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Kaempferi, Butterfly, or Japanese? Even this groups name is confused. Once they were known as Kaempferi Irises, today many call them The Butterfly Irises, but the correct common name is simply Japanese Iris. This group are cultivars of the species Iris ensata, cultivated in Japan for over 500 years, and once restricted to enjoyment by royalty only.
No, they're not water dwellers. Many people think Japanese Irises are for growing in the water in ponds, but they are not. They require about the same conditions as Ferns, Astilbes or Impatiens--just moist ground, which most all gardeners can easily provide.
The Flowers: As you can see by the photos, these iris blooms are quite different from the tall stand-up flowers of the big Bearded Irises. The standards (the top layer of petals) stand up tall on the Bearded Irises, and the falls (the lower layer of petals) droop elegantly. With Japanese Irises, both sets of petals are more flat, forming a simpler, flatter--and many think more beautiful--flower.
Growing Japanese Irises: Unlike the big bearded iris, which are planted in late summer, Japanese types are usually planted in spring. (They are some of the most popular Beardless irises, along with the Siberians and Louisianas.) They form large lavish clumps and are highly decorative, blooming in late summer. They're also great for cutting. They definitely deserve a place in your garden.
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Future Dutch king Willem Alexander, 45, has undergone a remarkable transformation from his image of a boozing Casanova, ill-equipped for the throne, into that of a serious, responsible family man well-loved by his people.
Due to take over the reins from his mother, Queen Beatrix, who announced her abdication Monday, he has been preparing for his accession by taking on more and more duties in a bid to shake off his immature reputation.
In a reverse version of the classic fairytale, Willem Alexander met his Princess Charming in the form of Argentinian Maxima Zorreguieta, and much of his new-found popularity has been linked to their marriage in 2002.
The past of Maxima's father as an official of the Argentine junta in the 1970s cast a brief cloud over their relationship.
Her father was not allowed to attend his daughter's wedding in the Netherlands, and her mother also stayed away out of solidarity.
But since then, Maxima has crept into the hearts of the Dutch, through her efforts to learn to speak the language fluently and her willingness to reach out to ordinary Dutch citizens.
The couple has three young daughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, 9, Alexia, 7, and Ariane, 5. The three princesses are adored by the Dutch and they often pose together with their parents for photoshoots.
The oldest of three sons, Willem Alexander had a difficult adolescence, and was sent to complete his high school in Wales.
Upon return to the Netherlands for his military service in the Navy and then to study, Willem Alexander built an image in the Dutch media as a hard-partying and troublesome royal, earning him the nickname of "Prince Pils" after a particular beer.
But after graduating in 1993, he started travelling the country and took steps to shake off his negative image.
In 1998 he got the parliamentary nod to become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The future Dutch king also developed an interest in water management, an effort rewarded in 2006 with his appointment as chairman of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation.
But it was his meeting with Maxima in 1999 and their subsequent marriage in February 2002, that changed his image into that of a serious royal and family man, worthy of the Dutch throne.
Willem Alexander was "intelligent, tender and strong and has both feet on the ground," Maxima once said of her husband in an interview.
Seen as more progressive and closer to ordinary people than even his mother, Willem Alexander has further stamped modernity on the Royal House through his visits abroad and an online blog.
Holding various ranks in the Dutch armed forces, he frequently visits Dutch navy vessels, air and army bases, including in Afghanistan and along the Somali coast, where the Dutch navy is part of the European Union's anti-piracy operations.
He has a military and civil pilot's licence, meaning he can fly commercial jets. He has been known to fly official aircraft as well as planes belonging to the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM).
The royal family's lifestyle however has not been without criticism.
Willem Alexander in November 2009 sold his luxurious holiday house as it was under construction on the Mozambican coast under pressure from hostile public opinion who saw it as a garish asset in the poverty-wracked southeastern African country.
Last year, the future king publicly confessed to being ashamed after taking part in a traditional Dutch "toilet-throwing" contest in a small eastern village during Queen's Day celebrations on April 30.
"Here in the Netherlands there are towns that take part in the throwing of toilet-bowls for a laugh," he said.
"I participated with a smile, but not without shame in thinking about the some 2.6 billion people around the world that do not have this most basic infrastructure to fulfil a daily need with dignity," he said.


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Here's yet another stop on the merry-go-round of Apple speculation, this time it is a few patent applications for automobiles. Looks like Apple wants to include a built-in remote unlocker, engine starter, and parking locator in a future iPhone.
Not content with assisting the world with their communication, entertainment, and productivity needs, Apple may have its sights set next on your key fob. The patents (courtesy of AppleInsider) offer some insight in how the features would work, starting with the key fob. Bluetooth would be used to pair an iPhone with a specified vehicle and the user could then choose a level of security to enable. For instance, the car could be unlocked by inputting a set PIN or just by being in close to the vehicle – Apple also filed a patent to apply proximity-based tech to file transfers. The app would presumably also strive to handle other controls like the alarm and maybe even popping the trunk.
Parental control could also play a role, achieving some set rules for a teen driver borrowing their parents' car. It would be possible to set certain times for the remote starter so a parent could limit their teen's smartphone starter to only function until midnight or whatever. The patent also mentions being able to set a speed limit when the vehicle is being operated with a specific phone and enforcing geographic boundaries for where it can be driven. Type A parents are going to eat this up, but it could also be helpful for theft prevention.
The locator is a lot more straightforward. With the same phone connected to your vehicle's Bluetooth, the software would detect when the car has found a parking spot and saves that data in conjunction with the parking facility. When it's time to find your car, the same technology will connect to a network of devices in the parking facility (assuming the companies play along with Apple's idea) and guide you back to the exact position of your car.
None of this will happen overnight as Apple would need to make some serious deals with car and parking companies, but it doesn't seem like an impossible feat. Apple definitely has an industry reputation to rely on and could use that to persuade a company like Ford that's already shown interest in integrating smartphones with its vehicles quite easily.


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There are virtually infinite filters you can lay on What Is, or strip away from What Is. For example, you can choose to take a look at What Is from the filter/lens of Buddhism. Or you can choose to strip away the "White Western World" assumptive world by going to Varanasi, and letting Varanasi carry you like a fast-flowing Ganges of Consciousness into What You Never Imagined.
Learning more about what you already know, or reading more that is written from the consciousness with which you are already on good terms, or experiencing places that offer what you've already experienced, but perhaps in an altered hue or key, are all OK.
Probably not transformational.
They all allow you to not budge from your current assumptive world. This can feel safe, even right, but it's kind of like eating barbecue every day because you know you like it, and you know how to prepare it, and you can get it anywhere, and you can even compare, and name a best and worst barbecue place in order to feel like you are having very diverse experiences.
Most graduate schools of Psychology continue on in the model and assumptive world of undergrad psych programs in western culture. More barbecue. They won't consider "ceremony", or Ayurvedic approaches, or Chinese Medicine, or Shamanism, or Energy Medicine, or Earth-Based Healing traditions, or how the field co-opted its foundational language and structure from allopathic medicine without really noting the square peg/round hole thing.
Some people live their whole lives in the town where they were born, and a subset of those never travel further than 500 miles from home their whole lives.
Nothing "wrong" with that. But one could argue that opportunities were lost.
Southwestern College will not let you stay at home. It's not what we do. And we don't serve barbecue.


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There have been many movies, all of them terrible, with the plot of two people magically changing places (parent and child, a man and a woman, a black man and a white man, etc). The religious right seems to be repeating that plot in their absurd claims to be the victims of their own past behavior, now perpetrated by liberals.
We've seen this pattern operate in a myriad of ways as they try to flip reality on its head, portraying themselves to be the modern equivalent of liberal victims of right-wing authoritarianism in the past. They've declared themselves to be the true heirs of Martin Luther King (Glenn Beck particularly loves this one, aided by Alveda King, MLK's right wing niece). Lately we've seen them claim to be the new Rosa Parks more than once. Now Bryan Fischer and Al Mohler are claiming that Christian righters are victims of a "new McCarthyism."
As usual, they stand reality completely on its head with these declarations. All of the people whose legacy they now claim to be the rightful heirs to were victims of right wing bigotry and authoritarianism. If Glenn Beck had been active when Martin Luther King was alive, he would have been standing at his blackboard drawing connections and declaring King to be a communist out to destroy America (as he's done with practically every liberal in the country). If Bryan Fischer had a radio show during the McCarthy era, he would undoubtedly be supporting those witch hunts. This is the sort of rhetoric that sets Orwell's corpse to spinning.


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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Tuesday unveiled the latest addition to its line of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) -- a combat marine system named KATANA for homeland security, Xinhua reported.
KATANA's features include autonomous navigation and a collision avoidance system, and it is fitted with various payloads including electro-optic and infrared cameras, line-of-sight and none-line-of-sight communication, radar and weapon systems, the state-owned IAI said in a statement.
IAI said the craft, developed by its Malam factory, supports a wide range of missions -- protection of exclusive economic zones (EEZ), maritime borders and offshore gas rigs and pipelines, as well as port security, shallow waters patrolling, and electronic warfare.
It can also provide real-time intelligence imagery by identifying, tracking and classifying targets both far and near, and engage them if required, according to the statement.
It is capable of fully-autonomous operation or can be remotely controlled by a human operator, the statement added.
"We are proud to present the newest member of our USV family. It is the result of an ongoing development process which lasted many years," an IAI executive was quoted as saying.
Another company official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to comment on whether contracts to sell the vessel were being negotiated.
USVs have become increasingly popular in militaries across the globe since the suicide attack against the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden in October 2000 which claimed the lives of 17 sailors and wounded dozens of others.
The Haifa-based Rafael Advanced Defence Systems began developing the missile-armed Protector, the world's first operational combat USV, in the wake of that attack and other emerging maritime threats.


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Although I vividly remember giving birth, I sometimes ask Aaron about his experience of the day Kaspar was born, two and a half years ago. He remembers a lot of waiting, then some throwing up (that was me), then some yelling (me again, and the doctor , "1…2…3.. PUSSHHH!") and his first glimpse of Kaspar's head (OH MY GOD A BABY). He remembers feeling a whole lot of adrenaline pumping through his veins. He remembers that I gasped when Kaspar was placed on my chest. I don't remember gasping. (But I'm pretty sure I was thinking OH MY GOD A BABY.) I like to ask about his experience because so much of the universal childbirth experience -- and its telling -- is women's territory. Which is fair, since, hey, we do the hard part. But pregnancy and parenting are really shared experiences; although men and women often experience parenting stuff very differently, sometimes it's helpful to hear from the other side and remember how much we also have in common, and how we can often serve as each others' best allies and supporters, especially in these most major of life-changing moments when our children are born.
I was, therefore, intrigued when a midwife friend of mine sent me this great piece by Ven Batista, a self-described "home birth dad," offering a glimpse into a dude's take on birth at home, versus in a hospital setting. I've written quite a bit about midwife-assisted home birth, and the reasons people choose to go that route. More and more families are every year, often -- as with Batista's family -- after having already given birth in a hospital once or twice, and often in pursuit of a better birth experience overall. Some women feel strongly that a home birth with a qualified midwife is, in the absence of pre-existing complications, safer than birth in a hospital; of course, many naysayers strongly support the opposite view. Recent studies have shown that planned, midwife-assisted home birth and hospital births weigh in about equally on the safety scale -- though if you get down to details, home birth actually won out by a small margin -- bringing the birth experience (rather than safety questions) back into the conversation. For most home birth moms, it's always been a major part of it, anyway. Moms who give birth at home tend to talk about their more empowered roles in the process, the intimacy and comforts of a home setting, and the many benefits of being at home, already, when a new baby arrives. Although I've read and heard male partners articulate support of home birth, it's usually presented in support of a mama-to-be's decision to have one. Batista's story begins that way, but he also -- having experienced a home birth in his own family -- now advocates for home birth for the empowerment, confidence, comforts and benefits it affords to dads, as well. Interestingly, although his perspective is definitely very male, his home birth takeaways align remarkably closely with the positive points moms usually bring up on this subject.
For one thing, Batista appreciates the more empowered and active role a dad is afforded during a home birth. Instead of feeling in the way of his wife and her doctors during the labor and delivery process, as he did during his wife's previous hospital birth, he discovered that he had crucial jobs to attend to during her second birth, at home. He was in charge of the birth tub, and of supplying food and beverages (tea, cuz they're British) for the midwives. He felt useful. Men like that. (Don't we all?) As it happens, it's also been shown that active partner participation can help make birth a better, less painful process for laboring mamas. So any birth environment that supports that --which, according to Batista, a home environment inherently does -- is good for everyone. (It should be mentioned that hospital births can also feature participatory dads; my OB definitely gave Aaron jobs to do.) Batista also mentions that, during a home birth, a dad will often catch the baby, which makes for some pretty awesome memories, and cements the experience as one involving both parents' active participation, not to mention the father-baby bond. Once the baby arrives, too, rather than being whisked away to a nursery, it remains with the parents, in their home, initiating the family bonding experience from the beginning. Batista writes, toward the end of his piece, "If you only remember one of these secrets, make sure it's this one. At the end of a home birth, *the midwives leave. Not you.* This is the way it should be. In a hospital, you will be torn away from you newborn child and your exhausted wife at the very peak of your emotional vulnerability."
When Kaspar was born, we had about an hour to hang in the delivery room before Kas was whisked to a nursery, I was whisked to a shared hospital room for two nights, and informed that Aaron would not be able to stay with me -- which became 'us', once I requested Kaspar be brought back to me after he'd been cleaned off and such by who-knows-who -- there, but could return the next morning at ten o' clock. I hadn't thought of what this all must have felt like from Aaron's side. I was psyched, but also looked (and felt) as if I'd been run over by a truck, and he had no option but to leave me in the care of a (not very nice) nurse. And, of course, Kaspar was brand, brand new. I'm sure Aaron felt pretty weird taking the subway back to Brooklyn while his newborn remained in a hospital across from Central Park. Batista really brings the first-person voice to what this feels like for a father. And he attests to home birth's making a meaningful difference for him in this respect.
Batista also points out that home birth is less stressful than hospital birth, for dads, from the get-go. While moms may be thinking in advance of the big day about the main event (babies exiting our bodies), dads are thinking about all of the steps in between point A and point B, and how they'd better not mess up. The car has to start, who knows what traffic will be like, and what if they get lost? This is some high-stress labor day action! In a home birth, men are on their own turf… in their own castles, so to speak. Instead of focusing on figuring out where to park, they can actually turn their attention to the birth at hand. The results? Less stress. And greater participation on their part.
"Your home is your place," Batista writes. "You pay for it. The midwives and guests are the fish out of water. If they want something, tea, coffee, whatever, they ask you. There's a funny thing about evolution, it has created the subconscious trait that whoever gives out the food and drink is the dominant player in any situation. That's why in a home birth you will find it feels a lot more natural to ask more questions about what's going on, to make sure that the birth plan is stuck to and to generally be more involved and have more say over the whole thing." Hello, rock star dads advocating for their wives' birth plans! It's so interesting to me that this is born of a fulfilled alpha male instinct. But I've no doubt Batista speaks the truth. In a hospital setting, a doctor is the boss. They claim the most authority in the birth situation. Some doctors are wonderfully on-board with birth plans and truly seek to help moms have the birth experiences they desire, and that's fantastic. But lots and lots of women end up having interventions they never intended on, and many other couples never really come up with a plan because they figure doc knows best and will take care of it. A home birth situation, as Batista's experience demonstrates, engenders a higher level of education between parents about their options and, essentially, what's going on in a birth. Because it takes place in the birthing couple's home, the family doesn't feel stripped of their authority or their agency in the face of a hospital's bright lights, beeping sounds, weird smells and general unfamiliarity. (As much as Aaron participated in Kaspar's birth, I am sure he did not feel exactly empowered at the time. Hospitals are freaky places.) And if all of this adds up to happy, helpful dads, you can bet the moms are happier, too.
Batista agrees that home birth does make for happier mommies. "With a home birth her labor is undisturbed. She does not have to be picked up halfway through and rushed to the hospital. I cannot state enough how much a difference this makes." He adds, later, "After experiencing both hospital and home birth, my wife and I wouldn't even consider going to a hospital again unless there was a very compelling medical reason why we should do so."
And there we have it. Straight from the alpha male's mouth. One alpha male's mouth, anyway; I've read some other men's confessions that they found childbirth gory and disgusting. Everyone's different (although, in my opinion, those other men are wimps). Home birth is not, as I think we can all agree upon, for everyone. But I think Batista's account shows that it can be a great experience for dads, as well as moms, and for more directly positive reasons than "She wants it and I support her." Home birth can also uniquely support him. Since birth is a family event, I think this is worth including in the conversation, too. Aaron and I are currently discussing a baby Newman #2, and while adoption is a definite contender, we haven't ruled out another pregnancy. I have mentioned home birth, and although Aaron gets a little pale when I do, I'm guessing Batista's "7 Secrets" will broaden his perspective. Our hospital birth was pretty fun, all told, but definitely had its down sides. I have a hunch that home birth would go a long way to address those if we give it another go. ANYway... For now, we're just talking. I'll of course keep all y'all posted on our family expansion plan as it unfolds.
Dads, what were your experiences like during your children's births? Moms, do you think your partners would enjoy the aspects of home birth that Batista draws attention to? Do you think your menfolk would even consider it an option? Would you?
PS. For a few more dads' home birth stories, click here.


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daynig needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Please see the brief (Word document attached) for more information. Please also see the early comments in the contest for clearer instructions (I hope!)
We've run a number of contests on 99 designs (although none recently) and have paid the prize every time. We even paid once when our client pulled out of a project and didn't pay us!
All of the Associates we use in our business came to us through 99 Designs. We have great ongoing relationships with all of them.
We want to show off our capabilities to our potential clients - small to medium-sized businesses.
They can see what we've done already on our main web site but this will show them what we CAN do. It will also be for them to use for ideas as to what they want ton their site so we can develop a better specification and accurate pricing.
A ONE-page design for our new/extra website with real 'wow' factor. Something a bit different from the average business web site. This site DOES NOT replace our existing site
The design must be able to be varied/altered by us so we can create the other web pages with easy steps (changing the main colour, the background colour, the shade or hue of the main colours etc or by continuing some theme used in key elements of the page).
We will be creating the designs for the other pages of the site ourselves and need to have some variation that we can do in-house. You will need to provide ONLY the instructions telling us how to do this.
The design needs to be in PSD format with instructions on how to create the variations we need.
Please also see the brief - and the sample background designs that could give the sort of look we want.


text: Veterinary technicians have come a long way, from our early beginnings when we were known only as animal health technicians and had only a handful of schools with training programs to now close to 150 accredited school programs in the United States. Technicians work in a variety of settings such as large and small animal private veterinary practices, research facilities, university hospitals, and zoos. We can perform most duties related to animal care, including anesthesia, medical imaging, lab work, dentistry, surgical assisting, patient treatments, as well as client education; however we may not diagnose conditions, give a prognosis for conditions, perform surgery or prescribe medication. If you have an interest in the field of veterinary technology or a question about our association, please browse through our website or contact us directly.


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Take a look at what we have in our hands today- well, my hands. It's the AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G. I was lucky enough to get a demo unit a couple of days ago and this phone is packing several great features, in both big and small ways.
It shows off in a big way with its brilliant, crystal-clear 4.5″ Super AMOLED Plus display, making colors look insane (seriously, I can't recall the last time I saw blacks this deep). And for the small? Samsung was able to wrap it all up in a super thin (8.99mm) pocketable package. Rounding out the awesome is the fact that it is one of the few released devices running on AT&T's 4G network. Check out the video below to see how this phone looks and acts in all its 4.5 inches of glory.
While the Infuse is one of the few 4G devices, it isn't AT&T's first. Their 4G lineup includes the HTC Inspire, the Motorola ATRIX, and the HP Veer. The Infuse dropped on May 15th with a price tag of $199.99 on a two year contract with data plan. The best part? The $199 price tag comes without a pesky mail-in rebate.
This screen is amazing- it is big and bright! The 4.5″ inch Super AMOLED Plus display makes everything look just like it's supposed to. When I compared it to the screen of my Vibrant, I was amazed at how different the two looked. The colors (especially the blacks) just looked much sharper and richer, making my Vibrant almost seem inadequate. Goodbye Super AMOLED, hello Super AMOLED Plus!!
The Infuse is also packing a snappy 1.2GHz processor that makes everything run pretty quickly. I did notice, though, even with the boost in processing power the phone still gets a bit laggy during times of heavy load (just like the previous Galaxy series). The phone seems to be running great, then all of a sudden you get hit with a stutter. The lag isn't terrible, but it's still lag and not too many people like it, so buyers be warned.
This phone is the first in AT&T's 4G lineup that has the ability to make use of their HSPA+(21Mbps) network. Though I didn't get anywhere near those speeds, I was impressed with consistency. I rarely did a speed test that rendered speeds below 3.5Mbps and the upload speeds were a stable .5 to 1Mbps. Consistency is an often overlooked aspect of a fast connection when speed testing so it was nice to see this thing hit multiple repeat performances.
To step back and look at what is in front of us, we see a phone that competes in almost every category. With its amazing 4.5″ screen and its 8.99mm body, the size is a win all around. It also holds its weight in the speed category, clocking in respectable performances from both the network and the processor. If you'd like to see more, check out the full gallery of photos below and make sure to check back soon for our full review!
Also, let us know if you've got any questions of specific things you'd like investigated while we've still got the phone in-hand. We love doing the dirty work on new devices for our readers!


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'Doctor Who' photos: 'The Crimson Horror'
The Victorian gang gets back together in the latest episode of "Doctor Who," called "The Crimson Horror" and airing Saturday on BBC America. The Doctor and Clara travel back to Victorian era London, so they just have to run into Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax. "The Crimson Horror," debuting at 7 p.m. CT May 4, will feature appearances by Dame Diana Rigg and her daughter, Rachael Stirling. Check out the episode photos in the gallery. By Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol Jenna-Louise Coleman on working with Diana Rigg. Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.
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In a sea of highly leveraged balance sheets, just 57 companies stand apart.
These have over Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) of cash and investments on their books, making up at least 10 per cent of their market capitalisation.
Their debt is also manageable (debt-equity of less than 1 time; in fact, below 0.5 for most).
These 57 companies account for 37 per cent of the combined market cap of Rs 52,63,896 crore (Rs 52,638.96 billion) of the sample of 2,095 companies under study, their share in the total cash and investments of Rs 976,564 crore is a shade above 51 per cent -- of this, almost 55 per cent are cash and bank balances.
There's more. Most of these companies have reported steady cash flow from operating activities. A third of these are owned by the government.
So, are these companies using their surplus cash for new investments? The answer is, they are, but only selectively. IL&FS Group CIO Vibhav Kapoor says: "There has been some aversion in investing in new capacities, because the economy has been slowing and companies are not sure of the demand scenario."
Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market expert, agrees: "Most cash-rich companies are not investing, as they may not be getting the right projects. Also, the overall demand is weak."
Besides slowing demand, a big issue worrying companies is the investment climate. Manish Sonthalia, fund Manager at Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, says many companies have lined up cash, either for acquisitions or to build additional capacities. Companies in some sectors are not investing because of regulatory issues.
Take for instance, the power sector. The average PLF of the power plants which are already up and running is not more than 60 per cent because of non availability of fuel . Of the new plants coming up, while construction is nearing completion there is no availability of coal or gas. "It's not just that high interest rates are deterring investments, it's also because regulatory and investment climate is uncertain," Sonthalia adds.
Among sectors, FMCG, information technology, pharma, auto, oil & gas, cement and consumer durables are big cash generators or have huge cash and investments on their books.
Experts say the idea of sitting on cash in these times is also to wait for lucrative opportunities, rather than run behind these. But, companies are unlikely to acquire, unless an acquisition is available at distressed valuations.
It's not that companies have stopped investing. They are doing so very selectively, based on their assessment of a business, future growth as well as constraints they are facing. Among companies that continue to invest for the future, Sonthalia says, auto takes the cake. Even as volume growth has slowed down, Maruti, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj and Bosch, among others, are building new capacities.
Last two years have also seen the Vedanta group acquire Cairn India and Mahindra & Mahindra acquire Korea's Ssangyong. In fact, Cairn India itself is now looking at increasing its output and exploring new blocks to secure additional oil & gas reserves.
On the PSU front, Coal India, SAIL and NTPC have large expansion plans. SAIL's capacity expansion is underway, while projects are going slow in the cases of Coal India and NTPC due to issues related to clearances and fuel. For example, Coal India, which has cash and bank balances of nearly Rs 60,000 crore, is battling with delays in forest clearances for 178 of its projects. Sonthalia says, PSUs might start investing once the National Investment Board (NIB) is in place, as it would facilitate faster decisions. That is when this cash should go into investments.
Baliga cites the example of Reliance Industries, which has the highest amount of cash and investments. He says the company is sitting on cash, but will not invest until there is clarity on gas prices. Reliance, which invested Rs 23,000-34,000 crore annually in purchase of fixed assets between FY08 and FY11, invested only Rs 16,400 crore in FY12. Although it has drawn up plans to expand part of its domestic capacity and make investments in shale gas joint ventures abroad, going by the net capex run-rate of Rs 8,528 crore in the first half of FY13, the current year may see a similar trend.
However, Sonthalia says: "RIL has an off-gas cracker and pet coke re-gassification project. These will require an investment of $9-10 bn (about Rs 55,000 crore), which are going to commission in the next two-three years. A major portion of the cash flow (and cash and investment holding) will be invested in these two projects."
In its Greed & Fear report, CLSA analysts have said the share of private corporate capex in gross fixed capital formation has fallen from 43 per cent in FY08 to 33 per cent in FY11. The trend hasn't reversed since.
What is of real concern is that even those using their cash are not going in for big investments. IL&FS' Kapoor doesn't see any meaningful pick-up in investments till interest rates come down, confidence in terms of growth and demand revives and policy logjam is cleared.
Now, that's a tall order.


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2008 Food Processor of the Year: Hormel Foods
With layoffs and bankruptcy filings hitting even the food industry, Hormel continues its diet of process innovation, nurtured new products and strategic acquisitions.
- Headquarters: Austin, Minn.
- Facilities: 41 in the U.S., two in China and joint ventures in the Philippines, Mexico and Australia
- Employees: 19,000 worldwide
- Wholly owned subsidiaries: Century Foods, Dan's Prize Inc., Diamond Crystal, Farmer John, Hormel Foods International Corp., Jennie-O Turkey Store, Lloyd's
- Brands: Black Label, Buffalo, Burke, Carapelli, Chi-Chi's, Chilimaster, Compleats, Cure 81, Curemaster, Dan's Prize, Di Lusso, Dinty Moore, Dona Maria, Dubuque, El Torito, Farmer John, Herb-Ox, Herdez, Homeland, Hormel,House of Tsang, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Kid's Kitchen, Little Sizzlers, Lloyd's, Manny's, Marrakesh Express, Mary Kitchen, Natural Choice, Not-So-Sloppy-Joe, Old Smokehouse, Patak's, Peloponnese, Quick Meal, Rosa Grande, Sandwich Maker, SPAM, Stagg, Valley Fresh, Wranglers
What kind of company is this? The chairman/CEO used to be the corporate attorney, then did some marketing and later was treasurer. The communications vice president was a product manager. The vice president of research and development started in the quality control department and later worked in packaging. One of the operations vice presidents was head of turkey sales and marketing. Earlier this month, the president of the turkey group switched jobs with the vice president of the specialty foods group.
What kind of company is Hormel Foods Corp.? A very cross-functional and long tenured one.
"Our company long has prided itself on being a balance of tradition and innovation," says Jeffrey Ettinger, president and chief executive officer since 2005 and also chairman of the board since 2006 of this $6.75 billion company. Especially in the current economy, he says he's thankful for the stability of Hormel's "balanced model."
"The flipside is the culture of innovation, started by our founder George Hormel and carried on by his son Jay, which resulted in the creation of products that we are still enjoying to this day," Ettinger continues. "We've had good success with recent production introductions and we're working on others."
Hormel has a long and storied history dating back to 1891 and brands, such as Hormel, Dinty Moore and SPAM, that have been ingrained in the minds of generations of consumers.
Lest you think the company's whole portfolio is dated, Hormel in the past four years has launched Jennie-O Turkey Store Oven Ready turkey, Hormel Natural Choice deli meats and relaunched shelf-stable entrees under the Compleats name. And there are some lesser-known surprises: a specialty foods unit that makes isotonic drinks and foodservice and nutritional packets and mixes; a health products business unit that has some proprietary texture technology for people who have difficulty swallowing; a packaging team that currently has more innovations than it has opportunities on which to apply them.
There's also an impressive amount of technology behind some of these products, enabled by an engineering team that still makes some of its own machinery. Hormel was a pioneer in shelf-stability and high-pressure pasteurization technology. It is designing what may be the food industry's "greenest" processing plant, an $89 million facility being built in Dubuque, Iowa, which is designed to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Food Processing is not the first to notice. The Austin, Minn.-based company has been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of "America's Best Big Companies." The American Red Cross gave Hormel its Humanitarian Award in 2005. It has received the American Meat Institute's Environmental MAPS Awards for the past three years which recognize industry excellence in environmental practices. And Hormel was named one of China's 10 best employers – as early as 2001 and again in 2007.
Hormel Firsts
Despite the financial turmoil of recent months, the company announced it will pay its 322nd consecutive quarterly dividend on Feb. 15, 2009. Hormel reported a respectable profit and both volume and sales increases in its fiscal 2008, which ended Oct. 26. Four of the company's five business units had earnings above a year ago – Jennie-O Turkey Store suffered through higher feed and fuel input costs that it was unable to offset with increased pricing.
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Opinion 13-32
March 14, 2013
Digest: A judge may obtain the advice of a disinterested expert on the law with respect to a legal issue that is not currently before the judge but which the judge anticipates may come before him/her in the future.
Rules: 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(A); 100.3(B)(6); 100.3(B)(6)(b); Opinion 89-87 (Vol. IV).
The inquiring judge asks whether he/she may consult with a disinterested expert on the topic of prosecutorial discretion, "independent of any particular case." The judge explains that he/she is concerned about a prosecutorial practice that the judge has previously observed in his/her court, and the judge would like to consult with the expert before the situation recurs, so that he/she will be ready "when the issue arises in a particular case."
A judge must always avoid even the appearance of impropriety (see 22 NYCRR 100.2) and must always promote public confidence in the judiciary's integrity and impartiality (see 22 NYCRR 100.2[A]). A judge must accord to every person who has a legal interest in a proceeding, or that person's lawyer, the right to be heard according to law (see 22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6]). Thus, a judge is prohibited from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications or other communications made to the judge outside the presence of the parties or their lawyers concerning a "pending or impending" proceeding (id.). Nevertheless, a judge may obtain the advice of a disinterested expert on the law applicable to a proceeding before the judge if the judge gives notice to the parties of the person consulted and a copy of the advice if a copy of such advice is given in writing; the substance of the advice if it is given orally, and affords the parties reasonable opportunity to respond (see 22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6][b]).
The initial question presented is whether the requirements of 22 NYCRR 100.3(B)(6)(b) apply where, as here, a judge wishes to consult with a disinterested expert on the law with respect to a legal issue that the judge anticipates may come before him/her in the future.1 By its terms, the rule applies only to "a proceeding before the judge" (22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6][b]), and the inquiring judge has indicated that no such proceeding is pending before him/her. The Committee notes that it would be literally impossible for the judge to comply with the requirements of the rule at this time under the circumstances presented, because there are no actual, identifiable "parties" to whom the judge could give notice or an opportunity to respond (see 22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6][b]).
This conclusion is further buttressed by consideration of the overall context of the ex parte communications rule, because ex parte communications are defined only with respect to a "pending or impending" proceeding (see 22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6]). It appears that, under the specific circumstances presented, there is no way for the judge to discern the identity of the criminal defendants who will eventually be arrested and arraigned and may, thereafter, possibly be subject to the prosecutorial practice in question. As it appears from the inquiry that there is no identifiable pending or impending proceeding involving the legal issue at the time the judge consults the expert, the Committee believes that the judge's proposed communication with a disinterested legal expert cannot properly be considered an ex parte communication with respect to a "pending or impending proceeding" within the meaning of the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct (see 22 NYCRR 100.3[B][6]).
Accordingly, the Committee concludes that the requirements of Rule 100.3(B)(6)(b) do not apply if the judge consults with a disinterested expert on the law with respect to a legal issue that is not currently before the judge, and is not the subject of a pending or impending proceeding with identifiable parties. Under the circumstances, if the prosecutorial practice at issue thereafter arises in a case before the judge, the judge need not disclose that he/she previously consulted a disinterested expert on the subject.
However, the judge remains free to make such a disclosure, in his/her sole unfettered discretion, if he/she wishes to do so.
1 The Committee notes that the issue presented here is one of first impression and involves a provision that the Committee has very rarely had occasion to construe (see Opinion 89-87 [Vol. IV] [quoting a prior version of the rule]).


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I am an atheist/ agnostic but after careful thinking, I've decided that perhaps virulently promoting atheism (as this community is doing) isn't really good for society. Please don't get offended, just read my arguments below calmly and rationally. If you can argue that I am wrong, I will listen to those arguments and change my opinion.
Note 1: I am using science in all my arguments, not religion.Not all my links point to scientific studies, but I'm sure you could find relevant evolutionary psychology papers if you googled for it.
Note 2: Please don't take offense, I'm not a sexist or a misogynist. I am trying hard to be as unemotional as possible in my arguments.
Argument 1: Polygamy is bad for society
What percentage of our (pre-civilizational/ barbaric) ancestors are males? The answer is not 50%. As evolutionary psychology points out, 80% of our female ancestors managed to reproduce but only 40% of our male ancestors did so. (Link: http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~baumeistertice/goodaboutmen.htm). Simply put, in barbaric societies, males were the high-risk high-reward sex whereas females were the low-risk low-reward sex.
Males are genetically polygynous (interested in sex with as many women as possible - this makes sense as men can produce millions of sperm every day and have a low reproductive cost)
Females are naturally hypergamous (interested in only one man but the best; the top 'alpha' man - this makes sense as a female produces one egg per month and has a high reproductive cost due to pregnancy and child birth).
When sexuality is uncontrolled, the combination of male polygyny and female hypergamy results in polygamy a.k.a harems (one man having sex & children with multiple women).
The ones who suffer are the beta males - the ones who have been sexually selected out. They typically become violent and don't contribute to society. There is an argument to be made that the Taliban practices polygamy and this is the source of violent behavior of terrorists from that part of the world. (Link: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200706/ten-politically-inco...)
When promiscuity is controlled through strictly enforced monogamy, every man gets a wife. This reduces violent behavior and unlocks the productive capacity in males. I don't have the link available but a man who is already married or believes that he will marry in the future will be 4x productive as an unmarried man who does not believe that he will ever marry (e.g.) Japanese grass-eaters ostracized by an increasingly promiscuous Japan (Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/27/japan-grass-eaters-sala...)
Alpha men don't significantly contribute to society - they are not scientific geniuses or hard workers. They are typically physically aggressive men. Contrary to feminist dogma, physically dominant men (even dominant to the point of abusive) are attractive to women because they exhibit alpha tendencies - The Dark Triad of Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy.
Alpha men understand their higher attractiveness (compared to betas) and adopt a pump-and-dump sexual attitude. They have many sexual partners but don't bother helping with raising their young; some of their young will die due to lack of resources but they make up for it in numbers.
Betas adopt a nourish-and-protect sexual attitude. They have only one sexual partner, whom they win by proving their love and commitment. Then they have children with only this partner, but provide resources and protection to ensure their children grow up successfully.
Monogamy is the cornerstone of civilization. See the Moralia versus Libertalia argument (Link: http://www.hookingupsmart.com/2011/10/14/relationshipstrategies/how...). In a monogamous society, with greater male economic participation and lesser violence, prosperity, rule of law and art flourish.
Argument 2: Promiscuity naturally leads to beta ostracism and harms society
Promiscuity - Defn: Any form of sex outside of monogamous marriage (including exclusive relationships)
Non-exclusive relationships (polyamorous relationships) are almost always polygamous (one alpha man with many women). This results in many beta men losing out.
Exclusive relationships also result in beta men losing out - Why? If enough alpha men are not available, hypergamous females would rather not enter into any relationship at all rather than be with beta men - "The Where have all the good men gone?" tirade from many women in modern promiscuous culture.
Promiscuity is the leading cause of single motherhood. Many women will rather have children with alpha men (who will later abandon them) rather than with good beta providers (whom they find dull and boring).
The social effects of unleashed promiscuity are enormous - 40% out of wedlock births, single motherhood and increased Govt debt/ taxation to support single motherhood by the State which steps in to replace the father.
Single motherhood produces children 2 to 10 times more likely to suffer from:
(Link: http://owningyourshit.blogspot.com/2012/03/transcript-of-fempocalyp...)
Argument 3: Atheism promotes promiscuity (Edit: by being silent about it)
I am not saying that atheism caused promiscuity (that happened in the 60s due to a variety of other reasons including feminism) but atheism has played a role in the rise of moral relativism, especially with respect to promiscuity.
The Golden Rule is perhaps the first tenet of religious morality but it is not the only one. The second most important tenet of religious morality is monogamy.
I have seen many arguments about how atheists are equally moral (if not more so) than religious people. In all these arguments, people assume that morality = Golden Rule.
Based on my personal experiences, many atheists seem to think that:
Morality = the Golden Rule
Promiscuity = personal freedom (i.e.) promiscuity is acceptable behavior that the Church restricts because the Church is old and stupid. Many atheists don't seem to realize the far reaching social effects of promiscuity.
This moral relativism on promiscuity is obvious even in this site. For example http://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/atheists-are-not-moral-peo... does not deal with promiscuity at all. http://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/what-is-your-stance-on-mar... has answers from many atheists clearly exhibiting moral relativism on the subject of promiscuity.
[Edit: The majority of your arguments were against this. I can understand why this may look like a strawman argument. Let me clarify:
There is a strong correlation between divorce risk and low IQ. There is also a strong correlation between high IQ and atheism (giving you folks a compliment, take it :) ).
Atheism as a movement, originated primarily amongst high IQ society. But it has now gone mainstream and is growing fast, scarily fast almost. As Uncle Ben put it, "with great power comes great responsibility". But Atheism does not seem to be taking up that responsibility from the Church. Yes, the Church is broken and old and corrupt and its practitioners are bigots and hypocrites. But, it is still the only thing out there taking a stand against promiscuity. Atheists seem to walk away from the responsibility of condemning promiscuity and most Atheists promote sexual freedom.
Morality naturally comes to Atheists because they are high-IQ individuals who are better able to visualize the impact of their life choices in the future. But, as atheism goes mainstream and the Church dies out, what happens to all the voices condemning promiscuous behavior?
We are not more evolved now in anyway than we were in the past. We are, still at our core, apes struggling to build great civilizations. We all (especially low IQ individuals) need moral guidance to help us in this struggle, to make better life choices.
Can you point links to me about prominent Atheists condemning promiscuity? Is the Atheist movement willing to take up the mantle of promoting social morality from the Church after slaying it? ]
[Edit 2: I am not a troll, I've just been super busy last few days, I will have more time this weekend to reply to some comments below. The essential thing I am trying to say is that religion is not pure evil, and we should not look at it in terms of black and white.
There are definitely good things about religion. There is a very interesting theory that religions also evolve over time and the most popular religions are the most useful ones to society, and they became popular precisely because they were an advantage to societies that adopted them. For example, societies with religions that promoted monogamy were almost always more successful in combat over societies that had religions that did not emphasize monogamy. The reason is because in societies that practiced monogamy, soldiers had a genetic stake in survival of that society (they had their own children to protect). Rome fell because of polygamy - the top politicians had harems and orgies and monopolized the women, resulting in loss of morale amongst troops who did not get the chance to be fathers. Rome was increasingly forced to rely on mercenaries rather than patriotic troops to protect her. After the treasury ran out, Rome collapsed because disenfranchised beta males, who had no genetic stake in Rome, simply walked off and allowed the barbarians to invade.
My point of view has always been "What is best for society?", and not "What is true?". Atheism is the correct working hypothesis because there is no proof for God and we have to use Occam's razor at all times. I don't see any downside consequences of high IQ people discovering/ discussing Atheism. But, we have a moral obligation (as the high IQ elites in our society) to do what's best for society. Imagine a ghetto filled with the poorest, uneducated people in our society. We have to make the decisions that will benefit them.
I don't really have a problem with Atheism, but I have significant issues with the Atheist Movement. For instance, take the advertisement "There is no God, Relax". This advertisement is targeted at people who have made bad choices in their life and have been sexually irresponsible. They are probably feeling guilty about these choices and the Atheist Movement is offering them an easy way out. It tells them "There is no Hell or Heaven, so relax and continue making bad choices". In reality, there is no hell or heaven, but there are societal consequences of your choices. In reality, guilt is often a very useful biological mechanism for correcting bad behavior, but Atheism is offering them a way to rationalize away their guilt so that they can continue making bad choices. I am speaking about this from personal experience, I have known people who commit adultery and rationalize their guilt because they think that the concept of 'sin' is meaningless as there is no God.
Also, to all people accusing me of being a sexist and having double standards, I am not asking for double standards from men and women; I am demanding high standards of expected social morality from both sexes. How is that sexist in any way?]
I am going to judge the merit of a social construct on the basis of its usefulness, not on the basis of its truthfulness. I will only promote an idea to society only if I am convinced it will help society.
If the Traditional Conservative Church (not the Modern version that tolerates no-fault divorce) is useful to society as an institution that encourages monogamy, I would rather have that than Atheism.
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These are very interesting 'generalizations'.
Watching my 'share' of crime shows, there seems to be some belief in the culture that major crimes are commited by rather smart people. During recent documentaries concerning our present economic fiasco, there is a rather strong indication that very smart people pulled it off. Sadly, I have not heard any statistics mentioned about any atheist or theist commitment concerning this. Having known my share of smart people, it seems that the majority are/were non-theist, but maybe I have just surrounded myself with like minded folks, mostly.
Some of the smartest people I have known were theist! I think mostly that their families were rather conservative, and they could use their rather good minds, IMHO, for nefarious purposes. I expect a few, due to the desire to get ahead in the world, fained a theist belief, because such can have utility in this culture, depending on the venue. One friend of mine in school, knowing 5 languages and a member of our campus atheist group, told me of this deep concern of his, and latter, after a letter to him, wrote back suggesting that 'I am not the same person I was..'
Several times in my life, I have noticed that a theist 'belief' could have utility. My rather soft spoken, non-theist commitment, comes out in personal conversations, and dialogues involving power relationships. Advancement, conditioned upon a theist 'appearannce', has more than once become obvious during my work history. Posing as a theist, while repulsive to me, and I expect others, could be useful, but it is doubtful that that double think could survive long under the constant probing attempts of theists or the the social expectations, such as a prayer breakfast. The adage, 'be careful what you pretend to be, for you might become that!'
The folks I have known that have been involved with polyamory, most seemed of mixed theist/atheist/humanist commitment. The philosophical/ethical desire to have more love in their lives, places them in a theist conflict. I can not speek for them, but it seems that personal values, colliding with theist ideology might generate a forced decision point, with 'atheist' as the provisional state of mind.
In short, personal values, experience, and intelligence might determine the end point of metaphysical commitment. Theist or atheist, mostly comes after the playing out of the transformational/developemental process concerning the basic components of personality. Blaming 'atheism', seems a little thin.
It seems to me that a large percentage of the responses to this article are a knee-jerk reaction and full of rage. I'd suggest this discussion take a more constructive turn. I'd say if your are going to comment, read the article, if you think it is invalid or offensive, take a deep breath, reread the several parts in the article where Shankar specifically says he's not trying to cause hate and discontent, then try to respond in a relevant constructive manner. The man is trying to help society and all the masses can do is pick apart his idea one ragepost at a time! I was thinking this was a place of critical thinking and tolerance. This discussion is quite different.
Eric, it comes off as that a lot of the time, because people are in different places in their atheism. I think the behavior is just people needing a direction to vent. Any group of people that sees themselves as underprivileged will tend to be knee jerk. It is the nature of feeling that underprivilege.
There really is no safe place for ideas to flow and people to practice mutual respect. But there are individuals like Kris and I who noticed what the guy was saying and pointed it out early. But a lot of the non-critical thinking here, the excessive repeat posts saying the same thing over and over is more about people needing to vent their frustration somewhere.
There can be some good conversations though here. Just look around and see who you find who seems to share your ideology about the sharing of ideas. You will find people like that here.
Yeah, I know there are some cultures that are more direct than others like France. I think though, when most people do act like that it is because of an irrational level of overconfidence. I have found if you do not know the precise vantage point of a new idea it is too easy to dismiss something that is actually true. Sometimes there is a really powerful unrealized variable. Combine that with confirmation bias, and you have a mess.
@Kris Feenstra
"'Stereotype' is not synonymous with 'concept'; stereotypes are a type of concept."
True, but the way we form impressions of people (a type of concept) in everyday life is more or less by a process adequately described as stereotyping. We aggregate information from out own experience, from what we absorb from other people, things we read or see on TV. This is how everyday concepts are formed and I can't think of many occasions when the word "stereotype" wouldn't apply, especially when it comes to understanding people and things by organizing them in understandable categories. Without that capacity, it's hard to imagine how everyday thinking would transpire.
Religous people do all of these "bad" things, too. For a small example, polygamy has been practised by the Mormon church since their beginings, no matter what they try and tell you now. Also, I know plenty of so-called "Christians" who are plenty permiscuous. All they have to do is accept J.C. and they are saved. Pretty convenient, eh? If you ask me, this does more to promote permiscuity than anything else I can think of.
As an ex-Mormon, I recall that apologists and family members breaking the topic to me did not deny it at all. My dad would quote from the Bible to show that polygamy was scriptural and that it would be practiced by church members again during the millennial reign of Christ ("seven women shall cleave unto one man and say, let me be called in thy name"), excusing the practice by suggesting that marriage was very important, but there would be more women in heaven than men because women were nicer and all. Apologists I've read similarly quote from the bible and state that, for now polygamy is not allowed in the church because of the law, and that god no longer requires it of church members, but that he could require it from the church again at any time. Members of the Fundamentalist LDS church still practice polygamy and are in fact required by their doctrines and church leaders to practice it.
And I agree in part with my dad and the apologists: Polygamy is condoned and even commanded sometimes in the scriptures of Christians, Muslims, Hindus and other religious peoples.
All things in our society exist because WE have made them so. That being said, what would our outlook on momogamy be if, thousands of years ago, we (as a people) had decided to go the other direction? What if we had made polygamy the social norm and decided to look down upon monogamy and call it a "sin"? We would be having this exact discussion, only in reverse. "Sin" is an imaginary, human invention. This whole argument is a moot point, really. The only difference between a theist and an atheist is that one of these people beleives that they get their morality from an invisible being (God), and the other knows that it is solely the power of their mind that most would percieve as "God". Religion has little bearing on whether a person is going to be immoral and/or permiscuous, just ask the Catholic church. Atheists are not promoting permiscuity, and our silence on the matter is only because we think that each person should be allowed to make their own decisions and be held accountable for their own actions. It does not mean that we endorse it, silently or otherwise. Like everything else in life, what each individual does is, in effect, part of the reality in which they live and ultimately their responsibility.
The real problem we face, as humans, is society itself. We create an environment with certain rules and then ostracize those who don't follow them - even if they never agreed to the rules in the first place - ,inventing immaginary "sins" for which to punish them. We come up with propaganda such as this gem...
"Single motherhood produces children 2 to 10 times more likely to suffer from:
... to try and scare people into compliance. The reality is that this is just a piece BS created to further belittle women. As if a woman cannot raise a competent child all on her own. WTF, Really? If you ask me, "statistics" like this are created by insecure men who can't stand the thought of a woman exising on her own and taking care of herself. I don't know why independant women challenge the masculinity of so many men, but it really is just ridiculoius guys.
You should read the Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas. It depicts a future where society lives in 'group marraiges' and being monogamous is considered archaic at best, preverse at worst (Monogie and Prim [as in primitive] are common derogatory terms).
I don't think you're an atheist or even understand what atheism is. I think you're something else pretending to be an atheist in hopes that you'll be able to show us the error of our ways. Nice try.
That's funny, I think you still have delusional, irrational ramblings rolling around in your head from when you were a xian. All the people I know who have cheated, robbed, and caused harm to others and myself, are Christians. Anyone who believes that you can live a life of crime all your life and then commit to Jesus on their death bed and still go to that imaginary heaven, has to be totally psychotic. Keep reading and educating yourself you'll see that promiscuity and atheism are not related - a non-sequiter. Fallacies abound within religious ideology.
While I hear this argument a lot from atheists, I really don't think even a Christian thinks "I'll just rob/abuse/kill and give confession to wipe the slate clean." No, that is not how people think. Why? Because Christians believe in an all-knowing God who knows not only your deeds but your thoughts and intentions and expects confession to be sincere.


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- Amir Khan v Carlos Molina
Khan gets career back on track
Amir Khan returned to winning ways with a comprehensive light-welterweight victory over Carlos Molina in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Khan, returning to the ring for the first time since his shock defeat to Danny Garcia in the summer, occasionally looked troubled in the early rounds against his previously undefeated opponent but quickly took charge - picking Molina apart before the Mexican-American's camp threw in the towel prior to the start of the 11th round.
Khan will now target a rematch with Garcia, believing he has learned from his past mistakes under new trainer Virgil Hunter.
"Virgil is a great trainer," Khan said. "I'm getting better as a fighter and he's making me be patient.
"If I use my speed in the right way there's no one who can touch me in the world. I just get too ballsy for my own good - I start getting wild.
"I know I made mistakes. I'm my biggest critic. I criticised myself after watching the fights with Garcia and [Lamont] Peterson. If I was fighting Garcia today I would have knocked him out - that's the honest truth."
Garcia and Peterson were both watching from ringside at the LA Memorial Sports Arena, and they have started thinking another defeat for the Brit was on the cards when Molina rocked Khan with a flush right in the closing seconds of the second round.
But Khan gathered himself in the break and proceeded to put on an exhibition of clinical boxing - putting Hunter's emphasis on tight defence into operation, even if a few over-ambitious shots escaped as he tried to force an early conclusion to the bout.
By the end of the ninth round Molina was clearly struggling - barely able to see from a swollen left eye. His corner successfully pleaded with the referee to allow him one more round to find something special but, after a tenth round that saw him barely throw a punch, they admitted before the 11th that their race was run.
Khan had got the victory he needed. A return to the top of the light-welterweight division is his next target.
"I'm ready for Danny Garcia," Khan reiterated. "He was lucky, he caught me with a good shot.
"I'm ready to fight him anytime, anywhere, any place."


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Looking for a unique location for your next event? Planning a wedding, corporate event or group outing and need help finding a facility? New Jersey wineries can help. Many of New Jersey's wineries offer meeting and event facilities that are located in some of the most beautiful locations in the state. New Jersey wineries offer outstanding views, as well as ambiance and atmosphere that can't be beat.
Following is a list of wineries and their event facilities.
Alba Vineyard is part of the picturesque village of Finesville in Milford. It's a charming and elegant alternative for both private gatherings and corporate meetings for 30 to 300 people. The rustic grace of stone walls and oak beams in their Musconetcong Gallery is a lovely setting for private gatherings and can comfortably hold 60 people for catered events. During warmer months, the grape arbor and patio are perfect settings for cocktails and hors d'oeurves. Larger groups can be accommodated during spring, summer and fall in the winery's vineyards. An open field, high on a hill amongst vines, offers panoramic views of rolling, wooded hills. (Alba Vineyard 269 Rt. 627 Milford 908-995-7800)
Cream Ridge Winery offers the largest selection of fruit wines in the state. The winery also offers a room for small parties of up to 40 people for group events, family gatherings or corporate events. (Cream Ridge Winery Rt. 539 Cream Ridge 609-259-9797)
Four Sisters Winery at Matarazzo Farms offers both indoor and outdoor event facilities for private parties, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, team building, family gatherings or any celebration. The Vintner's Room, a rustic barn with open beams dating back more than 100 years, provides a cozy indoor setting that accommodates up to 48 people. The winery also offers a Murder Mystery Dinner or a Barefoot Grape Stomp to make memorable occasions. From May through October, the winery utilizes their spacious 250-acre farm to capture the beautiful outdoors hosting events under tents that accommodate groups from 25 to 300 people. Gorgeous views of the farm, the vineyards and the rolling hills of North Jersey offer a unique and beautiful backdrop for any event including a ceremony site nestled between the vineyards and pine trees. The winery plays host to various other events throughout the season: Barefoot Grape Stomping Parties; Murder Mystery Dinners; Mother's Day Luncheon; Father's Day Pig Roast; Family Fun Days; Music, Wine Food Festivals; as well as Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins and Apples; Hayrides and a Corn Maze in the fall season. (Four Sisters Winery at Matarazzo Farms 10 Doe Hollow Lane, Rt. 519 Belvidere 908-475-3671 For further information or to contact us please visit our website.)
Renault Winery, founded in 1864, is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating wineries. Today the winery offers six beautiful rooms for events including a new banquet hall, the classic banquet room and an intimate wine cellar complete with vaulted ceilings and oaken casts. Renault Winery can accommodate events for 20 to 350 people. The winery also boasts the luxurious Tuscany House Hotel, ballrooms and Joseph's gourmet restaurant. The winery features indoor and outdoor courtyards, rose-filled gardens, professional bridal consultants, banquet managers and a large variety of menus, plans and options. The European atmosphere at Renault Winery provides a unique setting for business meetings, social functions, or weddings; whether it is for breakfast, lunch, dinner or reception. A bonus amenity is Vineyard Golf at Renault Winery that is an 18-hole, 7,200 yard championship golf course with majestic views of the vineyards as it meanders subtly through the Pinelands. (Renault Winery 72 N. Bremen Ave. Egg Harbor/Galloway 609- 965-2111)
Tomasello Winery, New Jersey's largest winery, can host events for 50 to 180 people for seated receptions. Their Vintner Room offers an elegant setting, great formal service and award-winning cuisine. Beautifully decorated in French country style, the room features crystal chandeliers, marble floors and an outdoor courtyard, which can be used for a wedding ceremony, a corporate event or family gathering. (Tomasello Winery, 225 White Horse Pike Hammonton 800-666-9463)
Unionville Vineyards is situated amid farm land on rolling hills with picturesque horse farms and acres of vineyards with the Sourland Mountains as a scenic backdrop. Whether you're planning a special occasion celebration or a business function, the winery can assist in planning your special event. A private wine tour and tasting, with a walk to the vineyards thrown in for good measure, guarantees to capture the interest of all wine enthusiasts. For business entities, we also offer unique team building ideas from blind tastings to creating a wine blend, in a choice of three extraordinary venues! Complete details are available upon request. (Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd. Ringoes 908-788-0400)
The Courtyard at Valenzano Winery provides an exciting and unique atmosphere for private events, weddings and banquets. The 'Wine House' is a beautifully decorated rustic and elegant indoor setting, which can accommodate formal events of up to 50 guests and up to 75 guests for cocktail parties, fundraisers and standing room events. The 'Vintner's Pavilion' is a newly constructed area set inside the courtyard. The 'Vintner's Pavilion' can comfortably accommodate up to 180 guests. A knotted pine ceiling, romantic lighting, lattice walls along stone pathways and an open-air dance floor, make this site the perfect venue for larger events and wedding receptions. Overlooking our garden/gazebo area on one side and a vineyard on another; we are confident that you will not find a more beautiful outdoor setting for weddings and ceremonies anywhere in south Jersey. The winery can accommodate wedding receptions, wedding ceremonies, bridal showers, fundraisers, corporate meetings, baby showers, engagement parties plus wedding rehearsals and dinners. (Valenzano Winery 1320 Old Indian Mills Rd. Shamong 609-268-6731)
Villa Milagro Vineyards offers breathtaking sunsets and panoramas overlooking the Delaware and Musconetcong rivers. Events at Villa Milagro reflect the vineyards name, place of miracles in Spanish. During warm months, the winery can assist in planning outdoor and tented corporate retreats, weddings or other special occasions. Contact resident proprietors, Steve and Audrey, at 908-995-2072. (Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Rd. - Rt. 627 Finesville 908-995-2072)
Working Dog Winery is surrounded by vineyards and open space and is the perfect place for an outdoor event of any size. The winery can assist with tents and planning of events as well. For more information, contact Working Dog Winery at 609-371-6000. (Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor - Perrineville Rd. Robbinsville 609-371-6000)
Information supplied by the Garden State Wine Growers Association


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Please note that single persons and same-sex couples are explicitly prohibited from adopting in Indonesia.
In addition to U.S. immigration requirements, Indonesia has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for adoption:
PAPs should be aware that not all children in orphanages or children's homes are adoptable. In many countries, birth parents place their child(ren) temporarily in an orphanage or children's home due to financial or other hardship, intending that the child return home when this becomes possible. In such cases, the birth parent(s) have rarely relinquished their parental rights or consented to their child(ren)'s adoption.
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Additionally, Yayasan Sayap Ibu is the only agency in Jakarta licensed by the Ministry of Social Affairs to facilitate inter-country adoptions. In areas of Indonesia where Yayasan Sayap Ibu is not represented, the first point of contact should be the Ministry of Social Affairs.
The process for adopting a child from Indonesia generally includes the following steps:
In order to adopt a child from Indonesia, you will need to meet the requirements of the Government of Indonesia and U.S. immigration law.
PAPs are strongly encouraged to consider contacting Yayasan Sayap Ibu if they are interested in adopting an Indonesian child from anywhere within Indonesia. PAPs can make an appointment with Yayasan Sayap Ibu (Jalan Barito II, No 55, Kebayaron Baru; Phone: 021 722 1763 / 726 6317) for a consultation on adoption. Both PAPs should attend the consultation. During the consultation, PAPs will meet with a social worker to discuss their motivation, qualifications, and eligibility to adopt.
If Yayasan Sayap Ibu determines that the PAPs are suitable to adopt, both PAPs will have to submit the following paperwork:
1. PAPs' health certificate from an Indonesian government hospital. 2. Health certificate from the Indonesian Government Mental Health Specialist describing the PAPs' mental health. 3. Statement from an Indonesian government hospital gynecologist regarding involuntary childlessness. 4. Copy of both PAPs' birth certificates, authenticated by the Indonesian Embassy in the country of issuance. If there is no Indonesian Embassy in the country of issuance, the PAPs must contact the Indonesian Embassy responsible for providing consular services to that country. 5. Copy of both PAPs' Passports and Residency Permits (KIMS / KITAS). 6. Copy of ID cards for the prospective adoptive child and his/her biological parent(s) and/or a copy of the family card of the child's biological parent(s) and/or proof of religious affiliation of the child's biological parent(s) and/or a court decision regarding the child's religion. 7. Certificate of Good Conduct for the PAPs from Indonesian National Police. 8. Copy of PAPs' marriage certificate, authenticated by the Indonesian Embassy in the country in which they were married, by the Embassy in Jakarta of the country in which they were married, and by the Embassy in Jakarta of their country of origin. (For example if U.S. citizens were married in Singapore, their marriage certificate will need to be authenticated by the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta as well as by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. They must also execute a sworn statement certifying their marriage certificate before a consular officer at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.) 9. Copy of birth certificates of PAPs' previous children authenticated by the Indonesian Embassy in the country of issuance. 10. Income statement from the PAPs' employers, notarized at the embassy of the PAPs' country or origin, and reviewed and recorded by the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Law and Human Rights, which has authority to accept or reject such income statements. 11. Family photos of the PAPs and photos of their home and surroundings. 12. Three photos (3x4cm) of each PAP. 13. Statement from the prospective adoptive child, in cases where the child is able to express his/her opinion as determined by DEPSOS. 14. Letter of permission from the prospective adoptive child's biological parent(s) or legal guardian(s). 15. Statement that the adoption is in the child's best interests and is for his/her protection. 16. Statement by the PAPs that they will report the development of the child to the Indonesian Embassy every year until the child is 18 years old. 17. Statement by the PAPs that they will contact the Indonesian Embassy when they move, both within a country or to another country. PAPs need to inform the appropriate Indonesian Embassy of any change of address. 18. Statement by the PAPs that they agree to be visited by a representative from the Indonesian Embassy to monitor and report on the child's development until the child is 18 years old. 19. Statement from the PAPs stating that all documents submitted in connection with the application to adopt are valid and factual. 20. Statement by the PAPS that they will raise the child as if s/he were their own child, with no discrimination, in accordance with the child's rights and needs. 21. Statement by the PAPs that they will notify their adopted child of his/her origins and biological parents based on the readiness of the child. 22. A letter issued by the PAPs' embassy, stating that the PAPs' country of residence has found the PAPs eligible and suitable to adopt intercountry. The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta provides this letter when USCIS has approved the PAPs' Form I-600A. 23. A sworn statement provided by PAPs and notarized at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta that provides the PAPs' address and length of residency in Indonesia and separate statements of domicile from the local Indonesian authorities (RT, RW and Kelurahan). 24. Letters from close relatives (parents, siblings, aunts, uncles) of the PAPs supporting their intention to adopt an Indonesian child. 25. Social report about the child written by a social worker from the child care agency. 26. Letter of relinquishment from the child's biological mother or legal guardian to a hospital, local police, or a local community. The letter terminates the mother's or legal guardian's parental rights to the child. 27. Handover letter of the child from the social welfare organization to a child care agency (orphanage). 28. Social report about the PAPs written by a social worker from the DEPSOS.
All statements must be written on Indonesian stamped duty paper (special paper which is used in Indonesia for legal documents or statements).
When all required paperwork is complete, PAPs can submit the application for adoption to Yayasan Sayap Ibu, which will then forward it to DEPSOS. DEPSOS usually grants permission for the child to be released into the PAPs' foster care.
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Grizzlies pull away to beat Timberwolves 99-86 and end 5-game road skid
MINNEAPOLIS – The Memphis Grizzlies broke out of their road slump the only way they know how: by locking down on defense.
Marc Gasol scored 21 points and the Grizzlies pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-86 on Saturday night.
Mike Conley scored 19, Zach Randolph 14 and Darrell Arthur had 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Grizzlies, who ended a five-game road losing streak with their 11th straight victory over Minnesota.
"It's huge," Conley said. "We've lost some games we probably could have won. To beat a team that is playing well like Minnesota is always a big win. We're trying to get to that third spot, that fourth spot. We're right there if we can keep winning."
Memphis, playing its seventh game in 11 days, moved a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth-best record in the tight Western Conference and is a half-game behind third-place Denver.
"You definitely got to beat a team like this, but more importantly, you've got to come out and play your style and try to play the best way you possibly can," said forward Tayshaun Prince, who finished with four points. "The bench guys showed they have some legs for us and played with some energy when they came out on the floor. That's what was able for us to get the win."
Minnesota's Ricky Rubio just missed his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Derrick Williams added 19 points for the Timberwolves, who were playing without center Nikola Pekovic. He missed the game after spraining his left ankle Friday late in a victory over Oklahoma City after scoring 22 points and adding 15 rebounds.
"We had shot after shot, but you've got to make plays," said Minnesota coach Rick Adelman. "I thought defensively we were hanging in there in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the floodgates opened and they started knocking down shots. We couldn't get anything going. Had no answer."
Arthur scored nine points during a 16-2 run to start the final period, including a 3-pointer and follow shot, to give the Grizzlies an 81-69 lead with 7 minutes to play. A long jumper and a 3-pointer by Quincey Pondexter stretched the lead to 86-73.
Not only did Memphis start to hit shots, it also picked up its defensive intensity. Minnesota had just one basket, a 3-pointer by Rubio, in the opening five minutes of the fourth quarter, and also held the Wolves to 43.3 percent for the game.
"In that second half we kind of just hit a wall offensively," said Chase Budinger, who was 1 for 6 from the field. "Give credit to them. They're probably the best defensive team in the league at taking on the pick-and-roll."
In his third game back after missing two games with an abdominal tear, Gasol also had eight rebounds and six assists.
"Right now he's one of the top three centers in the league. He's doing a great job. He knows how to play," Rubio said. "He can assist like a point guard. He shoots the mid-range very well. And on defense it's tough because he's so big. He's great."
Rubio had nine points in the first quarter, including five during a 12-2 run that put Minnesota up 25-17.
The Minnesota reserves pushed the lead to 37-26, including a desperation 3-pointer by Alexey Shved, before the Grizzlies tightened up on defense and went on a 13-2 run to get within one late in the first half. However, Rubio scored on a drive at the buzzer to give Minnesota a 50-45 halftime lead.
NOTES: The Grizzlies are 20-16 on the road, setting a franchise record for road wins in a season. ... Adelman remains three wins shy of 1,000 for his career. ... Jerryd Bayless finished with two points for the Grizzlies. He'd been averaging 19.1 points in his last eight games. ... The Timberwolves had seven of their 17 turnovers in the third quarter and went 4 for 14 from the field in the period, scoring 17 points.