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5 Terrifying Bastardizations of the Wikipedia Model
#2. Pagan Wiki
We managed to bring up Christianity in the first two entries, so to deflect the forthcoming accusations of anti-Christian bias from Conservapedia, let's target Paganism as that seems to be the faith that files the fewest lawsuits. I don't know much about Paganism, other than that Christianity "borrowed" from its holidays and remixed them P. Diddy-style, so I should learn something from the PaganWiki.
I'm finding "Hitler" seems to be a pretty good baseline for these, so let's try that. A search for Hitler leads you to an "On This Day..." feature:
"1940 Date of fables meeting of British Witches to raise cone of power to stop Hitler's invasion of England."
Whoa, holy shit! They raised a magic shield that thwarted fucking Hitler! Is there a picture of that happening?
There is now
So Paganism is clearly the most awesome religion on the planet, and I converted in the course of typing that sentence. My first step was obviously to find some spells. I wasn't so naive as to think I could jump right in to cones of power, so remembering my D&D days, I went for what should be a beginner-level spell: "Magic Missile."
No results found? Hell, even Wikipedia has a page on Magic Missile, though I don't see the specific instructions for casting it I was hoping for. Probably only open to Premium users.
Fine, how about some plain old "Black Magic"?
Alright, alright. I get it. Paganism is in fact simply another religious faith with dignified ceremonies and a rich history, and doesn't actually have a list of witch "spells" that you can cast like Harry Potter or...
Oh, wait. Here it is.
Oh, hells yes. Take a look at the list and you'll know which one I went for:
"War Water is essentially iron-infused water made by leaving iron nails in water to rust, then straining. ...Formulas for hexing War Water may also call for water collected from a thunderstorm and/or the inclusion of the spellcaster's urine (Illes 1048).
... A more pragmatic "foot track" hex suggests shaking up an unstrained bottle of War Water and 'hurl[ing] it at the doorstep of your enemy, where it should break, leaving a rusty, dangerously sharp mess for him or her to step in' (ibid.)"
So... the idea is to piss in a glass jar of filthy, rusty water, then throw it at your enemy's door in hopes he'll step in piss and broken glass the next day? Why is this not the dominant world religion again?
Where it Really Gets Weird...
"Essence of Bend Over is an herbal formula used to command and dominate others, and is sometimes used in sex magick... Common uses of Bend Over include turning the tables on an employer, controlling a desired lover, breaking hexes, and turning back evil spirits."
Yes, we'll use it to "turn the tables" on our employer, all right. Nod nod, wink wink. We'll turn the tables on him good.
For further research, see...
The Wiki of Charmed fan fiction.
#1. Metapedia
Hmmm, what's this? Metapedia? "The Alternative Encyclopedia." Got to be some kind of new-age hippie bullshit. Metaphysical truth or whatever. Well, let's see what they have to say about the Fuhrer.
"For a brief period Europe was united under Hitler and the Soviet Union was held in check. However in the end, Hitler's Germany was defeated by forces outside of Europe: namely the military might of the United States and Asiatic nationalities within the Soviet Union. Adolf Hitler remains one of the preeminent individuals of the Twentieth Century.
Huh. That seems... oddly positive. But, neutrality is what online encyclopedias are supposed to be about right? And you know you're unbiased if you can be neutral about Hitler. Though I am disappointed they omitted the part where his invasion of England was thwarted by a cone of magic.
Wait, there seems to be another omission. Looks like the writer forgot to write about the Holocaust, and in fact the word doesn't appear in the Hitler entry at all. Let's do a search for it...
"Over the years the Holocaust story has been challenged by brave individuals who have risked ridicule, loss of position, and imprisonment in their defense of the truth."
Huh. Well... they must have included a reference for that. Let's see... yeah, the source appears to be a website called Jew Watch.
Waaaaaaait a second. Guys, I think Metapedia might be Nazis.
Let's look around. "Sports" takes you to...
"The University will not release 'academic records' of black athletes - many allege a conspiracy of coaches, teachers, administrators, alumni and the media to recruit illiterate below-average intelligence blacks solely for the promotion of the 'Black Sports Cult' that has become a 'religion' in American with millions of majority Americans 'brainwashed' with their obsessed voyeuristic fixation on watching the scholastically retarded sports heroes jump up and down, bump into each other, perform ritualistic homosexual acts, do strange primitive 'victory dances' on the field and ritualistically follow the cabalistic magical numerics of the 'scores' of the games...
An odd theory on why people like watching sports. Maybe some context would help. I see at the bottom this falls under the category "Negroids," with a cluster of related links.
OK, I couldn't leave without clicking on "Wiggers."
"Wiggers (Whiggers or Whiggas) are degenerate Europeans who dress, speak, act, and use the customs of Afro-american slum dwellers, especially in relation to Hip Hop culture."
They've even included a photo for illustration purposes...
Where it Really Gets Weird...
Like a lot of these Wiki clones, Metapedia fills out their archive by simply copying and pasting pages from Wikipedia (which Wikipedia allows). Hilariously, the Wikipedia-borrowed stubs are stamped with this huge warning:
So for instance, you need to filter the Wikipedia entries that still use the prejudicial term "homosexual" instead of the modern and accepted term "Sodomite."
But here's the best part. Let's say you are a 13-year-old middle school student trying to write a paper on, let's say, Armenia. So you Google and stumble across Metapedia, where you find a concise, straightforward little summary without even a hint of bigotry. Then you follow the link to Armenian Genocide, and skim right over the passing reference to "Negress Condaleeza Rice."
You paste that passage right into Microsoft Word and declare your homework finished. Meetings with school officials ensue. Social workers show up at your house. Dad is shouting, Mom is crying. Thanks, Internet Nazis!
For further research, see...
Christopedia, the Christian encyclopedia that "the saved can edit." They edit it to say that President Barack Obama is "...the first mulatto and first person having ties to a known terrorist ... to be elected President of the United States."
At the bottom of the entry, their "External Links" include The Assassination of Barack Obama, an art exhibit featuring walls painted with nooses and giant black dongs. I'm not kidding.
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public class X {
public static void main(String[] main) {
int x = 20;
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Steps to reproduce problem:
- Go to the end of the x = 20 line. Hit Ctrl+/. The line gets commented out, but an extra '/' character gets introduced at the caret location.
- Ctrl+Z to undo the effects of the previous line. Select both the x=20 and y = 30 lines. Hit Ctrl+/. Both lines get deleted, and an extra '/' character shows up. Hit Ctrl+Z to recover the lines in commented form.


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Lusitânia Açores - Season Summary - 2034/35
Key figure - £38,099,128 | Summary
My prudence that is defining my spell in the Azores showed again this year and is the reason for my ever improving financial position. Unfortunately, I stress again, it's not a sign of increasing financial clout, but instead me being restrained. I'm also starting to worry I'm becoming a bit Wenger-ish. Sticking to my principles of not over-paying to the detriment of my chances of completing.
As a comparison with Porto, my main rival over the past decade, I spend £21m a year on wages, they spend £39m (Sporting spend £14m and Benfica, £11.5m). Net transfer spend tells a similar story. This season I made a profit of £17m from transfers, last year that profit was £23m, the year before that it was £6m (I won't keep going further back, but basically I've only made a net loss once, in 2024/35, and it was £6m) overall I've made a net transfer profit of £169m from my transfer dealings. Conversely, this season Porto made a net loss of £23m, the season before it was £20m.
Basically they are spending a huge amount more than me, and I wonder whether I've started to look at that more than improving my squad. What do you guys think? Should I loosen the purse strings or am I right to be managing the budgets properly?
Club News
1/ Training facilities improved again.
2/ We're very close to overhauling France and taking 6th place in the coefficients. We wouldn't get an extra place, but 3rd would go in at a later stage. We're still a long way behind 3rd and another CL space.
Transfers | 7 in (£1.1m) and 34 out (£18.75m) plus 14 loans
As I discussed above I've once again let prudence dictate my transfer dealings to some extent. This season saw a couple of established players leave. I let Partida leave in the summer and Svoboda went in January. In addition to these I released a lot of youth players who hadn't made it and sold a couple who hadn't progressed as much as I'd expected.
The mostly went to the feeder clubs. Those who went to Fatima helped the side get promoted to the top flight, meaning the partnership will end next season while Penafiel survived and Oriental narrowly missed out on promotion back to the Second League.
League | Predicted - 2nd
Table | Graph
Looked like being a close run thing this year as I had a slightly iffy start and Porto shot out of the blocks at lightning pace. They won all of their first 11 games (until I beat them!). However my form strengthened and the rest had slightly dodgy ends. In particular Porto were disappointing in the league falling away and finishing 4th meaning they miss out on the Champions League next season. It'll be interesting to see how they cope without the money from that. Good news for Benfica though as they took second (the first time Porto hadn't for more than a decade) to take a group spot.
Anyway, I'm waffling, basically I won it again, taking it to 14 titles in total and 13 consecutively.
Supertaça | Beaten Finalists
Lost to Sporting
Taça de Portugal | 4th Rd
The kids went out to Beira Mar
League Cup | Group Stage
Kids showed flashes of talent but not enough.
Group Stage | Table
A strong performance in a relatively straightforward group (the only competition came from Man City who I finished above in the end) left me hopeful for more progress this year.
First Knockout Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg
Our draw for the 1st Rd could definitely have been worse, but could also have been easier, any Spanish side in the CL are strong. Fortunately we brought our game with us. A 2-2 draw in Spain set us up well and we finished the job back on the island with style as we scored three unanswered goals.
Quarter Final | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg
So, onwards it was into the quarters. Bayern is never going to be an easy game but I was relieved to avoid the Spanish giant. We played well in Munich without getting a goal but a 1-0 defeat was no disaster. Bringing them back to Angra I was moderately confident. Two down at half time that confidence seemed misguided but a second half rally left us with a chance. In the end it was too little too late and we exited the cup on away goals.
Porto went on to lose to nine-man Sevilla on penalties in the final.
Squad | Overview
In a bid to save on space/typing I'm instilling a new regime. Bold still means first choice, italics mean exciting youngster and an * means the player came through the youth set up.
Pablo García - 4(1) apps, 6 conc, 3 cln - Decent back up, I fear that's all he'll ever be though. As with all my number two keepers I will look to keep him for a few seasons then let him go off and make a proper career for himself.
*Nelson Martins* - 4 apps, 3 conc, 2 cln - A hereto unheralded product of the youth academy, he was promoted to third choice keeper this year and performed reasonably when called upon. I don't think he'll ever be first choice, but he is useful (and cheap) back up.
*Ricardo Dias* - 38 apps, 24 conc, 20 cln - After ending last season as first choice he began this one in the same position. He performed well enough to allow me to let the long-serving Svoboda leave. He has established himself as a very good 'keeper for club and country and has absurd league record in his 50 games so far as he has managed to keep 32 clean sheets.
Pitoco - 40(1) apps, 6 asts, 3 MoMs - Solid as ever. I thought he might have to worry about Pesic but, though he made some appearances, t remained abundantly clear who the first choice was.
Silvio Nicastro - 30 apps, 2 asts - The full-back slots are pretty difficult to make a mark on in my team, Silvio is another player whose name just goes on the team sheet without even thinking. He is remarkably young for one who has played so many games and can only continue to improve. He's a real force on the left of defence.
Juan Ignacio Cortez - 3(6) apps, 1 MoM - The man I was slightly conflicted about last time I updated you continues to puzzle me slightly. He's improving nicely, has learned to play centre half (at the same time forgetting how to play at right back) and is being tutored my the big man himself - Descazals. I see him as being more effective in the middle than the flanks so we'll see what happens next season.
Sébastien Gautier - 35 apps, 1 gl, 3 asts, - A true club legend but he wasn't quite up to his own high standards this season. He was still excellent, but I'm hoping this isn't the beginning of the end of his peak. He's also started to make noises about leaving. If they escalate I may look to cash in while I can.
Hrvoje Bule - 1 app - He hasn't progressed nearly as well as I hoped and I think he might be moved on in the summer.
*Rui Lopes* - 7(13) apps - Continues in his position as a useful back up to the first choice defenders. I think that's probably his role in the squad, but he fulfils it well and is also still developing well.
*João Paulo* - 7(4) apps - Has started to shows signs of developing into a good player. He'll be looking to get more game time next season.
Christian Costin - 1 app - This young defender was picked up cheaply at the beginning of the season and I think he's got some good skills for his age. Next season should see him as a consistent part of the cup squads.
Meraneh Descazals - 38 apps, 7 gls, 1 ast, 3 MoMs - The club's elder statesman and captain continues to excel. The signs of age are beginning to show and he's not the force he once was but he's still a vital part of the team and a fantastic player. It might be time to look for someone to take over the reins though, in case his physical stats collapse during the next season. Might require some serious expenditure soon.
Stipe Pesic - 6 apps - Not as great an impact as I expected for the Croatian right back this year. I still think he'll play a big part of the club's future, he just needs that breakthrough season. Unfortunately for him Pitoco is a very solid player to try to displace.
Steve Hoggan - 4 apps - Tried to get rid of him last summer but there was not interest, I will look to move him on again, otherwise he will have to run down his contract.
Christian Minniti - 12 apps, 1 ast - Got some game time during Nicastro's injury breaks but didn't show enough to make me think about him replacing him permanently.
*Miguel Teixeira* - 4(25) apps, 2 asts - He continues to grow into his role and with Scaricamazza turning 30 last season he might find his responsibilities increasing over the coming months. He has never disappointed. A very handy product of the youth team.
Daniel Mordenti - 3 apps - Another young Argentine to arrive with potential and a small price tag. Picked up for a mere £500, I think he has the potential to be a very handy part of my midfield, and even if he doesn't he'll definitely make a tidy profit
Roberto Scaricamazza - 38 apps, 4 gls, 2 asts, 1 MoM - The midfield schemer had another decent season. He costs a lot though and he's starting to age and I'm afraid might find his time at the club coming to and end. I'm considering listening to offers for him over the off season.
Hacene Bentalaa - 34 apps, 7 gls, 13 asts, 3 MoMs - A fantastic first season in Portugal for the Algerian winger. He arrived as I looked to solve the right wing problem and certainly seemed to fit the bill. He scored and provided plenty of goals and generally looked a home in the league. At £875K he was a definite bargain.
Stefan Fink - 35 apps, 7 gls, 14 asts, 4 MoMs - Another great season for the Slovenian. He has become part of the furniture at the club and it's amazing to think I worried he might not be good enough for the first team. A cracking player.
Antonin Zak - 6(2) apps, 2 asts - He's not turned into quite the player I thought he would, he's very useful as a squad player, but he's not showed many signs of developing into more than that. Furthermore his path to the first team is now blocked by another exciting youngster.
Bernardo Hoyos - 2 apps, 1 gl - He'll have to be disappointed with how little he played this year, but he was kept out because of the form of those ahead of him. Hopefully he'll pick himself up because he may be needed next season.
*Paulo Jorge Vieira* - 40 apps, 6 gls, 17 asts, 4 MoMs - Partida's departure meant he became undisputed first choice in midfield this season and the extra pressure suited him. He rose to the challenge and delivered his best season yet. Big, big future for him.
*Jorge Mendes* - 4 apps, 2 asts - Still waiting to graduate from the cup squad and he may never manage that. He is never going to be of the quality to challenge for a starting berth in a Champions' League chasing side. But he does add depth to the side and has time to sand a few of the rough edges off his game.
*Álvaro Pinto* - 10(12) apps, 2 gls, 2 asts, 1 MoM - A useful squad player. He managed to turn some games around when he came off the bench and is, pleasingly, still developing.
*Sérgio Rodrigues* - 2(9) apps, 1 ast - Another of our youth products with bags of potential. Unfortunately he found his path blocked by injuries this season. I hope it's not going to be part of his whole career, but at the moment he appears to be somewhat injury prone. If he can get past that and improve his physical/mental stats he can become another first team player.
Lasse Tuominen - 5(1), 1 gl, 1 ast - The man I expect to leap ahead of Zak in the pecking order behind Fink next season. He has improved his physical stats a lot this year (they're still not quite there) and has bags of technical skill. I'm very excited about this young Finn's potential.
Alan Neira - 29(2) apps, 12 gls, 8 asts, 2 MoMs - The club legend had a few injury problems this season and that, combined with a slight drop in form, saw him play less than he has in previous years. He is facing some competition for his place from some younger upstarts. It'll be interesting to see how he reacts.
Mihajlo Djokovic - 7(4) apps, 7 gls, 3 asts, 3 MoMs - The main guy pressuring Neira. He had a mini-breakthough this year starting games when Neira was out and scoring goals and looking generally impressive. Will look to give him more game time next year and see what the giant Serb can achieve.
Edemilson Mendès - 14(8) apps, 13 gls, 3 asts, 5 MoMs - Although he still played less frequently than in his prime he did show some of his old form when called upon. He is probably not going to get past Cardoso into the first team very often any more but we all know what he can achieve and that is very useful to have in reserve.
*Pedro Cardoso* - 35(1) apps, 29 gls, 8 asts, 6 MoMs - Legend. Not sure more needs to be said, but I'll try to find something. He's brilliant, he's always been technically superb, but he has added real pace to his arsenal and will only get better with experience. I intend to keep him as long as possible.
*Abakar Tigabe* - 6(15) apps, 7 gls, 3 asts, 1 MoM - Another of our youngsters who is in the process of turning into a squad player. He had an excellent learning experience with Neira and showed signs of being close to a breakthrough. We'll see what next season brings.
Aims For This Season Were...
1/ Strive for improvement in the Champions' League. - No real tangible breakthrough, but we competed well against some big teams. I found it encouraging.
2/ Further the cause of the Azorean players in my squad. - Yup, this is a given now really. This season was a blank in terms of youth products, but I don't really think I can complain about that after the superb players I've got from my academy.
Aims For Next Season Are...
1/ Champions' league progress.
2/ Try to build for a future without Descazals.
Story So Far... | Previous updates have been incorporated into the table now.
Code:Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012/13 Second Division - South 12th Avoided Relegation (just) 2013/14 Second Division - South 1st Promoted! 2014/15 Second League 14th Avoided Relegation 2015/16 Second League 2nd Promoted! 2016/17 Premier League 13th Avoided Relegation 2017/18 Premier League 3rd Qualified for Europa League 2018/19 Premier League 4th Europa League again 2019/20 Premier League 5th Europa League again 2020/21 Premier League 1st Champions! 2021/22 Premier League 2nd CL Qualification again 2022/23 Premier League 1st Champions! 2023/24 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2024/25 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2025/26 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2026/27 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2027/28 Premier League 1st CL Semi Final 2028/29 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2029/30 Premier League 1st CL Semi Final 2030/31 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2031/32 Premier League 1st CL Quarters 2032/33 Premier League 1st CL Quarters and domestic quadruple 2033/24 Premier League 1st CL 1st Knockout Round 2034/35 Premier League 1st CL Quarters


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Perhaps no other truck in the history of road transport has had the same success as the FH-series, which was initially introduced in 1993 as the FH12 and the FH16. During a decade, more than 400,00 FH trucks have been sold. Twice (in 1994 and in 2000), the FH-series has received the coveted 'Truck of the Year' Award.
The FH12 and FH16
When the FH-series was presented in 1993, it was not only a new truck, but also introduced a series of new technologies which contributed to advantages in areas like fuel economy, environmental care and ergonomics together with superior active and passive safety.
Perhaps the most revolutionary of the individual components under the skin of the FH-series was the completely new 12-litre D12A engine (for the FH12). The FH16 was propelled by a revised version of the Volvo 16-litre engine, which had been presented six years earlier for the F16 truck.
Derived from 75 years of experience
The D12A was the first-ever truck engine to be developed for both North America and the rest of the world. It had been planned and engineered based on Volvo's experience as a truck manufacturer since 1928, and against the background of sales of heavy-duty trucks in the USA since 1974.
Never before had any European truck manufacturer produced a diesel engine with high-technology unit fuel injection and overhead camshaft in combination with four valves per cylinder (which contributed to better 'breathing'=higher efficiency/lower fuel consumption/decreased exhaust emissions). To increase the active safety, a unique Volvo-designed engine brake (VCB) was available as an integral part of the new D12A engine.
Cab design with aerodynamics in mind
The FH12 and the FH16 were in themselves revolutionary. The cab design was the most obvious feature. It had been designed for optimized driver comfort, maximum safety and low weight. The design of the cab had been made with aerodynamics in mind, to decrease fuel consumption, to maximize performance and to minimize interior and exterior noise.
The cab was available in three versions; short day cab, long sleeper cab and long sleeper cab with interior standing height ('Globetrotter'). Following customer demands for even greater interior space, the 'Globetrotter XL' cab was introduced in 1995.
The truck of the year - twice
In 1995, the Volvo FH became the first heavy-duty truck in the world to be equipped with a driver airbag, further increasing passive safety level. The chassis of the Volvo FH is available in thousands of various executions, with several wheelbase options, with different number of axles, with one, two or three axles driven.
In 1998/1999, revised versions of the FH trucks were introduced, revisions which were so revolutionary that the FH12 was awarded the Truck of the Year award for the second time in 2000 (the FH range had received this award already in 1994, following the introduction). The most important (and the least obvious) revision was the new D12C engine, which had been re-designed for increased performance, decreased fuel consumption, extended service life and superior environmental characteristics.
The D12C engine was prepared for forthcoming environmental legislation and was well in advance ready for the demanding Euro 3 demands, introduced in 2001.
The heavy-duty disc brakes
The 1998/1999 FH12 semitrailer tractor introduced Volvo's revolutionary electronically controlled heavy-duty disc brakes. The Volvo founders Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson in a very famous statement said that: 'Volvo does not make product changes for the sake of changing, but in order to improve the products, in the interest of the customers!'.
Never have this statement been more valid than for the product changes of the FH12 in 2001. To improve the aerodynamics of the cab and the efficiency of the headlights, the front end of the cab had been revised, at the same time as the most important news was found under the skin of the revised truck model.
Fitted with two turbochargers
The most powerful new feature of the FH12 was the D12D-500 engine with Turbocompound, which had not only one but two turbochargers, of which the second used the spare energy and transformed it into mechanical energy, thereby increasing performance and using every drop of diesel fuel in the most efficient way.
But Volvo was not content with only perfecting the first part of the 'Drivetrain', the engine. The most radical new feature of the FH12 in 2001 was the new Volvo-designed and Volvo-built 'I-shift' gearbox, which combined the compactness and lightness of an unsynchronized gearbox with the comfort, ergonomics and safety of the automatic gearbox. The I-shift is intended mainly for long-distance transport, while the Powertronic power-shift gearbox is the best option for construction-site trucks.
A choice for the new century
In 2001, production of the first version of the FH16 was cancelled, since Volvo decided that the 21st century demanded a more efficient, even more powerful and more environmental engine in the most powerful class. After two years of absence in the 'Plus 500-horsepower-class' Volvo introduced the new FH16, based on the FH12 but with a completely new 16-litre in-line 6-cylinder direct-injection diesel engine with overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder and electronic unit fuel injectors.
The new engine was, in fact, based on technologies already used and perfected in the 9- and 12-litre Volvo engines.
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The new FH16 is one of the most powerful trucks in the world, with up to 610 horsepower. It is intended for the most demanding transport operations, where maximum power and high average speed are two crucial factors, and where fuel efficiency, transport economy, maximum driver comfort and safety and environmental care cannot be sacrificed.


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You're not a big fan of rewards programs, but what's wrong with free goods and services?
Hey, I'm like everyone else—I like free, which is why rewards programs are everywhere now. You get rewards for buying coffee and clothing and credit card use…Why does every company have a rewards program? It's not because they're being nice and rewarding loyal customers; it's because companies know that consumers love the idea of getting free stuff, and the rewards programs keep you coming back and entice you to spend more.
The value of the frequent-flier miles, hotel rewards, credit card points and other loyalty program currency that Americans earned in 2010 was about $48 billion. And that doesn't include cash discounts that grocers and other retailers often offer.
The average household has 18 loyalty program memberships. How can we keep them straight?
The answer is that we don't, Nearly one-third of loyalty program points go unredeemed. The average household earns $622 a year in miles and points and such, so missing out on a third of that means that over $200 has gone to waste.
Any tips you can give about making the most of rewards?
First, leave the diversification to your stock portfolio. Consolidate your spending in one or two programs that deliver the biggest return. Look at your spending habits to figure out where you're spending the most money to help you get the most bang for your buck.
When it comes to airline rewards, the actual average monetary value placed on a mile is roughly 1.5 to 2 cents each. When redeeming them, be sure the price of the trip would generally cost more than the amount of miles you're cashing in.
As for other cards, be sure you're going to actually use those rewards, because you frequently pay a fee to get the card or with the case of credit, a higher rate. At the end of January 2012, the average credit card without a rewards program had an interest rate of 14.72 percent. The average interest rate for cards with rewards, however, was 17.63 percent. That's a spread of 2.91%–nearly 3%.
Now that might not seem like a lot, but it can be depending on how much money you let carry over from one month to the next. If you pay off your balance each month or use your rewards to your full advantage, you might save more than you're charged in extra interest, but be sure to do the math.
Finally, use 'em or lose 'em. Many points expire after a certain period of time. Credit card points can be held hostage due to a late payment, barring you from earning points or spending them until you're paid up. If you're sitting on a cache of miles or points that are about to expire, check if you can transfer them to friends or family. You can also frequently donate reward points or miles to charity. The options vary: American Express lets cardholders pick from a database of 1 million non-profit groups, while Bank of America cardholders can pick from about a dozen charities, such as the Humane Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Keep in mind that donated credit-card points and miles generally aren't tax deductible because they're considered rebates on previously purchased goods, according to the Tax Institute at H&R Block.


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The Political Science program at Sonoma State University offers excellent opportunities for the study of government and politics. Over 40 courses cover all major aspects of the discipline. Students develop an understanding of human behavior as this relates to politics. They learn to discuss and analyze critically the many current public policy issues facing the United States and the world. They are taught how to analyze and understand world affairs and comparative politics. They are trained in the appropriate research techniques for the study of political processes.
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Is there a difference between wubi install and doing an install of Ubuntu alongside windows7? I ask because I used wubi, but I'm having trouble with certain things like being unable to change my brightness settings and I'm wondering if installing from a usb drive would change anything. Also, I've tried to do a usb drive install, but it doesn't give me the option to install alongside, it only shows the "Replace Windows 7" and "something else" options. Is this because I already did a wubi install?
A Wubi install is the same as a normal dual boot, except for a few key differences - it uses a virtual disk and it boots differently. Brightness settings will not act any differently.
When you install from a CD or USB it does not detect the Wubi install, and it makes no difference to what the installer sees. If it only offers to replace Windows7 it probably means you have used 4 primary partitions already - the maximum on an disk with a MBR partition table. Some computers are shipped with all 4 primary partitions already allocated e.g. HP computers. You best option then is to backup the contents and then delete one of these partitions.
From the Wubi install you can go to a terminal and run
The difference between a Wubi install and a Dual boot is that with a dual boot Ubuntu has its own partition while with Wubi the Ubuntu drive is actually a file on Windows. I doubt that changing from Wubi to dual boot will make any difference to brightness settings however.
That said a dual boot is preferable to Wubi for the following reasons
I would always install Ubuntu separately either on its own machine or dual boot but since you already have it working with Wubi I doubt you would notice any significant improvement by re-installing.
If you do decide to reinstall: remove your Wubi Ubuntu first using the control panel in Windows. This will free up some space ready for the installer to re-partition the drive. Also make sure you have good backups of both Windows and your personal files in Ubuntu. It's rare for the install process to go wrong but people have lost everything in the past. Finally make sure you read every question from the installer carefully. Ubuntu will happily install side by side with Windows but the same installer will also happily wipe Windows from your machine if you tell it to.


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COLUMBUS - The hesitation is gone. Ohio State was ready to talk about national rankings and where it should fit into that picture after its 52-22 win over Illinois on Saturday.
OSU went into Saturday's game ranked No. 6 in The Associated Press poll, the only one which includes the Buckeyes while they are under NCAA sanctions this season.
Top six is nice, but Ohio State from coach Urban Meyer on down thinks it should be a top five team.
When Meyer was asked if Ohio State felt like a top five team to him, he said, "I think so. Today's performance was top five. I've been fortunate to have a couple of top five teams. This probably has more holes than those other ones. However, there have also been some great performances."
When wide receiver Corey Brown was asked the same question, he said, "We should be. We're undefeated, we're 10-0."
Linebacker Ryan Shazier said, "I feel we're top five worthy. We're just going to try to do what we can and show the world what we can do."
Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State, Notre Dame and LSU were ranked ahead of OSU in last week's AP poll.
Since Alabama and LSU were playing Saturday night, the Buckeyes knew at least one team ahead of them was going to lose, making the talk of climbing into the top five more relevant.
To have Ohio State discussing a top five ranking this late in the season is probably not something most people would have expected 10 weeks ago.
Coming off a 6-7 season and a year of turmoil, with question marks at some key positions, only an extreme optimist would have been talking 10-0.
Meyer said, "If you had asked me in the spring, I would have said no, I don't think we are (a top five team). But I don't really think about those kinds of things to be honest with you."
After a bye week this week, Ohio State will go to Wisconsin on Nov. 17 to face a team that might have revenge on its mind after being stunned by a game-winning touchdown pass from Braxton Miller to Devin Smith in the final minute of last year's game.
"We've got a big game coming up with Wisconsin and we don't like them very much," Brown said.
When it was suggested that the Badgers might not like Ohio State very much after last year's game, Brown said, "That's fine with us."
When you're 10-0 and probably didn't expect to be 10-0, a lot of things look just fine.
NO VACATION: Meyer said Ohio State will practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Today will be an off day when they can come in for treatment and there will be weight lifting on Monday.
"I explained to them about bye weeks there are no rights around here. That's earned time," Meyer said. "If we didn't play well we would have been in tomorrow working and going all week like a normal week."
LOTS OF TOUCHDOWNS: Carlos Hyde's three touchdowns against Illinois gives him 14 for the season, which leads the Big Ten. He is tied with Braxton Miller and Wisconsin's Montee Ball for most rushing touchdowns in the Big Ten with 13.
LOTS OF TACKLES: Shazier had 14 tackles, which tied his career high. Zach Boren matched his career high with eight tackles.
SIZING UP THE LINE: After OSU's offense gained 567 yards against Illinois, offensive line coach Ed Warinner said, "It's a team game but when your offensive line plays well that helps the big picture.
"We had some good pieces but we had to get them in the right places and get them to buy into our system and our way of doing business."


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All in a day's ride.
Get psyched on Dakine's Amp 12L Hydration Pack whether you bike mountains, cycle sidewalks, or ride sandstone. Its included 3L Shape-Loc hydration reservoir retains its shape until the last drop, and it features Dakine's new high-flow Blaster bite valve and a magnetic hose clip. Dakine designed the Amp with an air mesh suspended back panel, an ergonomic waist belt, and breathable shoulder straps for the utmost comfort in warmer weather. This pack also features a deployable helmet carry system, side compression straps, and multiple pockets for sunglasses, tubes, pumps, and tire repair kits.
- Air mesh suspended back panel
- Breathable ergonomic shoulder straps and waist belt
- 3L Shape-Loc hydration reservoir included
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- Fleece-lined sunglasses pocket
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7 Dec 2011 4:20 PM #1
Unanswered: Scroll to bottom with 'regular' input field
I have a Sencha site, where I have a regular <input> text field on the site. When you click into this field on the iPhone, the keyboard pops up, as it should.
But when I, with the keyboard still up, click anywhere on the page, it scrolls to the bottom, making the whole page jump.
This does not happen with the sencha input fields.
How can I avoid this? It is especially annoying when I have 2 input fields. You click the first one and get the keyboard... When you try to click the second one, the page scrolls to the bottom, so you can't even see the input fields.
Any ideas?
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14 Dec 2011 8:50 AM #3
It takes a lot of work to make fields into Sencha fields.
I was wondering how the Sencha field got around the scroll-to-the-bottom thing.
I ended up using Sencha fields and doing some heavy formatting on them.


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Health & Parenting
The Secret to a Longer Life? Children
Dec. 5, 2012 -- Many parents might good-naturedly scoff at the notion, but a new study shows that being a parent may help you live longer.
Danish researchers compared men and women who had children with those who did not to see if the childless were more likely to die early.
They were. "Childless couples are at increased risk of dying early of all causes," says researcher Esben Agerbo, PhD, associate professor at Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark.
The benefit of parenthood on longevity was stronger for women than for men, says Agerbo.
The study findings echo those of previous research. It is published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Children & Longevity: Details
Agerbo used health and social registers in Denmark. He focused on more than 21,000 childless couples who registered for IVF treatment between 1994 and 2005.
He followed them from the time they began IVF treatment until the end of 2008, their death, their emigration, or a diagnosis of mental illness, another link he was exploring.
During the time period, more than 15,000 babies were born. Another 1,564 were adopted.
Death was rare. During the study period, 96 women and 220 men died. Parenthood apparently decreased the risk of early death. Mothers with a biological child were four times less likely to die an early death than childless women.
Fathers with a biological child were two times less likely to die an early death than childless men.
Men who adopted were nearly half as likely to die early as men who had no children.
For women, the effect of adoption on longevity was not significant, Agerbo says.
Explaining the Parenthood & Longevity Link
Agerbo says he found a link, not a proven cause and effect.
He can only speculate as to why parenthood may increase longevity.
''My best guess is health behaviors," he says. "When people have kids, they tend to live healthier."
They pay more attention, he says, to lifestyle habits. For instance, they may get to bed earlier and get more sleep, knowing they have to get up early to feed children and do other tasks.


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I tried doing it like follows (in autostart):
setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"
and it works, but only for a while - then the setting is reset back to original state. How can I make it persistent?
I use
xfce4-xkb-plugin as my input language switcher, but it doesn't seem to have an option to set caps key function.


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Box Score | Game Notes
SAN ANTONIO (April 2, 2013) – The Rampage (29-31-1-6) fell behind early and were unable to pull off a comeback, as San Antonio dropped a 6-3 decision to the Chicago Wolves (33-24-5-4) on Tuesday night in front of 5,025 fans at AT&T Center.
Anthony Luciani, Zach Miskovic and Scott Timmins scored for the Rampage, who looked to mount a third period comeback after entering the final frame trailing 5-1.
The defeat snapped a nine-game winning streak against Chicago, including the playoffs, that stretched back to Jan. 15, 2010. The Wolves are also the only Midwest Division team to defeat the Rampage at AT&T Center this season. Prior to the game, San Antonio had rattled off seven-straight wins at home against Midwest Division foes.
The two teams combined to score four goals in just over the first four minutes of the game. Chicago's Zach Kassian struck first just 13 seconds into the contest and Ludwig Blomstrand tallied his first American Hockey League goal in only his second game at 2:53 to give the Wolves a 2-0 lead.
Luciani cut Chicago's lead in half when he lit the lamp at 3:25 in his first game of the season for San Antonio after being recalled from Cincinnati on Tuesday afternoon. Rampage rookie John McFarland also collected an assist on the goal.
Chicago tacked on two more goals to hold a 4-1 lead after 20 minutes. Wolves forward Andrew Gordon lit the lamp at 4:02 of the first period and defenseman Brad Hunt followed suit at 13:30 of opening frame.
The four goals allowed by the Rampage in the first period was the most the team has surrendered in a single frame this season. The five combined goals in the period matched a season high, which also came against Chicago on Feb. 17 in the second period.
The Wolves added to their lead at 6:37 of the second period when Brett Sterling lit the lamp off a cross-ice pass.
Rampage netminder Brian Foster, who entered the game in relief of Dov Grumet-Morris in the first period, made several highlight-reel saves in the middle frame, including several while the Wolves were on the power play midway through the period.
Timmins made it a 5-2 game when he intercepted a pass at the blueline in the defensive zone and charged in on Wolves goaltender Matt Climie. Timmins pulled a smooth forehand-to-backhand deke before depositing the puck into the top of the net.
The Rampage cashed in again when Miskovic bombed a shot from the point that deflected off a Wolves defender at 8:22 of the third period while on the power play. Miskovic was traded from the Wolves to the Rampage on Feb. 14 and has recorded 11 points and a plus-5 rating in 19 games for San Antonio.
The Rampage continued to press in the third period looking to make it a one-goal game, but their efforts were turned aside by Climie. Darren Haydar closed out the scoring on the night with an empty-net goal at 18:13 of the third period.
Chicago won the shots battle, 34-31, and went 0-for-2 on the power play, while San Antonio was 1-for-4 with the man advantage. The Rampage have cashed in on the power play in 13 of their last 19 games and have gone 17-for-76 in that span.
The Rampage travel to Houston on Thursday night for a 7:05 p.m. tilt against the Aeros before returning to AT&T Center on Friday night for meeting with the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on a KZEP Dollar Drink Night. Tickets for all remaining Rampage home games start at $10 and can be purchased at the AT&T Center Southeast Box Office, by calling a Rampage representative at 210-444-5554 or online at sarampage.com.


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Issue Date:
April, 2010
The April issue of Health Care News leads with a report on the "bipartisan" health care summit at Blair House and Democrats' plans to press ahead with the controversial reconciliation method of passing the president's health care reform package.
Also in this issue:
- A recent OECD report shows the United States spends more on heath care than any other country, but experts say there's more to those numbers than meets the eye.
- Once again, Illinois' highest court has ruled against medical malpractice reform.
- Expecting individual mandates from Washington, states are acting to defend their citizens' rights.
- Not content to wait for government-run reform from the feds, some state legislators are pushing for state-level single-payer health care.
- Upsetting the folks up north, a Canadian political leader comes south for surgery.
- Doctors may soon have to agree to take on patients with lower payment rates--or they won't be able to practice in the Bay State.
- Projected entitlement funding increases will create even greater federal budget problems, making efforts to pass a sweeping, expensive health care reform plan that much more difficult.
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Ok, this is a new career I have started with a slight twist (I will still be continuing my Pearl of the Orient thread along side this save). It's a kind of mix between an FM Career, an FM story and an FM experiment but I feel it fits best here as it breaks the FMS rules and it's more so a career (player not manager) than an experiment.
The following is a fictitious character I have created, played in a real FM save game.
Instead of logging my career as a manager, I will be logging it as a player. I have edited myself into the game as a 17 year old (oh to be 17 again!) English player fresh out of school and have signed a professional contract with LA Galaxy on a 5 year deal on £1000 per week. I have edited my stats to be fairly decent so I will at least have some longevity within this game (if I was carp I'd more than likely retire at an early age). My Current Ability is 120 and my Potential Ability is 200 so it'll be interesting to see if I can fulfil my huge potential. The main reasons for this different approach are...
1) it's a unique style and will give a different perspective on an FM career and
2) I have never had a save in which I have played in North/South America so it'll be interesting for me to see how the leagues play out.
Hope you all enjoy my journey through football.
Feel free to comment, good or bad
Game – Football Manager 2008 (PC).
Version – Official SI 8.0.1 patch with the only edit being, adding myself into the game.
Leagues loaded:
- Argentina (Second Division and above)
- Brazil (Second Division and above)
- Chile (First Division B and above)
- Colombia (Second Division and above)
- England (Blue Square North/South and above)
- Mexico (First Division A and above)
- Peru (First Division)
- Uruguay Second Division and above)


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Getting Up To Speed With…Tyler Anderson
By Ben Deatherage
Although he's been in a Sprint Car for around three years Tyler Anderson is no rookie driver. At eighteen years old he has managed to be behind the wheel of a race car for thirteen of those years of his life. Starting out in the Rotax Karts when he was five he would win four championships before going on to three Shifter Kart titles. In 2008 Anderson would win the Deming Speedway 600cc track championship and also is the current track record holder at that facility. Anderson also has a Midget championship to his credit at Salem Indoor Speedway during the winter of 2010-11.
Following in the footsteps of his father Gary, who raced Pavement Late Models and even competed on the old Northwest Tour, Tyler Anderson hopes to someday race full-time with the World of Outlaws and if the opportunity comes along run NASCAR. We got a chance to talk to the Mariner High School senior about his plans in 2014, how he got his start in racing, and why he races the #24. Now let's get up to speed with Tyler Anderson.
Driver: Tyler Anderson
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Occupation: Student at Mariner High School/Vinyl Graphic Artist
Age: 18
Years Racing: 13
Classification: 360 Sprint/USAC Focus Midget
Team: Anderson Racing Enterprises/Havlick Motorsports
Car: 24/66
Chassis: XXX Race Co./XXX Race Co.
Sponsors: K-1 Race Gear, Custom Sprint Car Supplies, XXX Race Co., Pacific Performance Coatings, King Racing Products, BR Motorsports, Speedmart Inc., Kompact Kar Korner, Shark Racing Engines, A-to-Z Transmission and Clutch, Deyong Inc. Design and Graphics, Pro-Co Auto Body, AMS Oil, Anderson Racing Auto Truck Repair
Special Thanks: Family, Friends
BD: Tyler do have any specific plans for 2014?
TA: Well we're definitely going to run ASCS-Northwest and a few select events in California and Oregon. We will definitely be going down to Cottage Grove for the Marvin Smith Memorial and we're going to try and fit some Midget races in when it doesn't conflict with the Sprint Car stuff.
BD: Is there a story behind you racing the #24?
TA: No not really it was just a number I've liked since I was little. My dad used to race #14 when he ran Late Models and it's kind of funny when you take #14 and that my dad was first generation driver in my family and I'm the second generation and my number is #24.
BD: How exactly did you get your start in racing?
TA: I've always wanted to race from day one. When I was old enough to do it I was on my power wheels around the house. I was practically born at the race track when my mom was pregnant with me she would still go to the races, it's in my blood I guess. My career started out in the Rotax stuff and then got into the Shifter Karts. After that we moved up into the Micro Sprints and the first time I got into a full-sized Sprint Car was in 2010.
BD: What would you say is your biggest highlight up to this point?
TA: Probably being able to run the Sprint Car at fourteen. That's a pretty big accomplishment being that young with that much horsepower.
BD: What were some of your favorite drivers you looked up to growing up?
TA: Jeff Gordon would probably be the only one but I like Kyle Busch too. Gordon was really good when I was growing up and won his first championship when I was born. I like Busch's attitude he reminds me of Dale Earnhardt.
BD: Do you have any goals that you have set for yourself either this season or in the future?
TA: For this year my goal is to be consistent and don't tear any equipment up and hopefully get a few main event wins. Long term I would like to race with the World of Outlaws someday and if the right opportunity came to run in NASCAR I would do it.
The Cottage Grove Speedway will be in action this Friday April 25th and Saturday the 26th for the Marvin Smith Memorial Grove Classic. Be sure and don't miss it as this will be the first big Sprint Car race in the Pacific Northwest with $4,100.00 going to the winner of Saturday night. For more information log on to www.cottagrovespeedway.com.
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A Quote by Daniel Goleman on rap, meme, mirror neurons, and social intelligence
Rap lyrics, like any poem, essay, or news story, can be seen as delivery systems for "memes," ideas that spread from mind to mind, much as emotions do. The notion of a meme was modeled on that of a gene: an entity that replicates itself by getting passed on from person to person.
Memes with particular power, like "democracy" or "cleanliness," lead us to act in a specific way; they are ideas with impact. Some memes naturally oppose others, and when they do, those memes are at war, a battle of ideas…
Memes may one day be understood as mirror neurons at work. Their unconscious scripting steers much of what we do, particularly when we are on "automatic." But the subtle power of memes to make us act often eludes detection.
Consider their surprising power to prime social interactions. In an experiment one group of volunteers heard a list of cue words that referred to impoliteness, such as "rude" and "obnoxious," while another group heard cue words like "considerate" and "polite." They then were put in a situation where they had to deliver a message to someone who was talking with another person. Two out of three of those primed for rudeness butted in to interrupt, while eight of ten primed for politeness waited the full ten minutes for the conversation to end before speaking up. -pp. 45-46, Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
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Kings Heath Park
Kings Heath Park, the first urban park in Birmingham to achieve Green Flag status covers approximately 35 acres. The area around the main house and conservatory features high quality seasonal bedding schemes, herbaceous borders, alpine outcrops, heather beds, trees, shrubs and a refurbished pool area.
From the more formal areas of the park there is transition to more informal areas where visitors can get involved with passive and active recreation. For a detailed history of the park please follow this link.
The Television Garden made famous by Cyril Fletcher and the Gardening Today series is also located within the park grounds.
Recreation - The park presents a variety of opportunities for recreation. The large grassed areas are ideal for children and family play and there are plenty of lovely spots for picnicking.
Play Areas - The main play area (Avenue Road entrance) is designed for five to 12 year olds and features a range of play equipment which includes a slide, shelter and swings.
The toddlers play area (near to the Lodge at Vicarage Road) is for one to five year olds. Equipment includes a slide, climbing frame and swing and is specifically designed for very young children.
Bowls - There is a bowling green at Kings Heath Park. The green is very well used by the home men's and women's teams. If you are interested in using the bowling green please see a member of staff based in the main house.
Refreshments - The Victorian Tea Room provides a high quality facility selling sandwiches, cakes, teas, coffees and much more. Set within the park grounds the room has excellent views of the park, giving visitors a very relaxing and tranquil setting. Even in the winter many people still come and enjoy themselves. You can telephone the Tea Room direct on 0121 443 5540. Opening Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm every day.
Events - The Ranger Service organises a year-round programme of events and activities for families and schools and is based at the Hall Green and Selly Oak Ranger hub within Kings Heath Park House. For a list of events or to reserve a place please follow this link.
Education - Birmingham Parks Ranger Service works to achieve better understanding of wildlife and the natural environment at all levels, from introductory walks and talks, Education Naturally and curriculum-linked primary programmes through to university research projects.Toilets - The main toilet block is located near the bowls hut just past the glasshouses (a short walk form the main car park).
Finding Us
Full address:
Kings Heath Park, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7TQ. For a larger detailed map of the park please visit Google maps
The park has 3 main areas of access:
The Main Entrance - Vicarage Road (pedestrian and vehicular).
Avenue Road/Vicarage Road corner entrance (mainly pedestrian).
Avenue Road entrance (pedestrian and vehicular).
People arriving by car can park in the car park opposite the house. However, where necessary, provision can be made to park in front of the house. Anyone wishing to do so can either call at the house on arrival or Tel: 0121 444 2848 in advance to make the necessary arrangements.
Directions from M42 to Kings Heath Park:
- From M42 come off at Junction 3.
- From Junction 3, take the A435 North towards Birmingham.
- Continue along the A435 for about 5 miles. As you come into Kings Heath you will go through one set of traffic lights, go past a petrol station and a Sainsbury's on the left.
- At the traffic lights in the centre of Kings Heath you will see a "Halifax" on the right. Turn left here into Vicarage Road.
- Continue along Vicarage Road for about half a mile and you will see the park on the right. Turn right at the Entrance signed 'Horticultural College', and park in the car park at the top of the drive in front of the cream coloured building.
Access for Disabled People
The site is generally flat with a gentle slope to the North West of the site. There is equal access for all users and there are special facilities for disabled people, such as ramped entrances to the main house and nursery shop.


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As a convert, this has been a bone of controversy in my family. My Rav, Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer, zt"l, said it was forbidden to enter the sanctuary of a church. Rabbi Maurice Lamm, in his book Becoming A Jew, also does not allow any leniency.
When my father died, I brought up the issue because I was asked to speak at the memorial service. Another Orthodox rabbi, Rabbi Bertram Leff, shlita, suggested that I do it like a kohen in a different room other than the sanctuary; I rejected that because it would be unexplainable to the non-Jews, and my mother would have been embarrassed. Holding firm to my position, my mother agreed to hold the service in the non-denominational chapel at the funeral home, which just happened to be next door to my parents' church, and I agreed to go to the reception afterwards in the church's social hall because it was in a separate building than the sanctuary.
But I have seen examples of Orthodox rabbis who did go to churches. The Chief Rabbi of England attended the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in Westminster Abbey, but that was permitted on the basis of kavod hamelek (honor to the king). A more troubling issue has been the case of Orthodox Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder and president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Rabbi Eckstein's visits to churches has raised millions of dollars for Jewish social services in Israel. But I feared that if my mother knew of him, she would want to know why I couldn't have her funeral in her church.
I wrote to Rabbi Eckstein by e-mail, told him of my dilemma, and asked on whose heter did he rely upon to go into churches. Thinking I was asking him for permission, he first said, "I don't poskin shailos" (i.e. he doesn't decide legal issues). But pushed to answer my question, he admitted that he was relying on his own, unprecedented, legal opinion because what he is doing is good for Israel. I am glad my mother doesn't watch Christian television shows.
See the linked answers. Let's say "not recommended", put mildly.
I don't know the nature of this non-Jewish relative connection, that's its own set of issues.
But in a nutshell: Judaism traditionally prescribes staying far, far away from anything that looks like non-monotheistic worship or a house thereof. There would be very little issue, as far as I know, of attending a friend's Muslim or Bahai wedding, for instance. Rabbi Yehuda Herzl Henkin allows one to enter a Unitarian church, though I doubt attending a worship service there is a good idea. (I don't know how much of a "worship service" the wedding entails.) Moving along the spectrum of Christian denominations towards Catholicism and then Eastern Orthodox, where there are more and more "physical symbols", the issue becomes increasingly thorny.
My understanding is that rabbis assume Hinduism is given the same treatment that Greek paganism was in the Talmud; it's debatable whether Buddhism is viewed by Judaism as "paganism" or "atheism."


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5 Upcoming Comic Book Movies That Must Be Stopped
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Coming in 2009, directed by Peter Segal (Link).
Who is He?
Shazam! is actually just the name of the comic book itself, not the character. Before you mock our punctuation, we'd like to explain that the name actually contains that exclamation point, a precedent followed only in the early '80s by that short-pant wearing duo of fancy boy-meat Wham! The character's name is really Captain Marvel, making it one of the very few comic books not named after the central character, but rather after the made up word he yells to gain superpowers.
Captain Marvel was essentially the generic brand Superman. The editors at DC needed another success like Superman, and decided to ape Captain Marvel nearly exactly. Captain Marvel is to Superman what GoBots are to Transformers, what Power Rangers are to Voltron, or what Cracked magazine is to MAD magazine. They just took Superman, dressed him in your grandfather's pajamas, paid a sexual deviant to write his back story and watched the cash roll in.
The origin of Shazam! is that young Billy Batson, a 12-year-old homeless newsboy, follows a mysterious stranger into a secret subway tunnel and boards an empty train that takes him to the lair of a wizard who gives him the secret word "Shazam!" The word is an acronym for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury who all lend their respective powers to whoever yells the word with the least amount of shame.
Yes, you've read correctly, Captain Marvel in all of that skin-tight clothing, with his rippled muscles and dangling package is actually a 12-year-old boy who, thanks to a secret magic word he learned only by talking to strangers and following them into abandoned subway tunnels, has the amazing ability to instantly transform into the legal age of consent.
Previous Notable Appearances on Film:
Behold the glory of the live-action Shazam! TV show that aired in the mid-'70s. All the creepiness of the premise is on full display, as young Billy and his middle-aged male companion cross the country in their RV. Also, the Greek Gods appear to be represented by stationery cardboard cutouts.
Why Fanboys Are Excited:
The Rock is attached to play the villain, a likable enough actor who was seems genetically designed specifically to be in comic book movies. It's not a bad role, either. If you take away almost everything ridiculous that doesn't work about Captain Marvel, you have his antithesis and mortal enemy, Black Adam. Not to worry, though, sensitive readers, Black Adam is not a racist caricature of a black man that embodies everything evil. The "Black" only refers to his dark soul and corrupted nature. He's actually an Arab.
The script is being written by William Goldman, John August, and Bryan Goluboff whose individual past efforts have included Big Fish, The Basketball Diaries, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Princess Bride. So, there's some real, actual writing people there who can actually write action and character depth at the same time, if given the chance.
There are some themes to explore here, the hero transformation serving as a rescue fantasy for a boy abandoned by his parents and society in general. Maybe this film can explore some of the emotional complexities of the superhero that were so clumsily handled in Superman Returns.
Why Fanboys Will be Disappointed:
First of all ...
Also, these generic-brand rip offs only make sense if the original is doing monster business. That's not the case with Superman, though, whose last film was greeted with a thundering "meh." Here, you have a character with all the problems of Superman (namely, the all-powerful invincibility that makes him impossible to identify with), only without the familiarity and with a foppish gold sash around his waist.


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It's going to be a Friday night match-up that's got a lot of WKU fans looking to go to Kansas City.
"The turnout has been fantastic. Hilltopper nation is coming out strong. We'll have at least two fan buses going to Kansas City for the game on Friday night. We'll have almost 500 hilltopper fans there, which will be a great show," said Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Executive Director Kyle Chapman.
The sixteenth seeded Hilltoppers will play against the number one seed, the Kansas Jayhawks.
"I'm really excited to see us in there. I hope we do well. I think putting us against Kansas in the beginning is bit of a tough shot, but hopefully our boys can pull through," said WKU Junior Alex Jacobs.
"It's been a fantastic way to end it with Coach Harper, nothing surprises us after that run he put together last year. The kids and the staff have done a fantastic job, and the future is very very bright for WKU athletics across the board," said Chapman.
WKU athletic officials said getting events organized for the NCAA tournament can be difficult.
"It's been a logistical challenge, but the good thing is we went through all this last year with our men's basketball team. It's the second straight season they've won the Sun Belt Conference Championship. We went to Dayton last year and Louisville, so we had a lot to fall back on, just a lot of planning behind the scenes, and our staff has done a great job to be prepared for the demand we knew we would have once we were selected to go to Kansas City," said Chapman.
While not every fan may be going, they say they're glad the tops are back on top.
"A lot of people were a little discouraged with the way the season worked out. It's kind of hard to go see your team not perform to your expectations, but I think that sun belt win really kind of surprised people, and maybe even woke up a little bit of school spirit," said Jacobs.
It's that spirit that fans and students will take to Kansas City.
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Family Connections' "There's No Place Like Home" fundraiser will be held at 6 p.m. April 27 at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton.
The event will include appetizers, beverages, dinner, dancing, auctions and drawings.
Four levels of recognition are being offered to business and individuals, including Ruby Level, $1,000; Emerald Level, $500; Silver Level, $250; and Yellow Brick Road, $100. Public recognition and tickets to the event accompany most of the levels. The organization also welcomes cash donations of any amount.
Tickets are available for $25 per person. They can be purchased by calling Family Connections at (304) 723-3423 or by contacting any member of auxiliary or board of directors. Proceeds benefit those girls residing at Brooke Place.
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Developed by a Finland based company called Supercell and published in 2012, Clash of Clans is a MMO strategy video game developed for mobile platforms such as iOS and Android.
Strategy based and revolving around the objectives of creating villages and taking control of powerful warriors to raid and pillage even while erecting defenses against attacks, Clash of Clans is available on iTunes and Google Play Store, free of charge, even though currency used inside the game can be purchased using real money.
The Game play
Within this online multiplayer game, players are empowered to create their own communities, train troops for battle and launch attacks against other players with the aim of earning treasures such s elixir and gold, items that are essential in creating defenses to protect one's own village against attacks by another player.
While primarily multiplayer in its structure, Clash of Clans also avails a single player option, a campaign within which one must face off against powerfully fortified goblin villages whose defensive and offensive capabilities continue to grow with each battle.
Within the context of the game, a clan is formed when players come together to pool their trophies with the aim of raising a noteworthy challenge against other clans. The game allows clan members to communicate with each other within a private setting.
Within a given clan, members are ranked as Elder, leader, co-elder and member, with each clan capable of housing up to fifty members. Clan leaders boast the greatest amount of responsibility and have the power to not only invite players but to also accept and decline requests. They can also choose to step down and promote another player to the role of clan leader.
Co-leaders are those players that enjoy the trust of the leader within a clan and have the power to promote and demote players, on top of having a say about player requests to join the clan; their role and duties are of such importance that they shouldn't be chosen without thorough consideration.
The elder of any clan will be that member that boasts the greatest reputation and is imbued with a select few administrative responsibilities.
Members are just ordinary players that happened to belong to a clan; they do not enjoy any special rights or responsibilities. Every player starts out as a clan member.
Hoppers' is the name given to those players that keep skipping from one clan to another; there are nine different designations under which hoppers can be categorized. clash of clans hack
Clans can be closed (in which case no one can join at that given time), Invite only (where you have to meet a minimum requirement of trophies before you have the opportunity to send a request to join) or Open (where any player can join).
It is within the power of the leaders and co-leaders of a given clan to launch a war against other clans; when a clan makes its intentions to engage in war with another clan known, their foes are given one day of preparation and one day of war. The number of stars clan members earn during the war will depend upon the amount of destruction they can unleash against the opposing community.
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What is the difference between にかんして and について? Example usage would be much appreciated!
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I found the answer on this website to be incredibly useful and explained the difference in a very understandable way: http://nihon5ch.net/contents/bbs-study/old/mie-bbs.cgi?s=86
However, I've quickly attempted to do a rough translation of the important parts of the answer so that even beginners who see this question can understand the difference. If able, I highly recommend reading the original post, however.
Usage Context/Literary Differences
When studying Japanese, 「〜について/〜についての」is studied before 「〜に関する/関して」. That is to say, 「〜について」is often used as a basic phrase in conversation.
In the case of foreign language study, when you translate into your own language and the words come out the same the difference can be difficult to understand. However, there is the following difference. 「〜について」→ Expression used often in conversation. 「〜に関して」→ Expression often used in written language.
About The Differences In Usage
1) The meaning of「○○について~する」
With verbs like 「話す」and 「考える」, for the reason of stating the topic or theme about which you intend to speak or think about first, 「について話す/考える」is used. In other words, if you were to say 「自分の夢について話す」, it would be because you are going to talk about things like 1) What you want to be, 2) Why you want to be that, 3) How you're going to become what you want to be.
2) The meaning of 「○○に関して〜する」
The meaning of 「関する」is "to be related", "to have a connection". Therefore, the expression 「○○に関して〜する」is used with the meaning of "In relation/connection to ○○ I/He/It will 〜". That is to say, much like 「について」it displays the theme or topic, however it is not restricted to just THAT topic. Of course 「○○に関して〜する」indicates a direct relation to ○○, however, it indicates strongly that related and connected topics will also be addressed.
If you picture the above description as an image, I think the difference can be understood easily.
If you were to say「日本語について研究する」, it would have the theme of 「日本語」and be restricted to content such as 「日本語の単語」、「日本語の文法」and 「日本語の発音」.
However, If you were to say 「日本語に関して研究する」, 「日本語」would be centered on, however it would point out that it is not "restricted" and areas peripheral to the topic are included.
For example, things like:
So, if you were going to be writing about Japanese festivals (What is interesting, what type of festivals you like, etc), you normally say "日本のお祭りについて書く". If however, you were to say 「日本のお祭りに関して書く」, it gives the impression that you will be centering around festivals but also touching on related topics. Additionally, it gives a much "stiffer" impression than "について".
Sentence Patterns
(A)「~について + Predicate」(Predicate:Verb、Noun + Verb)
(B)「~についての + Noun」
(C)「~に関して + Predicate」
(D)「~に関する + Noun」
In many contexts, they can both be translated to English as variations of "related", "as for" etc, but there are some differences...
As far as I know (and could find from different Japanese grammar sources), a few of the nuances are:
Edit: a large part of the above examples are taken from the very link mentioned by phirru below: it is indeed a nice page on the topic. However, I found the explanations a lot more confusing than in my other grammar books (and decided not to go for a full translation).
に関して => Related to, in relation to について => Concerning, along, under, per
この問題に関して質問を受ける Be questioned in relation with this problem
この点に関しての米国の見方は、各国が必要とする行動には差異があるということです。 The view of the United States on this point is that there is differentiation in what countries need to do
(人)の学校での一日について話し合う Discuss someone's day at school
2年目はロボット工学や宇宙科学の発達について学びます。 In the second year, the students will learn about robot technology and the development of space science.
I think it's just important to look at the kanjis to get the meaning.
「に関する」means "to have a link with, to be related to".
Those two meanings are different: one is concrete (ついて) one is meta (関して). Either you literally discuss the contents (ついて) either you discuss what revolves around (関して).


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Craftsman 101 pc. Mechanics Tool Set for $49.99 + free shipping
Great for the garage, this 101 pc. Mechanic's Tool Kit from Craftsman Evolv has the tools you need to get your garage started:
Set includes:
(9) 1/4 in. dr. Socket Set (3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 in.)
(9) 1/4 in. drive socket set (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10mm)
(1) 1/4 in. extension bar (2 in.)
(1) 1/4 Square drive to hex bit adapter
(1) Spinner handle
(6) 3/8 in. Drive socket set (3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16 in.)
(12) 3/8 in. Drive socket set (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19mm)
(7) 3/8 in. Drive deep socket set (3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4 in.)
(6) 3/8 in. Drive deep socket set (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18mm)
(1) 3/8 in. Drive extension bar (3 in.)
(1) Adapter 3/8FX1/4M
(1) 3/5 in. Teardrop QR ratchet
(10) Combination wrenches with mirror finish (3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8 in.; 10, 12, 13, 14, 15mm)
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These are NOT standard Craftsman tools, these are their entry-level tools that are not covered by the same, famous lifetime waranty regular Craftsman tools are. That said, the tools themsleves are probably not of the same quality as standard craftsman tools either. I didn't see if or where it said these tools were made. I would venture to guess not the USA, for those who care.
@ghost650: I got this from the listing: "Limited lifetime warranty"
Standard Craftsman tools are NOT the tools you used to know as well. Little, if any, Craftsman tools are made in the US any more. The difference with the Evolv line is the warranty requires a receipt, so it is a lifetime of a piece of paper warranty.
I just bought this, I also had a $20 gift card to Sears that I was never going to use. I'm going to scan my piece of paper receipt so I will have a digital copy for a lifetime.
Looks a lot like the Champion brand set I bought from Sears years ago. Still using them with no problems.
Good basic starter set, but do note that more than a third of the "pieces" are driver bits. They used to play the same game with hacksaw blades (eg. "1000 piece tool set." = two wrenches and 998 hacksaw blades)
These were made for the wife's. That way she doesn't borrow your real tools and lose them when she's fixing the dishwasher.
@jimfett: Right. Standard craftsman tools have an unlimiten lifetime no questions asked they will replace your tool no matter what waranty.
@gotfrogs: Standard craftsman hand tools are still made in USA and waranted for pretty much ever.
@bizman69: If your wife is fixing your dishwasher for you, she probably has better tools than this.
@ghost650: Correct. There are, unfortunately, a lot of other tools sold by Sears with the Craftsman name on it that are not made in the USA (and often don't have the Craftsman warranty) that muddy the water. A good example of this is the Craftsman floor jack I bought which was made in China with a 2 year warranty - oddly enough the higher end ones are "standard" Craftsman (USA made, unlimited warranty). And of course all the Craftsman power tools are made in China and have short warranties.
It appears the rule of thumb is that Craftsman hand tools are the same as they've always been. Its the power and specialty tools that are not. That said, considering how many previously American names have gone to China (Crescent and Vise-Grips being two examples) that is tragically not surprising.
@ghost650: Sears really shouldn't put the Craftsman name on the Evolv tools. These are, indeed, made in China.
@ghost650: Sorry my friend. Craftsman are rarely made in the USA anymore and the warranty is only as good as how long you want to argue with the local tool department manager. I always have to threaten to call corporate to get a tool replaced anymore.
better deal
found a another example if u just want sockets
Craftsman 65 PC Mechanics Tool Set w/Case (not that evolv BS)
While you are correct in that a lot of Craftsman tools are no longer made here in the states (blame APEX mfg, not Sears), MOST tools that carry the "red" Craftsman logo are still warrantied forever. The exception are the torque wrenches, which have always had a 90 day in store and 6 month calibration warranty.
If any store is refusing to honor the warranty then you NEED to call corporate. That is a big no-no. They are even required to accept tools with obvious fire or rust damage which used to not be the case.
But yea, stay away from the Evolve line. They are OK for light around the house work, but I wouldn't rebuild an engine with them.
Former Sears drone.
Understand that it's a HAND TOOL warranty. Of course it doesn't cover floor jacks or power tools or things that have parts that eventually WILL fail. The standard warranty on those things isn't bad still, typically 1 to 2 years. If you're unclear about what's covered and what's not, just check the site.
Item #8:
"FOR AS LONG AS IT IS USED from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Evolv hand tool is warranted against defects in material and workmanship. With proof of purchase, a defective product will be replaced free of charge. This warranty does not cover expendable parts that can wear out from normal use within the warranty period.
To obtain warranty coverage, return the product to the retailer from which it was purchased for free repair or replacement if repair is unavailable."
I personally find it the most beneficial for garden equipment. Rakes, shovels, garden hoses, extension cords.
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Survey shows few youth football concussions
BOSTON (AP) — Fewer than 4 percent of youth players surveyed in a USA Football-sanctioned study suffered concussions in the 10 leagues examined.
Most injuries among nearly 2,000 players on more than 100 teams in six states were minor, with the youngsters returning to play the same day. More than 90 percent of the players did not suffer any injuries, and of those who did, the most common were contusions (35 percent) and ligament sprains (15 percent).
No catastrophic head, neck or heat-related injuries were reported.
Indianapolis-based Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention conducted the study in Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia.
"We need more studies like this across all of youth sports," said Dr. Patrick Kersey, a physician at St. Vincent Sports Performance and USA Football medical director. "Such a commitment to research is how we advance player safety, determine best practices and continue football's evolution, which has always been part of the game's legacy. Our hope is that more sports will take similar steps for their young athletes."
As USA Football, the governing body for the sport in the United States, begins the second year of its examination of player health and safety, it is stressing its Heads Up Football program that has been approved by the NFL. Heads Up Football emphasizes proper tackling technique — keep your head up — along with concussion recognition and response; coaching certifications; properly fitted equipment; and coaches trained to implement the program.
Approximately 2.8 million children ages 6-14 play organized youth tackle football.
"The health and safety of every youth football player is our No. 1 priority," USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck said. "For the millions of children across the country who gain the physical, social and psychological rewards that youth football provides, this ground-breaking research will enable us to make the sport better and safer with scientifically gathered information."
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