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One of the springs on my garage door has snapped. I'd like to replace it, but it seems like I'm going to have to get the door up before I can do so. Of course, the door is extremely heavy with a broken spring, so that is tricky. Do I just need to get a jack to get the door up, or is there another solution I'm not thinking of?
Depends if it is a swinging door (California) or a roll up door. The roll up has one spring that runs across the header. If you mess with this you are messing with death. It's that simple.
The California style that swings out has two springs on each side of the door. These springs can be changed as a DIY. Open the door, which will be very hard, and prop the door open. If you remove the what is propping the door it will slam very hard and maybe make you wish you were dead. There are many different types of springs so what you buy has to be an exact match. Changing it you takes nothing more than brawn. I've done a few over the years because they are used mostly on wood doors and these dry out and then absorb water and back and forth until they weigh almost twice their weight. The springs and openers start breaking from the extra weight.
To recap, if the torsion springs is above the door then leave it for a professional. The side springs can be done - video.
I've replaced my own garage door torsion springs twice, and I'm still alive to talk about it; it's absolutely doable. I learned how to do the replacement from Richard Kinch's exceedingly thorough page on the subject, so I'm going to quote heavily from it; all credit goes to him. I'm going to provide the highlights here, but read and re-read the information there, and make your own decision as to whether you want to do the job yourself.
There's much, much more detail at Richard Kinch's page on the subject. I tried to include the most important information in case that page goes down, but it's been at that URL since 2002, so I hope it's still there when future DIY'ers need it.
To summarize the comments -- this is not a job that should be done by yourself if you are an amateur do-it-yourselfer. The springs in question are very powerful and the risk of injury is high. Call a professional.
Unfortunately, this is a very difficult question to answer without knowing the specific make and model of your garage door.
For instance, with my Garador model, replacing the springs is very simply, easy and safe, if you are careful. In fact I've replaced both springs over the last couple of years, after they snapped (they are now around 40 years old).
In my case, my garage door has two springs on either side of the door. The springs are at maximum extension when the door is closed, and minimum extension when open, so when the door is fully open there is almost no tension in the springs.
To change a spring (it is best to only do one at once *8') I start by opening the door fully. The design of my door is such that with the door more than two thirds open, friction will hold the door in place if at least one spring is working.
I then remove the retaining split pin, leaving one end of the spring free to be slipped off the mounting pin. Next I grip the end of the spring near that end and gently stretch the sprint until it slips off the mounting pit, then slowly release the tension, letting it return to it's fully slackened state. Finally I remove the split pin from the other end and fully remove the spring. Fitting the new spring is simply the reverse.
If you already have the replacement spring, and the slack spring isn't much shorter than the length of the spring when the door is fully open, then I would suggest that you (carefully) give it a go.
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The text on Anastasia "Dee" Dualla's once per game says:
Once per game, before making a Skill check, look at the top 3 cards of any Skill deck (even outside your Skill set), and add all of them to either the Skill check or your hand.
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I'm having trouble understanding the flow of the argument in Romans 10:16-18. It seems to say that because Israel did not accept the good news (10:16), therefore faith comes from hearing the message (10:17). But I don't see how those are logically connected. Am I misunderstanding the connecting word, αρα? Or is there some kind of other connection (causal, perhaps)?
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Let's pull in a little context:
Paul gives us a 5 step process for salvation. Reading backwards they are:
Now, Paul continues a theme he started all the way back in Romans 1:16: why did God go to Israel first? Chapters 9 and 10 address Paul's struggle with the related question why so few Jews became believers:
Here is Paul's conclusion:
So they got to step #3 above and didn't go on to step #4: belief.
Now we come to the crux of the question: how does ara <686> work in verse 17? It seems like Paul isn't going back to just verse 16, but to the sequence he described in verses 13-15.
In particular, he points to steps #4 (faith), #3 (hearing) and #2 (the gospel preached). In verses 18 through 21, Paul demonstrates that the people of Israel did hear the gospel, but didn't believe it. He is analyzing the situation according to his model of how people are saved.
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Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Inishmaan is a touching comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film MAN OF ARAN, the one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.
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I have an integral of the form
$$\int\nolimits^\infty_{-\infty}\mathrm d \omega \, \frac{\omega^2}{k^2 + \gamma^2 \omega^2}$$
which diverges. This integral should have a finite value, as it must related to some physical measurement. I am trying to assign a value to the integral, kind of like how one does using regularisation. In a few papers on theoretical physics (Which is the field I am in), I have seen people use the Cauchy principal value in the form
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by Amanda Lanum
June is a popular wedding month... and since I'm newly engaged, all things wedding are top of the mind. So if you've ever wondered where some familiar wedding rituals came from, here are a few explanations from Carley Rone, editor of theknot.com, a wedding-planning website, as told to Albert & Rooney.
The traditional white color of the wedding gown is popular because "in
ancient Roman times, white was a color of celebration," Roney said. "The tradition of the
bride and groom not seeing each other on their wedding day comes from the ancient
tradition of the bride not showing her face to the groom at all before the wedding."
Carrying the bride over the threshold -- An ancient superstition held that evil spirits collected on the threshold of the new home waiting to invade the bride through the soles of her feet, a disaster that could be avoided if she entered in her husband's arms.
The bride's veil -- The centuries-old practice of hiding the bride's face was intended to preserver her modesty. Romans covered the bride in yellow cloth.
Groomsmen -- These friends of the groom have been present at weddings since ancient times, when brides were often captured by force and the new husband needed allies to help him fend off her family.
The bridal train -- The long trailing train on gowns dates back to the Middle Ages when the higher the bride's social standing, the longer the material she dragged down the aisle.
Throwing rice -- Grains were thought in ancient times to symbolize fertility, so scattering them over the bridal couple ensured they'd have many children.
The wedding ring -- Its circular shape is believed to symbolize endless love, Ancient Egyptians began the tradition of placing it on the third finger of the left hand because they believed that the vein in that finger ran directly to the heart.
Tossing the bouquet -- Centuries ago, wedding guests would tear at the bride's flowers and clothes to share her happiness, so the bride tossed her bouquet to ensure she got away in one piece.
Tossing the garter -- The scramble for the bride's garter dates back to a medieval tradition in which wedding guests invaded the bridal chamber to steal the bride's stockings for good luck. To avoid this calamity, a groom tossed the garter to his friends.
Do you have any wedding traditions symbolic to your family? Or maybe something incredibly out of the box you've seen or done. Do share!


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Tenther Senate Candidates Get Thumped At The Polls
For over a year, ThinkProgress has been tracking "tentherism", the radical view that pretty much everything the federal government does is unconstitutional. A shockingly large number of the GOP's Senate candidates this cycle embraced tentherism, proclaiming that essential programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and the federal minimum wage are all unconstitutional. Yet, even as Republicans as a whole rode the economic downturn to significant Congressional gains, the Party's tenther slate massively underperformed:
- Joe Miller (R-AK), AKA "Mr. Noun, Verb, and Unconstitutional," was probably this election's most outspoken tenther. Miller claims that Social Security, Medicare, unemployment benefits, minimum wage, Medicaid and federal child labor laws are all unconstitutional. Yet, despite running in blood-red Alaska, Miller is currently well behind a candidate whose name wasn't even on the ballot.
- Sharron Angle (R-NV), also should have had an easy race again an unpopular incumbent running in the state with the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Yet after Angle claimed the Department of Education and membership in the United Nations are unconstitutional, Nevada's voters decisively reelected Harry Reid.
- Ken Buck (R-CO), also embraces the tenther view that Pell Grants, student loan assistance, and other federal education programs are unconstitutional. He lost to Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO).
- John Raese (R-WV), holds the tenther view that the minimum wage is unconstitutional. Despite running in one of the three states where President Obama is most unpopular, Raese lost by double digits.
To be fair, not every tenther candidate lost yesterday. Senator-elect Rand Paul (R-KY) expressed tenther-driven opposition to the federal ban on whites-only lunch counters early in his race, although he quickly backed off this record after a disasterous interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Likewise, Senator-elect Mike Lee (R-UT) is also a fierce tenther, although he ran a much more low-profile race than co-ideologues such as Miller or Angle.
Nevertheless, it is significant that, in an election cycle that clearly favored Republicans, the most outspoken tenthers were unable to prevail even in the some of the reddest of red states. It would have been a huge surprise if the GOP had not won Kentucky and Utah last night, and it is equally surprising that the GOP candidate lost very easy races in states like Alaska and Nevada. While there's no way to spin last night's results as a good thing for progressive policies, voters rejected the notion that Medicare, Social Security, Pell Grants, or basic labor protections should be on the chopping block.


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I'm thinking about using triggers as a logging mechanism in MySQL (v. 5.1) and therefore I'd like my trigger to get the query string in order to store it in another tabe.
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I went to a yoga class with my wife at the gym last week...getting upsidedown, on your head, isn't the hard part. It's doing all those weird footsie moves once you're already upside that's bothersome.
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Ridgefield's Reed named Pomperaug football coach
James Reed was at the movies with several members of his family, awaiting the start of "The Hobbit" last December when he glanced at Twitter.
An unexpected tweet appeared: David Roach had resigned as football coach at Pomperaug High.
Reed, the offensive coordinator at Ridgefield High the past three seasons, was tempted to get up and leave the theater, but he stayed and began to think about the prospects.
"It ruined the movie," noted Reed. "I wanted to go and immediately fill out an application. I knew that the job was not yet posted and that I had a few days to fill it out, and got it out as quickly as possible."
In recent years, Reed thought he was ready to make the jump from asssistant to head coach after a decade as an assistant first with New Milford and then at Ridgefield.
As Pomperaug athletic director Joe Velardi sifted through the 18 applicants for the position, he said he was looking for the right fit.
Reed, 32, a 1999 New Milford High graduate and former quarterback at Pace University, became a front-runner. He was appointed recently as Roach's successor.
"We are really glad to find someone who has an excellent background as both a coach and an educator," said Velardi. "He has several years experience as an English teacher at both New Milford and Ridgefield. He is a very thoughtful type of person and the combination of all those qualities will make him a great fit at Pomperaug. I would also say that I've gotten the highest recommendations from experienced educators at both New Milford and Ridgefield. We are very excited to have him."
Currently an English teacher at Ridgefield, Reed has applied for an English vacancy at the high school for the 2014-15 academic year.
"I was told that I have to apply like anybody else and that I had to earn the job on my own merits and that makes perfect sense," said Reed, who holds a master's degree in arts and teaching from Sacred Heart University.
As for the football side, Reed's familiarity with the South-West Conference is a big plus, having played in the league and coached football, basketball and baseball while he was an assistant at New Milford.
He met with nearly 30 returning Pomperaug players last week.
"Pomperaug has a tradition of winning football and they have hard-nosed and tough kids," he said. "They have good athletes in every sport.
"I told the kids I want them to emphasize every day as an opportunity," added Reed. "I want them to attack each day with uncommon enthusiasm and energy and embrace what it's in front of them instead of worrying about longterm goals."
Roach will remain with the program as the offensive line coach to ease the transition. Reed hopes to finalize his entire staff by the middle of April.
Reed will hold spring practice this year instead of an extra four days in August.
"It will probably be the only year," said Reed. "I think it will be a lost opportunity if we didn't have it."
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I am starting working on project planning application, which the client wants to develop using the agile model. I want to understand how can i take the requirements and convert them to the usual UX deliverables. Can someone tell me about Agile UX as it relates to how we adjust/tweak all UX activities to an agile development process? I specifically want to know how we can turn UCD in to an agile process that supports the development activity.
I would strongly recommend reading this excellent article on smashing magazine on Lean UX,to paraphrase the article:
From my experience ,here are some of the key aspects which you should be aware of :
I'll admit what I said is applicable to any software design life cycle but I felt these were particularly important when looking at incorporating UX into a agile process
Here's the short answer for understanding agile:
Follow the above steps in cycles, until there are no changes and you can freeze your work-done and proceed with another scenario.
Everything else is just an add-on. If you can keep up with these two rules, you sure have arrived at being agile.


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The school held first place for a while before falling behind to 13th place out of 508 schools across the nation in the Clorox "Power of a Bright Future" contest.
The program provides grants for schools and the community votes on the need that they like best.
There are 13 days left in the contest.
If they win the school plans to use the grant to provide more outdoor play space, install sun shades and update old equipment for the students' safety.
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So far the only way I know to say "I'm sorry" is "lo siento." However, this gets repetitive rather quickly, and sometimes I'm looking for a stronger form of an apology. What other ways are there to apologize in spanish? If you are apologizing for an extremely terrible thing you've done, would you use a different phrase? How do native speakers apologize or convey regret for things they've done?
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Well at least in Mexico is not common to say "lo siento" instead we say "perdón" for apologizing. The only part that I've heard "lo siento" is in movies or telenovelas.
A stronger version of "perdón" is "perdóname" or "discúlpame". You can add "por favor" at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
Here some examples:
'Sentir', 'perdonar', 'disculpar', and even 'dispensar' are all used depending on the reason for your apology:
You're just being polite, it is not really your fault and beyond your control.
This is the equivalent of 'excuse me'. You are responsible for the action, but it is a small or easily-justifiable matter.
You are responsible for the action, and it is a big deal.
Other words to keep in mind:
'Dispensar' is used by old people in Mexico, it is the equivalent of 'disculpar' and it is disappearing but will remain in written works.
'Con permiso' is the active and physical version of 'excuse me'. It always involves physical movement, like when leaving/entering a room or reaching in front of someone to grab something.
'Pesar' is used when something weighs heavily on you and is much deeper:
Last but not least, 'dar el pésame' is what you would say to someone who has lost someone:
In Argentina, we just emphasize "Lo siento" (or "lo lamento")
Alfredo's alternatives are also ok.
Other alternative, stronger than just "lo siento":
It's also more formal than "lo siento"
Yet even another more formal way could be:
From my experience, you could say
Perdón is more used if you accidently hurt or bump into a person. If you want you can add muchísimo to make it sound like you mean it from your bottom of your heart.


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I was just editing one of my pics yesterday using Adobe Lightroom and watermarking it after I had finished editing it. I tried out different positions and angles while placing the watermark but most of them seemed to either block something or the other in the image or not allow the watermark to be seen otherwise. Could you suggest me what to look out for while positioning my watermark so that it does not spoil my work and looks good at the same time?
Most people use watermarks to prevent the photo from being used by other people without consent. The best way to do it is to have it on the actual subject itself, but at a very low opacity. Once the photographer decides to sell/give the photograph away, he can always share the hi-res image without the watermark.
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How to handle the Boy Scout issue?
Since we're already discussing the Chick-fil-A stand on gay marriage, thought I'd ask this here. The Boy Scouts of America have recently re-stated their position that they do not accept leaders, volunteers, or members who are openly gay. (They also say they don't "proactively" ask -- sort of a version of "dont ask, don't tell.") I have two kids in scouts, and I've always been uncomfortable with this policy, but now that they've restated it so firmly, I'm revisiting.
My first thought is to pull both kids, and explain to them that we don't believe in belonging to groups that discriminate, or decide that you're not good enough to belong based on who you love, unless you hide it. However, I'm seeing in a number of news stories that some members and leaders who oppose the policy (including gay and lesbian members/leaders) taking the position that change comes from within, and you have more chance to make a difference from inside the organization than out.
What do the wooters think?
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Some day people will wise up and understand that:
1. Gay people are not any more likely to molest your child than straight people.
2. Gay people to do not recruit/brainwash straight people
3. Unless you intend to have sexual relations with a person you have no business thinking about their sex life
It seems harsh to pull your kids from Scouts if that's something they love and enjoy, possibly you could ask them how they feel about the bigotry within the organization? Or you could ask yourself this...if the Scouts were racially biased would you pull your kids? They're already gender biased. Maybe there is another organization similar to Scouts that embrace diversity and are not prejudiced towards anyone.
What a bone head thing to do (the scouts) it is already hard enough to get volunteers.
As a volunteer leader I also did the second in leader's duties, the parent volunteer work 'because everyone was too busy'
When I was a kid:
They pulled out female leader "because we were too old". IT WAS THE WORST THING EVER!
With her:
We did cool things that mattered.
She had well planned structured meetings.
She did not smell like alcohol.
The replacement was had none of the qualities we all quit.
To answer your question: perhaps telling someone up the totem pole that it is difficult to collect money with the recent changes.
I have 4 sons - all Eagle Scouts.
I have held MANY positions over the years with Scouting.
I fully support their position.
I can see you are a thoughtful parent, and I value that. Too many are not.
It's not an easy problem. I'd talk it over with them, and explain your opposition to the policy, but I don't think I'd pull them out of scouting. Kids have difficulty enough in growing up. Let them decide this for themselves.
I find the position taken by those in charge to be contemptible, and indefensible. I'd say more (a lot more), but this is already headed in the direction of heated comments, and everyone downvoting everyone that they don't agree with, and I don't want to play.
You don't say the age of your boys, but you also didn't say cub scouts, so I'm guessing they're past that age. Give them a hug for me, and tell them that there's already enough hate and sorrow in the world. No sense adding to it.
Try to improve the day.
Myself, I'm hoping for some nice loganberries from the farmer's market this afternoon, so that I put up a few pints of jam. Summer in a jar; what's not to like?
@mtm2: Would you please explain why you support their position?
@ohcheri: Um, have you forgotten about Jerry Sandusky already? Especially your #2 statement? Seems he was a pro at doing that! Just saying ...
As an Eagle Scout myself, and a participant in local Scouting events from time-to-time (my son isn't old enough to join yet), I can understand both sides of the equation.
I know that when I was an uninformed teenager, that we would have hazed a gay kid a lot more, so in a way, it's for their protection. I'm not saying that it's right, but hazing does happen, and sometimes discriminates against factors that individuals have little to no control over. I'm not saying that the BSA condones that sort of behavior, but it's nearly impossible to prevent all the time.
I can also understand that two homosexuals in the scout troop might be tempted to take advantage of a night alone in the woods and the BSA doesn't want that sort of trouble on it's plate. Once again, I'm not saying I support or reject the decision, I'm just suggesting that this might have been a factor in the legal aspect. I can't imagine such an event would be good for publicity.
Parents also would feel better about their kids not being on camp outs with someone they can't or don't understand. Il know that being a homosexual doesn't make you a pervert, but there are some that do think that.
The BSA is heavily funded by Churches and religious establishments, and I can't imagine that most Christian organizations would be okay with allowing homosexuals in. It would result in loss of funding and ultimately cripple the organization.
I know, and most know that the worries are not legit in most cases, and the discrimination is unfair, but they've got to please the pocketbooks where the funds come from. I don't agree with the decision, but I can at least understand where they're coming from.
It's an easy decision. If it bothers you, then pull your kids out of scouting. If it doesn't bother you, then allow them to continue in scouting.
Don't let other people's opinions sway your decision. Make your own.
@dealseekerdude: For the record, I'm all for the BSA's policies against pedophiles as leaders or volunteers. That's what Sandusky was. The horrible things he did were because he was a creepy-ass pedophile, not because he was gay or straight or bi or whatever. I think you'd agree that all heterosexual men aren't vicious rapists, even though there are certainly some out there. We can't paint entire groups of people with the actions of a few.
@susan11125: Simple. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. With that I believe that homosexuality is wrong.
@ohcheri: You said:
"1. Gay people are not any more likely to molest your child than straight people."
I don't think people are too concerned about a straight man molesting their young boy. I'd agree (although I haven't looked up the numbers) that a man can molest a child be them gay or straight at probably roughly the same statistical rate, I think it's more likely that a gay man who would molest will molest a young boy.. of which the Boy Scouts are comprised, which would be the actual context of the discussion. And, conversely, I'd say it's more probable a straight man will molest a young girl... which aren't in Boy Scouts.
Oh, and to answer the original questions.. I'm pretty OK with any organization deciding what they want to have as members. I am OK with the right to NOT associate.
@dealseekerdude: You can't really use 1 person to generalize millions of people. Just sayin'
The same issue is in the Girl Scouts. It is a personal choice whether you put your kids in or not. I didn't for several reasons. This issue was only a very small consideration. My daughter is a girly girl, and can't stand to have her hands or feet dirty. She went to one meet and said no! That was the main reason. My nephews are in the Scouts and love it. We have all talked about their (BSA) stance on several issues that I disagree on. What it all boils down to is your children will have to make their own decision one day. That day may not be today, but the more information and ways to do things, the better.
@mustardsquarepants: You mean to tell me there are "Millions of them"??? Yikes! Lord, help us!!
@dealseekerdude: Gay does not equal pedophile, pedophile does not equal gay. Plenty of straight-identified sexual predators out there--Sandusky among them. If you've been following, you'll know that he has a wife, with whom he presumably has sexual relations. Dude is straight, with an extra scoop of "pedophile" on top. (If he's not actually sexually active with his wife, then you can round him up to "closeted gay" if you want--and the BSA isn't objecting to closeted gay, only openly gay.)
@kmeltzer @dealseekerdude Pedophiles prey on young children, their sexual orientation has nothing to do with their fixation on innocent victims.
@kmeltzer: I disagree completely. I don't think that the pervs really care about whether or not they're molesting a child of their own gender or a different one. All they care about is having access to the child. That's why a lot of them are active in things kids do like little league and other activities. Many of them are actually in heterosexual relationships, even though they prey on young boys.
@ohcheri: Can you show me the research and statistics to back up that claim? Thanks.
@captainsuperdawg: It's not really a matter of what you think, do you have any stats and research to back up that gay men will molest young girls just because they have access?
I'lll note John Wayne Gacy, a guy who played a clown at co-ed children's parties, certainly had access to young girls. Yet, he sexually assaulted and killed 33 young boys.
@kmeltzer: Research and statistics that "gay" automatically equals "pedophile"? Or "straight" automatically equals "pedophile"? I can't imagine anyone would actually believe that so I'm sure there are no studies on this subject. Logic and common sense would prevail in this case. A sexual predator is a unique beast and gay/straight has no bearing on their behavior, they are simply looking for an easy target.
@dealseekerdude: You're saying that Sandusky had sex with small children because he wanted to make more gay men? I do not believe for one second that animal considered how his actions affected his victims.
@ohcheri: No, that's not what I said, at all. You asserted that pedophiles molest based on access. You said that "their sexual orientation has nothing to do with their fixation." I asked you for stats on that statement, not that "gay" means "pedophile", as I said nothing even remotely of the sort.
I guess I don't get it. Taking myself as an example: FTR, I am straight, married to a woman, have 4 children. At no time while I was involved with my son in scouts was there ever a situation when my preferences were explicitly made public. Never did I proclaim my sexual preferences, never did I publicly display any type of sexual behavior (e.g., PDA with my wife) or otherwise act in a way that could imply my orientation, nothing. Why would it be any different for anyone else there for the scouting? And given that why would the BSA's position matter on a practical basis (beyond the symbolic)?
@kmeltzer: How about this article that shows in 175 convicted child molesters, none of them were shown to be exclusively homosexual. Mix that in with the fact that 1 in 6 males were sexually abused before they were 18 and it's easy to make the conclusion that there are a lot of "straight" men that molested boys. Also, in the first article mentioned, the fact is stated that most child molesters don't have adult sexual relationships, meaning that it isn't easily possible to classify them as straight or gay. Being "out of the closet" normally means that the person has been in at least one adult relationship with someone of the same gender, whereas, a person is thought to be straight unless proven otherwise.
Keep in mind that we live in a country that, until 1967, it was against the law in many states for couples of other races to marry. Now it's a non-issue but 1967 wasn't that long ago. Soon this will be a non-issue for all people and those who are flipping about this will look back in embarrassment that they were so worried about the sex lives of strangers.
I don't know why the Scouts, the government or any organization feel the need to take a stance on this. It's a personal, private matter.
@captainsuperdawg: There is nothing here showing what @ohcheri asserts that "their sexual orientation has nothing to do with their fixation.". And, a sample of 175 is hardly a viable sample size for a study.
In fact, you'll have a hard time finding any real study on it. What you need to find is gender-on-gender then a breakdown of the molester's sexual tendencies. Or, even stats on openly homosexual (bi, whatever) offenders that did not molest a girl, vs those that did.
@kmeltzer: So, correct me if I'm wrong, but are you telling me to find proof that I'm right and you're wrong, when you have absolutely nothing to back up your theory that straight men are more likely to molest girls? Please, don't try to refute my sources when you have nothing other than an opinion to back up your claims. I'd like to see your evidence please. 175 may not be a good enough group for absolute proof, but it's a lot better than all the (lack of) evidence you've got.
The politics of this issue are what should be "don't ask, don't tell," not the sexual orientation of the group's members. Think about it this way: your kids have been Boy Scouts all along for whatever reason you enrolled them; had the issue never come up, they would continue to be Boy Scouts, right? This new information shouldn't affect what they do there. Let them learn about the ugliness of discrimination some other way, in a more public environment like high school or college. Of course, if they ask about it, talk to them, but know that it could lead to questions about sex, which you may or may not be prepared to discuss. To pull them out of something they enjoy for reasons they may not understand doesn't seem like the right answer. Don't make them grow up before they have to.
@captainsuperdawg: Yes. Since, I'm not the one on here making assertions with nothing to back it up. You can't make assertions, then when someone says "back it up" start saying "no, you back it up." That's just stupid. If you say something, back it up.
If you tell me the sky is green, it's not my job to then show you you're wrong. It's your job to show me you're right.
@kmeltzer: You're not making assertions?
"... I think it's more likely that a gay man who would molest will molest a young boy.. of which the Boy Scouts are comprised, which would be the actual context of the discussion. And, conversely, I'd say it's more probable a straight man will molest a young girl... which aren't in Boy Scouts."
I'm pretty sure that saying straight child molesters won't really molest girls is an assertion you haven't backed, and one that I've been refuting with my own evidence. All you're doing is saying that my evidence is crap because the sample size isn't big enough, when your theory isn't backed up by anything at all. I'm not asking you to prove me wrong, I want to see what you have in defense. This isn't a murder trial. There's no assumption that you're right until proven otherwise. It's more of a debate, where each side presents their arguments, backed up by proof. I want to see your proof. Where is it?
@captainsuperdawg: I stated an opinion.. which started with "I think...". An assertion is when you state something as fact, which is what was done, which is what I challenged.
Nice try, though.
Simmer... BSA doesn't allow openly gay men because they don't want to. Looking at what organizations tend to be the backers for troops, and its history, it's understandable...
And so what? There are plenty of other groups out there for everyone. Just because you can't be part of this particular one doesn't mean anything. I can't be part of plenty of groups because my heritage is Northern European, but that doesn't mean I'm going to go demand access, that's silly. There's still what, Boys and Girls clubs, youth coaching, etc., etc., etc.
And I'm sure our Canadian wooters would know more, but if I recall the Canadian Scouts allow both openly homosexual people to be leaders, AND both genders to take part.
Could somebody please close up Pandora's Box?? Sheesh! the evils and perversions that have now become the "norm"; how sad that the current generation has no sense of Right or Wrong; Good or Bad; Black or White; etc. Everything is now a grey abyss. There are no absolutes; each one decides (as if they are their own god) what is acceptable. Heaven forbid you disagree with them! You're labeled as a hate-monger; homophobe; or whatever label suits you for not following the herd of swine heading towards the cliff. How sad. May God grant you His wisdom and discernment before He returns.
End of sermon. You may now unleash your vitriol comments.
@kmeltzer: So when I said "I don't think that the pervs really care about whether or not they're molesting a child of their own gender or a different one..." and then the rest of my response, wouldn't that be my opinion, backed by evidence to support it?
@captainsuperdawg: I asked someone else to back up their statement. Then, you gave data which doesn't actually back up their statement, then you started to argue with me about backing up assertions. I even RESTATED that I was referring to someone who IS NOT YOU.
Cripes... focus man, focus!
I think that one "LGBT" question here per day is two too many. There are other forums for that IMHO.
The BSA is a private organisation. They have their own codes and rules. As much as it saddens me, they can (and should continue) to choose who they allow in their organisation. Just as churches can and should choose who they allow to be married in their services.
Personally, I won't be supporting them in any way until this changes. If I had kids, I wouldn't want them involved in a group that's exclusionary based on orientation.
Assess both sides of the situation. Weigh the benefits your children will gain from being Boy Scouts against the drawbacks of being a part of an organization with one belief you don't agree with.
It's also not a bad idea to discuss this with your kids. If the Scouts are really important to them, it may not be a good idea to pull them out. I have plenty of friends who were in the Boy Scouts growing up and are pro-gay now, so it's not like your kids are guaranteed to end up in complete opposition to other lifestyles.


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Has anyone else had an AMISH business work for them?
Today my roof and gutters are getting done. I had a half a dozen quotes from roofing companies, all between 9 and 11 thousand dollars. So a friend suggested I try to have a AMISH roofing company do the work.
WOW, what a difference. First, the price was under 8 thousand to do everything, Next the men working are so nice, professional and the quality of workmanship is perfect. No nonsense, no excuses or complaning. This may sound alittle old fashioned, but this is the way people are supposed to conduct business.
I think it's funny watching "Breaking Amish" and now the "Amish Mafia" and how reality TV is trying to make this community into something they are not.
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I'm not ready to jump full in, but I do think there is something to living life in a more simplistic way.
As far as Amish work done for me, no. I'd have to travel a good 100 miles to be in Amish country. But I do buy Amish goods whenever I can. Furniture, produce, baked goods, etc.
These TV shows are just a bunch of BS drama, intended to draw in the trash crowd that is quickly taking over America. They'd rather compete for viewers with the other crap that's on TV now, instead of actually staying educational. Ever since that Choppers show went Discovery, it immediately took a nose dive.
When I was growing up back in the Stone Age, my parents hired only local Amish workers for construction and the like. Fantastic work, professional, everything done on time, always a good experience.
That's great to hear. I'm just curious (no need to get too specific if you're not comfortable with it), which Amish community are you near? PA, OH, IN, other?
Having worked for a Mennonite masonry company, I worked with a variety of different construction companies including Amish. I can definitely say that Amish know how to work. While at some jobs laborer stood around and smoked and chatted every chance they got, the Amish and Mennonite crews got stuff done. Obviously not all Amish are the same and many non-Amish work just as well, but, stereotypically, Amish do good work
I know a couple of Amish families up here and their going rate is around $10/hr per person for whatever they build. I have a wooden shed ( 6X8 ) made from real wood that was cheaper than what I could get a plywood shed for from Home Depot. They're also going to be installing a couple of picture windows this spring/summer.
I have to say that the Amish around here are very lazy, unless they have something to do. I often see them riding their carriages around town at all times of the day/night... When they're working though, they work hard. I've seen 30 raise a barn in a day.
I'm from upstate NY and the Amish group here has only been here for 5 or 6 years and mainly come from Ohio and a few from PA.
I live in Amish country PA. The Amish are just like anyone else, it entirely depends on which community/company you go with. I've had some awesome experiences and a horrible one. One Amish roofing company that worked on my uncle's house refused to finish his roof because it was too high. They did it about half way then just stopped. They did refund him part of his money but understandably he wasn't too happy about it. A roof isn't something you want to stop half-way through.
My grandfather was a cattle dealer in South New Jersey and often went into PA for auctions. He was the kindest most honest man. No one ever had a bad word to say about him. He is dead over 20 years now, but people still come up to family members and say what a wonderful man he was and they they miss him.
The Amish would not do business with him directly because he was Jewish. They would only deal with a middle-man who would actually have to buy the cows from one and then turn around and sell the cows to the other. They would not buy/sell directly with a Jew.
I can't speak to their skill or craftsmanship, just how they did business with my grandfather.
I agree with @retorak: there is as much diversity among Amish communities as any other. I spent a few years living in the rural Midwest, working with members of several different Amish communities, and heard stories from various "English" neighbors (Amish refer to the non-Amish as "English"). There are some work crews that are perfect professionals and others that smoke on job sites, don't complete work on time, have poor workmanship, etc. In other industries, there is a variety of behavior as well: where I lived, there was a serious problem with Amish breeding purebred dogs and drowning the unsold puppies at 8 weeks, as well as drowning the breeding stock when they reached the end of their breeding utility.
@mkentosh: glad to hear that you're having a wonderful experience!
@retorak: I live about 30 miles outside of Lancaster and you're right. Didn't a number of Amish get busted a few years ago for driving sport cars and dealing drugs to the local motorcycle crew?
I grew up in northern Lancaster County, PA and worked with and around the Amish for many years. I could talk about them for days, about the way the live and work, and their religion, but the following site will give some good information about them.
How'd you contact them? Cause you can't call them ...
@randy2126: Knowing their businesses can't survive without some technology, the elders (bishops) for each church decide what modern conveniences can be used. Therefore, most with businesses have landlines, and some use cell phones. There are also community landlines, usually a phone booth in a central area, for families to use to call doctors, hospitals, police, and other services.
Sounds good unless you're Jewish or have respect for animals. Did I get that right?
Peachy Brothers (in the State College, PA area) put the roof on my Dad's cabin a few years ago. Quick as lightning, exacting, and extremely professional. But now that I think of it, they might be Mennonite, rather than Amish.
When it comes to produce and baked goods, my family has always leaned toward going with Amish/Mennonite. "Kissin' don't last. Goot cookin' do."
As I sell construction materials to Amish contractors, I have to say that they are as hit and miss as non-Amish contractors in terms of ethics and quality. There are some I would pay to do work without a second thought and others I wouldn't let work on my home for free. In my area, Indiana, they all seem to carry cell phones and most the contractors have fax machines as well that they hook up to propane generators for business purposes.
No Amish here in the South, but I have had dealings with Mennonites. Most are pleasant but YMMV. Our company had to write off about $5,000 from one who didn't pay what he owed us.
@phillystyle: 25 mins near Lancaster PA


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What do you do when you get a crappy table at a restaurant?
This has happened to me several times recently - the server will direct my wife and me to a table that looks fine from a distance, we'll sit down, and I'll realize that the table wobbles, the seat is broken, or that we're right next to the bathroom or server's station.
I hate making a stink about those things when we've already sat down, but when you're paying for the experience of eating at a restaurant it can be frustrating to draw the short straw on table placement.
How do you deal with this?
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I leave. It is easy enough to make food at home, when I go out to restaurants my focus is more on the experience and less on the food. If I have a bad table, bad food, or bad service I rarely return to that establishment.
You really ought to tell the server or hostess about the problem if there's something physically wrong with the table or chairs. Sometimes they are unaware that there's something wrong. If it's just location then you'll have to make do or be "that guy". When people complained about things in the restaurant I worked in they'd have different experiences depending on who they were dealing with. I'd do everything I could to make it right and my assistant manager would tell people to eff off and not bother coming back if they didn't like it. So be prepared to talk to different people if you don't get satisfaction. If you run into my ex-manager then I suggest running, not walking out the door.
If I can tell before I sit, I ask the hostess if I can move/ sit elsewhere. If the restaurants empty-ish, I just get up and move. If it's super crowded (like on a Friday night) I'll say something to a supervisor/ manager when and if one walks by.
Depends on the restaurant. If it's a chain (Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings, etc) then I'll probably fix it myself. Only takes a second to make a shim and put it under the offending leg of a wobbly table. Getting another chair from a nearby table is equally simple. If it's a nice restaurant, I'd ask for another table and I'd make sure the management was made aware of it so it can be fixed/replaced.
Getting seated next to a server's station doesn't bother me. If the restaurant has server stations next to tables, then it's not a very good restaurant anyway. If I'm at Applebees, I expect a bit of a party atmosphere. That includes things like chatting with servers and generally having a good time. Being next to the server station only makes that easier.
I usually sit down and eat like a good automaton.
There's a big difference between making a stink about something like a bad table or location and politely asking the host/hostess to seat you elsewhere. The restaurant staff wants you to be happy (and have a good expereince so that you'll come back), so if there's something amiss do not be afraid of speaking up. If the only table is by the restroom and you don't like it, and they tell you there are no other tables available, then get up and leave or wait for another to open.
I ask to be moved if we've already been seated. If not, and I see a table I'd prefer, I ask if I can have it.
I'm that guy. I'll wait another fifteen minutes and get that good table. But when I leave, I tip heavy, real heavy, so that they'll remember me next time
My seating was wobbly once, but the carhop told me that she wasn't trained to help in that area.
Always remember that you are paying for a service. If the service is less than it should be, speak out. If the restaurant is any good, they will attempt to fix the issue. If they don't, don't come back. I have been that guy and walked out a few times. It's my money and I can make the choice to not eat there if it is not enjoyable. (When the issue is made better, I will tip better.)
This happens to me quite a bit as well and I'll almost always ask to be seated elsewhere. I'd say about 80% of the time they are snarky about it because the restaurant is busy and they want to fill the crappy 2 person table by the kitchen. But usually it is the hostess so I really couldn't give a rats ass if the hostess is snarky. Actually, that's another complaint - I really hate tiny 2 person tables.
What actually bothers me more is when I'm out with people who have jello spines and don't like to say anything to anyone about really bad service. Unfortunately my lunch buddy at work is like that. He made me sit at a table where we were ignored for 15 minutes because he didn't have the chutzpuh to get up and leave :P
I set the building on fire.
No, wait, that's what to do when you get a crappy cubicle at your workplace.


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26 Sep 2012 1:39 AM #1
Answered: tree to grid cell drag and drop
at the moment I can copy an value out of a grid cell into an Tree as a lefe.
But now I'm looking for a way to do it rhe othe rway round. I want to put a value out of a tree into a grid cell.
When i use the dnd plugin a new row is added. This I can't use.
I guess that ist is possible what I want to do, but I can't figure out how. It would be grat if someone could give me a push in the right direction.
Solved it by using own functionality.
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What do you mean it creates a new row? So when you drag a tree node to the grid it creates a new row but you want to update that row?Mitchell Simoens @LikelyMitch
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30 Sep 2012 10:02 PM #3
Hello Mitchell,
this is correct. What I have done until yet is, that I can drag the content of a grid cell and drop it as a leaf in a tree.
Now I want to do it the other way round.
I want to drag a leaf and drop it in a cell of the grid. I want to use it as a list of favorites.
I'm not sure if this is possible at all. But I'm new on ExtJS and - if it is possible - I need a push in the right direction where I can find an approach for a solution.
7 Oct 2012 10:39 PM #4
Only one answer for the personal statistic?
Does this mean that it is not possible what I want to do?
8 Oct 2012 2:05 AM #5
Solved it by using own functionality.
13 Nov 2012 1:09 PM #6
Can you please post your solution? I'm trying to figure this out for myself with limited success.
15 Nov 2012 2:54 AM #7
II'm sorry, but I can't. I thought that I have had made a step in the right direction but then I saw that I would not solve my problem. So I stopped working at that approach.


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Sad! - 08-02-2013, 12:40 AM
I use to get on this site as a teenager... and it saddens me to see it completely dead like this.
This use to be the site to get on! and it makes me think that I want to do something to make it popular like it use to be.
I use to love this site, and to be honest, even though I am now 21, I still like this site. It's really cool!
It sucks...
Dear Punkrocker:
If people would stop whining and moping about how "This site used to be cool," why not post in here with us? Last night, we had a bunch of us oldies on for nearly five hours, just chatting and goofing off like old times. It isn't an often thing - I just turned 21 myself and am nearing my decade of being on the forum - but you sitting there moping about it isn't going to make it better. You can help us make it better by participating in the discussions posted, or sharing videos and stories and funny images. We have a still-thriving RP area, which you're more than welcome to stick your toe into.
We need people to come on here to make a difference. We can't do it alone. Unfortunately, much of the moderator staff here in the Forums are just moderators here. We have no say in what happens outside of this region, and do what we can to make it fun. Every year, we try to have events, and they usually succeed.
So please: Interact with us, we don't bite! ^^
I stare at the girl in the mirror: T-shirt, torn up jeans, no beauty queen.
But the way that you see me, you get underneath me, and all my defenses just fall away, fall away.
I am beautiful with you, even in the darkest part of me. I am beautiful with you;
Make it feel the way it's supposed to be!
We should get an MC server specifically dedicated to works of pixel art and make ourselves an actual doll palace on a mountain somewhere which we'll then let zombies besiege for the giggles.
Step 1; get an idea.
Step 2; pixel it.
Step 3; construct it in-game.
Step 4; take screenshots and blow it to pieces with TNT.
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I mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick. ~ Valkyrie Cain
Ill buy you a stick for Christmas. - Skulduggery Pleasant
But back on point, I'm about to turn 25, and I'm still on this site as often as I can be, which realistically isn't as often as I used to before becoming a mother, but still trying to remain active as possible, none the less. Your age doesn't matter one bit. About 80% of the active members of this site are people who never left, who are 20 years or older. Come back, post, doll, compete (PLEASE COMPETE, lol) we would love some new company!
This. All of this. The site is deader than before cuz people, instead of pulling their fingers out and trying to make it more active, instead chose to leave and spend time elsewhere moaning about the fact that the forums aren't active.
If you want the forums to be active, then be proactive! Bring all your friends here and post post post! Make dolls and compete in the site contests! Post threads here and interact with everyone! Much better than complaining about the way the boards used to be, and far more effective.
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Is it possible for $x+y+z, xy+yz+zx$, and $xyz$ to be perfect squares at the same time for positive integer values of $x,y,z$?
Yes. By straightforward search the smallest example is $\lbrace x,y,z \rbrace = \lbrace 45,64,180 \rbrace$, with $$ (t+45) (t+64) (t+180) = t^3 + 17^2 t^2 + 150^2 t + 720^2. $$ Given any solution $(x,y,z)$ we may produce infinitely many others (other than the trivial scaling $(c^2 x, c^2 y, c^2 z)$) by using the theory of elliptic curves to find rational $z'$ such that $x+y+z'$, $xy+yz'+z'x$, and $xyz'$ are all squares, at which point $(d^2 x, d^2 y, d^2 z')$ works for any integer $d>0$ such that $d^2 z' \in {\bf Z}$. For example, in $\lbrace 45,64,180 \rbrace$ we may replace $64$ by $(460163992/28591599)^2$, and then multiply through by $28591599^2$ to obtain the new solution $$ \lbrace 28591599^2 \cdot 45, \phantom{+} 460163992^2, \phantom{+} 28591599^2 \cdot 180 \rbrace . $$
A complete parametrization is not possible, because it would be tantamount to a rational parametrization of the surface $$ S: xy + yz + zx = r^2, \phantom{and} (x+y+z)xyz = s^2 $$ in projective $(1:1:1:1:2)$ space, and that surface is K3. If I did this right, $S$ is a "singular" K3 surface, i.e. has Picard number $20$ which is maximal for a K3 surface in characteristic zero, and the Néron-Severi group ${\rm NS}(S)$ has rank $20$ and discriminant $-48$, and consists of (classes of) divisors defined over ${\bf Q}(i)$.
It is actually quite common for natural Diophantine equations to give rise to K3 surfaces of maximal or nearly-maximal Picard number, but that's a story for another time.


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Here is a fiddle for my hover event.
Currently on hover all divs of the same class are toggled. I'm wanting to toggle just the one div (that which is being hovered on). I've tried a few filters but can't seem to work it out.
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I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my laptop, booting from a CD. However, when click "install ubuntu" from the grub the screen goes to black. So far I've tried the following all with no result:
booting "try ubuntu"
booting with 'nomodeset'
booting with 'drm_kms_helper.poll=0'
removing all usb- and other connections from my laptop before booting
These are all the possibe solutions i have found online so far...
Here are some more specifics:
Ubuntu 12.04
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I'd like to start identifying trees in my area as a project with my kids while we are hiking.
What is best for tree identification, a good color book such as the Audobon Field Guide to North American trees, or a tree identification app for smartphones, or some third option I'm not aware of?
I know tree identification is often complex as leaves can be similar, and usually require a combination of factors (bark, leaves, etc). I'd like a resource where I look up a tree based on it's leaf and bark features, not it's name, so that I can avoid spending hours flipping through pages.


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"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb." - Luke 2: 7-21
Other than just waking up, which is a big accomplishment every day, we are given a gift to influence others daily with what we say or do.
That is a big responsibility.
Big brothers and sisters influence their younger siblings all the time, whether they know it or not.
Just because you are a leader doesn't mean you are a good leader, influencing others to do good things.
What we do is supposed to be bathed in love.
And, quite frankly, sometimes that is really hard.
But, it must be done.
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" - Matthew 5:44
We are either part of the solution or part of the problem.
There is no standing on the sidelines when it comes to life.
Failure is not a bad word and neither is adversity.
We must be persistent in what we believe.
We must be persistent in teaching our children that everything they do effects others.
We must be diligent in teaching our children the way of the wise men.
They didn't just turn the corner and find baby Jesus in the manger.
It took them years to find him.
Our kids must understand that hard work is not easy.
For every A that has come rather easily, the next A means loads and loads of work.
Hard work is the fiber of who we become.
Do you want your child to: 1) be the last to make the team; 2) be the last to be cut; 3) never try out?
I'll take No. 1.
If it's No. 2, then someone has to work harder the next year to make the team.
And, that's OK.
Then we, as parents, must be willing to do whatever it takes to help that child.
If they choose not to take the easy way out, neither should we.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:3-11
If we are to influence, we should be a blessing.
There are 905 verses in the King James Version of the Bible that relate to love or blessing.
"Open rebuke is better than secret love." - Proverbs 27:5
"We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also." - 1John 4:19-21
Life is not easy for our children and there are times, for various reasons, we don't help them as parents.
We are commanded to help.
We are commanded to love.
We are commanded to be leaders in our communities.
We are also commanded to be humble.
Too many athletes have no idea what that is and we all see it on a weekly basis.
Please give me David Robinson, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Peyton Manning, Rod Laver, Kurt Warner, Lolo Jones, Sanya Richards-Ross, Alyson Felix, Annika Sorenstam, Walter Peyton, Wayne Gretzky, A.C. Green, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan or Steve Nash.
I know I left out many, but that is just a sampling.
Bless someone today ... and tomorrow ... and the next day
Then, let them do the blessing.
Also, like the shepherds, let's do things "with haste" so we don't miss any blessings.
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Korriban and Peragus are the only places where it makes no difference.
Telos you must choose either to let the ithorians restore its surface or to let czerka raid it and let the planet continue to be wasteland.
Nar Shaddah you must choose to either liberate the refugees and destablize the economy in the area dependent on slavery and mercenary activity iirc. OR you can allow either Visquis to continue imposing and ruling over the sector with an iron fist, or topple visquis and allow the Serocco gang in the area to rule.
Dantooine either allow the mercenaries to take over or fight them off to their bitter deaths.
Dxun/Iziz either you help queen Talia win the war or you tip it in favor of general Vaklu to take over.
The matter of the Jedi masters, either you reunite them or you kill them off.
The matter of your teammates is dependent on your alignment if not your actions. I've gone through it and gotten nill influence and it only slightly changed the outcomes in Kreia's final prediction.
The end game sequence and the ending is determined by your actions. The fate of the jedi determines the end cutscenes, while your actions on the planets determine the rest of Kreia's final predictions.


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So I've heard that when a photon flies by a atom excited enough to release a photon there's a good chance it will. Because Photons want to be together and have the same direction etc?
Is this true? And then, why is it like this?
So I've heard that when a photon flies by a atom excited enough to release a photon there's a good chance it will. Because Photons want to be together and have the same direction etc?
Is this true? And then, why is it like this?
I think what you are talking about is the stimulated emission of radiation. This is part of the process that occurs in a LASER and in fact, gave the LASER it's name - Light Amplification through the Simulated Emission of Radiation. When an atom is in an excited state it can spontaneously decay to a lower energy state with the emission of a photon of a particular frequency. If a photon of that same frequency passes an excited atom it can stimulate the atom to emit a second photon in the same direction and with the same phase (and frequency) as the original photon. According to Wikipedia:
The reason why two photons can have exactly the same frequency, phase and location in space is because they obey Bose-Einstein statistics. Photons have spin 1 which is why they are Bosons with Bose-Einstein statistics. If the photon were a fermion (like the spin 1/2 electron) simulated emission would not be possible since it is impossible for two fermions to occupy exactly the same quantum state.
Did you here that in the context of lasers or BEC?
Photons are bosonic particles, this is generally what people refer to when they say 'they want to be together'.
Any particle in a system (like a photon or an electron) can be in many different energy state. You may be familiar with the energy states of atoms, these are the states occupied by electrons orbiting the nucleus.
But electron are fermions and they don't want to be together (in fact they can't). In order to minimize the energy of the atom any additional electron will occupy the lowest energy state available (but only if this energy state is empty).
On the opposite photons are bosons and they can be together. They can occupy the same energy state as the other photons. If you consider a system with many photons, any additional photon will occupy the lowest energy state wether it is already occupied by another photon or not. This is done in order to minimze the energy.
However the answer to your first question :
is "yes".
The answer to your second question :
is more complicated. The answer to the question "Why photons are bosons?" is very difficult. But in a general way bosons can be seen as the way for fermions to communicate. It is true in the case of photons. Photons are the way for electrons to exchange energy and thus interact.