the fact that, by this time the genuine diesel engine was already far superior to the Hesselman engine.
The first Volvo diesel engine...
The original plan was to introduce the first diesel engine in 1940, but World War II delayed the introduction of the Volvo diesel truck. The first Volvo diesel engine was called 'VDA' ('Volvo Diesel engine type A') and was of the pre-combustion type like most of the diesel engines of that era. Originally, the VDA was planned to be of the more efficient direction-injection type.
At tests performed before the introduction of the direction-injection type VDA, it was found, however, that it was very difficult to start this version of the VDA in cold weather. So, in order to guarantee perfect reliability and long service life, a new version of the pre-combustion type was introduced in 1946. This was presented in the autumn of 1946 and very soon became the most popular truck in Sweden.
...and the first Volvo diesel trucks
The LV15 series of trucks was fairly similar to the petrol 'Roundnose' trucks which were originally presented in petrol-engine versions in 1939/40, but the larger and heavier diesel engine demanded a longer bonnet, which means that the diesel trucks are easy to distinguish from the 'Roundnose' trucks with petrol and Hesselman engines.
Despite the output of only 95 bhp (100 bhp from 1949), the LV15 series trucks (and the L24 series of similar appearance which succeeded it) could perform heavy transport tasks, including construction transport and long-distance operations, sometimes even in a three-axle model and with a trailer.
Introducing direct-injection
An important step (engine-wise) was taken in 1950, when the pre-combustion chamber VDA engine was superseded (initially as an alternative at a slight extra-cost) by the direct-injection VDC engine, offering much improved fuel consumption. This engine is very much the ancestor of today's efficient Volvo diesel truck, bus and marine engines (actually the VDC engine was used for all these purposes, as well as for other Volvo vehicles like road-scrapers!).
The LV15/L24 series of trucks were superseded by the L38/Viking truck in 1953.


text:
12th European Conference: Perspectives in Lung Cancer
Last Modified: September 7, 2010
Conference Dates: March 11-12, 2011
Conference Location: Lingotto Conference and Exhibition Centre
Sponsoring Group: Imedex
Conference Web Page URL: www.perspectivesinlungcancer.com
Topics Covered: Lung Cancer
Who Should Attend: This educational activity is intended for medical and radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, physicians-intraining and other healthcare professionals in active clinical practice interested and/or involved in the management of patients with thoracic cancer
Registration Information: Registration Fees Discounted €349 If payment received by 13 January 2011 Regular €449 If payment received by 2 March 2011 Full/Onsite: €549 If payment received after 2 March 2011 Nurses/Residents/Students* €99 *proof of eligibility must accompany registration *cannot be combined with any other discounts To Register: You may register online by 2 March 2011 at www.perspectivesinlungcancer.com, by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or by returning the registration form in this program by mail or fax. If you mail the form, please keep a copy for your records. Registration confirmations will be issued before the Congress. To qualify for special registration fees, registration and full payment must be received by Imedex by the dates specified.
Continuing Education: Yes


text:
Single Article Purchase:
Dietary Composition During Weight-Loss Maintenance
Kaiyala KJ.
Published online September 19, 2012
Choose criteria for pricing info
Want online access for an institution? Learn More/Request Quote >
Obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by reading an article and completing an online quiz. Quizzes are available to AMA Members, subscribers, and those who have purchased tokens.


text:
20 Sep 2012 5:26 AM #41
I'd like to see a simple Architect 2 example of an application which allows a user to log into Facebook and then showed their profile picture and name. I've searched the forums and found bit and pieces about login to face book but no complete examples of doing it. I found one example which I think you ported from touch to Architect 2 (https://github.com/SenchaArchitect/Facebook) which has a FB login view but does not do anything after putting in a user name and password. I think this type of example would be really useful and would add value to what is already a great tool, I hope you agree.-->
20 Sep 2012 12:50 PM #42Aaron Conran
20 Sep 2012 3:15 PM #43
Aaron, thanks I'll check it out I saw it earlier and was going to check it out but before I got round to looking at that example I had a problem with the FriendUpdates example and posted a thread "Can't get FriendUpdates Example to work" in the Sencha Architect 2.x: Help & Discussions forum. Maybe you could take a look at this issue if you get a chance thanks.
Here is the link to the post http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthread.php?243275-Can-t-get-FriendUpdates-Example-to-work&p=889720#post889720-->
27 Sep 2012 7:22 AM #44
Photo gallery with Architect, how to?
Ho build a photo gallery with Architect like this?
5 Oct 2012 6:46 AM #45
Access to data in other components
I would like to see more examples of how to get access to other components and their data. For example, how to read/see the data from two different tabs. In general, it would be good to see examples of how to get the "handles" of other components so that one can query them or set their attributes from one component to another. I would also like to see these examples in Architect since it forces you to use the MVC paradigm, which a lot of your examples don't follow.-->
7 Oct 2012 10:57 AM #46
I would like to see how to integrate this
as a component in SA2-->
8 Oct 2012 11:11 AM #47
A sample J2EE application development (along with the process of development with several developers) using Architect and extjs-->
8 Oct 2012 2:48 PM #48
Specify a custom xtype for plugin support
I would like to be able to use Sencha Architect Touch to specify a xtype.
For example - if I could specify the xtype of an Ext.field in a Ext.form.FieldSet using the property window then it would be much easier to use a plugin.
Of course, it would be REALLY nice to be able to edit the code in general but specifying a xtype would really help.-->
14 Oct 2012 2:04 PM #49
Touch Style from Sencha Touch samples
I would like to convert this app from Sencha Touch to Sencha Arch.. Anyone already done this? Is it available for download? If not, how can I convert this?
15 Oct 2012 9:34 AM #50-->
Thread Participants: 41
- aconran (3 Posts)
- Phil.Strong (5 Posts)
- DeyV (1 Post)
- georgesq (1 Post)
- marcotuts (1 Post)
- dschano (1 Post)
- rbraddy (2 Posts)
- loiane (2 Posts)
- HyGy (1 Post)
- email@example.com (1 Post)
- MrSparks (1 Post)
- TDroenner (1 Post)
- tomdchi (1 Post)
- denisputnam (1 Post)
- newuser7000 (1 Post)
- alex.monso (1 Post)
- allisterf (1 Post)
- email@example.com (1 Post)
- coolfish (1 Post)
- oriolrius (1 Post)
- PhilMerrell (1 Post)
- intellix (1 Post)
- btek (1 Post)
- reg.phipps (2 Posts)
- MichelleWong (3 Posts)
- meander365 (1 Post)
- discobean (1 Post)
- bgeiger (1 Post)
- sonnypickett (1 Post)
- primitive_type (2 Posts)
- willantunes (1 Post)
- jugg1es (1 Post)
- alexandrn (1 Post)
- ccrosetti (1 Post)
- jojopad (2 Posts)
- thejonz (1 Post)
- kaushalkumar (1 Post)
- nakamoto9999 (1 Post)
- milomed (1 Post)
- 423739 (1 Post)
- Samuel1988 (1 Post)


text:
Just saw an article with some "Improve your memory" tricks. Maaaan, I need this! What about you? What's the funniest "memory lapse" you've had? Tell us here or on Facebook!
11 Simple Memory Tricks. Shine from YAHOO!
New York's Freedom Tower Hits Milestone. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
McDreamiest: Patrick Dempsey pulls teen from totaled car. USA TODAY
10 Best and Worst Frozen Foods. Shine from YAHOO!
Injured Hiker Survives 4 Days in Utah's Wilds With No Food. GMA YAHOO! NEWS
Titanic II Planned by Billionaire Palmer in Chinese Yard. Bloomberg
Prince William and Kate Middleton's "Low-Key" One-Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration. E! online
The Unsung Hero Winner was Eileen from Martinez, CA here is her Unsung Hero:
Sara Blue has always been there for me. She helped to save my life more than once. Helping me find freedom from addictions and guiding me back to Jesus. She helped me be the best mother I could be for my daughter Eden Grace when I was newly sober and a single mother. Now I have three years of meaningful recovery and just got married to the man of my dreams, who she introduced me to! Sara is my best friend and a strong sister in Christ and I owe my new life to her and that's why she is my Unsung Hero.
'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' Winner And Brain Tumor Survivor James Perri Donates Winnings. Huffington Post
A recent article had tips for becoming a "morning person." What?! If you are a morning person, this makes perfect sense. For those of us who are not? Ridiculous! What about you? Morning person or night person? Why? Tell me here or on our Facebook Page.
Great Tips for Becoming a Morning Person. Shine from YAHOO!
I actually have a coffee cup, that my family bought me, with this saying on it.
Source: cartoonstock.com via Kelli on Pinterest
Guess who's coming to dinner? Navy family starts unique deployment ritual. U.S. NEWS
Source: gatherlove.tumblr.com via Kelli on Pinterest
Look, ma, no hands! Cadillac's self-driving car. msnbc
Arizona Puppy Rescued From Cactus. abc NEWS
video platform video management video solutions video player
Woman Spills Yogurt on Obama. YAHOO! NEWS
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
— Scott Smith (@KLOVEscott) April 25, 2012
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
Matt Lauer's plaid jacket is now famous, and tweeting.
"All this attention - it's going straight to my shoulder pads."
— Plaid Jacket (@MattPlaidJacket) April 26, 2012
Time-Lapse Video Shows One World Trade Construction; Tower Could Surpass Empire State Building in Height. abc NEWS
Tips for Dealing with Online Criticism, by Rachel Held Evans
Wait. Don't respond too quickly. Calm down first!
Engage the positive. Don't give too much power to the "negative." Honor the honest, positive feedback you get.
Don't feel the need to respond to criticism that is intended to cause dissention.
Apologize if you have made a mistake!
Don't let the praise carry you too high or the criticism drag you down too low.
Now Playing: We Won't Be Sh...
Artist: Building 429
On-Air: Scott Smith
Thanks for listening to the Scott and Kelli Show! You can listen online weekdays from 5-9pm Eastern at www.klove.com/listen.
Like Us
Scott Smith
Kelli Caldwell


text:
KILLEEN (January 16, 2013)--A team of Texas A&M Forest Service emergency responders returned home Wednesday after a three-week assignment helping residents affected by Superstorm Sandy in New York.
They're part of the 39-member Lone Star State Incident Management Team requested by the New York Office of Emergency Management.
They worked with the Army National Guard daily with home assessment and distribution efforts such as blankets, food and heaters.
The team was responsible for areas of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island that included more than 102,000 households.
Steve Carter, a resident of Killeen, is one of those who just came home from helping storm survivors.
"We went to this gated community," he said, "(and) I'm looking at a really nice brick home, and then I walk around to the back side, the whole back side of the house was gone."
While away, Carter missed his wife's birthday for the first time in 34 years, but she said she wouldn't have had it any other way.
"He's been my hero for 34 years and fireman for 28 of those, so I'm just very proud," Teresa Carter said.
"I told my wife, 'I just can't imagine that happening to me,' so being able to be there to help out makes you feel good," Carter said.


text:
Morehouse Economic Development Corp. is working on plans to save a six-mile stretch of railroad that could be important to the economic future of Morehouse Parish.In the wake of International Paper's closure of its local mill in 2008, Union Pacific gave public notice last summer of its plans to abandon, within three years, a rail branch connecting downtown Bastrop to Collinston.
While the parish will still have the main UP line coming down through Bonita, the shorter "Bastrop Industrial Lead" line is significant for its potential to serve a future occupant of the IP site.
"We have been discussing ways to save this line," said MEDC CEO Kay King. "The primary reason is to preserve dual service to the mill site."
King said she has been contacted by industries interested in occupying the former mill site when demolition is complete, and further, "We do get requests [from prospective industries] for dual rail service."
The Bastrop-Morehouse Recovery Plan, funded by the state and developed by Taimerica Management Co. following the mill closure, highlighted Bastrop's dual rail lines as valuable economic assets. In addition to UP, Bastrop is served by the AL&M line, with daily switching in Monroe to the UP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) national lines.
The rail line also has value as it passes by Bastrop's Coulter Industrial Park, which city officials have been looking to expand using federal funds awarded in 2010 for a new industrial park.
King said "Plan A" is to save the approximately six-mile rail branch through discussions with a company that would keep the short line operating with direct access to the UP main line, provided this company can generate enough business for the line. Local businesses that once used the line have "made other provisions" since IP's closure.
Preserving the line is important, not only for the viability of the IP site, but also for the future development of agriculture, timber and – as suggested by Taimerica's research —the biofuel industry in Morehouse Parish.
"I seem to be getting a lot more rail access requests," from prospective industries, she said, which may be due in part to rising fuel costs. "There are also several potential industrial park sites along the line."
If the line cannot be saved and repaired by the contract provider, King said there are other possibilities, such as working to preserve a portion of the line between the mill site and industrial park by tying it into the AL&M line in Bastrop. The tracks themselves might have salvage value, and the right of way itself could have other uses if the line was removed altogether.
Comments are currently unavailable on this article
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Track using Order ID
Login and do more!
- Track individual Orders
- View your entire Order history
- Cancel individual Orders
- Conveniently review products and sellers
|Media Players
|Disc Media Supported
|In The Box
|Sales Package
|SCD-37 Unit, 2 Pin Power Cable, User Manual
|CD Player, Radio Tuner, Usb Port
|Yes, LED Display
|Radio Features
|AM, FM Radio
|Model ID
|Power Requirement (Battery) (V)
|Power Requirement AC
|Power Source
|AC, Battery
|Covered in Warranty
|Any manufacturing defect or non functionality of the product.
|Warranty Summary
|1 Year Lenco Domestic warranty, for any manufacturing defects/malfunctioning will be either repaired or replaced. Unauthorized tampering of the product during warranty period will cease the warranty.
|Warranty Service Type
In case of any manufacturing defect or non-functionality of the product, the customer would have to take the product to the nearest service center. The service center would repair the fault. Incase the fault is not serviceable, the service center would take a call & give the replacement to the custo...View More
In case of any manufacturing defect or non-functionality of the product, the customer would have to take the product to the nearest service center. The service center would repair the fault. Incase the fault is not serviceable, the service center would take a call & give the replacement to the customer.
|Not Covered in Warranty
|Manual damage to the set is not covered under warranty.
|1.225 kg
|Width x Height x Depth
|263 x 121 x 223 mm
|Radio Features
|Other Radio Features
|Analogue FM Radio Tuner, Radio Frequency Range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz, AM: 520 - 1620 kHz
|FM Antenna
|Yes, Telescopic Antenna
|Audio Features
|Formats Supported
|Programmable Tracks
|Other Connectivity
|USB Ports
|Additional Features
|Other Features
|Portable, 20 Programmable Track Memories, Repeat function, Output Power 1.0 W per Channel
Please Note: All products sold on Flipkart are brand new and 100% genuine
Have you used this product?
Rate it now.Write a Review
Dwipen Khwairakpam
Aug 10, 2014
Good product for its price
Arun Vasan
Nov 3, 2012
Good product but ...
Himadri Biswas
Sep 14, 2012
Danny dhanya
Sep 4, 2012
Compact good product
Rakesh Singh
Sep 3, 2012
Fantastic Product!
'Top Reviews' lists the most relevant product reviews only. Show ALL instead?Expand all Reviews
Ashish Purna Burhagohain
Mar 30, 2012
Made a good choice!Excellent product well worth the money. Excellent build quality and sound output(don't expect it to shake your roof and awake your neighbour though as it is only 1 watt RMS).
Babu T Kurian
Jun 9, 2012
Great product for your specific needs.We were looking for a small boom box for our kitchen. We have shortlisted the Lenco SCD-37 USB due to its lower price compared to others. Flipkart delivered the item within 3 working days in a neat & safe manner. We were surprised by the good features of this product like: well placed controls, ease of operation, reasonably good sound quality with 1W x 2 speakers & its compactness. It has a CD reader on top, which reads audio CDs. But what we wanted was to play out MP3 files stored in different folders from a USB stick, which it does like a cakewalk. You can change tracks or change folders wit… (Expand)
prabhat mukerjee
Jul 23, 2012
LENCO SCD-37 BOOM BOXI am very happy with this BOOMBOX - Excellent product, good performance and very competitive price.Ofcourse very prompt service and delivery from FLIPKART.Good job done. keep it up.
Jun 15, 2012
Small good thing..I ordered this product yesterday and the date estimated for delivery was 19th June. But I got it the very next day. This product is a VERY GOOD choice for those who want a portable music player for their kitchen, kids room or mandir (temple) at home. Excellent sound quality for such a piece of wonder. I wanted something like this for my small temple at home to play bhajans and chants for meditation. I just loved it. It can be a good gift too.. Its worth it!
Dwipen Khwairakpam
Aug 10, 2014
Good product for its priceI had basically ordered this product mainly for radio. Listening to old songs in the evening or on a lazy saturday/ sunday morning made my day. It is an awesome product for its price. Though there was no issue in the functionality, the volume and off/on button got jammed after a year of using. After cleaning it, it got working again.
Arun Vasan
Nov 3, 2012
Good product but ...Pros:
Himadri Biswas
Sep 14, 2012
N1!!I used to play Counter Strike, we used to use the letters N1 a lot, which says Nice One. I got the product delivered today. You must go for it. There is just one small problem: NO REMOTE. But again, we must compromise it with a cheaper rate, right?
Danny dhanya
Sep 4, 2012
Compact good productI recently bought this and am quite happy with it.
Rakesh Singh
Sep 3, 2012
Fantastic Product!Good sound quality with voice clarity, very easy to use.
Sreenath R
Aug 28, 2012
very good product cheap and best Good soundExcellent product well worth the money. Excellent build quality and sound output and its very tiny to see and its very easy to operate also a small kid can operate this music box and i think this is a very good product for less money.......


text:
Lawrence police are investigating reports that members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Kansas abused and killed a turkey at a party.
Police said Monday they received a report of possible animal cruelty at a party that drew about 150 people Friday night.
The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/R3b6Sw ) witnesses said the some fraternity members broke the turkey's cage, chased the animal, choked it and broke its wing and a leg.
Police say they were told a fraternity member killed the bird to end its suffering.
A message left after hours for the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office wasn't immediately returned.
The university said in a statement that the fraternity's national chapter and the KU Interfraternity Council also are investigating the complaint.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Hello Forum,
In the open session of the PanoTools Meeting for demo and showing a workflow or hardware, I shot two panos inside the Barth chapel at approx. 3.5 and 6.2 meter height as an experiment with the Fanotec Series 2 pole + tripod adapter + RD-8 rotator + new NN RS-1 without mini rotator (*) + Feisol tripod + Canon 5D + Tokina firstname.lastname@example.com mm
I think the results are pretty good so I think it is safe to say that the experiment was a success (although perhaps a bit boring as one of the attendees felt asleep ;-)
For my talk how to remove pole shadows I shot a handheld pole pano inside the refter (sorry for the noise, iso 1600...)
Use the arrow buttons or the index below the image to browse all 3 panos.
OT: In 2013 the PanoTools Meeting will be in Sicily and organized by Mauro Contrafatto.
Stay tuned on the PTM website, http://www.panotools-meeting.com
(*) New NN RS-1,


text:
{3} Active Tickets by Component (1024 matches)
- List all active tickets grouped by component.
- Ordered by severity and recency.
- Color of each row is based on severity.
Results (601 - 700 of 1024)
Colloquy (Mac) (100 matches)
Note: See TracReports for help on using and creating reports.


text:
Charleston, SC- The Charlotte 49ers men's tennis team concluded play in the Charleston Challenge at the College of Charleston Tennis Center. The 49ers have concluded their fall tournament schedule and the 49ers will not return to action until 2013 when they start playing dual matches.
In Flight One singles, Charlotte's Jordi Massalle Ferrer defeated College of Charleston's Brice Allanic, 6-2, 6-1, on Sunday.
In Flight Two singles, Charlotte's Jack Williams lost to College of Charleston's Crescente Lesser, 6-4, 6-1.
In Flight Three singles, Charlotte's Forrest Edwards defeated College of Charleston's Sebastian Lopez in three hard fought sets, 6-2, 3-6, 14-12.
In Flight Four singles, Charlotte's Paul Cisti lost to College of Charleston's Alon Faiman, 6-3, 6-2.
In Flight Five singles, Charlotte's Alex Calott defeated College of Charleston's Zack Lewis, 6-3, 6-2.
In Flight Six singles, Charlotte's Krysztof Kwasniewicz lost to College of Charleston's Charlie Ghriskey, 6-1, 6-0.
In Flight Seven singles, Charlotte's Nate Shanok lost to College of Charleston's Matt Daly, 6-4, 6-4.
In Flight One doubles, Charlottes Ferrer and Williams defeated College of Charleston's Allanic and Lopez, 8-6.
In Flight Two doubles, Charlotte's Cisti and Kwasniewicz lost to College of Charleston's Faiman and Ghriskey, 8-5.
In Flight Three doubles, Charlotte's Edwards and Calott defeated College of Charleston's Record and Lewis, 8-4.
In Flight Four doubles, Charlotte's Kamil Khalil and Weber lost to College of Charleston's Daly and Kenny, 8-4.


text:
Opening the year 2013 with a touch of classical music, Indonesia's most prominent classical pianist and composer Ananda Sukarlan is set to stage a special performance in the "Jakarta New Year Concert 2013: Pianississimo 3 Generations" to be held on 6th January 2013 at the Auditorium Yamaha Music Center, Jakarta.
As the theme suggests, the special concert will also involve top pianists across generations including piano maestros 82 years old Charlotte Panggabean and 84 years old Latifah Kodijat-Marzoeki. From 'todays' generation, the concert will also feature the 17 years old prodigy and winner of the Ananda Sukarlan Award - Bandung International Music Academy (ASA-BIMA) International Music Competition senior category, Randy Ryan.
The younger generations will be represented by the 9 year old winner of the elementary category Brahms Mulyawan and 13 year old junior category winner Aloysius Kevin Trisna. Winners of the senior category Janice Wijaya and Ade Satrio Prastyanto will also showcase their musical renditions in the concert.
"It's a pun," Ananda said. "In Italian, pianississimo means pianos and pianists in the plural sense. So, it shows that it's a piano concert by Indonesian pianists from three generations", reported thejakartaglobe.com.
Held annually on the first Sunday of the year since 2006, the Jakarta New Year Concert (JNYC) is a celebration to welcome the New Year as well as to introduce Indonesia's up and coming talents to the public. Thus, each year Ananda Sukarlan Award - Bandung International Music Academy (ASA-BIMA) conduct a Music Competition to discover new talents in classical music. In the 2012 ASA-BIMA International Music Competition, 122 pianists under the age of 26, hailing from around the world came to Bandung in July to take part in the competition.
As special treat this year, the Jakarta New Year Concert will feature compositions that originate from Indonesia's own folk songs. The concert will reveal that classical music is universal, it can derive from any native music from any part of the world. Ananda Sukarlan will present his own classical scores, which are adapted from traditional Indonesian songs. Among them are "Rapsodia Nusantara" ("Rhapsodies of the Archipelago"), a composition based on Indonesian folk melodies for solo piano, and "Srikandi," a musical score about Princess Srikandi from the realm of Indonesia's own wayang (traditional puppet) art.
For the concert, Latifah and her good friend Charlotte will present the "Slovakian Dance" by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok on two pianos, while teenage prodigy Randy Ryan will team up with Janice Wijaya, third-place winner in the senior category of the ASA-BIMA 2012 awards, to play the complicated four-hand composition "The Humiliation of Drupadi" written by Ananda Sukarlan.
For reservations and informations, contact:
Chandra Panatan
Phone: 0818 891 038
e-mail: at firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo courtesy by projectingindonesia.com
Copyright © 2014 Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. All Rights Reserved


text:
I have a website that has previously been victim of malware. I restored the site from an old backup and have made every effort to lock down the server. I have no way to be absolutely certain that the backup I used is clean, and I'm worried that this malware may re-appear. I would like to use a tool to monitor outgoing port activity to detect signs of malware activity. Unfortunately I'm using a server host that does not give me shell access, so I need to use a tool that can be installed via FTP and used via the browser. My site is Joomla :( so a Joomla extension with this capability would work, but I haven't found that yet. Any suggestions. Many thanks
What you're asking for isn't likely to exist since a PHP script can't monitor server traffic by itself. The best you can do is find a log analyzer that can analyze your server logs. But if your server is only configured to log standard http traffic, then it probably won't do you any good.
Your webhost might be running software that logs and/or monitors all of the server's network traffic, but you're certainly not going to gain access to those logs if you're using shared hosting.
Your best bet are:
In these situations, it's always best to restore from a known clean copy. For instance, you ought to have a local copy of the site that you upload to your production server to update. As long as you only push updates to the webserver, there's little chance of your local copy becoming infected.
Otherwise, it's best to download a new copy of the latest version of Joomla and manually reinstall the extensions and templates you were using and reconfigure the site. Any other non-core files you wrote, you should manually check those to make sure they're not infected before applying them to the new site.
On a separate note, why are you using a webhost that only gives you FTP access? For less than $10/month you can get a shared hosting account from a decent webhost like DreamHost (who have excellent customer service and regularly scan their users' sites for malware) with practically unlimited storage/bandwidth as well as shell and SFTP access. And they don't charge you for stupid things like private registration or subdomains or extra SFTP accounts or MySQL databases.


text:
You are playing in a game. The GM says that you need to roll a given roll. The rules clearly state something different. I realize one solution is to go along to get along, then tell the GM after game, but that means you are rolling to intimidate when your character wants to punch a guy in combat. What was rolled has no bearing on the intended result. How does a character correct the GM and not be a rules-lawyer or a pushover? At what point should a player object and try to correct a GM, and at what point should the player just go along with what the GM says?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
I'm a consultant IRL, and run into this kind with every client I have - So, I have a standard practice in life: whenever I encounter a situation where someone has made an important declaration that I think might be in error, I say something like:
"I think I'm confused." - I always assume that I might be wrong (even when I'm pretty sure I'm not.) I would then follow up with something like "I thought that it was vs. Dex, not Str. What am I missing?"
Then, I gracefully accept whatever answer I am given with an "OK, thanks.", even if I know it is wrong. Some folks take the self-deprecation as an invitation to review the matter under discussion, some immediately apologize and correct the error (if there is one), still others explain it (again), a few park/table the matter till later, and the smallest group just ignore me. I accept it all.
Here's an important point: Sometimes I AM confused and this approach sorts things out with the minimum of fuss. Because my fellow players see me use the same approach when honestly confused and when I'm pretty sure there's a mistake, I use that ambiguity to avoid confrontation.
I think you're always OK to say "Hey, shouldn't it be X instead?" No one gets offended at this unless the person is coming off like a know-it all (e.g. "Well I rolled this instead because per the book that's what it is nyah"). Maybe it's a mistake, maybe it's a specific thing to that encounter, maybe it's a house rule, maybe you're wrong, whatever. If you care, it's worth asking (note "asking," not "telling.")
Where it turns into rules lawyering is when you state it and the GM states their ruling and you continue to argue it. Take that off line till after the session. And yes, I'm old school, and what the GM says goes. They're running the world and the NPCs and the gods and the rules, and you run your character inside how their world works (assuming you're playing a trad RPG, of course something more shared-narrative works differently). Bringing it up isn't annoying, insisting/arguing is. Respect your GM; they are doing a large amount of work so that you can enjoy yourself. Run your own game if you want the rules to always work the way you think they should.
In my group (in all the groups I've ever played in, actually) you're always welcome to say "I think per the book I should be rolling X instead." But if the GM says "I am ruling it is Y," that's when you shut up and keep playing.
Here's a real play example, I was GMing D&D 3.5e (Pathfinder actually) and a PC wanted his snake pet to attack a guy on horseback. I said "No, it can't reach." He said, "Well technically there's nothing in the rules that says it can't." Which is true, the default D&D combat rules don't take 3D into account worth a darn. I said "Yes, that's true. But it can't reach. Next!" Being a good player, he didn't argue the point as I had ruled and it was clear I was putting game world realism over some arbitrary ruleset. The snake had a climb speed so he commanded it to climb a tree and drop down on the guy, which worked well and was clever.
What can help sometimes as well is asking about different approaches. If it really is a "roll Dex vs roll Str" question, you can help by justifying it in game - "Well instead of an agility trick to distract him, I want to use my massive strength to break the beam he's on and throw him off." (That's a real play example from a Savage Worlds game).
In addition to the answers above, this depends on the social context. Speak up if:
Consider keeping quiet if:
Building on F. Randall's excellent answer, I'd add that where the issue isn't resolved quickly, ie. clarified in a quick exchange, that it be side boarded to be resolved at a later stage.
This, of course, requires an understanding between players and GM that everyone's input into rules determination is welcome. I offer this to my players, as I think that we are all participants in the game and if a rule is just plain stupid, confusing or could be improved to match the groups style of play, then why shouldn't it?
We then discuss these more weightier issues at the ed of the session.
For quick arbitration that keeps the action going, let the GM's word be final. But for lengthier issues that are more involved, why not involve everyone in the decision making?
At the point of divergence, ask if the difference is intentional, or a mistake. "The usual roll is Dex + Brawl, and you're asking me to roll Str + Intimidate. Is that a change you're making?" This gives the GM a chance to correct the mistake without losing too much face, or emphasize that this is a house rule being enforced. If you're not happy with the answer you get, then it's worth following up after the game, possibly with text references.
Regardless of the rules you're using, even if it has some kind of crazy "GM is God" rule, the game lives or dies based on a mutual agreement of the players to continue. That is, a dissatisfied player doesn't have to stick around, and everyone intuitively gets that unless they're socially broken. Right?
So assuming you're a bunch of mature people, you should be able to challenge each other in different ways and discuss problems without it being an enormous issue.
When do you just let it slide? When the ruling feels right. When the ruling doesn't bother you, even if it feels wrong. When it doesn't matter.
When do you raise the issue? When it bothers you. When it matters. When it can't wait until after the game is over. I'd say raise the issue when it matters. I wouldn't recommend holding back on /raising/ issues that matter to you in the interest of group harmony. Really, if the group harmony can't withstand someone going, "Hey, guys, is this right?" then the group is pretty fragile. Arguing the issue to death is not what I am getting at.
How do you raise the issue? Like a mature person acting as a peer of the GM. Respectfully, confidently, clearly, briefly. Speak your peace and then give the GM space to think about it. Weight how important this issue is relative to other aspects of the game. Even if you think it's the wrong decision, can you suck it up this time, as long as it's fixed going forward?
The important elements are to remember that rules arguments are generally not fun for the parties witnessing them, and often are not fun for those participating in them.
The worst time is during game time. Ask for clarification once, then drop it. The logistics of most play groups is that actual playtime is going to be the most limited resource you have, and it's usually not worth it to burn playtime for a rules argument.
After the game, e-mail is your friend. Wait a day and send one to the DM, preferably along the lines of "I'm still confused, page 85 makes it look like it's an X+Y roll, why do we roll Z?"
You'll either get a direct response of "We do Z because X+Y makes no sense," "I don't know, now that you mention it X+Y does look better," or the DM is going to throw a fit.
If he actually throws a fit, never play with him again because he's at best a total jerk. Otherwise, you'll get a good calm answer, in writing, away from time concerns, when everyone has time to review the appropriate materials, and those are the answers that make the difference in the long run.
There are many great answers here that focus on what to do when an instance like this comes up (i.e. how to raise a specific question during or after the game).
What I'll add is that (given this will probably come up again) it can also be helpful to have a general conversation that prepares you for the next time. Depending on my relationship with the GM, I might ask when it's just the two of us, or as a group before/after a play session.
Planning together for the next time:
Some folks will have a preference for when, or how it's raised, or how to let you know to drop it, or they might let you know that they are more into house ruling based on what seems cool to them than on following rules as written, or whatever.
Depending on the GM's answer, I might ask for more details, e.g.
This generalized conversation does a few things:
A lot of people seem to go with the "I thought that it was vs. Dex, not Str. What am I missing?" line of thought. I find it helpful to include why as well, this way you are actually giving the GM information on which to base their decision, rather than posing them with a question they might not understand. For instance, something along the lines of, "Con, not Dex? Do I only get to resist the attack and not avoid it?"
This does two things, lets them save face and reminds or gives them new information about a possible additional mechanic.
There is always the chance there is something unique or rare taking place and so I would never assume I knew what the roll must be. However, no GM should be threatened by someone asking them to clarify what the player is doing. It also, isn't the worst idea for a GM who doesn't have a great grasp of rules to rely on someone else for base forumlas.


text:
Some Things You May Not Have Thought About -- Addendum
In a previous installment...
- mention was made of the US resupplying Israel with armaments: Stars & Stripes; according to reports, mortar rounds and ammuntion for grenade launchers.
- Then, before Congress left for its unearned summer vacation, it voted funds for a resupply of Israel's Iron Dome rockets; some sleight of hand it turns out.
- Then, there are reports that the U.S. National Security Agency supplies Israel with targeting information. Perhaps for Gaza? Glenn Greenwald's account.
And then: various countries and international bodies support UNRWA, the organization that cares for Palestinian refugees from Israel both in Gaza and the West Bank. These funds will be solicited to rebuild Gaza, perhaps in time for the next Israeli assault.
If the world in various guises is paying both Israel and Hamas, can we ask why? And should we? What if each had to pay their own expenses? What if taxpayers in the U.S. and the EU all said, not in our name.
ADDENDUM: There's a gremlin in a link to a Haaretz story (citing the WSJ) to the effect that the weapons' transfers were done without WH or State Dept. approval. The transfers are now being held up by the WH. Haaretz "According to a senior U.S. official, the decision to tighten oversight and require approval of higher-ranking officials over shipments, was intended to make it clear to Israel that there is no "blank check" from Washington in regards to the U.S.-made weapons the IDF makes use of in its Gaza operations."
There is much else in this report including expressions of Netanyahu's arrogance: he can outwait whatever Obama may do, because he has Congress in his pocket as well as the direct links Israeli officials have to officials and departments of the U.S. government. Here is a link to the Wall Street Journal story in case you have access.
About the Author
Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, a former editor of Commonweal, writes frequently in these pages and blogs at dotCommonweal.
35 comments
- All
- Editor Featured
If Edward Snowden wasn't Time's Man of the Year, he should have been. Maybe he still can be.
According to the New Yorker online today, Hillary Clinton, in her interview for the "Atlantic" proclaimed unconditional support for the Israeli strikes in Gaza, including saying that, regrettable as the deaths of numerous Palestinian civilians and children, the fault for the conflict and its casualties lay completely with Hamas. Astonishing.
She is definitely on Netanyahu's go-to list and AIPAC's.
Her much-quoted line in the Goldberg interview, citing Obama, "'Don't do stupid Stuff' is not a strategy," sounds a bit like stupid stuff from a speech writer. It makes you want to know what she thoought she was really doing as Secretary of State. Was it Cassidy in the New Yorker piece who reminded us why she lost to Obama in the 2008 primaries? Go along to get along.
What Obama should be aware of is you do not tip your hand to factions in the Middle East. It is almost like children. Or even your friends sometimes. They should not be sure that you won't do "stupid things" even if that is the case. Carter was not afraid of Iran. He just made it too clear that he would not do something.
You people are utterly amazing. So your take is that Israel is occupying land that really belongs to people called Palestinians.....that Israel is blockading Gaza and should stop that to allow Hamas to stock up on rockets and other armaments....that Israel enjoys killing civilians and should just stop saying they're defending themselves. Wait, these are the positions of Hamas....how could that be?
I don't think it's strange that we sell arms to Israel. They are our ally and one of the few (the only?) western-friendly democracy in that area.
I don't think we should be surprised that Hilary Clinton is trying to politically position herself with the very influential Israel supporters here in the US - which means you have to embrace the current Israeli government. [After all, Hilary was the Senator from New York!] This is probably the most definitive indication we have received to date from Clinton that she really intends to run for the presidency in 2016.
Clinton is not worried about making trouble for or "separating" herself from Obama. Clinton really wants to be President. She is trying to outflank the most credible candidate the Republicans have on the issue of supporting Israel - where in the past he has not been that supportive, if not downright anti-Israel - and the issue of confrontation with radical Islamic movements: Rand Paul.
Paul has gone strangely silent on the issue of how the US responds to the rise of ISIL. [Has he retreated to his media bunker?] Me thinks it's because he knows that he is in a political bind, and it would be better to wait and see which way things go in northern Iraq.
If Hilary wants to be president, there can't be perceived any light between herself and Israel's supporters, especially in the Democratic Party.
BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if the Israelis are involved in supplying some of that targeting information to the Kurds. After all, the US, we, gave all that technology to Israel so that we could have a strategic military platform in the region to keep track of our enemies who shift from week to week.
[It's truly ironic - or is it logical? - that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" is an ARABIC probverb!]
Should Americans be concerned that the government of Israel and its U.S. representative, AIPAC, have veto power over our elected officials, presidents, senators, representatives?
Of course, we live in a country of immigrants some of whom retain ties to their native lands, Poland, Cuba, Ireland, and England could serve as representative examples. These voters do look to elected officials to understand and sometimes support the interests of those foreign states. There are many reasons that israel more than any other gets that support from elected leaders. The downside to this is that officials who do not support the AIPAC agenda get booted from office by fair means and foul.
We have been on this path long enought to recognize that U.S. unstining support for Israel, whether through votes at the UN, money, weaponry, or moral applause, has not helped Israel or Palestinians come to some settlement on how two peoples can live in one land, if not one nation. Nearly seventy years of conflict (since 1948) has contributed to the struggles in the ME between moderate governments, moderate Islam, and groups like Al Quada and ISIL. I won't say caused it, but rather exacerbated the problems of post-colonial development (thank you, Britain and France).
Hillary Clinton seems ready to return to a "whatever you say" policy vis a vis Israel. When Obama has barely gotten out from under that rubric, it makes me wonder about her political judgement, or maybe we should just say her political calculations. Even Joe Biden knows better now.
I doubt Hillary Clinton's stance on Israel will keep most liberal democrats from voting for her - there are many other facotrs that are more important. I would vote for her no matter how she felt about Israel.
See what I mean? NYTimes: "Amid the fighting in Gaza, more and more American officials are booking trips here. The visits are mutually beneficial: The Israeli government, which has suffered withering international criticism, gets special guests to help make its case. And for American politicians, nothing demonstrates solidarity like actually showing up."
Is there a Hillary Doctrine: Here is Kevin Drum of Mother Jones: "It so happens that I think "don't do stupid stuff" is a pretty good approach to foreign policy at the moment. It's underrated in most of life, in fact, while "doctrines" are mostly straitjackets that force you to fight the last war over and over and over. The fact that Hillary Clinton (a) brushes this off and (b) declines to say what her foreign policy would be based on—well, it frankly scares me. My read of all this is that Hillary is itching to outline a much more aggressive foreign policy but doesn't think she can quite get away with it yet. She figures she needs to distance herself from Obama slowly, and she needs to wait for the American public to give her an opportunity. My guess is that any crisis will do that happens to pop up in 2015."
Could we agree that not doing stupid stuff is a basic common denominator of foreign policy?
Speaker Tip O'Neill famously said that "All politics is local."
In American presidential politics one of the forms that truism takes is the almost universal support by the American electorate for Israel - it's truly bi-partisan. Rare is the politician that gets elected president without the support of the American Jewish community. Democrats especially find that support for Israel is especially local - that's just the way our politics works.
Because of strategic and political convenience really stretching back to 1948, Israel and the US are inexorably tied together - and will remain so for the foreseeable future no matter what the West's dependency on Arab oil. A rabbi friend of mine - a US citizen who was born in Jerusalem - once told me that America's and Israel's relationship was born in the death camps of WW2 - maybe he's right?
Is this a good thing for American national interests? Sometimes, maybe not so much. However mostly, it serves American strategic interests in a region that is largely hostile to our interests, our culture, our history to have a solid bond with Israel. It's like the sun-rising-in-the-east-every-morning kinda thing.
I just wish the Israelis would stay out of our internal politics as they are insistent that we stay out of theirs.
In case anyone wonders why Hamas, effectively the ruler of Gaza, continues to initiate rocket attacks on Israel, here are some delectable words from the Hamas Charter: (All italics and bold added by me, for emphasis)
From The Platform
And if the People of the Scripture had believed, it had been better for them. Some of them are believers; but most of them are evil-doers. [Italics added]
Surat Al-Imran (III), verses 109-111 Israel will rise and will remain erect until Islam eliminates it as it had eliminated its predecessors.
From Article Seven
The time [The victory of Hamas] will not come until Muslims will fight the Jews (and kill them); until the Jews hide behind rocks and trees, which will cry: O Muslim! there is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him! This will not apply to the Gharqad, which is a Jewish tree (cited by Bukhari and Muslim).
From Article Fifteen
The place of the whip of one among you in Paradise is better than the entire world and everything that exists in it. [God's] worshiper's going and coming in the Path of Allah is better than the entire world and everything that exists in it." (Told by Bukhari, Muslim Tirmidhi and Ibn Maja) I swear by that who holds in His Hands the Soul of Muhammad! I indeed wish to go to war for the sake of Allah! I will assault and kill, assault and kill, assault and kill (told by Bukhari and Muslim).
Check out this you tube video. How representative do you think the young woman's views are? The one who says that she thinks that they (Israel) should just raze the city to the ground. Check out the 40 second mark.
Not a chance. According to the WSJ reported in RT
The Obama administration sees the Netanyahu government as reckless and untrustworthy, while they in response see the White House as weak and naïve, the newspaper reports its sources as saying. Israel is not too worried about the tensions due to the strong support in Congress. The prime minister thinks he can simply wait out the current administration, the newspaper says.
What Israel wants is a homeland enjoying peace in the land once known as Canaan. The only way modern Israel can have that is to apply a Final Solution to its "Palestinian problem." That is the one thing a Jewish state cannot do. So the policy of Israel's government is to want what it can't have.
The United States supports Israel's policy. We do that not only (but not least) because failure to do so will lead to a well-financed opponent next time our policy-deciders run for office but also because our support gives us certain amount of influence over Israeli decision-making. So we are complicit when Israel feels forced to see women and children as "human shields" and knock them out of the way,
I think that is a pretty fair and accurate statement of the problem. But all of proposed solutions I've seen are nasty and noxious and probably lead to other problems just as bad. If Americans could deal with tragic situations, we could have democracy. But we can't, and that is why we are drifting away from democracy into government-by-lobby.
Tom Blackburn: "our support gives us certain amount of influence over Israeli decision-making." Any examples of that?
The extremists among both Israelis and Palestinians want the same thing: to annihilate the other. The support and subventions of the U.S. for israel are not meant for that purpose but as you look at succeeding Israeli government that is the language that is increasingly used. See: Avigador Lieberman, for example.
The PA and Abbas who finally made some form of "peace" with israel is marginalized by Netanyahu while Hamas becomes the enemy, cf Bob Schwartz above. Hamas in Gaza exists on the beneficence of the UN and on various ME countries while the people of Gaza, many exiled from their homes and lands in what is now Israel suffer the consequences. The world enables this hatred in different forms and let us agree that the U.S. and Canada and Britain are among the worst offenders when it comes to Israel. That is one of the things wrong with AIPACs approval or disapproval of U.S. politicians.
I was amazed that even Manhattan's borough president, Gale Brewer, is going to Israel, but on her own dime!
MOS, Yeah, I was amazed that down here in Florida everybody knew, in detail, where the candidates in the last New York mayoral race stood on Israel, even if they couldn't say for sure if the same candidafe could find Brooklyn without a map.
Your example: Israel didn't use its nukes on Saddam when his Scuds were flying.,
Example: More than twenty years ago! As we say in Chicago: What have they done for us recently?
How representative are her views? I have no idea. But maybe you can find a documented official government statement by Israel that is equivalent to the Hamas charter? And the young lady is correct: Hamas was elected by the folks in Gaza, and that says a lot about the folks in Gaza, as well as saying a lot about Islamic culure in general. And as I look at the Islamic world, everywhere I see violence, mistreatment of women, and in general a culture of ignorance and hate. I thank God everytime I realize the blessings of living America, and what a nightmare it would be to live anywhere in Islam.
Sorry George, my last post was in reply to your post about the youtube video.
Bob Schwartz, We're luck to have you here with us in America! I suspect many residents of Gaza would like to be here too, since many of them can't live in their own home and on their own land. Whereas, the Israelis can come and go as they please with their dual passports and the freedom to choose to live in America and in Israel. (Of course, they have every legal right to do so.)
And the young lady is correct
No she is not correct, she is not a little bit fascist, she is a LOT fascist. And they have so "othered" the Palestinians that it all seems lost. And when you have people like Gingrich calling them a ficticiou people and there is no outcry, that says a lot about American politcal culture. Imagine what would happen if a politician started talking about the Ashkenazi Jews as being fictitious since their ancestors are actually European and not middle-eastern.
She said the people of Gaza chose Hamas. That is a correct statement. As for whether or not the young lady is a little bit fascist or a lot has nothing to do with the choice of Hamas the voters of Gaza made to rule them. Since they chose an arguably fascist organization to rule them, seems to me that makes them the fascists.
Margaret: Thanks for the complement!
So her follow up comment that bombing is the ONLY solution (how about citizenship??) and that she things that they should just "clear off all the city and just take it off the ground" is a proportional response. And the only reason I raise this is because I don't think her perspective is an outlier. But you won't hear it from the media savvy Israeli leaders.
Bob: Wasn't it a compliment?
A bit more about Hamas and its early israeli support: "With its takeover of Gaza after the 1967 war with Egypt, Israel hunted down secular PLO factions, but dropped the previous Egyptian rulers' harsh restrictions against Islamic activists.[13] In fact, Israel for many years tolerated and at times encouraged Islamic activists and groups as a counterweight to the secular nationalists of the PLO and its dominant faction, Fatah.[13][14]
"Among the activists benefited was Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza, who had also formed the Islamic group Mujama al-Islamiy, a charity recognized by Israel in 1979. Israel allowed the organization to build mosques, clubs, schools, and a library in Gaza.[13]
"Yitzhak Segev, the acting governor of Gaza in 1979, said he had no illusions about Yassin's intentions, having watched an Islamist movement topple the Shah as Israel's military attache in Iran. However, according to Segev, Yassin and his charity were "100% peaceful" towards Israel during this time, and Segev and other Israeli officials feared being viewed as an enemy of Islam. Segev maintained regular contact with Yassin, met with him around a dozen times, and arranged for Yassin to be taken to Israel for hospital treatment."[13]
Wikipedia. But I'm sure you could track down more....
Here's an article I saw today from a US Christian pov ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/08/13/christians-...
Margaret: Ha ha! Did I just thank you for giving me some kind of adjunct entity? But it was a nice compliment. You're all right, and I don't care what Grant Gallicho says. (I hope I spelled Grant's name correctly).
Sadly, I feel obligated to vote for Hillary (I assume she will run) over any Republican that I have ever heard of, but never forget that she voted to fund the invasion into Iraq when millions of ordinary Americans opposed this decision. Something I find to be truly despicable. She wants to be the leader of the "free" world? And it does not surprise me that she feels it's OK to bomb children and other innocents in Gaza. It fits her profile. (I just don't feel any hope nowadays for a candidate I can respect and genuinely support.)
Bob: Grant will be pleased with your spelling. Bravo! Straight As if you can pronounce it.
Martha Waltien: As 2016 comes closer (though you might wonder if we aren't already paying too much attention to the detriment of 2014), I think there will be a lot of soul searching about Hillary Clinton. What seemed particularly shocking about her Netanyahu/Israel statements was the complete endorsement she gave to his policies* running up to the Gaza attacks and then approval of the attacks themselves. Her own former colleagues at the State Department have at least sounded some criticism, and are now with the WH reviewing munitions requests. It does put me in mind of the Clintons' tendencies to put their own prospects ahead of everything else.
*The Israeli press has done a thorough job of debunking Netanyhu's maneuvering to undermine the PLO-Hamas agreement by attacking Hamas in the West Bank for the death of the three Israeli boys when as we now know the culprits were not acting on behalf of Hamas.
How is "Gallicho" pronounced. I've been occasionally pondering that question for years now. My least bad guess is that it rhymes with "calico". Am I even in the right zip code?
JP: Wrong zip code. Last I heard it pronounced, the ch was sounded as in church.
See today's piece in today's NCR online by Fr. Drew Christensen on Israeli extremism. In a subsequent piece he will talk about Palestinian extremism. Very informative stuff.
Thanks for the info. Will look.


text:
No comments posted. |E-mail| | Text Size | Share
Palladino: St. Paul girls pull away from Watertown
It was difficult to get a read on just what Watertown High and St. Paul can bring to the table in girls basketball this season. In their game Friday night at the Falcons' Nest, everyone was in foul trouble early, and no one seemed comfortable with the frantic pace.
But it was the Falcons who settled down in the second half and played some good basketball in a come-from-behind, 54-46 win over the Indians.
With St. Paul star Therese Swanke in early foul trouble and struggling on the night, the Falcons received a surprising star turn from junior Maddie Sturm. All Sturm did was score 10 points, grab a game-high 17 rebounds, add three assists and also make four steals.
Against a tall Watertown front line, Sturm's work on the glass was critical as St. Paul stormed back from a 28-21 halftime deficit.
"We knew going in this was going to be a tough game, so I had to put everything out there," Sturm said. "I need to earn my spot."
Despite the endless whistles, Watertown looked strong in the second quarter. Meg Perrin (16 points, six rebounds) and Abby Collier (15 points, 10 boards) took over the game while Swanke was sitting.
But the Indians (1-1) did not maintain the edge. Turnovers were critical. The Indians tossed the ball away 29 times.
"At halftime, we talked about winning the first two minutes (of the second half)," said interim head coach Brian Stanley. "But we lost the first two minutes, and after that it went all down hill. We were just out of control."
St. Paul, by contrast, pulled its game together nicely.
Kelly McMahon scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half, and she hit two late 3-pointers to KO the Indians.
"In the locker room, we said that we had to pull it together," McMahon said. "We're a good team. We just had to fight for it."
The Falcons had turnover problems of their own (28), but they also had 20 steals and a surprising 45-33 rebounding edge over the Tribe.
"We got in early foul trouble, and we had to get back on track on what we had to do," said Falcons coach Joe Mone. "We sat back in that second quarter and come back out and got back at it."
Mone used a lot of bench. As he said, "We threw a bunch of freshmen and sophomores out there and missed nothing."
Lizzy Ferraro was one of those sophomores, and she had 11 points. Swanke grabbed seven boards.
It was not a game that either team will think much of, except as a point of departure. It was St. Paul that departed with the victory.
Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Reader Comments
The following are comments from online readers like you. In no way do they represent the view of The Republican-American.
Submit a Comment
We encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
Registered users comments will be posted automatically.
All other comments will be reviewed by our staff before appearing on the Web site.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Hoopzone News
Photo Galleries


text:
Recently I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my dev box, making a dual boot with Windows XP. Before installation, everything worked fine, but now Windows XP cannot connect to the network saying that cable is not connected. I tried connecting it to different devices, and it always fails. Under Ubuntu I observe the same issue, but occasionally, usually it works and sometimes it can't find the network.
Do you people think it's Ubuntu related, or is my network card broken?


text:
Cancer Patients Should Consider their Options before Choosing a Medicare Plan
Please use for reference only.
Marc L. Goldwein
Last Modified: January 8, 2006
As of 2006, new legislation will provide seniors and people with disabilities with the first comprehensive prescription-drug benefit ever offered under the Medicare program. The so-called "Medicare Part D" plan will offer people who qualify for Medicare the option of enrolling in a prescription drug plan.
Those who enroll can choose from a variety of government-approved plans offered by insurance companies and other private organizations. Participants will pay a monthly premium (around $35), as well as a deductible to cover payment of their first $250 of prescription drugs. They will then pay 25% of the next $2000, at which point regular coverage ends. Once total drug costs reach $5,100, catastrophic coverage takes care of 95% of all additional drug costs.
Created through a compromise between President Bush and 11 Senate Democrats in 2003, coverage of prescription drugs has received considerable praise from both parties.
"This is the end of a Medicare program that forces seniors to choose between food on the table and the medicine that they need," explained Democratic Senator John Breaux after the passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act. Republican Senate Majority Leader and physician Bill Frist concurred, calling it "epochal in the sense [that] it modernizes Medicare to provide 21st century care for our seniors."
Still, the program has been extremely controversial. A number of Democrats have argued that the bill falls short, failing to bring down prescription drug prices and offering considerable profit for drug companies. Republicans, meanwhile, have called the program an unnecessary expansion of Medicare, ballooning the deficit and costing the federal government over $600 billion.
President Bush has responded to some of these concerns, arguing that free-market competition between plans will bring down overall prices, and that drug coverage can actually reduce the liabilities of Medicare Part A and Part B.
"In the past, Medicare would pay more than $100,000 to treat the effects of a stroke, but not $1,000 per year for blood-thinning drugs that could have prevented the stroke in the first place," explained Bush. "With this new prescription drug benefit, Medicare will now help pay for the prescription drugs that can prevent serious illness."
On top of concerns with the bill, some have presented worry over implementation of the drug plan. Seniors are encouraged to compare plans online, but many seniors lack convenient access to a computer or the Internet. Those who use the Medicare phone service have also experienced confusion.
The American Cancer Society warns cancer patients to carefully consider their options in choosing a plan, reminding them that physician-administered chemotherapy drugs are generally already covered by Medicare Part B. However, "the distinction between coverage for cancer drugs under Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D is blurred when it comes to oral anti-cancer drugs and oral anti-nausea drugs."
Medicare Part D is completely voluntary, and those who qualify must enroll by May 15, 2006. Coverage has already begun for those enrolled before December 31, 2005. More information can be found by visiting http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp or calling 1-800-MEDICARE.


text:
Real Estate Agent Locations in MO is a individual that serves as a possible intermediary between suppliers in addition to potential buyers involving real estate in addition to endeavors to get suppliers who would like to offer in addition to potential buyers who would like to acquire. In the USA, the connection has been initially recognized by means of reference to this Language frequent legislations involving organization, with the Real Estate Agent using a fiduciary marriage in reference to his clients.
In the USA, real estate brokers in addition to his or her salespersons also known as "real estate agents" or perhaps, in some states, "brokers" aid suppliers inside marketing their property in addition to advertising for peak price beneath very best terminology. While performing to be a buyer's broker with a authorized contract, they aid potential buyers by means of helping these home purchases for the most affordable achievable price beneath the very best terminology.
An actual Real Estate Agent owes his buyer fiduciary obligations, those obligations consist of care, privacy, respect, behavior, accounting & disclosure. An actual real estate broker owes his consumer good & trustworthy business practices. An actual real estate agent ought to ask all parties to sign some sort of combined organization contract, to safeguard his or her licence.
If you are looking for the nearest MO Real Estate Agent Locations, you can find it quickly and easily here theRealEstateAgentLocator.com. You won't experience any difficulties locating your destination because our website is simple, quick, user-friendly and your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Visit our About page for more information.


text:
- the flower box is beautiful!! chic an scary wow!!! Id love it!!
Congratulations, Jean! Please email us (firstname.lastname@example.com) your address details and we will have this mailed out to you. You have two weeks to claim your prize.
Thanks for stopping by last week. Make sure you drop in this week and see what fun things we have for you!
September Specials
Between August 15-31, get your Cricut Artiste cartridge for $99.00. The Cricut Artiste bundle includes: - Cricut Artiste (suggested retail price of $ 59.99), Three Stamp Sets (retail value of $17.95 each), & Three Dimensional Element chipboard sets (retail value of $4.95 each). That is a total recommended retail price of $128.69 for the much lower price of $99!
- Because you spent over $35, you can now purchase the It's Your Day stamp set for $5.00. This is a $35.90 value stamp set for only $5!
September Stamp of the Month for $5.00 a value of $17.95!(coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge)
That is a total of 6 stamp sets, 1 cricut cartridge, and 3 sheets of chipboard for only $109.00 before tax and shipping!
To order click here ==> Melanie's Close To My Heart website
Have a fantastic rest of your holiday weekend!
Be sure and check out Joy's and Melanie's personal blogs for more creative goodness at Obsessed with Scrapbooking and Courtney Lane Designs! Click HERE to learn how to leave comments.
Click HERE to learn how to find OVER 600 project ideas on this site! Have a great day!
Subscribe to Everyday Cricut to learn more about ways to use the Cricut in your cardmaking and scrapbooking!


text:
You are visiting our UK site. Click here to view our US site
Pointer Excel II
The digital display helps the user to locate the most accurate acupuncture or trigger point easily, as the number increases with the lowering of the electric resistance of the skin, and when a maximum number is reached, an acupuncture point is detected.
Further, this new device is added with more features, such as adjustable frequency from 1 ~ 16 Hz, and polarity reversal switch (for tonification or sedation), and point detection sound adjustment.
Weight (including packaging): 550g
Tax is not applicable to those living outside the European Economic Community. For more info click here.
99 in stock
Now: £99.50 (£119.40 inc. tax)
Customer Reviews
There are currently no reviews for this product. Be the first!Review this product...
People who purchased this also purchased...
Moxa ExtinguisherChrome plated moxa extinguisher
Price: £2.95
[more info]
Pointer PulseLaser and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulat...
Price: £139.50
[more info]
Dongbang Moxa RollLong moxa roll with super pure moxa
Price: £8.50
[more info]
Il Hwa Korean Ginseng Tea 30 x 3gIl hwa Korean Ginseng Tea is a granulated dry prod...
Price: £18.99 £19.99
[more info]
Seirin J TypeJ type needles have an easy grip plastic handle. E...
Price: £8.95
[more info]
Tai Yi Moxa RollContains a mix of moxa and a variety of herbs
Price: £3.95
[more info]
Subscribe To CMT
Shopping Basket
Your basket is empty!
Change Language
Change Currency
Events Calendar
Qigong for Self-Healing with Daverick Leggett (Saturday 15th October)
The focus of the day will be self healing through the practice of Qigong. [more]
Working with Excess- TCM Nutrition with Daverick Leggett (Friday 14th October)
Many,or perhaps all, chronic conditions have an underlying deficiency at their root [more]


text:
I am having trouble with this:
If $4^x + 4^{-x} = 34$, then what is $2^x + 2^{-x}$ equal to?
I managed to find $4^x$ and it is: $$4^x = 17 \pm 12\sqrt{2}$$ so that means that $2^x$ is: $$2^x = \pm \sqrt{17 \pm 12\sqrt{2}}.$$
Correct answer is 6 and I am not getting it :(. What am I doing wrong?


text:
Store opened
5 Years
PINGPING INT'L BUSINESS (HK) CO LTD Store No.505086
Seller Discount
On all products
Time left until promotion ends:2d 7h 11mShop Now
- Get $2.00 off on orders over US59.00
- Get $4.00 off on orders over US99.00
- Get $8.00 off on orders over US149.00
- (Incl. shipping costs)
If you want to purchase more than one product, please add everything to your Cart first. When you proceed to the checkout page, the Seller Discount will be automatically calculated.
Sorry, no matches were found for your refined search.


text:
Hear David from Sidewalk Prophets sing Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror
Click below to hear Scott & Kelli's interview with Dave from Sidewalk Prophets:
Dave tells Scott & Kelli how they found their bass player and drummer on Craig's List
Dave talks about being nominated for a Dove Award
Dave shares about touring on the Rock & Worship Road Show
Dave tells Scott & Kelli when he realized he had a gift for music
Dave shares how the band got their name
Dave shares how much fun the band is having on this tour
You splurged on Easter? Do this to get back on track….
1) Eat regular meals-starving yourself will only lead to bingeing. Sadly, most people feel the need to punish themselves with starvation after a holiday because they feel guilty for overeating. Unfortunately this will only slow down metabolic rate. Don't walk in guilt, instead walk in victory and nourish your body with healthful food.
2) Munch on cucumbers and celery. These vegetables are natural diuretics and they help rebalance the body's electrolytes. They are also low in sugar so they won't spike insulin levels.
3) Drink peppermint tea (hot or cold), it helps banish bloating and gas. Tea is also packed with powerful antioxidants (EGCG) that help boost metabolism.
Weekend spring time healthy snack the entire family will enjoy:
Santorini Lemon Feta Dip with Kalamata Cucumber Relish with Pita Chips
At only 126 calories, it's the perfect weekend snack! It's also great with a iced peppermint tea. Get the recipe here!
Christine shares what to do to get back on track after Easter
Now Playing: Soul On Fire
Artist: Third Day
On-Air: Larry Wayne
Thanks for listening to the Scott and Kelli Show! You can listen online weekdays from 5-9pm Eastern at www.klove.com/listen.
Like Us
Scott Smith
Kelli Caldwell


text:
Is there any way to add entities that are referencing a specific entity in an E-R Diagram. I have a database containing 400 tables. I want to see a view containing a specific entity and its referencing and referenced entities. Some MySQL clients like toad give a way to add in referenced entities when you drag a specific entity but I could not find a way to add in referencing entities that is those which have that specific entity/table as foreign key in them.
P.S. Managing an E-R diagram containing 400 tables is very very tedious


text:
6 Enlightened Ideas Brought to You by Evil Empires
#3. Soviet Russia Allowed Women in Combat
The 20th century is going to be remembered for some bad stuff. Somewhere up there with the really horrible, the unthinkably horrible and the so awful that there are no jokes to be made, like the mass rape of Berlin by Allied Soviet soldiers at the end of World War II.
In the end, experts estimated that between tens of thousands to millions of women and girls all over Germany and Poland were raped by occupying Russian forces. And thousands more committed suicide or were executed before Soviet authorities finally separated troops from civilians.
Fuck. Here's a bunny to lighten the mood a bit.
So, while they did as much or more to defeat the Nazis as anybody, there's a reason the Russians were the bad guys after World War II was over.
And Yet...
The Soviets were among the first to let women fight in combat.
Not just the occasional warrior lady with good fighting chops either. Entire female battalions were recruited and allowed to enter combat during World War II. In fact, as many as 800,000 women served in the Red Army's combat forces.
Here we see a proud Russian woman and her noble steed.
Out of these 800,000 lady fighters, 200,000 received commendations, and 89 were named Heroes of the Soviet Union, the USSR's highest honor. Women were trained as snipers, tank operators and pilots, and one whole unspeakably hot regiment known as the Night Witches dropped 3,000-tons of bombs on their enemies.
These women have bigger balls than you ever will.
So at the same time that the Soviet Army was rivaling every evil regime ever in woman-hating horibbleness, they were also bestowing unprecedented rights to their own women.
To compare, American women didn't get to go into combat until 2001, and even now a lot of people are still pretty pissy about it.
#2. The World's First Evil Empire Was Also the First Melting Pot
Of all the evil empires on this list, the Akkadian Empire is probably the one you're least likely to have heard about, since they haven't turned up as the bad guys in any historical blockbusters.
But damn, they should. Way back in the 26th century BC, people were just getting the hang of living in cities. Akkad was one of the many city-states in what is now Iraq, and all was well until this guy named Sargon came to power and decided to invent the concept of expansion by invasion. Seriously, the guy invented the concept of an evil empire. He used the world's first standing army to implement his new invention by taking over most of the Fertile Crescent, as brutally as possible.
So every single subjugated nation in history can lift their crushed and conquered voices and sarcastically thank this guy:
And thank his fusilli beard while they're at it.
And Yet...
The Akkadians also practically invented cultural sensitivity.
It wasn't like everyone was only three generations from Noah at this point. Racial, tribal and ethnic conflicts separated the people of the Middle East back then just as they do now.
So in order for Sargon to control the world's first centrally governed empire, he had to dispatch his government officials all over the damn place to learn about other cultures and shit. And he governed each region according to what he learned. Some places got a heavy hand, others didn't.
"Keepeth thy pimp hand strong." - Sargon
Even more surprising is that he often assimilated local rulers into the government itself, and as a result, Sargon gets the gold star for inventing the world's first multiethnic government. And in the Middle East, no less.
There's a first and a last time for everything, we guess.
#1. The Bad Guys From 300 Helped Invent Modern Government
Damn, was there anybody worse than the Achaemenid Empire (aka, Persia in 300)? What with their savage king Xerxes going around invading the civilized world while riding on a huge golden throne carried by slaves?
"To Burger King. I need a Whopper!"
And all of their, uh, monsters...
OK, so maybe 300 isn't the most accurate source for historical information. Still, the Achaemenid Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen (in fact, it was quite a bit larger than even the Roman Empire would be). So that means a huge chunk of the world was living under brutal, unrelenting horror, right? Under the thumb of huge, egomaniacal jackasses wearing gold chains?
And Yet...
First of all, the Persians got where they were by being organized in a way that all of the empires since would try to copy, from a state-of-the art system of roads to a postal service. But that stuff is all par for the course, right? After all, if the Empire in Star Wars had a postal system, you can bet that shit got delivered on time.
Though, Luke's hut had no mailbox.
But then came Darius the Great (that is, the father of 300's Xerxes) who insisted that his gigantic government not simply consist of huge men in loincloths smacking slaves with clubs across three continents. He established a wave of government reforms to combat corruption on a scale that half of the governments today don't bother with. With all the various regions of the empire under the control of local governors, Darius started a system of royal inspectors/hall-monitors so that no one guy could let his own douchebaggery run wild.
See, honesty was kind of a big thing with the Persians. They threw around the word "truth" the way Americans talk about "freedom" (and in fact lying could get you the death penalty in some cases). Their religion demanded it. Yes, that included 300's walking golden dildo, Xerxes.
That might be why the people conquered by the Persians seemed to do pretty well. In fact, they were so progressive we question their label as an "evil" empire at all, and wonder if that dude Leonidas kicked down the well wasn't carrying a fruit basket (note: He wasn't).
Do you have something funny to say about a random topic? You could be on the front page of Cracked.com tomorrow. Go here and find out how to create a Topic Page.
Allow Cracked to be your history book a little longer, with The Insane Histories of the World's 6 Tiniest Nations and 6 People Who Secretly Ruled The World.
And stop by our Top Picks (Updated 1.26.2010) to see our benevolent rule over our Internet kingdom.
And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get dick jokes sent straight to your news feed.