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After the Dec. 14 tragedy in Newtown, I've heard calls for Congress to pass new gun-control laws. These calls have been given the most news-media attention. I, as an alert citizen who paid attention in history class and in my own studies, have this to report: Every time a new law has been enacted to "protect" us, the problem has gotten worse. These laws have cost the country millions; continue to cost lives; and have simply revoked freedoms from law-abiding, caring and responsible citizens.
I'd like to think it is time for a new approach. Maybe it's time to better educate people — including politicians — and give more people the tools they need. Not just the tools politicians have decided We, the People, may have or the tools the budget can fund. We have a security problem in this nation, and mental-health care is flawed. The biggest social problem I see is that citizens have been groomed to believe someone else will address the problems we are witnessing with our eyes, instead of feeling that we are all responsible for the safety of ourselves, families and neighborhoods. If we are indeed to be the land of the free and the home of the brave, our culture needs to change and realize this. Passing more laws will not address these issues.
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FREEPRESS wrote on Dec 28, 2012 8:40 AM:
" By definition, criminals do not obey the law, so passing more of them will not deter any criminal or unlawful action on their part! "
Bob wrote on Dec 28, 2012 1:57 PM:
" Wow, you guys can really mess up an agenda with common sense. Now, unless you can afford a billion dollar, common sense PAC, you might as well just watch and laugh. We will never house mentally ill people again because it is not politically correct and the oligarchy makes the same amount of money off the taxpayers warehousing recreational drug users, where, ironically, they can still access drugs despite being in lockdown. "
al.cap wrote on Dec 28, 2012 5:06 PM:
" columbine happened right in the middle of the assault weapons ban. "
stan51 wrote on Dec 29, 2012 7:10 AM:
" When the lead FBI investigator on the Columbine High School tragedy was interviewed on NPR he was asked if there should be more gun control laws. He responded with the fact that over 120 local, state and federal gun control laws already on the books had been violated by the criminals. Add another law, add ten laws, a hundred laws. That will only be an avenue for our politicians to have their photo ops and historical pens at the signing of new laws. The politicians will resist addressing the real cause of the problem - the mental health issues connected to the criminals. "
conservative1 wrote on Dec 29, 2012 10:23 AM:
" Free, Bob, Al, Stan, and Mr Cote, All well put. You are all welcome to move in next door to me. (along with Kitty and Sandy so the criminals have someone to rob).
Most laws are knee jerk reactions to crime. 99% of them make us less safe by making it a crime to protect ourselves. I cant quote Ben Franklin enough times
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety "
Most laws are knee jerk reactions to crime. 99% of them make us less safe by making it a crime to protect ourselves. I cant quote Ben Franklin enough times
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety "
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The man demanded and then received an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot in the same direction he came from.
Officer searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.
The suspect is described as a tall, heavy-set black male. He was last seen wearing a black and white plaid jacket with a white hood and dark pants.
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Semi-nudists unite.
Beginning around 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, hundreds of "unclothed" running enthusiasts will convene near the Belle of Louisville landing (Fourth Street and Bingham Way) for Louisville's most daring dash, the fourth annual Underpants Run.
Founded in 2009 by Kevin Brooks, triathlete and owner of Brooks Airbrush Studio, the Underpants Run is a 1 and 1/2 mile "parade" run for charity involving much amusement and little clothing.
"I was training for the Ironman here in Louisville in '09 and I just wanted to do something fun, something memorable, kind of before the event because I wasn't sure I was going to finish (the Ironman)," Brooks laughed as he explained the inspiration behind the run. "We ended up having a really good time and raised money for (the family of John Carr, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver during a triathlon in 2009.)"
There's no registration fee to enter, but rather a request to give whatever amount you can to this year's event beneficiary, the KIDS Center For Pediatric Therapies. For those who can't attend the run, you can also visit the KIDS Center's website, www.kidscenterky.org, and contribute to the multidisciplinary treatment center for children with developmental delays and/or disabilities.
"Today we serve over 300 children each week in our therapy program," said Dave Ramer, executive director of the KIDS Center for Pediatric Therapies. "Each year we end up serving over 700 families. More than 70 percent of them need some level of financial assistance and more than 30 percent qualify for full assistance. Community support is absolutely the only way we can fill the revenue gap this creates. The Underpants Run is an unexpected fundraiser for us this year, so the proceeds will certainly help us continue to serve children who have therapeutic needs as well as financial assistance."
Aside from Louisville, the Kona district of Hawaii has hosted an annual Underpants Run since 1997. When Brooks first brought the event to the Derby City, he sought advice from Paul Huddle, co-founder of the Hawaiian fete, created as a tongue-and-cheek protest to European triathletes sporting Speedos out and about while in town for the Ironman.
"(Huddle said) we keep it really loose, we don't do any preregistration, you show up, you donate, run, have fun," Brooks said of the event's raison d'être. "That's the four things we require."
While there's no clear-cut winner of the run, you can earn one of four awards: Best Underpants, Biggest Team Participation, Most Colorful and Most Creative.
Costumes seen at past events include an Italian man donning an apron with the statue of David printed on front and a girl wearing an oversized pair of underwear large enough to fit about three people inside.
Rest assured, though, this is a family-friendly event. "We have little kids do this run with us so we're not R-rated, whatsoever," Brooks said.
Through the help of dozens of sponsors and volunteers, Brooks and fellow coordinators successfully continue to host Louisville's most liberating tradition. No need to be shy, this is one event you don't want to miss and, without a doubt, one you'll likely look back on with plenty of laughter.
"It's the absolute most fun way that you can do something good for a place like the KIDS Center," Brooks said. "There's no way you can frown running in your underpants."
For more information on the Underpants Run, search "The Louisville Underpants Run" on Facebook. Official start time is 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Note: extra clothes worn on the way to the event will be safeguarded during the run.
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I would like to prove the equivalence of the two most common definitions of a composite integer $n > 1$ being a Carmichael number: $a^n \equiv a \mod n $ for all $a$ $\iff a^{n-1} \equiv 1 \mod n$ for all $a$ such that $\mathrm{gcd}(a,n)=1$.
I do not see how to prove the right-to-left statement (that is, why if the congruence on the right holds whenever $\mathrm{gcd}(a,n)=1$ then the congruence on the left holds for all $a$). Of course if $n$ divides $a$, the congruence on the left is obvious since both terms are 0.
I would like to use the Chinese remainder theorem to try to reduce the problem to the case of a prime-power modulus $n = p^e$ (since I don't know yet $n$ must be square-free), but $a^{n-1} \equiv 1 \mod{p^e}$ is not a very helpful equation.
Every article on the web says it is obvious, but not for me. Can you help me?


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In July 2011 i completed Graduation in Computer Science and in college days i worked on J2SE, J2EE, Blackberry, iOS, J2ME, windows development and Now from August 2011 i and working in a small software company and as it is my nature to take multiple tasks and ready for challenge so i working on these multiple technology in my current organization too.
But Now i am in big confusion as last month i gave an interview for iOS developer position and i discussed the all technologies with interviewer and he told me that you are here for iOS position so your other technology experience will not count.
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We want to store data about a person without storing their email address, but we want to latter connect that person with their data upon them supplying their email address.
Storing a SHA1 of their (lowercased) email address will accomplish that, but is it possible that two different email addresses would result in the same SHA1? If so, what's the probability?


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Join us on September 12, 2012 at 12:00-1:00 PM CST for STC Single Sourcing SIG Webinar with Maxwell Hoffmann of Adobe. Maxwell will demonstrate Hoffmann will use FrameMaker 11 in unstructured mode with conditional text to create multiple versions of a manual, including an online parts manual for HTML. This webinar focuses on a single source solution to a real-world business challenge and is free to SIG members.
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CompanyA manufactures equipment for the mining industry. The technical publications team currently uses FrameMaker to create printed operator and service manuals that must go with every machine shipped (PDF). 60% of each operator manual is consistently reused between products and portions of the service manuals are reused for online parts manuals (HTML). The technical publications team has 3 months to determine how they will also deliver the same materials to tablets. Inputs: native file format (FrameMaker) Outputs: PDF (print, online) and HTML (web, mobile)
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- Edits for the project in FrameMaker 11.
- If time allows, a collaborative review, via annotated PDF files imported "in place" directly in to the FrameMaker source files.
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Support is one of the major advantages. In general, indie and small-press publishers have a much stronger and more personal web and con presence. You can expect answers to email and forum posts from the small publisher.
While it isn't universally true, you can kind of expect a personal game to be less a product and more a passion. It is more likely to do specific things and be different from the sort of status quo of the gaming industry. They seem to often arise out of someone thinking "hey, I don't know a game that does this one thing right, I'm going to make one." And then they do...or try. (I know I'm discounting a great many games that are pretty generic-rehashings of stuff that's come before, I'm assuming you can detect and skip over those pretty quickly.)
And I think the main difficulty is that they don't have much in the way of marketing dollars. So, if you happen to hang out in the same forum the designer frequents, then you'll hear about it for sure. If not, you might never see it without going to GenCon or something.
I believe that the biggest disadvantage here can be finding players to play. You can't just say "looking for players of _", because nobody's heard of __. Being online might be the only way to find players for these RPGs, though some indie games are also harder to play online than in-person.
Provided you can find players to play, you need players who will go into it with the right mindset. Indie games tend to require a different mindset than big press, traditional RPGs. With the right group of friends, this can be fantastic. With a group of D&D vets, though, it'll prove to be a challenge.
As far as a pro, though, indie RPGs are more daring, and they tend to delightfully eschew traditional RPG conventions. You'll probably find some indie RPGs you can't stomach, and some that you really love. Smaller companies aren't worried about releasing games to appeal to the larger niche, so they can afford to do crazy stuff.
In my experience, the biggest plus to going with small/indie-press games is indeed the personal access to the creators. More than once with small press games, I've gotten the chance not only to talk with the creators, but actually sit down and play their game with them--you can't beat that! Many small press publishers host vibrant discussion groups, and it's not at all impossible that, if you're involved enough, you might see something of your own enter the canon.
While it's true that large-term support in the form of supplements may not be available, at least the way I play these days, all I really want is a set of intriguing rules with an evocative, lightly-detailed setting, and a online community to brainstorm with.
I'll chime in with some of the previous answers, too---most innovation happens at the small press level, and there's some amazing innovation going on. This is true even in what in some quarters is called the Old School Renaissance, where small press publishers are really bringing the origins of the game back to life. Everyway, it should be remembered, was created by a specially-created division of WotC, which was supposed to function more like a small press publisher in order to, well, foster innovation!
Regarding your specific questions - customer and product attention, support, and feedback - I'm not sure there's a huge difference. Big companies have dedicated fora and many authoritative fans; small companies have eager creators you can interact with directly. In either case you can probably get the support you need. I guess in the area of feedback, small press has the edge, since your comments will carry more relative weight with the actual designer and creator due to scale issues.
The major pro is more diversity and innovation. All the larger companies publish "traditional" RPGs that tend to stick to mainstream genres and be mechanics-heavy. With massive variety, you can find just about any fringe genre you can think of and lots of innovative mechanics and different approaches to the game.
The major con is support. If you want a game you are going to play for a long time, you sometimes do want a bunch of supplements and for the game to version up and be around and published for.
Also, in the RPG world, there are only three companies that could be considered "large" by any stretch of the imagination - WotC, White Wolf, and Catalyst. Paizo might be getting there. But nearly every RPG company has one, maybe two (and most often zero) actual full-time employees, the rest being freelancers. Many of the ones that seem "large" is just because they're small but publish a lot of good product...
It depends on what you're look for in the way of product support. Larger companies have the budget to produce more in the way of follow-on products (viz Paizo and Pathfinder), and if you're the kind of hobbyist that values this kind of product variety, then this is a happy concordance.
Historically, indie-rpg publishers seem to have approached this from a different angle: they posit that they don't have the resources to produce a large volume of published support for their games so they seem to make up for it in two ways:
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Big press games advantages:
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The narrowness of focus of many indie games can be both a pro and a con.
Indie publishers don't develop their games in a vacuum - they create games that differentiate themselves from others and that usually means a very specific setting with rules that are originally developed with that setting in mind.
Compare, for example, the insanity rules of Call of Cthulhu vs the madness meters of Unknown Armies.
A major "con" of this is that many indie games are based on a very specific conceit that may not be that supportive of campaign play.
The biggest advantage I see is that if you're a completist and don't have a large budget, you can have every product in a product line. That's quite satisfying for certain people.
What also helps with a small press RPG is they can have a narrower focus. Large press RPGs need to please as many people as possible to get a good number of sales, a small press RPG would be satisfied with less sales, so can go with a theme that really appeals a lot to a select group of people.
In terms of product attention, it can vary. If you have someone who moves from one game to an entirely different one, after they've sold most of what they will, they might not care about it 2 years after it's released, whereas a large company will keep giving a product attention as long as it makes money. A small RPG never really made money to begin with, so a developer makes the game for their own enjoyment, and supports it for their own enjoyment.
In terms of feedback, you could get a really good and friendly response, or you could get a hostile one. It'll be all over the place depending on each individual case.
Support will also be on a case by case basis. Reign got a very good amount of support, with 12 direct supplements, and 3 supplements for Reign Enchiridion. A lot of small press RPGs are one off affairs, because supplemental products just don't sell well.


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Carmi native Brenda Chapman, writer and director of Pixar's "Brave," came home with an Academy Award for best animated feature film Sunday, Feb. 24 in Los Angeles.
In her acceptance speech, Chapman gave a "shout out" to her strong daughter, Emma, who inspired the movie, "Brave," and also thanked her husband and her "incredible cast and crew."
In the best picture category, "Argo" took top honors while Daniel Day Lewis won for best actor in "Lincoln" and Jennifer Lawrence won for best actress in "Silver Linings Playbook." Ang Lee was awarded best director for "Life of Pi."
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Last season's MVP scored a vital goal for San Jose, as the Quakes look to remain alive in the Western Conference.Chris Wondolowski's header early in the second half was all the San Jose Earthquakes needed in a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City at Buck Shaw Stadium.
The match was a back and forth affair, as neither team was able to gain a foothold in the game, and clear-cut chances were few and far between.
The Earthquakes opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half, as Steven Beitashour did well to sidefoot a cross high out of the air with his first touch. The ball floated to Wondolowski in the box, who snapped a header into the near post.
The Quakes have now won five straight home matches, but are still on the outside of the postseason picture in the Western Conference, sitting in seventh place.


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Soon your baby will be approaching a time when the lungs can fully support him after birth. At 33 weeks though, most babies would still need some help with breathing if born this early. Your baby will be regularly practicing these breathing movements inside.
You can choose whoever you like to be your birth partner, though the doctors and nurses might object if you have a team of people! If you do want more than one partner, get approval ahead of the birth and put this in your birth plan (see Your birth plan and Birth ideologies). You may want to ask your mom, sister, or close friend in addition to your partner. You might also find that your partner is unable to be there, for example if he is unavoidably going to be out of the country. If you're comfortable with it and feel that you will benefit from someone else being there, then ask away. You can put who you want to be your birth partner or partners on your birth plan. Of course, if you're going to ask someone else other than, or in addition to, your partner to be present, discuss it with him first. He might not be so thrilled at the idea of your mom being present, but explain why you would like her there. Remember that this is a special occasion for him as well and he may have his own preferences for who is or is not present at the birth.
Now might also be a good time to discuss things like whether you want a video made of the birth, but you may prefer that your partner supports you, rather than handling the camera!
The goal of active birth classes is to make women feel good about their bodies and give them the confidence that they have the mental and physical reserves to have a successful birth experience. Classes are generally appropriate regardless of fitness level, flexibility, and your stage of pregnancy.
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5 Movie Fan Theories That Make More Sense Than the Movie
#2. Battlestar Galactica's Cylons Are Robot Syphilis
In the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica, the nearly obliterated human race is fighting the cylons, a race of artificial life forms that were once robots but who have become physically identical to humans. In fact they're so identical to humans that near the end of the show, four regular characters realized that they were cylons all along and never even knew it.
This is why you should always watch your lover's spine during intercourse.
It sounds like a pretty cool twist, except for the fact that it didn't really make a lot of sense: One of these characters had lived among humans for decades before the human-cylon war even started, for example. Another had fathered a perfectly normal child with his human wife, even though cylon/human babies were supposed to be a huge deal.
And yet no one gave a crap about that kid.
Given that it clearly made no sense that these characters were cylons from the beginning and that the series went on a yearlong hiatus immediately after dropping that bomb, the fans were left with nothing to do but comb through earlier episodes in search of an explanation. And they actually found one ...
The Awesome Fan Theory:
Cylons have a sexually transmitted disease.
Above: chrome space gonorrhea.
According to this theory, cylonism is a virus, and the method of transmission is sex. It actually makes perfect sense when you look at the series. During the course of the show, all four characters had either slept with cylons or slept with people who'd enjoyed some cylon lovin' themselves.
There's not a whole lot to do in space.
Basically, every single one of these characters can be traced back to a cylon ... through fucking: Chief Tyrol's ex turned out to be a cylon sleeper agent; Colonel Tigh's wife slept with a male cylon (and was later revealed to be a cyclon herself); Tory slept with Baltar, a man with a robot fetish so extreme he'd allowed a sexy cylon spy to destroy his home planet; and Anders was married to Starbuck, who also slept with Baltar and possibly with a cylon, too.
The show could have added an important message to its plot twist: when you're fighting a war against murderous machines who walk among you as humans, always use protection.
Or, you know, try not to sleep around so much, sexy people.
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As we've mentioned before, the complex storyline of Battlestar Galactica was completely made up on the fly... which is probably why the final episodes ended up giving us a series of half-assed explanations that made way less sense than the robo-syphilis theory.
Turns out the four human cylons were actually ancient immortal beings also called cylons who, through a series of implausible plot twists and coincidences, ended up marooned on Earth with false memories. Oh, and remember Chief Tyrol's half-cylon baby? He wasn't really his son, because his wife cheated on him with some guy and -- goddammit, what is it with these people?
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#1. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is OB-1, Clone Warrior
One of the most intriguing aspects of the original Star Wars trilogy was the brief mention of something called "The Clone Wars" -- in the first film, those three words alone are enough to change Luke's perception of Obi-Wan Kenobi from "cave-dwelling old creep" to "badass space warrior." The thing is, in those early movies they never actually told us what exactly the Clone Wars was, which somehow makes it sound even more epic: For over two decades, literally the only thing fans knew about it was that it involved clones and warring.
Plus more than two Jedi at a time, which automatically made it awesome.
Of all the wild theories fans came up with during those cold, lonely Star Wars-less decades, there's one that stands out ...
The Awesome Fan Theory:
The "clones" were artificially grown Jedi, and Obi-Wan was one of them -- thus the clone designation "OB-1."
Picture this: Millions of cloned Jedi Knights battling across planets and spaceships in a badass whirlwind of laser-force space death. A "star war," if you will. It makes sense: If you had to clone someone to create an army of warriors, a powerful Jedi would be the most logical choice.
And the most illogical would be these dudes.
According to this theory, the name Obi-Wan Kenobi is actually a transliteration of his serial number: OB-1, first in a line of star-warring space wizards. In the first movie, Obi-Wan uses the alias "Ben Kenobi," supposedly because he's hiding from the Empire, but that doesn't really make sense: Why would you keep the same last name if you didn't want to be found? This would explain where the alias came from: It was the name of the original Jedi he was cloned from (and therefore his "father").
Oh, and it closes a gigantic plot hole in the prequels: The reason the old man Obi-Wan doesn't seem to remember any of the events of the prequels (such as not remembering having ever seen the droids before, or that Darth Vader built Threepio) is that the old man is just a clone. Also, imagine the awesomeness of the surprise ending they could have included in Episode II, in which the future Darth Vader starts his march toward evil by pushing the original Obi-Wan Kenobi off of one of those high walkways they apparently design into every spaceship.
"Sure, it's a major security risk, but they just look so cool."
What We Got Instead:
In Episode II: Attack of the Clones, we find out that the Clone Wars was actually a war between some crappy robots and ... an army of Boba Fetts. The Jedi are sort of standing in between, and then they're all killed by the Boba Fetts. Yeah.
Oh yeah. These guys are way cooler than an endless apocalyptic horde of Jedi.
As for Obi-Wan, he forgot all about R2-D2 and C-3PO after spending three whole movies with them because ... you know what, at this point we don't even care.
We do care about our new Adventures in Jedi School mini-series, though.
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Boy, I'll never forget what it felt like to find out Duckie grew up and started making computer chips. But I bet Blaine would have done nothing but stare at himself in the 15.6 backlit mirror. I don't care what happened at the end. So self-centered, that guy.
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It's not a terrible deal, but it's also the same price it was in August . . .
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Lenny Dykstra—the former baseball player famous for sliding headfirst, chewin' terbacky, and picking stocks for Jim Cramer's website—allegedly touted a stock in exchange for money. Might bankrupt former athletes not be the world's foremost financial experts?
Take moment to close your eyes, lean back, and contemplate the fact that Lenny "Nails" Dykstra was—not long ago—a man that was handsomely paid to advise others on the vagaries of Wall Street. You'll probably get a good morning chuckle out of that fact. Now, a new book says that Dykstra—a known publishing deadbeat—was a crook:
Former Forbes bureau chief Randall Lane, in a new book "The Zeroes: My Misadventures in the Decade Wall Street Went Insane," alleges that Dykstra — a former baseball centerfielder with the New York Mets cum Wall Street analyst — agreed to accept payment from a tiny Corona, Calif.-based vending company AVT, Inc. in exchange for touting its shares on a stock-picking newsletter published to premium subscribers on Cramer's Web site TheStreet.com.
Will wealthy internet investors ever trust mumbly racist former ballplayer financial advisers again?
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"Give it something to eat": Pope Francis, lactivist
At RNS, David Gibson flags an overlooked tidbit from Francis's interview with La Stampa (noted elsewhere for his rejection of the idea of women cardinals):
There are so many children that cry because they are hungry. At the Wednesday General Audience the other day there was a young mother behind one of the barriers with a baby that was just a few months old. The child was crying its eyes out as I came past. The mother was caressing it. I said to her: madam, I think the child's hungry. "Yes, it's probably time…" she replied. "Please give it something to eat!" I said. She was shy and didn't want to breastfeed in public, while the Pope was passing. I wish to say the same to humanity: give people something to eat! That woman had milk to give to her child; we have enough food in the world to feed everyone. If we work with humanitarian organisations and are able to agree all together not to waste food, sending it instead to those who need it, we could do so much to help solve the problem of hunger in the world. I would like to repeat to humanity what I said to that mother: give food to those who are hungry! May the hope and tenderness of the Christmas of the Lord shake off our indifference.
Breastfeeding is a hot-button issue (ahem), but that shouldn't overshadow the beauty of the image, and the urgency of the message, here. David reminds readers that the image of the Virgin nursing the Christ child is an icon with a very long history, though not one we encounter often today -- see also this dotComm post from last year. He also says that the pope's "backing breastfeeding in public" will please "pro-nursing feminists and maybe raise a few eyebrows among the traditional set."
The first part, definitely -- this could perk up the ears of people who tend to assume that nothing a pope or a priest says could have any relevance for their lives. The second part, maybe, although I would guess any eyebrows raised would belong to older (probably male) traditionalists. Among young parents, in my experience, breastfeeding crosses ideological lines, and I would venture to say that it's even more widespread among conservative Catholics. Without any stats to back me up here, I'm guessing that conservative Catholic moms are probably more likely to stay at home with their babies, and to rely on the fertility-suppressing capacities of exclusive breastfeeding as a component of Natural Family Planning.... Ah, I see I've lost almost everybody. But if words like "breastfeeding" and "fertility" don't make you click "close tab," you're surely delighted to know that the pope has endorsed nursing babies whenever they are hungry, regardless of your stance in the intra-Catholic culture wars. This is something to keep in your back pocket for the next time someone shoots you a dirty look for feeding your baby at church. (That has never happened to me, by the way, or if it has I haven't noticed. I think people who say they oppose breastfeeding in public, or in church, tend to think breastfeeding is a lot more graphic and titillating than it actually is.)
But back to the pope's larger point: we can feed the hungry. And Jesus told us to feed the hungry. ("Give them something to eat yourselves.") Significantly, the pope is saying here that private charity doesn't suffice: there are ways to address the problem on a global scale. It's the will that seems to be lacking. This isn't exactly a new perspective, but perhaps Francis's way of saying it will break through in a new way. It is Christmas, after all.
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Mollie Wilson O'Reilly is an editor at large and columnist at Commonweal.
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I continue to be astonished by the Pope's poetic imagination.
Mollie - I've never noticed that there is anything particularly ideological about breastfeeding. I think it's pretty well-understood by everyone that it's best for a lot of reasons. That's my oldish, traditionalistish male view, anyway. At the same time, folks, please don't stigmatize parents who bottle-feed. in my observation, women are already loaded down by a judgmental society with plenty of reasons (often enough, unjustifiably) to feel guilty about their shortcomings as moms. If a mom is feeding a baby from a bottle, please charitably assume that she's well aware of the benefits of breastfeeding and there is almost certainly a very good reason for feeding from the bottle.
Jim, hear hear. (And it's a good idea to leave people alone about their parenting choices generally.)
The ideological aspects of breastfeeding have shifted so much and so quickly in the past few decades that it's hard to make any generalizations about it at all without starting an (or yet another) argument. In the middle of the last century, very quickly, at least in the West, the medical and social consensus shifted to formula-feeding. For a generation or two it was traditional, not to say weird and retrograde, to nurse your baby; now nursing has become mainstream again in a lot of society -- but not everywhere. So, older generations who still remember being lectured about formula are confused by the return of this old-fashioned practice, while young parents who've embraced breast-is-best consider it old-fashioned to think otherwise. Which is "traditional" depends on your perspective!
Maybe what's most striking about the pope's anecdote is not really his attitude toward nursing per se, but his warm and personal exchange with a young mother, and his interest in her baby. It defies the image of priests and hierarchs as being unable to relate to, or uninterested in the concerns of, women and children -- and I think we've all known priests who would be much more likely to scowl at a screaming baby than to recognize its need to nurse, and see in it an image of humankind.
I've mentioned this to Mollie already, but maybe La Leche League will name Pope Francis its person of the year. He's getting a lot of that lately.
Nature is marvelous and absolutely breast feeding should be celebrated. The chemical, Oxytocin, is released in the woman's brain during breastfeeding leading to feelings of connection, love, and elevated mood.
I live with two women so I say, ahem...the more natural ways that oxytocin can be produced for women the better for we men who have to share space!
Mollie - you're right on the button with your recap of the history of bottle feeding. I'm of a brood of seven, most of us born in the 1960s, and all of us were bottle-fed. It's just what was done then. By the time my wife was pregnant with our children, mostly in the 1990s, lactation consultants were visiting her in the maternity ward. I doubt that service would have been available to my mom in her day.
I'm for La Leche League naming Pope Francis their "Person of the Year." La Leche League people give women help even before the baby is born.
I may be wrong about this but it seems to me that in the U.S. many women do not have the time or encouragement to breastfeed. After my C-section I could not get my baby to as they call it "latch on." What did my pediatrician do? She got a nurse from Scandanavia to help and within 15 minutes things were fine.
Breastfeeding a a godsend if a baby has to have surgery as my son did at four months. Anaesthesiologists caution no bottle feedings 5-6 hours before the surgery. Breastfeeding is allowed 3-4 hours before the surgery since is so easly digested.
Perhaps I am giving too much information but Scott triggered memories.
Having children has not been part of my life. I have been far removed from the experience for many years. In my younger years, however, growing up in a small Midwestern community, I did not find it uncommon to see mothers nursing their children. Children in a farm community were introduced to many aspects of life as a matter of fact that "city folk" simply couldn't imaging our being exposed to the raw realities of nature that were so hidden from our more cultured cousins.
Nursing babies has always seemed to me to be a very natural part of the birth cycle and I have never understood the squeamishness of some people when it comes to seeing a baby suckling its mother's bare breast, no matter where it happens. Church seems a place that certainly fits into Catholicism's outsized devotion to the motherhood of Mary. I doubt that she was shy about the naturalness of it all.
"Church seems a place that certainly fits into Catholicism's outsized devotion to the motherhood of Mary. I doubt that she was shy about the naturalness of it all."
Neither were Renaissance artists shy about the naturalness of it. Just Google search images of Mary nursing Jesus.
From what I've read, breastfeeding is good for the mother/baby, but to romanticize it with religious overtones seems a stretcch ... it's just a thing all mammals do :)
One of the most profoundly religious experiences of my life was at a midnight mass at a village in India outside of the city of Nagpur. The village is called Peti Chua. Supposedly the French fathers who founded it thought of it as the "little cabbage", the darling of their missions and thus the corruption of the location to its present name. My now deceased friend, the archbishop of that city, went to villages for Sunday mass and other holy days once he had retired. Women in that part of the world who are nursing do not wear the traditional choli or blouse that goes with the sari, The pallu that goes over their shoulder covers that and in the winter they would have a shawl over that. Men and women sit on eather side of the church which has no pews and they are comfortable on the floor. A mother came in with her baby which could have only been a few days old. I doubt that the mother was more than fifteen or sixteen. The baby began to whimper a bit as the sermon was about to begin and the mother carefully moved the shawl and pallu so that the baby could get to her breasts. I was close enough to hear the sweet gurgling sounds of the nursing and all I could think of was "... at midnight in Peti Chua in the piercing cold...."
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Maybe we should not make such a big thing of it. Babies need to eat, and in most cases nursing is the best way to feed them. There might be times and places where a little discretion is in order, and mom should use a blanket or suitable light cover to mask the bare breast [the presence of a pack of 5th grade boys might be an example; there are others], but really, can we just get over all the upset? We shouldn't be either prudes or exhibitionists, but we SHOULD feed our children. The Pope is spot-on about that.
As a woman who gave birth twice in the 1980s, I was blessed to be able to nurse my daughter for 21 months and her brother for 2 years. I also worked full-time and had a caregiver in the neighborhood of the school where I taught so I could nurse during the school day on my breaks. It was a physical, emotional and spiritual experience for me. While I was always "discreet" when nursing was public, the people who gave me flak were generally people who were uncomfortable with any manifestation of physicality, almost as if feeding my child as God intended me to was dirty or verging on the obscene. Papa Francesco is such a breath of fresh air, clearly "at home" in his humanity and loving his fellow humans, even nursing mothers.


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Scream Zone Del Mar
- When Multiple dates from Sep 30 - Oct 31, 2011 [days & times]
- Where Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA Map | Website
- Age limit 10+
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- Cost $14.99 - $27.99
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Scream Zone Del Mar
September 30 - October 31, 2011
The Scream Zone is San Diego's largest and scariest haunted attraction. Open September 30 - October 31, 2011, it features a huge House of Horror with rooms filled with terrifying scenes and scares lurking at every turn, a one-of-a-kind Haunted Hayride through the haunted barns on the race track and The Chamber with the largest spinning tunnel in San Diego.
2011 Dates:
Friday, Sept. 30, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2
Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 6-9
Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 13-16
Every night, Oct. 20-31
7:00 p.m.-midnight, Fridays & Saturdays
7:00-11:00 p.m., other days
Location: The Del Mar "Scaregrounds" (Del Mar Fairgrounds) is located about 20 miles north of downtown San Diego at 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Del Mar, California. Google Map
The Scream Zone is designed for a teen or older audience. House of Horror is not recommended for children younger than 10. Younger children whose parents ride with them may enjoy the Haunted Hayride, but we advise parents to know their child's "scare" limits. Young children will enjoy Pumpkin Station, located in the East Lot off Jimmy Durante Boulevard. Please see the Fairgrounds' website Events Calendar, www.delmarfairgrounds.com/calendar, for more information.


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The Charlotte 49ers men's tennis team (2-1) plays ACC foes Wake Forest and Duke on the road this weekend, January 19-20. First, the 49ers play 66th -ranked Wake Forest on the road, Saturday, January 19 at 10 am. Then, the 49ers play 5th -ranked Duke on the road, Sunday, January 20 at 1 pm.
"We are looking forward to our upcoming matches this weekend with Wake Forest and Duke," Charlotte coach Billy Boykin said. "This set of matches will be a tough early season test for our squad and will give us a good idea of where we are physically and mentally. Our guys are excited."
Last weekend, Forrest Edwards posted a number three singles at #39 South Carolina. Edwards enters this weekend with eight singles wins.
Jordi Massalle Ferrer leads the 49ers with 12 singles wins. While, Jack Williams has won 11 singles matches.
Alex Calott has won eight singles matches. Paul Cisti has seven singles wins this season so far.
The doubles team of Massalle Ferrer and Alex Weber were a perfect 5-0 in the fall. While, the doubles team of Williams and Forrest Edwards went 5-2 in the fall.
After this weekend, the 49ers will play five straight dual matches at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex beginning with a match against Tennessee Tech, Saturday, January 26.


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In my application I want to change the color of bacBarButtonItem. Is it possible to change the color? or I have to put an image of it. and in case of image tell me the code how to put the image.
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Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, you can contribute.
If you just want to change the color you can do it with this line of code.
Replace redColor with the following to adjust the color of the buttons:
Be sure to put this in the view controller that pushes. Not the view controller where you want to see this back button color.
Praveen-K answer is right, but take in mind that you'll have to do it in every viewcontroller.
Starting at iOS5, Apple have introduced the "appearance" concept.
In your case would be something like this
But as I said, Praveen-K answer is ok and will work, but just to let you know for the future.
Another way to change the color of back bar button item is to use segment control
Notice that we assign the color we want to the property tintColor of UISegmentedControl. I got the idea from this site: http://charles.lescampeurs.org/2011/02/10/tint-color-uibutton-and-uibarbuttonitem


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The speakers that come with your car are generally pretty awful unless you shell out some cash for a better set. Additionally, not all cars come with an auxiliary input for plugging in your smartphone or MP3 player. If upgrading is not an option, or you just don't want to spend the money, here's a fairly simple DIY project that can bring better audio to your car.
Instructables user misteravocado5 put together a serviceable car audio solution for $24 by taking a cheap pair of computer speakers, a car power adapter, a stereo plug, and a few other items. All you have to do is break the speakers out of their casing and do a little rewiring. If you're comfortable with some mild soldering work, this should be a pretty simple project for you to pull off. Check out the Instructables post for a full list of what you'll need and how to put it all together.
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5 Famous People You Didn't Know Have Real Mutant Powers
Mutants are very real, and they are among us -- in our TVs, and our iPods, and our sexual fantasies. We've already told you about some famous people whose careers benefited from their little-known physical mutations, but the world is full of iconic figures who rode a deformity or mutation to fame and fortune. For example ...
#5. Ozzy Osbourne's Genes Let Him Withstand More Drugs Than Normal Humans
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Ozzy Osbourne has been rocking panties off since the 1960s, and in that span, more drugs have coursed through his veins than through the airports of every South American country combined. And you may make fun of the way he (barely) moves and speaks today, but he still looks considerably better than all logic says he should look, which is "like a corpse."
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Maybe not "considerably," but, you know, at least there aren't any maggots and stuff.
So what the fuck are you, Ozzy? This is the exact question that a group of researchers at a leading genomics company set out to answer, because seriously, that man should not be alive. What they found was that Ozzy was genetically engineered for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle; basically, he's a real-life X-Men whose superpower is getting shitfaced.
Variations of certain genes allow for greater tolerance of (and dependence on) certain drugs. In Ozzy's case, that would be "all of them" -- his DNA contains genes that allow him to drink more, snort more, and inject more than us mere mortals. Ozzy's variation of the ADH4 gene, which is associated with alcohol, is something that these genomics experts had "never seen before." He's six times more likely to be addicted to alcohol, but also has a higher ability to absorb "marijuana, opiates, and methamphetamines."
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And rodent heads.
This explains why Ozzy is still around while the likes of Keith Moon and John Bonham (not exactly lightweights) overdosed from what in the Osbourne household would be considered a light breakfast.
#4. A Mutation Gave Elizabeth Taylor Unnaturally Sexy Eyelashes
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When Elizabeth Taylor died in 2011, her death was mourned all over the world, and it's easy to figure out why: Statistically speaking, any breathing male on the planet had an 80 percent chance of marrying her at some point as long as she lived. But also, Taylor became an international sex symbol in the '50s because of her trademark violet eyes.
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And now you know what gave your grandfather a boner. You're welcome.
Women who envy Taylor's legendarily sexy peepers probably wouldn't if they knew that they were the result of a rare and sometimes painful disease. You see, when Taylor was born, the doctor solemnly told her mother that she had just given birth to a little mutant baby. Though he could have phrased that a little more tactfully, the doctor was telling the truth: Taylor had distichiasis, or a double row of eyelashes.
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This made her bond with Richard Burton, who suffered from an even rarer disease called "two dicks."
Distichiasis, which happens in dogs as well as humans, can cause a number of unpleasant complications: The spare eyelashes can rub against the eyeball, which leads to irritation, frequent tearing, and even reduced vision. Sufferers probably have a hard time explaining to everyone that, no, they didn't get high and put too much mascara on. Sometimes those rebel lashes will grow straight into the cornea, which probably feels like having microscopic needles stabbing your eyes every day.
But in Taylor's case, the consequences were happier. When she was shooting a Lassie movie at age 11, someone pointed out that she was wearing too much makeup and had her taken off the stage so they could tone it down. It was only at this point that they realized it wasn't makeup: That was just the way her eyes looked, thanks to the extra row of eyelashes. She already looked like a film star before she was one.
Lassie, in a fit of jealous rage, demanded that they take "that little bitch" out of the movie.
As Taylor grew, her sexy eyes stopped being so inappropriate and helped her become a sex symbol. Two academy awards, countless humanitarian crusades, and seven husbands later, those unnatural mutant eyes are still firmly in our hearts.
#3. Many Impressionists Painted That Way Because of Shitty Sight
The impressionists were a bunch of troublemaking 19th century painters who ended up changing the rules of the stuffy art world. Before they came along, artists trained for a lifetime to be able to accurately capture a scene, utilizing the myriad tools in their arsenals to bring a moment to life. Impressionists kind of just painted a vague outline (an "impression," if you will) and called it a night.
Their third grade teachers were most impressed.
Despite initially being rejected by the art world, these painters were extremely influential: Impressionism led to more abstract movements like expressionism, and that led to Picasso painting women made out of triangles (there, we just saved you four years of art history classes).
But the impressionists weren't (always) making an esoteric statement about the nature of beauty, understanding, and life -- some of them just couldn't see shit.
This was actually a painting of a bowl of fruit.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, for example, suffered from myopia, and therefore painted the world like a myopic person would see it: all blurry. He would even step back from the canvas so that it was out of focus.
"Not blurry enough. Must masturbate more often."
Another impressionist, Edgar Degas, had a condition that made bright lights super annoying, so he avoided exteriors -- which is why his most famous paintings are of the ballet and the opera. Meanwhile, Paul Cezanne (a direct influence on Picasso) was nearsighted and refused to wear glasses, probably because he knew his whole style would change if he started seeing well. Compare the amount of detail in a Cezanne painting of something he had right in front of him ...
You probably didn't even notice the schooner hidden in this painting.
... to the amount of "what the fuck is going on" in one of his famous landscapes:
Contrary to popular belief, he did not barf the paint onto the canvas.
And there's more: Matisse was nearsighted, too, Pissarro had a bad tear duct, and Cassatt and Monet had cataracts later in life ... hell, the biggest obstacle to going down in history as a famous artist is apparently having eyes that work.
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Jesse Outward, 47
Martins Ferry (Hometown)
Stage 3 Rectal Cancer - Diagnosed September 2009
Article Photos
Jesse with his family, from left, Damon, Dawn, Jesse, Shayla.
Jesse walks the 2012 Relay for Life survivor lap with his cousin and fellow survivor Kylie Clark.
My cancer story:
I was told at the age of 8 that with my illness, severe Ulcerative Colitis, that my odds of getting cancer were much higher than the average healthy person. At the age of 12, my disease had become so life-altering I was having on average 15 bloody bowel movements a day. The doctors decided my best chance at a fairly normal, healthy life was to remove my entire large intestine and give me an ileostomy while the remaining section of my rectum could heal. After two years, my ileostomy was reversed and my small intestine was attached to my rectum. All was well for 30-plus years. I had witnessed cancer like most of us in my family and friends, but assumed I had beaten the odds. Not so, at the age of 44, I began to have blood in my bowels, something I hadn't seen since the age of twelve. After a biopsy was taken during the middle of my sigmoidoscopy, the doctor revealed to me that I had rectal cancer and there was no reason to wait for the results. I had to take action now. My biggest fear was having to tell my family. My children, Shayla and Damon, were at an age where they would understand everything that was happening, and telling my wife was going to be one of the hardest things I have ever done. Turned out I didn't have to tell her. The doctor called and told on me. I think he knew I would keep it to myself for a while, and he knew I had no time to spare. I wanted my surgery to be from the Cleveland Clinic where I had started this journey as an eight year old on my first trip there. While we were driving there, I got a call from a friend of mine, Coach Bubba. He was in the middle of going through colon cancer and had drainage tubes coming out of his stomach to drain fluids that was building up around his tumors. We coached wrestling together in the winter and talked a lot. He knew everything I was going through. He remembered the date that I was seeing the doctor and in all the pain and suffering from a hospital bed, he called me to see if I was ok. He told me to never give up and everything would be ok. I will never forget that conversation. The doctors determined that I had stage three rectal cancer and decided they needed to shrink the tumor first before operating. I went through six weeks of chemo and radiation. The radiation caused layers of flesh to come off my rear. Going to the bathroom felt like someone was dripping acid in an open wound. I would have tears every time I went from the pain. I stopped eating because in my mind if I didn't eat, I wouldn't have to go to the bathroom. My weight went from 170 to 125. After surgery, which consisted of them removing the rest of my rectum, some small intestine and my anus, and a six-day stay in the hospital. I was sent home where I developed an infection on my rear. After another surgery to remove the infection, I was left with a three inch deep wound on my rear and my original incision on the front was about nine inches long and an inch and a half wide. Both wounds would require about three months of a vacuum system and weekly packing. The repacking felt like someone was rubbing sand paper over an open wound, but as time passed, things got better. I was scheduled for more chemo, but that was cancelled because they were confident they got everything. My wounds healed and I am cancer free! I have good and bad days, and I have learned my limitations.
Message to newly diagnosed and patients in treatment:
Do not worry until there is something to worry about. We all waste countless hours worrying about things that will never happen. Stay positive and never give up. Don't question why you survived and someone else didn't. Live the rest of your life in a way that would honor that reason. Find the good in everybody and be thankful to God for each precious day He gives you.
Caregiver shout-out:
My family, friends and church congregation gave me a large dose of support, encouragement and cards. I love cards, but nothing compares to the strength of my wife. She never ever left my side. I never saw her sad or cry. I didn't realize that much strength could come from somebody that small. She slept with me in the hospital. She packed my wounds at home. She changes my stoma and gives me my weekly chemo shots. She showed me what unconditional love is and I am forever grateful to her for that, and I can't imagine my life without her. I love you, Dawn Michele. God blessed me with a good one.
Lessons learned on your cancer journey:
God is always guiding my life. There are obstacles in the way to help me grow stronger and to lead me in the direction He wants me to go. I have witnessed so many miracles. Money for bills showed up everywhere. Hundreds of dollars would show up in my mailbox. My daughters softball team held a fundraiser and made thousands of dollars for ordinary me. My insurance was extended for two years for workers who had twenty years of service. I had twenty years and four months. I've learned when things are beyond our control to give all your troubles to God. You will find peace.
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I know I have mentioned before that Vegenaise is really expensive here ($6.33 for the small jar!). Needless to say, we mete the stuff out like the white gold that it is. While that is OK for a burger every now and then, or a veggie sandwich, when it comes to things like potato salad you can see your life savings being eaten away at the summer picnic. This is a cheaper version that comes together quite nicely. If you want it a bit firmer, you can add in extra firm silken tofu. Or, if you want it lower fat you can sub in some tofu for the oil. This is more zingy like Miracle Whip, so cut down on the vinegar and sugar if you want it more like mayo. The recipe is based on one I have had crammed in my cooking binder for a while so I am not sure where it is originally from.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Homemade Vegan Mayo
I know I have mentioned before that Vegenaise is really expensive here ($6.33 for the small jar!). Needless to say, we mete the stuff out like the white gold that it is. While that is OK for a burger every now and then, or a veggie sandwich, when it comes to things like potato salad you can see your life savings being eaten away at the summer picnic. This is a cheaper version that comes together quite nicely. If you want it a bit firmer, you can add in extra firm silken tofu. Or, if you want it lower fat you can sub in some tofu for the oil. This is more zingy like Miracle Whip, so cut down on the vinegar and sugar if you want it more like mayo. The recipe is based on one I have had crammed in my cooking binder for a while so I am not sure where it is originally from.
Posted by Vegan Dad at 8:22 PM
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34 comments:
- Anonymous said...
2 Q's: Is safflower oil essential? I've not used it before. And I'm not familiar with "superfine" sugar; I lean toward the unbleached course stuff--would it work instead? Or could I pulverize the course stuff before incorporating?
- August 12, 2008 at 8:57 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
I have tried the recipe with canola oil, but it was much runnier. But, if you added some tofu, it might not be a problem. As for the sugar, you could use agave. You want something that will dissolve quickly and not leave grains in the mayo.
- August 12, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- Janet said...
what's the shelf life of this, VD? Does it hold together pretty well or do you have to re-process it after it sits for a bit? thanks!
- August 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
You can get about 2 weeks out of this. You may need to stir a bit after a few days, but no need to stick back into the procesor.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- twoveganboys said...
Wow. That is expensive. I thought it was pricey at $3 a jar here. Geez. Thanks for sharing yet another awesome recipe.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Jan Scholl said...
this is exactly the recipe I use but the vinegar in mine is cider vinegar and I use agave instead of sugar (I can't remember the last time I bought sugar-no sweet tooth here)
I am kinda amazed you think of Miracle Whip as tart-I find it very sweet. My inlaws in Iowa wont use anything but Whip-they were kinda freaked out by mayo. Whip and marshmallows in everything-yuck. So I only used mayo and I have found eggless mayo from Hellmans (green jar). but small jars-if I need tons I make my own. but use little-only for french fries instead of catsup. try adding a little hot sauce with a drip or two of lime juice for tru zing.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- Vivacious Vegan said...
I wonder if you used the canola oil and added some xantham gum if it would help it be less runny? I may give this a try.
- August 13, 2008 at 2:21 AM
- The Voracious Vegan said...
I am in love with vegan mayo, and veganaisse is the best I've had. But you are right, it is pricey! Thanks for sharing this recipe....let the gluttony commence!
- August 13, 2008 at 4:20 AM
- Paulina said...
I've never had store bought vegan mayo but I'm sure it's pretty expensive here too. The other day I made homemade mayo but honestly, I didn't know what to do with it so I had to throw it out a couple weeks afterwards.
- August 13, 2008 at 9:45 AM
- in2insight said...
Going to give this a try with some Grape Seed Oil.
Hmmm, potato salad...
- August 13, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Chaos Mom said...
how much does this make? looks like it would make rather a lot. we like our mayo..but i'm not sure we'd go through a couple cups of it in 2 weeks. i wonder...could this be freezable??
would also be interesting to try it with different oils to get different textures/flavors/health benefits (i like to fry with mustard oil, as it's healthier, but i wonder if flax oil would be too strong a flavor?...so many possibilities!)
- August 13, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I haven't measured it, but I would say it makes about 4 cups. You could cut it in half. Not sure about the freezing. Also not sure if it lasts more than two weeks because I have not kept it that long. As long as it is in te fridge it won't go bad, but it might separate.
- August 13, 2008 at 12:39 PM
- Teresa said...
You really take great food pictures...
- August 13, 2008 at 4:26 PM
- Bianca said...
It's only $3.99 here, but that still feels like a lot on my budget. I've made my own at home before and it was equally tasty. I should start doing that when I make mayo-heavy dishes.
- August 13, 2008 at 5:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
I always use silken tofu + oil + mustard as a basis for mayo, e.g. for pasta salad.
- August 13, 2008 at 8:22 PM
- Amy said...
I can buy tiny exepensive jars of vegan mayo here in Belgium in the health food store, so I know what you mean about using it very sparingly. I am definitely going to try your recipe!
- August 17, 2008 at 6:26 AM
- thedalyn said...
We go through veganaise like crazy--which is expensive--so I decided to make this. Is there a missing ingredient? I followed the directions exactly and ended up with an orange liquidy mess. So I added a whole package of extra firm tofu which solidified it and made it only slightly off white.
- August 23, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
oh, man, I thought I has changed the paprika to "pinch of paprika." That will solve the orange problem. Secondly, I find safflower oil works best, but you really need to drizzle it very, very, slowly. It should firm up.
- August 23, 2008 at 10:02 PM
- snarkyvegan said...
Is there something missing from the ingredient list? Tofu? I'm not seeing enough ingredients to amount to 4 cups. Perhaps something got accidentally deleted when you updated the paprika pinch? Love your blog BTW!
- August 27, 2008 at 1:15 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I never measured the final product and was just guessing at the 4 cups. But, the mayo does get kind of pumped up from all the whipping so I don't think I am that far off.
- August 29, 2008 at 9:26 PM
- jennie said...
anyone have any idea if you could use rice/almond/oat milk instead of soy? We have soy allergies here and it would be great if we could find something the whole family could eat. I may try it with rice milk and see what happens. I know it will be runny (maybe some potato starch would help that?).
- September 15, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
I'm not sure, to be honest. Let me know what happens if you try it.
- September 15, 2008 at 9:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
its 4.99 here in toronto, canada
- October 13, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Babette said...
I tried your recipe and I really like it. I will certainly not buy Veganaise as often anymore.
I tried it with olive oil though, but that oil is too tasty to go in that recipe. I'll stick to safflower oil next time.
Thanks for the recipe. I saw it in your cookbook, which is awesome by the way.
- December 18, 2009 at 10:52 PM
- biker_joe said...
Hi VD! I made this with grapeseed oil as i couldn't find safflower oil and it worked pretty good. Its weird because i always hated mayo before i went vegan, but i decided to try this and loved it =).
Q: I was recently interviewed about being a vegan gardener by a local newspaper here in Australia. They asked me to provide a few recipes to go along with the article and i was wondering if you would allow me to reference your blog along with this recipe? It goes great with fried up Jerusalem artichokes from my garden. Thanks for all the delicious inspiration.
- May 26, 2010 at 3:25 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
biker joe,
Sure, go for it.
- May 26, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- biker_joe said...
- May 26, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Trish said...
How much agave would you use instead of the superfine sugar in the mayo recipe?
- July 7, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- Krista said...
Just tried this today and it worked out very well in my blender. IMHO 1 1/2 tsp salt is too much, I didn't use the full amount and its too salty to my taste. But I blame that on me, because I should have been paying more attention to my tastes. Still a great recipe, thank you.
- September 11, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Kelsey said...
I just made this and it's amazing! I've never bought vegan mayo, so I can't compare there, but it's very similar to Miracle Whip. I subbed 2.5 servings of lite silken tofu and only used 1/2 cup safflower oil. I also only used 1/2 tsp salt. It made a little over 2 cups this way and came out to 34 calories per tablespoon. Yum!
- August 25, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- Elliander said...
If I were to use Grapeseed Oil instead how much would I use? When I use Grapeseed Oil in cooking I find that I need allot less, but I prefer using it because when it comes out right it tastes better.
- May 9, 2012 at 10:34 PM
- Joelle said...
I didn't see where anyone mentioned trying olive oil. I have tried a different recipe (that said use canola oil) and it came out runny, but the process was different too, do you think it was the olive oil?
- August 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM
- Joelle said...
I tried a different recipe that said use canola oil - the process was different too. I used light olive oil and it came out runny. I didn't see where anyone here mentions trying that. Do you think using olive oil would be runny?
- August 17, 2012 at 1:27 PM
- Kate said...
Thanks for this amazing recipe. Vegan mayo is expensive here in Australia and has a lot of additives so I'm so happy to be able to make it at home ! It turned out beautifully using sunflower oil.
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Responding to a fan's question on Twitter, Respawn Entertainment's Vince Zampella today revealed that the maximum number of players that will populate a match of Titanfall will be twelve – six a side – which Zampella and the development team believe to be the most balanced for them, especially considering that there are additional AI-controlled opponents (referred to as 'popcorn' enemies) running around the battlefield to keep the action moving.
Zampella reminded everyone that the twelve player limit doesn't include these AI opponents, nor does it account for an additional twelve titans that could be roaming about adding to the intensity of the matches, writing:
@Dzelly_igr that's humans only count. There are lots of ai, everyone can have a Titan in follow or guard mode too.
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With the reveal, there has been something of an outcry over how 'low' the number of maximum players is with some even going so far as to say that they're disappointed and won't play the game, citing the power of Xbox One and PC as more than enough to be able to handle more than twelve players at a time.
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On a Personal Note…
Having already played Titanfall, I can say without a doubt that six players per side, with the chance to call in additional Titans to stomp around in along with the AI enemies running about, leads to an experience that is packed with action – there was hardly a moment that I wasn't shooting at (or running away from) someone or something.
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I've notice that Senior members rank higher when answering. Ideally this sounds like a good idea, however, I have had two experiences where a senior member has taken my idea rephrased it slightly and submitted it as his own. My answers received no votes, while a senior member due to their ranking gets credit for my solution.
What is meta?
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
I have seen that time, and time again. That the best answer (in my opinion) will get more up-votes than other answers, regardless of when they were posted.
Frankly, I sometime prefer to be the last person to the party. At that point, it doesn't matter how long you spend carefully crafting your answer. I have on some occasions taken hours to carefully craft an answer, that later ended up being the most up-voted answer. Quite often these answers will also become the accepted answer.
So my recommendation to you is to stop worrying about other users, and just make sure your answer is as good, as you can possibly make it.
Also if I come across similar answers by two users, one of which has very little rep, I will be more likely to vote on the one from the user with the lower amount of rep. Which is the opposite of what you say you are seeing.
One thing to bear in mind is that just because you've submitted your answer before someone else doesn't mean they've seen your answer before posting.
Quite often I've posted an answer only to see that someone else has already posted something similar. If my answer doesn't contain anything beyond theirs, I'll delete mine... if I think mine explains the same thing better, or adds extra information, I'll leave mine up. The poster of the first answer may think that I've "stolen" their answer - but in reality it's just two minds thinking alike, which should hardly be a surprise to anyone.
Not true. Answers are sorted based on votes and the order of answers with similar vote count is randomized. There are more than enough cases that prove a low-rep member can easily outscore a high-rep member.
Note that there may be not a million best ways to accomplish something. Sometimes it's just a couple good ways to do something and you can never be sure that someone has taken your idea merely because it were there first. They may have reached the idea independently. Never ignore this possibility before accusing someone.
Well, a rephrased answer is no longer identical to your answer, in which case, it's perfectly possible that a third party believes one is better than the other.
Yes, "answer stealing" is a problem and the order randomization has made the problem a little worse. This has been discussed to death in meta before and is by no means limited to people in a certain rep category.
That said, like many things in Stack Overflow and real life, there's not likely to be a 100% practical solution for some problems. Just ignore it and go on to your next question.
I briefly looked through all the answers you've given on SO so far.
Is it possible that other users provided better or more usable answers?
I'm sure you're trying your best to be helpful, which is great. A good answer often comes down to little things like code formatting, readability, and understandability. Try working on improving these things in your answers and I think you will see an improvement in your response rate.
The order of answers is not affected by reputation.
You make a bold accusation - are you sure your answer was copied? What is the time difference between the answers?
I agree that answers given by high-reputation users tend to be upvoted slightly more quickly and easily than those from others. That's often unfair, but it's human. At the end of the day, as far as I can see, the best answer still counts most on SO in most cases.
The suspicion of "stolen" answers I find unfounded. I can see nothing supporting that allegation. To most technical questions there is a limited number of possible solutions, and it is likely that people will come up with answers similar to yours. It happens to me, and I'm sure most people here, all the time.


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Posted 04 December 2010 - 01:45 PM
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[size="2"]Odd that they should do the dress rehearsal given that they're not scheduled to dance together. [/size]
Posted 04 December 2010 - 04:21 PM
^ I believe Letestu was scheduled for opening night with Jose Martinez. Martinez injured himself just before the dress, and was replaced by Paquette.
In the end, Emilie Cozette and Paquette danced opening night.
Martinez can't be too badly injured because he's still scheduled to partner Lopatkina.
Posted 05 December 2010 - 12:04 AM
Agnès Letestu, José Martinez as Siegfried and Karl Paquette as Wolfgang-Rothbart were supposed to dance the Première so they started the Dress Rehearsals but but José Martinez got injured and Karl Paquette replaced him in the 3rd and 4th act and Stéphane Phavorin took over as Rothbart (he's in the Emilie Cozette/Karl Paquette cast and was dancing one of the character's dances).
They set a new cast for the Première with Agnès Letestu and Karl Paquette calling on Stéphane Bullion for Wolfgang-Rothbart but at the end, Agnès Letestu couldn't make it as well to the Première and it was danced by Emilie Cozette, Karl Paquette and Stéphane Bullion.
José Martinez gave an interwiew the next day and told he could be on stage as soon as the 12th with Agnès.
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 04:09 AM
well I can't really give any advice but to come the earliest you can. When I went to the afternoon show yesterday around 2:15, people were already queuing for the evening one which was at 8pm. Of course this was a Saturday so it might be different on Tuesday. The show is at 7:30. If you can afford a higher price, you can also try the box office, as early of course (fewer tickets) but you can wait inside...
Thanks for the advice! I was unlucky with the standing room queue, but my friend waited inside and we were able to get real seats.
I found the performance a bit disappointing, though. I was really looking forward to seeing Uliana Lopatkina for the first time and in her signature role. The Parisian audience went wild for Lopatkina, but she seemed mechanical and cold to me. Her interpretation of Odette/Odile was very deliberate and it didn't feel like she made any effort to interact with her partners or engage with Nureyev's particular version of Swan Lake. It seemed as though she could have been dancing with anyone. The corps de ballet, however, was magnificent. And I also enjoyed Stephane Bullion's menacing Rothbart and the highflying Pas de Trois danced by Emmanuel Thibault, Ludmila Pagliero, and Eve Grinzstajn.
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Gift is away but will likely arrive post christmas despite having 2 day shipping via Prime. Silly thing.
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4 Jan 2011 9:19 AM #1
Does maxWidth/maxHeight/minWidth/minHeight actually DO anything?
According to the docs, for Ext.Component:
maxHeight : Number
The maximum value in pixels which this Component will set its height to.
Warning: This will override any size management applied by layout managers.
maxWidth : Number
The maximum value in pixels which this Component will set its width to.
Warning: This will override any size management applied by layout managers.
However, near as I can tell they don't actually ever get used. The only reference I could find in any of the actual 1.0.1a code is:
adjustScale : function(){ Ext.apply(this,{ maxWidth : window.innerWidth, maxHeight : window.innerHeight, minWidth : window.innerWidth * .5, minHeight : window.innerHeight * .5 }); },
19 Jun 2011 11:40 PM #2
Same Question
Dont know how to use maxHeight, minHeight, minWidth, maxWidth either...
I need a Panel with to items, where one of them has an minHeight/maxHeight and
the second item fills the rest of the height. How is this possible?
20 Jun 2011 8:40 AM #3
Use the property "flex" on the one that fills in the area and set the height of the other one. So, roughly:
new Ext.Panel({ layout:{type:'vbox', align:'stretch'}, items:[{xtype:'panel', flex:1}, {xtype:'panel', height:200}] });
20 Jun 2011 11:12 AM #4
Thx for your reply, but its not exactly what I try to find out. But I realised, that my request is just not logically possible :P
Still you doesnt explain how to use minHeight and maxHeight, if I get you right...
20 Jun 2011 2:22 PM #5
I'm sorry, but I really don't understand what you are trying to ask me. Are you asking for help on something, are you asking about what I'm talking about by reporting that the max/min/Height/Width properties in Sencha don't do what the help claims (or anything at all, actually)? Sorry for the confusion.
20 Jun 2011 10:23 PM #6
Ahh okay, that max/min/Height/Width stuff is not working at all… cool :P
Thank you anyway
31 Oct 2012 3:44 AM #7
Did you find an answer on this question?
The current version of ST1 doesn't like to respond on this parameter.
Indeed, it doesn't seem to work. By applying a CSS stylesheet you can make it work. In the CSS stylesheet, put "max-height: XXXpx".
31 Oct 2012 7:02 AM #8
Nope, never did. And never expect to from Sencha staff. ST 1.x is more or less abandoned from my POV.
31 Oct 2012 7:52 AM #9
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