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How to Write a Press Release for Your Walk to School Event
Read all about it! Read all about it! If you've organised a walk-to-school initiative or event and it's been a big success, it's great to let others know about it. But how do you get the word out?
What you need to do is plan ahead and send out a press release. Here we look at what this is, how you or your pupils can write an effective one and why getting press coverage isn't just good for your school but has wider benefits.
What is a Press Release?
- A press release is a clear description of a potential or actual news item such as your event: what has happened or what is going to happen, when, where, why and who is involved.
- Although they are good at finding things out, journalists aren't telepathic! Many of the news stories you read in the papers, hear on the radio or see on television are broadcast because someone involved has written a press release and sent it to a media outlet. Then a journalist has seen it, been interested and followed it up and published or broadcast an article about the event.
- Nowadays, it's easy to publicise your activities yourself on social media channels but if you really want more people to know what you've been doing and you think others will be interested, writing a press release is essential.
When Should I Send it?
- Ideally send it a few days in advance of your event, the press may send a reporter and/or photographer or may even film the event for TV. This in itself can draw more participants and help make your event more of a success!
- If they don't send a reporter but they have expressed an interest, it's good to send them a follow up report to let them know how it went; how many participants, and any quotes from those who took part.
- If you don't send one in advance, it's also fine to send a press release immediately afterwards describing the event and offer to send them your own good quality phtotos as they may still cover it.
What Should Be Included in A Press Release?
- Use an informative title that immediately tells the reader what, when and where it is: eg 'Press Release: Oldtown United Footballer Joins New Road Primary School pupils for Walking Bus launch, Friday 24 March.' Journalists are good at coming up with catchy titles so you don't have to, but if you can think of a catchy title, use it but include the key information too.
- Put the most important facts at the start; sum up what it is about, where it's taking place, when, the reason and who is involved, eg 'Pupils from New Road Primary School will be joined by local footballer Freddy Ball for the launch of their 'walking bus' walk-to-school initiative this Friday.' Or if you are writing after the event: 'Over 30 pupils from New Road Primary School were joined by local footballer Freddy Ball for the launch of their 'walking bus' walk-to-school initiative on Friday.'.
- Give some background detail about the event such as why it's important: eg 'The event will be/was held as part of the school's campaign to 'Step into Spring' which is encouraging children to get fit by walking more' etc.
- Get some quotes from those organising or taking part in the event: eg 'Organiser and parent, Mary Smith said: 'It's a good way to get children used to walking to school. We hope those who take/took part will join us on a regular basis'. Pupil Lucy Brown, age nine, added; 'I like walking to school because I can chat to my friends.'. Make sure your quotes are interesting and are telling people something new, eg 'I like walking to school' isn't interesting enough but 'I like walking to school because I can chat to my friends' is much better.
- Add some statistics to give background facts to the event. For walk to school schemes, Living Streets and Sustrans charities are good sources for this, eg 'Fewer than half of primary school children walk to school nowadays'.
- At the end of the actual press release (the story bit) type *END* on the next line.
- Include your full contact information and an invitation to the event, giving full details of venue and start time.
- Add any background details about anyone else involved and any references (eg where you got your statistics from) under a Notes for Editors section.
More Tips for Your Press Release
- Type your press release with plenty of space around; use double-line spacing and wide margins.
- Keep it short and sweet; a maximum length of 300 words.
- Use short paragraphs and bullet points for clarity.
- Avoid excessive, unnecessary punctuation; journalists do not like NORMAL TEXT WRITTEN IN CAPITALS or exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Don't put any unnecessary formating in for the main body of your press release and keep alignment left.
- Prepare your press release first and then paste it into the main body of an email, so journalists don't have to open any attachments to read it.
- Do not attach any images unless they have previously asked you to; instead put a note in the press release that photos are available on request or provide an optional link to photos they can use.
Where Should I Send My Press Release?
You will know your local press better than we do but here are some links to different media outlets. Each will have contact details where you can send a press release. Find out in advance their deadline for copy (especially printed press such as newspapers).
- Regional TV news stations: www.itv.com/presscentre/content/itv-news-teams
- BBC TV and radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10725415
- UK local radio: media.info/uk/radio (search by place)
- UK regional newspapers and magazines: media.info/uk/newspapers (search by place)
- Community press: eg village newsletter, parish newsletter, school newsletter
- Other interested organisations: eg Modeshift (for STARS registered schools), Brake charity (they like to receive photos and clips of activities relating to Road Safety Week, eg Bright Day)... and of course Brightkidz as we love to share your ideas.
What are the Benefits of Getting Press Coverage?
- Potential attention from the press can raise interest and participation in the event within your school community.
- Children usually love getting their pic in the paper!
- Older primary school pupils can practice important literacy skills by writing press releases themselves. Writing a press release is a practical skill worth learning as many people use them in the jobs or to get publicity for campaigns or interest groups they are involved in.
- Those in your community, such as neighbours, will see your positive efforts which is good for the school's image.
- Parents and teachers from other schools may be inspired by you and follow your example with their own events.
- If your school is taking part in Modeshift STARS, your press release and any coverage you get will count as evidence towards your accreditation.
Photo Opportunities
- Make sure pupils' media release forms are completed beforehand if photographers or filming are involved.
- If there are any pupils whose parents have not signed the form, this needs to be managed well so they can still be included in the main activity but not in media coverage. For larger events this can be aided be giving them a wristband, sticker, hat or t-shirt in a different colour from the ones other pupils have and making sure anyone taking photos knows this 'signal'.
- Older pupils can be involved in recording the event too. Your Junior Road Safety Officers could put together a short film of the event for your own use.
And Finally
We hope you get the press coverage you desire. Don't forget to use your social media channels too as they are free and easy to do quickly. And of course if your press release is successful and you get good coverage you can put that out on social media too. See the social media information on our Contact Us page for how to get featured on our social media.
Email us YOUR walk-to-school event press release.
Feedback? Tips of your own? Please let us know in the Comments section below.
- Brightkidz is a not-for-profit social enterprise promoting walking, cycling and road safety initiatives.
- We provide information for 'parent champions' and teachers on walk to school schemes and are funded by income from sales of our range of high vis and walk to school promotional products.
- We also work with school travel and road safety professionals across the UK to promote and share successful school travel initiatives.
- Please share your ideas with us too so we can all help inspire others...Thank you.


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Guest Post: Go from 3 silver to 300 gold in an hour.
I got an email the other day from Markco asking me if he could do a guest post on my blog, now I do check out his blog, and forums from the time to time, and there is some real great stuff on there. I like his work, and admire what he's doing, so I agreed. So if your interested in making gold, I urge you to check his stuff out. Now I know he sells things, guides and such. I never seen them, and in the interest of full disclosure I am not receiving anything for this, but I do want you, and others to know as my "About Me' page states…I am a cheap whore, and have no integrity, or shame for that matter. You want that hit another blog. So I am ALWAYS willing to do something for a bit of extra cash….what am I willing do, well depends on the amount of cash. Every man has his price, it's just no one has met mine yet.
Going from 3 silver to 300 gold in 1 hour played time
Hello there, River has been so kind as to allow me to share with you my ideas on making gold in world of warcraft. For those who don't know me, I am Markco from Just my Two Copper, the JMTC forums, Cataclysm and Call to Auction podcasts and a host of other sites I won't waste your time listing. Basically, I love making gold in World of Warcraft and more importantly: sharing what I've learned with others.
First off, let me ask you: Are you bored with wow? Would you like to put a little spark into your gameplay with a challenge from me, the gold making guru? If you choose to accept, I'd like you to attempt to make gold on a new server starting with anything below 1 gold. You're probably getting ready to close the browser… no wait this gets interesting trust me! What if I told you it's easy to go from a few silver to a gold, a gold to a few gold, a few gold to lots and lots of gold?
Lesson 1: From Silver to a Gold
Run to the nearest major city with your level 1-8 character and … no don't go to the auction house you silly auctioneer! Head over to the enchanting trainer and buy the strange dust and lesser magic essences that are almost always present even though they are of limited supply (that just means they have to be restocked over the course of half an hour or so when you buy them). If you are feeling frisky also buy a copper rod. No don't take that the wrong way… I want you to sell it on the auction house… stay focused! If you have a lot of silver (ie. 50) go buy a pet from any pet vendor in the major cities.
Take your auctions and post them on the auction house for about 50-75% market value. You want these to sell and sell quickly so you can get back to making more gold. The copper rod will take money to post on the auction house so be sure to have at least some money left over to post it at 12 hours. Same goes for the pet if you bought it. When you go to post I bet you'll be surprised at how much those copper rods, strange dust, lesser magic essences and vendor pets go for! Now log off and come back in 6-12 hours. You'll have at least a gold from each item sold if not more.
Lesson 2: From a Gold to Lots of Gold (let's skip a few gold because we can)
No you don't have to run all the way back to the enchanting or pet vendor ever again. It's time to play the auction house and look for great deals! Even if you don't have helpful addons for sniping prices like auctioneer (see my 22 steps to using auctioneer, for assistance with resale and vendor scans) you can still find the right items using a simple technique. Open the auction house tab and select trade goods on the left. Now sort the auctions so that the lowest bid is at the top of your list. Look at the low bids and choose any that fall under this description:
"A pre 70 trade good of the ore, herb, gem, bar or leather type."
Place your bids and then log out. Come back in 24 hours (you should avoid bidding on auctions that are more than 24) to see if you won your bids. If it's a Tuesday, be sure to place your bids before reset to take advantage of auctions still 'rolling' during downtime.
You're done! Repeat the process to get tons of gold with very little game time. Can you hit 300 gold in under an hour?
First of all I would like to thank Markco for taking the time to do this, and help out my readers. He also shared with me the article that he is working on , Top 10 things you should be stocking up for in Cataclysm. He said he will post it Wednesday so check it out, it's pretty good info.


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Several months ago, I found myself in a housing snafu. My previous residence ... a small rental cottage that I'd been happily ensconsed in for a few years ... had been sold by its owner, so I needed to relocate. I had ample time to make the move, but not once but three times I secured a new abode only to see the arrangements unravel before my eyes at the "eleventh hour."
Luckily, I had an older aunt and uncle ... relatives from my mom's side of the family, real characters in their late sixties ... who offered me a place to crash while my life sorted itself out. The whole thing worked out fine, but my aging kin came to rely on me for my willingness to help out and do odd jobs around their sturdy-but-dated home.
So today, I received a somewhat frantic call from my aunt ... the actual blood relative. "That darn smoke detector our son bought us is making an awful racket, dear. Dad (my uncle) says it's the batteries. Could you be a sweetie and come check it for me? You're so good with those things and that chirping is getting on my last nerve!!"
For anyone who has read any of my previous blog postings, you know that my aunt's predicament created a unique personal flashpoint for me. I have a thing about being prepared for energencies ... almost an obsession but just shy of needing therapy. On one hand, I have caches of the oddest items stored away ... I have enough Band-Aids for a third-world skirmish. And a shutdown of production facilities for toothbrushes, dishwashing detergent, ball point pens, deodorant, or toilet paper would not affect me for at least eight months! Same goes for Ramen noodles and instant potatoes.
Then there's that pesky "other hand" ... the one that belongs to a man with a near-phobic reaction to just seeing a ladder and an intellectual understanding of what a four- or five-foot fall can potentially do to the human body.
But in the end, I quickly agreed to be at my aunt's house right after work. After all, she and her husband had been so kind to me during a turmultuous time in my life and any chance to repay a little of that generosity was worth a little queasy stomach. And ... she was promising pie!!
When I arrived, I said a quick "hello" to the pair and retrieved their assassin-in-disguise step ladder from the attached garage. It was no big deal to swap out the batteries for fresh ones I purchased on the ride over. Everything seemed "ready to rock" but I told my aunt and uncle that I wanted to double check the situation. First, I took the "old" batteries and popped them into a little drink mixer gadget I had bought for my uncle to help him blend the fiber concoction he drinksevery morning. The small whip-like appliance whirred to life ... the supposedly-defunct power cells seemed fine. Next, I grabbed a small piece of newspaper and a pack of matches from a utility drawer. Digging deep for my "inner man," I remounted the ladder. Once steadied, I rolled the newsprint into a tapered "candle," lit one end, and held it under the slightly dusty, "green for go" detector unit. Five seconds ... nothing. Ten seconds ... nada on the blood-curdling siren I was expecting. Twenty seconds ... zilch! The smoke alarm was completely non-functional.
I shared my discovery with my older relatives after stowing away the ladder, giving it a quick "I cheated death ... HAH!" smirk. My aunt seemed excited, immediately planning a "trip to town" for a replacement like it was a week in Dollywood. My uncle muttered his reply ... something that included the word "figures" and the phrase "damn Japs!" ... before returning his attention to the TV set.
My aunt insisted that I stay for a bowl of soup and the promised slice of pie. I agreed and went to wash up. I knew it would be several minutes before supper commenced, so I did a little snooping around the house, my eyes trained on safety "infractions" and simple ways that my dear relations might avoid injuries and mishaps.
At the table, I was presented with my aunt's awesome vegetable soup, thick with sliced potatoes and chucks of roast. Damn, my Mom's family can cook, I thought as I took my first bite. As we all supped, I interjected my "findings" into the general dinner-time dialogue. I also included some good-but-startling statistics to emphasize the point of the discussion. Based on a 10-year study conducted by the United States Fire Administration (USFA), I told them over soup and warm rye bread for dipping, more than 397,000 housefires occur in the U.S. each year. These conflagrations cause more than 3,000 deaths and nearly 15,000 injuries annually.
"Most people think that housefires are started by careless smokers or unruly kids playing with matches," I told my aunt, the more receptive of my two fellow diners, "but that's more of a myth." While these stereotypical scenarios do pose obvious dangers, smoking-related fires account for less than 2 percent of U.S. housefire incidents. Leading causes include cooking mishaps (26.4 percent), malfunctioning furnaces and heating units (11.4 percent), and candles and decorative lighting left unattended (5.4 percent).
Between bites and buttering the dark, earthy bread, I tried to gauge my relatives' reactions. For the most part, they seemed unconcerned. "Look," I added. "The Fire Administration has some pretty simple ideas to keep people safe and ready. They suggest having a good smoke detector at common 'hot spots' like the kitchen, garage, and the basement or utility area near heating equipment. And I think for you guys one more upstairs wouldn't hurt. You can find a decent unit for $20 or less."
I could see my aunt stressing ... probably imagining four little monitors ganging up on her with their "low battery" screeches all going off at the same time. And my uncle's brow was furrowedas I spoke, more than likely doing the math on the cost of four smoke detectors. I figured What the hell, so I plugged away and added my "two cents" about adding fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors to the safety plan. USFA suggested locating fire extinguishers in the same "caution areas" ... kitchens near the stove, garages near tools and work tables, and basements near the furnace.
A combination extinguisher is what I have at my apartment, I told them. It has an A-B-C designation, meaning it's effective on ordinary combustables (wood, paper, etc.), flammable liquids (like grease and gasoline), and even small electrical fires. I also shared that the one I have in my kitchen retailed for right around $25. Carbon monoxide detectors ... with suggested placements near bedroom areas and heating equipment ... I estimated at $25 per unit.
"You guys could do it all for under $200 and I'd help you install all the brackets and stuff." The furrowing on Uncle Ed's brow turned menacing and Aunt Gloria actually dropped her spoon when hearing the dollar amount for my suggested expenditure, but before I lost any steam I reminded them that a couple hundred dollars was nothing compared to the devastation of losing your house to fire and all the irreplacable belongings like photographs and antiques and collectibles. They nodded solemnly at that.
I also explained that there were competitively-priced services that could come in, evaluate their home, and install more active monitoring for a monthly fee. My uncle looked up at me like I'd started talking Potuguese. "I don't need no Dot-Heads digging through my stuff and then sitting somewhere hoping my house will burn down!" he stated vehemently.
"Indian fellows, dear," my aunt said, patting my hand with her liver-spotted one like I was a two-year-old trying to make sense of an adult conversation. "Your uncle thinks they watch our every move." In response, my uncle aggressively crumpled some saltines into his second bowl of soup.
The three of us sat quietly for a few moments. I, too, got a second bowl of my aunt's home-cook masterpiece. Conversation resumed slowly, a trading of stories about family and their misadventures. I laughed and sighed at what I thought were appropriate places, but my mind was buzzing with all the other information I wanted to share. Did they know that home injuries cause over 20,ooo deaths each year, as well as 7 million disabling injuries and more than 20 million hospital trips? Were they aware that falls are the major cause of home injuries and could be safeguarded against by simply tightening banisters and railings, applying non-stick appliques or slip-resistant paint to bathtub and shower floors, basement steps, and garage floors, and purchasing proper types of ladders and step stools? Did my dear aunt and irksome uncle know that a used copy of "First Aid and Safety for Dummies" ... my go-to home bible ... could be acquired on Amazon.com for less than $10 (plus shipping)? And could they PLEASE shell out a little money each winter and let Timmy Miers up the street shovel their walk and driveway so their property wasn't a slushy deathtrap?
Okay ... over cherry pie (mine's much better) and coffee, I finally reached my limit. I begged my uncle to let me buy two goofy lunch boxes and help him assemble an emergency tool kit and a first aid kit out of stuff they already had. Secretly, I knew that I'd be augmenting the project with some extra items like a "crank" flashlight/radio, some "liquid" bandage, hydrogen peroxide, a few extra fuses and light bulbs, hand sanitizer, and anything else that caught my eye.
I turned to my aunt and queried her about finding some extra blankets and storing them in a tote in their basement with a few cans of soup and vegetables like peas and corn ... things that can be heated on a grill or eaten cold if need be ... plus a pot, a can opener, and maybe some jerky. We lived in Ohio, I reminded them, and tornado season makes the basement an important location.
"And bottled water ... you should but a case of Aquafina or Dasani down there too for emergencies."
My uncle stopped short of his mouth with a forkful of flaky pie. "Dasani?," he said with a sneer, "that sounds Italian (pronounced Eye-talian) ... I don't much care for Italians."
POINT OF RANT: My uncle really isn't a nice man.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Today Changing Batteries ...
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following a theme I will set each week-on sundays-you can submit by email some links of blog postings, pics, utubevids, stores, sites or ?? that you think follow the theme. I will choose from these to post about. It's all about some linky love and of course feel free to submit a post from your own blog if it follows the theme.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Oh the things we take for granted. Did you know that not all languages have a different word for blue and green? me neither until I read this
"The application of terms to ranges of the visible spectrum are essentially arbitrary, cultural conventions. The notion of "green" in modern European languages corresponds to about 520–570 nm, but many historical and non-European languages make other choices" From Wikipedia
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OMG this is so sad! It sounds like we'll never get a "Kenan & Kel" reunion since Kenan Thompson wants nothing to do with Kel Mitchell! Kel spoke with TMZ saying:
The truth is Kenan does not want to be seen with me in any form of media, or even have my name mentioned around him. I have not been upset about this. I respect his choice of wanting to make a name for himself solo. There is no bad blood on my side, I'm not declining a reunion, I know the fans love the show and would love to see some type of appearance with us … I just don't see that ever happening because of how he really feels.
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Busy day today again.
Got the new suit fitted for adjustments, then went to Arfeli's for their Greek Pre-Wedding Traditions. Apparently one of their traditions is stuffing their faces with food. Oh wait, that's my tradition. Again!
But their traditions included sewing on crosses on a duvet, having the parents of the bride and groom carrying around stuff on their shoulders and heads, pouring rosewater on hands, smelling incense, and the best one (or most related to us): having a baby roll on the bed for "good fertility wishes" for the couple.
I was so proud of our baby for not crying while they rolled him on the bed. It was also hilarious looking at his face, which had the "okaaaaaaaaaay" and "wtf?!?" look on it. Oh, so this is what parents mean when they say that when you're proud of your kids it makes you extremely happy. Granted, yes, I really am setting the bar low here, but still...lol
We then went to a famjam as Corinna is in town from Seattle. We stayed for, oh 40 minutes. Good times.
And now we just finished watching Ip Man (Arfeli got a subscription to Netflix again, and seeing as how we're mooches, we have access to free movies again what). Good movie.
Tomorrow we gots swimming, and then next thing you know I'm going to be complaining that the weekend is over. Time, amirite?


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"Light in a Dark Place"
David found himself in a lonely, dark cave. He was running from King Saul, in fear for his life, and pursued by thousands of his own countrymen. You might recognize some of his feelings, fear, turned to faith, panic rolled toward hope, terror shifted to trust, dependence circled to dread up and down, around and around, back and forth......but David always returned to God___worshipping Him in a dark cave. So if you're in the dark , follow David's steps and walk toward the light___1) cry out for mercy, 2) Remember God's love and faithfulness, 3) Verbalize your fears, 4) pray that God's will be accomplished in your life for His Glory.
{Psalm 57:1-11}.
Good Morning Girls, this little thought has a real purpose to me this morning, it is concerning one of my children, and I would covet your prayers for "Bryan." he is in a dark place right now, but I just know and believe that God again.....IS ALREADY THERE!. I will share the story a little later, but if I know you, I have Prayer Warrior's that will touch the throne of Grace in this situation as well! Thank you Sweet Friends, for taking the time to lift up, "Bryan". Hope you all have a wonderful day, and make your own "SUN SHINE" AND MOST OF ALL THE REAL "SON"shine in your heart today!
* IF YOU WAKE ME UP EACH MORNING WITH THE SOUND OF YOUR LOVING VOICE, I'LL GO TO SLEEP EACH NIGHT TRUSTING IN YOU. Psalm 143:8{The Message}.


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Our second guest post comes from "Nick Adams". Sorry it's a little late. We'll have at least one every day for the rest of the week!
October 1st, 2011 was perhaps the most pivotal day of my first year at BU, and I remember it well. Walking back from the GSU, I ran across some of my friends decked out in their jerseys, looking like what I considered to be idiots at the time. I reluctantly followed them into Agganis Arena, got one of what would become several pictures with Rhett, and entered section 118 for the first time. That day I saw people being loud, having a good time, and cheering on guys playing a sport that I could never understand. More importantly, I saw the Terriers lose 6-4. This shoddy performance would become the norm over the next few weeks, with some success mixed in here and there. However, on November 13th the theme for this season was revealed: resilience. This day would mark a 5-0 victory over the Eagles nesting atop Chestnut Hill. The Terriers would experience success over the next few months, including a thrilling victory in New York City that featured the longest and most stressful review of a potential goal I have ever seen and a game-winning overtime goal by Ross Gaudet.
The thrills would ultimately be squashed by one of the worst things that could happen to our team at the time. Corey Trivino would be arrested, and Sir Charles Coyle would decide to eliminate the "distraction" of academics. The new NBC Sports Network would air its first college hockey game, and the nation would watch to see how the team would perform without its two leading scorers. Ultimately, the Terriers would fall to Notre Dame 5-3 in an embarrassing match. Just when people were ready to give up on what seemed to be a doomed team, the Terriers would rebound miraculously. The success would continue week after week as the Terriers won game after game, and, more specifically, away game after away game.
Unfortunately, the boat would be rocked once more with the arrest of defenseman Max Nicastro. Luckily, the team would not allow this to hurt them in what would become a tireless quest for the hockey east and NCAA titles. While the Terriers would not succeed in their quest, they would prove how strong they were as a team. Without the distraction of undedicated players, the players who deserved the chance to play on the ice would step up to impress us all. The team would travel farther than anybody had expected after such brutal blows, proving that they were one thing: resilient.


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The Universal System of an Evolutionary Organism called Fate.
I am about to argue that fate exists and the entire universe is an evolutionary organism and I am going to use James Frazer's book to prove it.
"The Golden Bough" basically conjectures that all human thought evolved similarly in relation to its environment. Because every culture shares the same planet, which is subjected to the same rules of the universe, it would follow that everyone's interpretation of the world would be similar, or develop similarly. For example, people recognized that corn would grow at a certain time and the weather would change at a certain point in the year. By studying their own world and seeing that it was related to the larger system of astrology, people began to understand that the forces of the universe directly affected their lives, making them aware that they were completely dependent on these forces to survive (the moon controls water levels, position of earth to sun for harvesting weather). This in turn provoked the worshipping of those forces by human beings. They began to create stories-- what they believed to be real knowledge (synthetic a priori judgements)-- out of these initial beliefs for why certain forces acted certain ways, manifesting these forces in the gods they created for themselves: primarily Adonis, Attis, and Osiris. "The natural phenomena thus mythically conceived and mythically represented were the great changes of the seasons, especially the most striking and impressive of all, the decay and revival of vegetation; and the intention of the sacred dramas was to refresh and strengthen, by sympathetic magic, the failing energies of nature, in order that the trees should bear fruit, that the corn should ripen, that men and animals should reproduce their kinds." (390) Forces of nature were thus personified by the hierarchies of divinities and reproduced by the people of the earth in their own social systems. This is how we can come to understand the seemingly unending examples that Frazer provides for us demonstrating the universally similar social structures of various civilizations (killing the king, scapegoats...).
Here, man's understanding of the world developed directly out his experience of the world. The similar social structures around the globe provided the framework needed for culture to explode out of religion: first came magic; then came the realization of the inefficacy of magic; then came religion; and finally, all of the resulting traditions that are based on the initial presumption that gods are in control of human life- namely marriage, prostitution, sacrificing, festivals, executions, etc. Those traditions that prevailed throughout history would eventually spawn the different aspects of culture we can see at this moment.
The implications of this understanding are enormous. If what I have described here is indeed true, that the present culture we see before us is a direct result of what came before, then what we can see is that man is simply a part of the evolution of the universe and has no free will to do (or understand) anything but what he is meant to do (or understand), or perhaps, what he is capable of doing (or understanding).
We can understand this concept in another way: that everything is a function of itself. In a conversation, what I say in one moment is directly related to what I have said 8 seconds before that moment. History is an an example of this theory- September 11 happened because the United States government trained Bin Laden. We trained Bin Laden because of the cold war. The cold war was a result of WW2 which was a result of WW1 which was a result of imperialism and so on and so forth until we get to the very first experience of the universe which caused all the reactions to it. Theoretically, if we analyzed one second after the Big Bang in such depth that we could know absolutely everything about it and where everything was going to go and what it would do, then we could effectively predict the future, simply because everything is connected and reacting to that one singular event.
As time goes on in the universe, stars explode and new planets are born. These produce new forces that act to shape human consciousness and development simply by existing. In this way we can conjecture that if man's consciousness is based on the surrounding nature and its effect concerning his basic anxieties (acquiring more food, creating children), then his mental and social development (beliefs, tradition, technology) is inextricably linked to the evolution of the universe, which is predicated on that initial "happening." This means that all of our actions and thought processes are predetermined, in that they would be performed simply because there was no other option than to perform them. Man's consciousness evolves as the universe evolves, as synthetic a priori judgements are made, and knowledge increases. And because everything happens as it is proceeded by what needed to proceed it, everything is linked. This leads us to conclude that if everything is connected into one system, then we can chart that system, making predictions about what may happen in the future, much in the same way as a Mayan calendar might do.
Thus, we can understand that the universe is not simply an empty space for evolution, but rather the evolution of an organism in and of itself. The history of human consciousness is man's understanding of the universe, which evolves out of perceiving the order of that organism. In this way we can see that, though we cannot know the future for sure, we can certainly understand the past and so its course, better predicting what directions the present is leading us towards. "In the ages to come man may be able to predict, perhaps even control, the wayward courses of the winds and clouds, but hardly will his puny hands have strength to speed afresh our slackening planet in its orbit or rekindle the dying fire of the sun." (807) Man created his social system in direct relation to his own surrounding universe- the direct result of one initial event. In this way, we can understand how fate truly exists.


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Speculation is mounting that damaging leaks against members of Donald Trump's administration are coming from the inside.
The Times reports talks are under way in Washington of a "chilling" plan by intelligence agencies to oust the president by disseminating classified material to the mainstream media.
Over the past month since Trump's inauguration, sensitive details including foreign surveillance and the content of private phone calls have come into public view.
Details of active FBI investigations and draft executive orders, including a plan to potentially reopen an offshore CIA-operated prison, have also been leaked to the press.
In its analysis, The Times suggests Washington bureaucrats who were held over from the Obama administration could have been behind the leaks of draft executive orders as Trump transitioned into the White House.
It also reports the Department of Justice could be playing a role, noting the timing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates' dismissal with her warning to the White House council that Michael Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail by Russia.
Just over two weeks later, news of her warning had made the mainstream news.
The highly-publicised resignation of Trump's former security adviser Flynn, who left the White House after records of his contact with Russia were leaked, has only added to the speculation.
He resigned conceding he gave "incomplete information" about his phone calls with Russia's ambassador to the US. It was also suggested he could become a target of Russian blackmail.
On top of that, CNN and the New York Times published two explosive stories, citing US intelligence officials, which alleged members of Trump's campaign team were in frequent contact with Russian intelligence officials before last year's election.
Both sets of leaks were politically damaging for Trump.
The President has acknowledged he believes the intelligence community could be responsible for the leaks. Earlier this week, he took to Twitter to publicly question them.
Later, at his first solo press conference, Trump claimed that the leaks about his campaign staffers' ties to Russia were "real", but said the news they generated was fake.
"I mean, the leaks are real. You know what they said, you saw it. And the leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake," he said.
Trump has publicly berated intelligence agencies and likened the current conditions to living in "Nazi Germany".
University College London Professor Iwan Morgan recently told news.com.au the power struggle between the White House and the US intelligence community has the hallmarks of an "old fashioned turf war" where neither side trusts one another.
"It's dangerous to have intelligence agencies leaking," he said. "[However if they genuinely believe the President won't listen to them they have to find ways of getting things out there."
The situation is so bad some US intelligence officials are now reportedly withholding sensitive information from the President on purpose, out of concern that it could be leaked or compromised.
Officials familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Flynn's contacts with the Russian government had created a feeling of "deep mistrust" with the intelligence community.
They've said they also been told to dial down his daily intelligence briefing - a decision that largely stems from his well-documented "bromance" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including his call to Russia to continue hacking Hillary Clinton's emails during the election campaign.
But a spokesman for the Office of Director of National Intelligence denied the allegations, saying: "Any suggestion that the US intelligence community is withholding information and not providing the best possible intelligence to the president and his national security team is not true."
The officials who spoke to the WSJ did stress that they know of no instance in which information regarding security threats have been omitted.
Congressional probes continue to examine Russia's alleged meddling in the US election.


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Beauty , Brains and Brawn are just a few of the words used to describe Today's Style Profile featured personnel. In 1993 this striking beauty graced the stage and won the coveted Title of Miss Jamaica World Jamaica, then went on and dominated the Miss World in that same year where she the won the title. Flash forward to December 2011, she was appointed as Minister of Youth and Culture. Today , Haute People brings you the style profile of the Fabulous , The Honorable Lisa Hanna M.P.
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Not your everyday boring run of the mill "politician" suits that are black or grey. Just because a woman is in power, doesn't' mean her wardrobe choices should be limited. Lisa can be seen most times in figure hugging dresses tailored to perfection to suit her everyday lifestyle and responsibilities. We discovered something interesting about Lisa while researching for this post and that is ... she gets most of her pieces made. As in she goes to the Fabric store/s , downtown and gets them made! On more casual occasions Lisa's staple item seems to be Jeans which she pairs with button down shirts and pulls it all together with a multi-purpose Gucci belt.
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Wiki - What?!
"A 'wiki' is a webpage with an edit button*"
The AIDS.gov team loves wikis—but we aren't so crazy about the term "wiki" itself. Why? Because we get blank stares when we tell others how wikis have made our lives easier. Many of our colleagues do not know what a wiki is—and neither did we, six months ago. But now we're hooked!
We have also been impressed by how wikis have dramatically improved communication and collaboration among public health officials—particularly among those working on pandemic flu. To help us learn more, we talked with Dr. Greg Dworkin, the founding editor of the well-known Flu Wiki . We also talked to David Weekly, CEO and co-founder of PBwiki .


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LHC will start operations in 2008… June 22, 2007Posted by apetrov in Particle Physics, Physics, Science.
It was long rumored that CERN will cancel its engineering run in 2007 in favor of the full-blown high energy run in 2008 (one of the reasons was believed to be that little mishap with magnets). So it was just announced that it is indeed true, the accelerator will turn on in May 2008 — here is CERN press-release. To quote them:
"A low-energy run originally scheduled for this year has been dropped as the result of a number of minor delays accumulated over the final months of LHC installation and commissioning, coupled with the failure in March of a pressure test in one of the machine's components."
So technically they are still on-schedule for the high-energy run… I guess, it will just add to frustration of some of the fellow bloggers from Condensed Matter physics. 🙂
- 1. Peter Curran - June 22, 2007
I had high hopes that when CERN switched on the LHC in November of this year, they would inadvertently create a black hole, […promotional material deleted…].
But then I realised that the extinction of the planet – and probably the solar system – would prevent me from collecting my royalties. Life can be unfair sometimes!
However, doomsday has been postponed until April/May of 2008 because of problems with magnets.
The Higgs boson must be chuckling quietly in interstellar space, its anonymity preserved for a little longer.
[…promotional material deleted…]
Peter Curran
Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2. m1cr0 - June 1, 2008
or ur just dumb. lol. these are the greatest minds on the planet working on this thing. they know there will be black holes, and they know how to control them. If a black hole was created then it would burn out within milliseconds. Thanks for trying to scare everyone with you DOOMSDAY plan. LOL. Im sure with all the rumors though you are selling your book. Cheers.


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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
More than words...
I find it interesting that when I'm thrown a few curve balls, there's a back door that opens. Did you know...
Alvor is going to be at Walmart, Deseret Book, Seagull Book and Barnes and Noble by late July or August. Whew.
I set up a book signing with Hastings in Boise and they were telling me that the distributer was sold out. Sold OUT.
Bad good thing.
Good thing- the books are on their way to the distributers and then the stores.
Bad thing- you can't sell a book that isn't there to sell.
So, you're job is to make sure they keep selling out. Seriously. Tell everyone they have to read this book. You loved it. They'll love it. Everyone wins.
And, if you live in Kuna...
Thursday, June 25- 7:00 Kuna Library 457 Locust Avenue Kuna, Idaho 83634
And for all you Boiseans
Friday, June 26- 7:00-8:30 Rediscovered Bookshop7079 Overland Rd. Boise, Idaho 83709
And for anyone anywhere- go into bookstores and ask for my book. Even if you already have one. Even if you're not going to buy one. Ask anyway. The more people ask for my book, the more the bookstores will think they need to carry it.
And- if you do happen to run across Alvor at the store, make sure that it is facing cover out instead of spine out. You know, so EVERYONE can see it. And pretend you're looking at the book so the bookstores don't know that you're conspiring to get more face time for my book.
Okay, confession of the day. I just finished reading Hunger Games. It's kind of sick and twisted. Or maybe I am a serious wimp. It makes my skin crawl, but I guess people like that kind of thing. I'm the kind of girl who hides her face during the fighting scenes- violence makes me ill.
But, I like the love story part. Sweet and fresh- and even innocent. Totally appreciated that side of it.
And it is a page-turner. But I don't know if I could read it again, but then, I never could watch Titanic more than once either. There's only so many times you can watch people die. Or read about it.
So, if you're looking for some violence mixed with a little love- this is the book for you.
Could I write that book- not unless some flesh-eating zombie took over my body and brain and sat down at the computer. Would it know my secret password?
No. I guess I'm not the next Suzanne Collins.
Yes- I'm going to keep writing anyway. There has to be people out there that like books regardless of the fatality rate.
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- Melissa said...
Hooray! Good bad things! I'm telling everyone we know about your book. Have I mentioned how much we all enjoyed it? :) Want to do a booksigning in Delaware??? you could appeal to all the Pennsylvanians... Visit your grandparents... catch lightening bugs (we went out with momo and Bruce and caught them, such a delightful thing!)
- June 23, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- Laura said...
I miss lightening bugs, Delaware and Pennsylvania. You guys too. I was invited to do a signing in New York. I told my grandma that if I got on my bike- and added a couple trailers for the kids- I could make it there in about a month.
Wish so much I could afford to fly right now!
Thanks for sharing my book! I'll make you the official Maryland representative.
- June 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Aunt laura your book really is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!My favorite charter is pulsar the dragon and of course Erin and Bain!!!!!!!!!!!
And i am hoping you will come to my school and do book sighning!!!!!
all my friends will be sooooooooo
jealos that you are my aunt!!!!!
- June 27, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- L.T. Elliot said...
I'll make sure to turn your book face-out whenever I see it!
- July 4, 2009 at 2:35 AM


text: (Not totally new, but it definitely allows a new kind of branding which did not exist before, to my knowledge.) Newforge has a story running of a new tool I released for free software businesses. It may not be apparent how it helps make money in an FSB, so I wanted to post here and see what people think: The headline is "New utility helps prevent software license violations" http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/23/163211.shtml?tid=51 The tool works by adding a SHA1 stamp of the license text to a file. These stamps can be located by scanning the file. (Which means that entire trees can be scanned automatically.) The Business Strategy it supports --------------------------------- I still believe the FS community is expanding a growing pie. Even though I think others are probably better positioned and more experienced, I think I can outline the revenue streams that a tool like LIDESC supports. We'll see. :-) The target focus is software publishers: those who care about redistribution. They who care that the stated license terms are legitimate and compatible with local publishing requirements. So, if you are a software consultant, instead of making the consulting sales pitch: "There is a lot of software libre with various license terms written by many people. I will help you find some appropriate for your need and local publishing requirements." (Likely answer: Well, we can do that ourselves. We have to trust that you are better that we are.) with LIDESC it can be the trusted subscription sales pitch: "I have a carefully selected collection of software which I have made sure is stamped so that you can automatically choose software with licenses compatible with local publishing requirements. I can sell you a signed, dated certificate with your name, that says all the files are stamped correctly to the best of my knowledge and that if I receive any evidence to the contrary, the stamps are updated in the next release. No one can offer you a warranty you will not be infringing copyright or license terms, but this is an accounting trail which greatly reduces that risk. You will know how you acquired the software and the terms if you ever need to prove it." (Likely answer: Hard to do that ourselves. We don't have time. We could make a one-time buy of the collection, but what if a patent issues or is enforced late, or copyright terms are found to need updating. We have to trust that the seller is careful and diligent.) One key here is that the license certificate is signed and dated and includes the recipients name. That makes it in effect non-transferrable. (Say I give a certicate stating "The software stamps that B has received are appropriate." B can give that certificate to C, but it doesn't give C the same assurances. B can and should issue a new certificate to C.) I think LIDESC has other spin-off side businesses as well, you can get an idea of them from the "Services by Contract" items at http://www.mibsoftware.com/librock/lidesc/order.htm Big holes to this branding strategy anyone? Anyone ever try something like this before? Forrest Cavalier III Mib Software


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Here is the quick page freebie I promised earlier this week. Hope you like it. Click on the image to down load. It's only available for a week, so hurry to get it. ***Sorry Link Expired***
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Quick Page Freebie
Labels: Family Fun Night, Freebie, quick pages
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Thank you! Your blog post will be advertised on the DigiFree Digital Scrapbooking Freebie search engine today (look for timestamp: 18 Nov [LA 04:56pm, NY 07:56pm] - 19 Nov [UK 12:56am, OZ 11:56am] ).
- November 19, 2009 at 12:26 AM
- Dawn said...
Thank you.
- November 19, 2009 at 1:46 AM
Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 8 post on Nov. 19, 2009. Thanks again.
- November 19, 2009 at 11:38 AM
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text: The god of commerce and wealth, Vontos is often associated with greed and corrupting sin in some cultures and associated with good practice and luck in others. Primarily Vontos is depicted as a portly man with a golden body and surrounded in gold coins. Devout followers of Vontos are much less dogmatic than other religions, often having other occupations like swindlers and businessman on the side. Followers of Vontos also have no real code of conduct or moral basis. Leaving this particular sect to be quit diverse in its operation and morality.


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- Ultra slim and sleek design
- Beehive textured exterior prevent your phone from slipping
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Short post today (and a bit of a rant)
The flu bug or whatever I have has decided to come back with new nasties. Week 4 and I am now really fed up of being ill. If I had to add in the cost of all the medication, prescription and over the counter I had bought, I would be struggling to live on the IDS £53 let alone on £1 for the Live Below the challenge. As it was all these costs were in March and now I am just powering through it with the help of Diagnosis Murder re runs. So no drugs denting the budget in April so far.
I don't think this governement factored in the cost of being sick if you are on a low income, because even if you get free prescriptions, the cost of over the counter drugs can be very expensive. The form you have to complete to apply for reduced medical costs such as prescriptions is so very long and complicated, it is quite frankly off putting. The threshold for eligibility is relatively low, so I suspect a lot of people don't bother to apply. Another benefit that potentially thousands of people are not claiming.
Back to the subject of a month of monitoring spending
I am living on water which is keeping my food bill down today. Which is just as well as we did spend rather a lot on Saturday. Then on Sunday the OH announced that he needs a new satnav. His old one (I am guessing it is about 7 years old) finally stopped working. He does a lot of driving in his job and claims he would be lost without one. As he is on a temporary contract and working for a cash strapped library service, this cost has to come out of his own money. We did some cost comparisons and Argos was the best price at £80. It is a local shop within walking distance of home so at least we kept to shopping locally. Yet is was another big chunk out of our limited budget.
We treated ourselves to brunch too
On Sunday we had the not very pleasant task of sorting out the bedroom of my mom who passed away in January. She was, it would be fair to say, a bit of a hoarder. To brace ourselves we went to Warley Woods cafe for a small breakfast each. At £3.99 each including a mug of tea (and the small breakfast is actually quite a big one), so we were working on a full stomach. This cafe is owned by a local person, so not only were we spending our money locally, we were spending it at an independent. There is free wifi there and views of the golf course and the park. A very pleasant place to visit, at any time of the year.
No other spending though
All other food shopping had been completed on Saturday our total spend was £88 on Sunday, which for us is a lot for one day. No shopping today (Monday) as we will have left overs from Sunday Lunch for supper tonight. Lunch today for the rest of the family has been leftovers from Saturday. While the spend on Saturday was well over budget, the food is stretching over a few days. I am hoping this will balance out the budget over the next three weeks. Time will tell.
Budgeting for unexpected purchases
If we were having to live on a restricted budget, we would never have had the spare cash to buy a satnav and the other luxuries such as new clothes and a bottle of wine with supper. And what if a major appliance or the central heating boiler broke down? Where do people who earn the minimum wage or live on benefits find money for such emergencies? They can't afford to save for a rainy day or a holiday.
Being grateful
I am lucky as I have a small amount of savings and my husband works so we can, for now, find the money for a sat nav and the occasional brunch. Yet there have been times when we have not been so fortunate. A few years back we lived on what was then Income Support for over a year. We had no car and no holidays. What saved us then was the generosity of our parents. And not everyone has parents who can or would help like that. It was horrible being dependent on hand outs and worrying if we would lose the house. Every day I count my blessings. I am grateful that we can afford to eat well, treat ourselves to a brunch, but I never forget what it was like to have to have no money in the bank and pay for my gas and electric on a pre pay meter.
And on taking a gamble
On Saturday we frittered away a tenner on some horses. We had some wine with supper. If I was on benefits I am sure someone, somewhere would accuse me of being a typical product of the welfare state, wasting money on booze and bookies. Well, I will let you in on a guilty secret. Many years ago, while being totally dependent on the Welfare State I spent my last pound on a lotto scratch card.
I won £50 and have never bought another scratch card again.
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- The IDS challenge aka 'I can live on £53 a week if I had to' (travellingcoral.wordpress.com)
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For the tabbouleh: Place the bulghur wheat in a bowl and cover with water. Stir in the salt and soak for 40 minutes, or until the a bulghur is softened but still a bit crunchy. When ready, drain the water from the bulghur wheat, squeezing out as much moisture as possible with your hands.
Place the bulghur wheat in a large bowl and add the tomatoes, the parsley, the bacon and the cumin. Mix well. Add the lemon juice, the olive oil and the harissa. Mix well and taste for seasoning. Cover. Reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Just before serving, moisten with a bit of olive oil.
For the taratour sauce: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Beat in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water in a stream.
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The Anti-Grammar Grammar Book
A dynamic grammar practice/resource book which focuses on the main verb tenses of English. Avoids simply 'presenting' students with a list of rules to learn, encouraging them instead to 'discover' the rules through an inductive problem-solving approach. The first part of the book contains an answer key for each activity, and Teacher's notes; the second part consists of photocopiable worksheets. Ideal for use with Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate students.


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People don't realize that throwing your tooth brush away as often as every 2 weeks is very important. Specially every time you get sick. Your tooth brush carries germs on it that you cant see and no amount of hot water will rinse off. Every time you use your tooth brush after you have been sick you are just giving your self the illness back again. There are such a large amount of styles and brushes to choose from you need to choose the one that is best for you, and stock up at all times I have 12 extra tooth brushes in my home for possible guests and for new brushes for our family. Clean brushes help fight bad breath much better and flossing a lot of people don't realize that food cakes up on your tongue, under your gums and also on your brush so just like a filter in your air system to keep your lungs fresh from germs and garbage in the air you must also keep your tooth brush and breath fresh.
Selections: 1. Oral B
2. Cologate
3. Crest
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My baby brother, James, played baseball this summer, and today I have the page I created to capture some of his games to share with you.
I used mainly Real Red & Pool Party, and I think the compliment the
page well! His team colors were Red & Black, but I wanted something
to brighten that up. I looked at the sky in the main picture for
inspiration, and felt Pool Party was the perfect compliment to the red. I
cut circles, added "stitching" with a marker, and sponged them in Crumb
Cake for some shadowing. I used Crumb Cake for a few other added
touches, and Basic Gray for the title.
What do you think?
I can't believe this was his last year to play little league ball, and that he is now in high school! Time flies!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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Michael J. Oard
Natural selection has been redefined from 'survival of the
fittest' to differential reproduction.
Accordingly, the organism with the
most offspring is more fit and should
evolve faster than those with few. If
this were true, rapidly multiplying
bacteria should have evolved far
faster than the branch that led from
amphibians to humans, which by
comparison have few offspring.
Bacteria that do not change withtime
In spite of evolutionary expectationssome bacteria have not changed forbillions of years. A formation inWestern Australia claimed to be 1.8Ga old contains fossilized sulfur-cycling bacteria.
1 These bacteriametabolically are fueled by seawatersulfate, meaning they can live in ananoxic zone. They are very similarto those found in another formationthat is dated 2. 3 Ga old. Contrary toevolutionary theory the sulfur-cyclingbacteria are essentially identical withmodern types:"An ancient deep-sea mud-inhabiting 1,800-million-year-oldsulfur-cycling microbial com-munity from Western Australia isessentially identical both to a fossilcommunity 500 million years olderand to modern microbial biotasdiscovered off the coast of SouthAmerica in 2007."
Claims of similarity are based on
morphology, community structure,
habitat features, and physiology
inferred from the characteristics of
the mineral deposits. This presents a
conundrum for evolution. Why have
the bacteria "remained fundamentally
unchanged over billions of years?"
Little or no change has also been
noted with Precambrian cyanobacteria
supposedly over billions of years.
The researchers suggest that the
stasis is because the environment had
remained unchanged:
"Once subseafloor sulfur-cycling
microbial communities had become
established, however, there appears
to have been little or no stimulus
for them to adapt to changing
How likely is it that the environment remained the same for a
few billion years? More to the point,
how would the researchers know the
environment did not change?
A confirmation of Darwin's
null hypothesis?
This stasis is supposedly a '
confirmation' of Darwin's null hypothesis
that environments must change for
evolution to take place. The authors
admit that, "Although logically
required, this aspect of evolutionary
theory has yet to be established."
The authors then go on to admit the
tenuous nature of their arguments by
pointing out that evidence based on
morphology does not say anything
about relatedness at the genomic level.
Stasis is evidence for creation
Stasis of course is no surprise
to creation scientists, even in a
'changing environment'. Creation
scientists would expect kinds to
remain unchanged although variety
within each kind would exist. In a
recent book, Michael Denton states
that the supposed evolution of at least
100,000 unique biological features
had to occur rapidly. This is based on
the fossil record in which the features
suddenly appear with no ancestors.
Then the fossil record shows amazing
stasis once the feature has 'evolved'.
This is an interpretation with no
evidence. Evolution is hypothetical
while the real evidence shows supports
creation with burial in the Flood and
not evolution.
1. Schopf, J. W., Kudryavtsev, A.B., Walter, M.R.,
Van Kranendonk, M.J., Williford, K.H., Kozdon,
R., Valley, J.W., Gallardo, V.A., Espinoza,
C. and Flannery, D.T., Sulfur-cycling fossil
bacteria from the 1.8-Ga Duck Creek Formation
provides promising evidence of evolution's
null hypothesis, Proceedings of the National
Academy of Science
112( 7):2087–2092, 2015.
2. Schopf et al., ref. 1, p. 2087.
3. Schopf et al., ref. 1, p. 2090.
4. Schopf, J.W., Disparate rates, different fates:
tempo and mode of evolution changed from the
Precambrian to the Phanerozoic, Proceedings
of the National Academy of Science
91( 15):
6735–6742, 1994.
5. Schopf et al., ref. 1, pp. 2090–2091.
6. Schopf et al., ref. 1, p. 2091.
7. Denton, M., Evolution: Still a Theory in Crisis,
Discovery Institute Press, Seattle, WA, 2016.
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Setting Up The Black Magic Intensity Pro
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Since the upload of 'HowTo | Record PC | Intensity Pro | 720p' I have been asked a few questions on how to install and set up the Intensity Pro so that it will record the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and the Nintendo Wii. So for all of you out there that want to know how to set the Intensity Pro up this video is for you. If you are unsure about how to cable everything together, there are a few detailed images of it in the Intensity Pro PDF file located here. Remember to rate, comment and of course subscribe to my Youtube channel. Also leave any questions or suggestions you have either here or on Youtube.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 98 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Ivy Climbing North Wing Tower
This shot of one of the towers of the Hotel Boulderado's North Wing really captures the ivy climbing up the side of the building. Maybe Rapunzel is actually in one of those high-floor guest rooms?
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Your Mother Taught You Better
Some people do things that are just annoying to the point of rudeness.
Early Saturday morning, I was at the supermarket. I make a list of things to buy to make it quicker for me to get out and to the many other things on my busy schedule.
I am almost done, in the last aisle. Someone was so gracious by leaving his carriage right in the middle of the aisle so not to let others by.
"Be patient" I told myself. I did just that. For a total of five minutes. So I took the liberty of moving it to one side to allow people to pass through.
The young man whose carriage I moved didn't appreciate that. he was downright rude to the point of high offense.
But I held my temper in check. It wasn't easy.
I get what I needed and get in line at the checkout. The lady in front of me puts all her stuff on the belt ,and of course, she forgot something. She held the line up for about ten minutes.
I thinking about how bad this day has started.
While I wait, there was lady behind me who had three young boys. One these boys was pushing the carriage back and forth, though told several times from his mom to stop.
He stopped alright. After he hit me in the back of the legs. And no apology was forthcoming.
After I finally get out of the store, taking several deep breaths to keep me calm, another young man is outside panhandling. He was polite when he made the request of me. and I told him politely no. That is when he said something under his breath. I said something in the attune of getting off his lazy ass and work. I didn't think he liked that.
I get home and bring the stuff inside. I then decide to go get some coffee. Arriving there, I see a elderly man with a walker struggle to get the door open.
"Let me get that for you sir" I said while I open the door. Several people actually when inside ahead of him, not allowing him to pass.
I mean, does anyone have manners anymore?
We live a fast world. It seems that people are either oblivious to how their behavior affects others, or they just don't care.
A simple "thank you" goes a long way, you know. And whatever happened to responding to that gratuitous saying with a simple "you're welcome" and not with "no problem"?
No one says "good morning". Or they respond to it with "is it'? Are you that grumpy?
Do you have to ripe your hands on your shirt? Or even worse: lick them.
Try using a napkin.
And for crying out loud, wash your hands when you use the rest room.
And please excuse yourself when you interrupt me while I am speaking. Better yet, wait until I am done. Is what your going to say that important?
Maybe I am just too sensitive, but why is it people don't think that have to practice reasonable good manners? Is it that they are not taught?
I guess maybe I have an antiquated way I look at things. But I know I was taught better than that, and I know they were too.
Any thoughts?
Monday, December 3, 2012
A Writer's Bloc
Good morning. It's Monday again. Don't you love Monday mornings? You know, a reminder how short you weekend seemed to be and how long your week is going to be?
Seriously, though. I figured I just write a little blog about bloc. As in writer's bloc. The disability of a writer to produce new work. Which is, for me, usually lasts a few days. Though on occasion, it has lasted several months.
Seriously, though. I figured I just write a little blog about bloc. As in writer's bloc. The disability of a writer to produce new work. Which is, for me, usually lasts a few days. Though on occasion, it has lasted several months.
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The Saint Louis University Gateway Geriatric Education Center (GEC) has several tools and educational resources especially for family/friend caregivers of people with a dementia. These resources are updated and added to as we learn more about the needs of caregivers.
Approximately 34.2 million adults in the United States annually deliver care to a family member, according to a 2015 estimate by the AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
Caring for a loved one is not a role for which most of us are prepared, but a job that nonetheless often becomes part of our future. Family and friend caregivers provide a range of caregiving tasks from occasional transportation and shopping to in the home, round-the-clock skilled care.
Health care providers in their professional role often interact with the person with a dementia but may not know about the caregiver's experience except from "on-the-job" learning by talking with their patients and those who care for them. Few in the health care field receive formal training that prepares them for understanding the roles, needs and challenges of caregiving or the effective interventions that might support the caregiver and enhance the quality of life for both the care-recipient and the caregiver.
Our Caregivers Like Me video supports Latino caregivers in examining ways that health care workers can support the caregiver and the one with a dementia to stay in their home longer if that is their wish.
An evidence-based approach, Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) can be used by caregivers and friends to help improve memory and cognitive capability for their loved ones with dementia.
Another tool that might be helpful to those working with caregivers is the Training Manual for Facilitators of Family/Friend Caregiver Support Groups, which consists of seven modules that can be used to help caregivers in their journey of caring for one with dementia.
This website also includes resources and references on caregiving that provide education for family, caregivers, health care providers and friends so that all involved in this journey better understand the needs and possible ways to make caring better for all involved.
To learn more, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Caregiver Support Group Training Manual
Rapid Caregiver Well-Being Scale
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP28716 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program for $843,079. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.


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California Senator Barbara Boxer Introduces Bill To Abolish Electoral CollegeThe proposed amend would determine the winner of presidential elections by the popular vote.
Petition For Electors To Deny Donald Trump Presidency Picks Up SteamBut could it work?
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Opinion: Ryan VP Pick Changes Electoral MathPaul Ryan has changed the Electoral College math. With the pick, Romney has chosen a path that writes off almost all of the country and focuses the election on the industrial Midwest.
California's Popular Vote Bill Signed Into LawGov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that would award all of California's 55 Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections.


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Monday, April 25, 2016
Did I ever show you the dress I found for the wedding? Actually, I bought two. The first one was a rather stiff and formal, deep plum, silk-ish thing, found at Nordstrom's Rack. An "it'll do" kind of dress which was within my price range. But, as I was on my way from that store down to the book store, I spotted something in the window of a shop called Dress Barn, and I fell in love. (Hubby says I probably shouldn't tell people I found my dress in a barn.) Does this scream "spring at the lavender farm", or what?
I probably shouldn't tell you how little it cost, either. Suffice it to say, that little lace jacket I bought to wear over it? Well, that cost more than twice as much as the dress itself! Fortunately, I had no problem whatsoever returning the first dress I bought. What I love most about this outfit is that it also gave me an excuse to pull out some of my mom's beautiful old pearl jewelry, which almost never gets worn!
Speaking of lavender, check out these adorable party favors. The guests had one of each sitting on their eggplant-colored napkins.
A great recipe for using the edible lavender, to make Lavender Lemonade, is posted on their wedding page at The Knot, but for a more detailed version complete with photos, you might want to go directly to the source, Elise Bauer's lovely blog Simply Recipes.
There were lots of the gift bags left over, so I grabbed a couple of handfuls of each. I then planted several of the seed bombs in each of the planter boxes where I grow all of my herbs, on the balcony right outside my kitchen door. In fact, I just might have lavender to share, ere long, iffen those dang squirrels don't get to the seed bombs first!
P.S. If you know any other brides-to-be who are passionate about purple, Areej is selling round lavender tablecloths, burlap table runners with eggplant lace borders, eggplant napkins and serving table cloths, purple cut glass votives, etc., all freshly laundered and at a bargain price, here.
4 comments:
- Corrine at corrinegilman.com said...
Love the whole idea, what could be better and you have such a great climate for lavender. xox
- April 25, 2016 at 7:57 AM
- musingegret said...
Love the fabric of that dress and I, too, am such a fan of sheer coverups; went back to your 4/20 entry to see a pic again of that gorgeous lace jacket. How beautifully spring-perfect!
- April 25, 2016 at 1:14 PM
- LaNell said...
Just beautiful. I also love all shades of purple. You did a wonderful job selecting your outfit.
- April 26, 2016 at 5:48 AM
- Hill Country Hippie said...
Corrine, yes, this is definitely a climate very much like Provence, and we have lots of lavender farms hereabouts these days. And, judging from the killer winds that whip by us on this hill, one of which lifted our entire metal roof off of our house, I'd say we've even experienced Le Mistral a time or two!
ME, I am so excited about that lace coverup! It was just what I needed to get me back to wearing sundresses again.
LaNell, I'd say it was more a case of that dress selecting ME. Thank goodness it was in that window when I walked past, dead cheap, and that I was able to return the first one so easily!
- April 26, 2016 at 5:58 AM


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Ben Stein's Expelled and What is Intelligent Design?
"The scientific theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection acting on random mutations."
ID is not creationsim in sheep's clothing. Nor does it advocate Genesis or any other religious text be taught in the classroom as science. It is not a religious in nature, but does have religious implications. Who or what is the designer? ID does not say--that is not a scientific question. That is a question for philosophy of religion and theology to investigate (a great place to start is To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview).
Expelled is a movie about freedom of speech and freedom of inquiry. And this is a conversation that needs to be had.
To help understand these issues further, see The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design by William A. Dembski
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