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Inspiration and Authority of Scripture
On what basis can we have confidence that the Bible is credible? Dr. R.C. Sproul presents a lecture on the Inspiration and Authority of Scripture on the weekend edition of Renewing Your Mind.
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Late Nite Catechism Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m. Royal George Theatre Center Theater A humorous interactive play about a catechism class and the jovial nun who leads it. READ MORE
Put the Nuns in Charge! Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m. Royal George Theatre Center Theater A sequel to "Late Nite Catechism" features a jovial nun and her humorous take on the Catholic church and the state of the world. READ MORE
Speak Easy Comedy Date: Mon., Jun. 24, 8:30 p.m. Stanley's Kitchen and Tap Theater Chicago comedians host a showcase of five local and national performers. Doors open at 8 p.m. READ MORE
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 7:30 p.m. Royal George Theatre Center Theater Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE
Let Them Eat Chaos Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m. The Second City Theater The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE
The Magic Cabaret Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater P.T. Murphy, David Parr and other local magicians perform interactive, small-scale parlor magic in an early 20th Century setting. READ MORE
Comedy Accident Date: Sun., Jun. 23, 7 p.m. Hi-Tops Theater Local improv troupe Comedy Accident interviews local celebrities and people-about-town for a live podcast show. Specials include 25-cent wings. READ MORE
El Stories Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 11 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater The Waltzing Mechanics perform humorous and dramatic adaptations of public transit tales adapted verbatim from interviews with Chicago commuters. READ MORE
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The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 11 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Coquettes perform a burlesque revue with live comedic musical accompaniment. Also features guest acrobatic, musical and magic acts. READ MORE
Inner City Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 10:15 p.m. The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater Theater Current and former members of The Second City Touring Company perform an improv show. READ MORE
Seven Day Shorts Date: Tue., Jun. 25, 10:30 p.m. The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater Theater Teams of faculty, student and alumni filmmakers from The Second City screen two-minute flicks inspired by audience suggestions from the prior week. Then, facult... READ MORE
The Merchant of Venice Date: Sat., Oct. 19, 2 p.m. Wilmette Public Library Theater The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents this play about a merchant who's forced to offer his flesh as collateral to his rival, a Jewish taxpayer who despise... READ MORE
The Fair Maid of the West Date: Sat., Jan. 18, 2 p.m. Wilmette Public Library Theater The Shakespeare Project of Chicago performs Thomas Heywood's classic Renaissance drama set during the Anglo-Spanish War about a female tapster who is loved by m... READ MORE
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Kate's Dates Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater The documentary comedy - based on the true rendezvous and mishaps of Kate Loftus - explores dating through one woman's real-life stories and interviews with exp... READ MORE
Caligula Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 3 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater Organic Theater Company performs Albert Camus' play about a young emperor transformed by tragedy. READ MORE
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Snooki's 'Jersey Shore' sparks move to regulate reality TV with Snookiville Law
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey lawmaker wants towns to have a say in the filming of reality TV shows within their boundaries before a Situation develops.
Ocean County Republican Assemblyman Ronald Dancer on Monday introduced legislation for a Snookiville Law. The law would let towns impose conditions including requiring TV crews to pay for additional police officers to assure public safety during filming.
Dancer named the bill after "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, a Marlboro High School graduate whose show with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and others recently ended its three-year run in Seaside Heights.
The MTV show's cast members were involved in scuffles and drunken public displays. Police officers routinely were assigned to areas where filming occurred.
Snooki and co-star Jennifer "JWoww" Farley have been filming a spinoff series in nearby Manchester. Authorities there have reported no problems.
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A beautiful blush that blends easily on the apple of the cheeks. It has a hint of a highlighter in there, which I like, especially if I wear it with the bronzer. Not too dark of a colour, just enough to add a touch of colour.
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Scorsese will direct and produce the project about Clinton's life from growing up in Arkansas to becoming the 42nd president, as well as his achievements since leaving the White House. Steve Bing will also produce.
"A towering figure who remains a major voice in world issues, President Clinton continues to shape the political dialogue both here and around the world," Scorsese said. "Through intimate conversations, I hope to provide greater insight into this transcendent figure."
The as-yet untitled project marks Scorsese's fourth collaboration with HBO, following the docus "Public Speaking" in 2010, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" last year and the series "Boardwalk Empire," for which he serves as exec producer.
Clinton said: "I am pleased that Martin Scorsese and HBO have agreed to do this film. I look forward to sharing my perspective on my years as president, and my work in the years since, with HBO's audience."
The former president recently campaigned for President Barack Obama. His wife, Hillary Clinton, will soon be stepping down as secretary of state. The couple live in Chappaqua, N.Y.
"President Clinton is one of the most compelling figures of our time, whose world view and perspective, combined with his uncommon intelligence, make him a singular voice on the world stage," said HBO CEO Richard Plepler and programming president Michael Lombardo in a combined statement. "This documentary, under Marty's gifted direction, creates a unique opportunity for the president to reflect on myriad issues that have consumed his attention and passion throughout both his presidency and post-presidency."


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I made this pattern by tracing a sleeveless top and adding a sweetheart neckline element to it. The tops aren't perfect, but still, I'm really happy with them because they seem to have a positive summery quality and I actually find myself wearing them (read: they have not met the fate of most of my other sewing projects, namely, being stashed in a far, dark corner of my closet, to be discovered during a future spring cleaning expedition).
The bottom part in both versions is a lightweight cotton knit fabric. The top part of the pink version is some kind of a light woven cotton (my fabric knowledge is so lacking!) with a linen-like feel to it. The top part of the blue top is a "silky" scarf that was sacrificed for this project, except that it is not silk but rather a some kind of a synthetic chiffon. I went with ribbing on one version and no ribbing on the other.
cotton knit and woven fabric; chiffon; ribbing.
Jul 19, 2011, 04.43 PMby jd98
they look super comfy… (jealous, moi? :p )
Jul 19, 2011, 03.13 PMby ginasophia
the tops are super cute and clever, nice work!
Jul 19, 2011, 04.37 AMby imogens
OMG YOU ARE READING MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME! FRANNY AND ZOOEY FTW! Also, cute tops :)
Jul 19, 2011, 04.42 AMby kitzler
Ah yes, I love Franny and Zooey:)
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At the Forge - Ruby on Rails 3
That said, a bunch of little changes will become obvious almost immediately upon starting to work with Rails 3. For starters, Rails no longer has a bunch of different commands in the script directory. Instead, you use the global rails command with a parameter indicating what you want to do. So, to create a new Rails application, you use rails new appname. But, to enter the console, you say rails console or, as a gesture to slow typists, rails c. Similarly, you can use rails generate to create a new controller, model, resource or scaffold (among other things). And, you can use rails dbconsole to open a client connection to the database defined in the current environment.
I must admit, I never had a problem with the old programs in the script directory. At the same time, this means your Rails application directory can be largely empty, because the scripts instead will come from the global Rails installation.
One small but significant change is the way values are displayed in views. In previous versions of Rails, the (default) ERb templating system allowed you to insert values into the resulting HTML as follows:

Welcome back, <%= current_user.name -%>!

The <% %> brackets indicated that Ruby code should be evaluated, and the <%= %> brackets told Rails to insert the resulting value of that evaluation into the rendered HTML. The problem with this approach was that users potentially could enter not only text, but also


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Salish Sea Bed and Breakfast welcome their guests to their waterfront home on the southern end of Galiano Island in the beautiful Canadian Gulf Islands. Enjoy the serene setting, on a quiet country lane, for bird watching, kayaking, canoeing, walking or hiking while resting the mind and body. Galiano is the perfect place to see coastal wildlife, shore, song and migratory birds, bufflehead ducks, Canadian geese, otters, seals and soaring eagles.
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From Ohio History Central
In 1890, John William Lambert, a resident of Ohio City, Ohio, built the first gasoline-powered single-cylinder automobile. Lambert purchased a three-cylinder gasoline engine for 3,300 dollars and converted it to a single-cylinder engine. He also used a seven-gallon radiator with steam vent and a carburetor in his engine. Lambert placed the engine in a buggy chassis, with two rear wheels and a single wheel off of a wheelbarrow in the front. Lambert's car could reach speeds as high as five miles per hour. Unfortunately, Lambert's automobile no longer survives today as it was destroyed in a fire in Lambert's barn on October 1, 1891.
Many scholars also claim that Lambert was involved in the first automobile accident in world history. Lambert's vehicle, which was carrying Lambert and James Swoveland, hit a tree root, causing the car to careen out of control and smash into a hitching post. Injuries from this accident were minor. Lambert proceeded to patent over six hundred inventions, mostly affiliated with the automobile industry.


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Sorry to bug everyone again but my 15 yr. old saw a t-shirt that she wanted but couldn't find it to buy. She went to Michael's and bought fabric paint and a t-shirt and was going to do it herself but I told her to wait until I asked here. When you are using fabric paint on a t-shirt should she put something behind it to hold the material in place? I thought it would stretch when she tried to write with the paint bottles. Should she use something like contact paper to hold it steady? Would the paint crack when she tried to put it on and the material did stretch? Does fabric paint run? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. | |||
I'm sure you'll get more responses, but in my limited experience with these, I just used a magazine between the t-shirt fabric layers so the paint wouldn't bleed thru. Otherwise the paint pretty much just went on easily. I'm sure she can find a video for it on you tube also. Cookie | ||||
I have never painted on a shirt before but here is some sites with good info. http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-T-Shirt http://painting.about.com/od/f.../FabricPaintTips.htm http://www.ehow.com/video_4429731_paint-tshirt.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEitLtTh95o | ||||
When I've painted on shirts I put a piece of stiff cardboard (mat board, etc.) with fine sand paper on one side inside the shirt and secure the shirt by wrapping the rest to the back of the board to prevent slipping. I prefer sand paper to something like contact paper because the sand paper is porous and will not cause your paint to puddle underneath. As far as fabric paint goes, like other paints they are all different. I prefer and use So-Soft fabric paint because you don't have to heat set it and remains flexible wash after wash. http://www.decoart.com/Merchan...=D&Category_Code=DSS http://www.artistsclub.com/cfP...display.cfm?id=31001 "Welcome to reality would you like some popcorn?" | ||||
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Bay Area co-editors Will Rogan and Jonn Herschend, a pair of established visual artists, have concocted nothing less than an honest-to-goodness quarterly magazine, albeit an unorthodox one, with the mission of marrying text to household objects. "It's about giving words a different vehicle," Rogan said.


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Internationally active logistics services specialist Hoyer headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, took over the bulk liquid division of Dutch logistics company De Rijke in late November. Hoyer officials say the acquisition is a clear move forward in Hoyers market position in European chemical logistics.
De Rijkes portfolio is an ideal match for Hoyers growth strategy, says Günter-Friedrich Maas, head of the Chemilog business unit at Hoyer, explaining the takeover. We will be gaining market share, particularly in our relations to and from Great Britain, Scandinavia, and Italy.
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Ignorance is not an Excuse! COD (semi wall of text)
Posted by Izjar11 on Feb 12, 2013 6:16 AM
COD, Yesterday afternoon I got into a back and forth with some dudes on Activisions Terms & Agreement. I wanted to address this matter alittle further in an attempt to help you (not to contradict you as a fellow gamer). Like in many things in life, the better educated you are the better you know what your rights are and what to expect. Again Ignorance to the Terms is not an excuse: So here is the link to Activisions terms: http://store.activision.com/store/atvi/en_US/Content/pbPage.eula_black_ops?resid =URpEKwoBAlYAADvq6IUAAAAm&rests=1360675883273 Please read it: Ok first thing: What is software licensing? This is an agreement that grants a right to use software code to someone else. A license usually grants less rights than a sale of a copy of the software. The rights to use the code are defined by the terms of the license. Now this part of the agreement is tricky and I will try to explain it: LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY. Activision warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this Program that the recording medium on which the Program is recorded will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase. If the purchaser finds the recorded medium of the Program defective within 90 days of original purchase, Activision agrees to replace, free of charge, such recorded medium of the Program discovered to be defective within such period upon its receipt of the recorded medium of the Program, as long as the Program is still being manufactured by Activision. In the event that the Program is no longer available, Activision retains the right to substitute a similar product of equal or greater value. This warranty is limited to the recording medium of the Program as originally provided by Activision and is not applicable to normal wear and tear. This warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if the defect has arisen through abuse, mistreatment or neglect. This remedy is the purchaser's sole, exclusive remedy, and is in lieu of all other express warranties. Any implied warranties on this product prescribed by statute, including but not limited to an implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited in duration to the 90-day period described above. Activision reserves the right to modify this warranty prospectively at any time and from time to time in our sole discretion. Ok, so it states they will replace the recording medium if defective, meaning and they are referring to the CD not the program that governer's the game. I know its tricky, but that's why they hire lawyers to come up with these words. Now here goes the real grit: WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ACTIVISION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE PRODUCT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ALL OF THE PRODUCT CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ACTIVISION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. This final in bold disclaimer states they (activision) does not warrant that the product will be error-free. One final note COD, I do not necessarily agree to these terms but I play their game and that is a privilege not a right. I do not want to argue with anyone about what they believe is right or wrong. The matter of fact is these companies have prepared themselves through these TERMS to address issues that their products might or might not cause.
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All winter recreationalists should be aware that weather factors play a big part in avalanche activity in most all mountains. The U.S. Forest Service has some weather related tips.
Wind - Even during clear weather, sustained winds of over 15 mph may cause danger to increase rapidly when loose surface snow is available for transport. Snow plumes from ridges and peaks indicate that snow is being moved onto leeward slopes. This can create dangerous situations. Leeward slopes are dangerous because wind-deposited snows add depth and may create unstable wind slabs. Windward slopes generally have less snow and the snow is compacted and usually more stable toward the leeward slopes.
Storms - A high percentage of all avalanches occur shortly before, during, and after storms. Be extra cautious during these periods.
Rate of Snowfall - Snow falling at one inch per hour or more increases avalanche danger rapidly.
Crystal Types - Observe snow-crystal types by letting them fall on a dark ski mitt or parka sleeve. Small crystals, needles, and pellets often result in more dangerous conditions than the classic star-shaped crystals.
New Snow - Be alert to dangerous conditions with a foot or more of new snow. Remember that new snow depth may vary considerably with slope elevation and aspect.
Old Snow - When snow depth covers natural anchors, such as rocks and brush, new snow layers slide more readily. The nature of the old snow surface is important. For example, cold snow falling on hard refrozen snow, such as rain crusts, may form a weak bond. Also a loose underlying snow level is more dangerous than a compacted one. Check the underlying snow layer with a ski pole, ski, or probe.
Temperature - Cold temperatures will maintain an unstable snowpack while warm temperatures (near or just above freezing) allow for snow settlement and increasing stability. Storms starting with low temperatures and dry snow, followed by rising temperatures, are more likely to cause avalanches. The dry snow at the start forms a poor bond to the old snow surface and has insufficient strength to support the heavier snow deposited late in the storm.
Temperature Inversion - It may be warmer at higher elevation when warm air moves over cold air trapped near the ground. This weather situation can occur in avalanche terrain throughout the Northwest and may produce dangerous and unpredictable changes in local snow stability.
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Danger Signs - Old slide paths. Generally, avalanches occur in the same areas. Watch for avalanche paths. Look for pushed-over small trees or trees with limbs broken off. Avoid steep, open gullies and slopes.
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9:00am Friday 10th August 2012 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
Colchester's Dominic King believes being one of the last athletes to compete at London 2012 can be a positive.
The race-walker's long wait to compete at the Olympic Games will finally end tomorrow when he competes in the 50km race walk.
The 29-year-old will be the first British walker to take part in an Olympic 50km event since Sydney 2000, when Chris Maddocks competed.
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"You can see where others have made mistakes and and prepare for them.
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Rail Trail Committee Asking Community To Take Safety Survey
The survey will help Danvers Police determine which Rail Trail areas are a priority.
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The Danvers Police Department recently received a grant from the state to provide additional enforcement and enhance awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety in Danvers.
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Like the good ship Aurelia (shouldn't be too hard to figure out where that name came from :), I'm behind schedule too, so just the one page today. Part of the reason I got behind was because I spent some time criss-crossing town the past few days to manage a sale of a couple pieces of the A* original art in my current art show in town (at Spin's Barbershop in Wallingford, through June :). Exciting! The other part was getting a filling at the dentist's yesterday, which was eh exciting in a different way, I guess (always fun when they tell you it's such a small one, they won't need to numb you up--don't worry, it'll be painless! :o And then he keeps going back in with the drilllllllll).
Since I lead such an exciting life, I think I'm going to be sharing some of it with you over the next few days--that's right, it's more posts about pencils! Yes, hold onto your shorts, we're talkin' graphite! :ooo
I know I've excited you before by telling you that I'm doing the pencil work in A* with a Platinum Pro-Use II 05 drafting pencil, a fine machined aluminum Japanese drawing instrument I got
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The long metal pipe for the drawing lead in front is the main way to tell the difference between a drafting pencil like the Pro-Use II--it's so you can draw along rulers better and stuff I guess--and a regular everyday mechanical pencil like that blue beauty in front there, my trusty Pentel PD345. Both use 0.5 mm leads, although there are models in other lead sizes.
Wikipedia says
the PD345 has been around since the 80's, and...that is probably about how long I've had that one. :) Still going strong! At some point Pentel came out with a new model that has a sorta bigger lead-advance button and other garishness, but fortunately they also still make
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The Pro-Use II is definitely nicer to draw with, though--far better balance and weighting, finer tip, beefier feed mechanism, and MAN I swear it must have the best grip in the pencil world, just look at those lovely wavey curves; they snuggle right up against your fingertips for a wonderfully solid grip, without grating or slipping like the spikey grid grips on just about every other drafting pencil. Nice and thick, too! The Pro-Use II is awesome.
And I'm going to be moving to something else. Or trying to. :P Gasp! The carbon-tipped saga continues tomorrow, probably.
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I first gave my mustache a ride two summers ago. It reappeared that November when I participated in the facial hair version of a walkathon to raise money for prostate cancer research.
That's a lot of play for the mo' on a blog about religion. And today, only a few days after returning to my face, the mustache makes a return to The God Blog. My excuse: my classmates wanted to have a little fun with Mustache March. This blog's excuse: an interesting story from The Washington Post about mustaches going the way of the buffalo in India.
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For generations of Indian men, a mustache was a must—especially here in southern India, where fabulous facial hair has long symbolized masculinity. Among younger urban Indians, however, it's the cleanshaven men whom women prefer to kiss, date or just hang out with, according to a recent AC Nielsen survey conducted in eight major cities.
"Our fathers thought they were not men without their mustaches. But 'hairy Hindustan' is over," said Kumar, using a time-honored nickname for the subcontinent. "It's old India. The mustache is for my father, not for me."
The number of women rejecting facial hair appeared to surprise many Indian cultural commentators, but they were ready with explanations. Some considered the disappearing mustache an indicator of youthful city-dwelling Indians' growing globalization. Others thought it was significant that the findings took women's opinions into account.
The survey found that 72 percent of the women who responded in Mumbai and 83 percent of those surveyed in the southern city of Chennai said they were more likely to want to kiss a cleanshaven man. The numbers were similar in New Delhi, India's capital, and in the eastern city of Kolkata, often seen as a center of tradition.
In "Hair India: A Guide to the Bizarre Beards and Magnificent Moustaches of Hindustan," Richard McCallum and photographer Chris Stowers chronicle their travels among the camel-herding tribes of Rajasthan in the north and the backwaters of Kerala in the south to find India's "facial foliage" before it becomes a part of history.
"The mustache represents all the aspects of old India—the corruption, the baddie cop in an old film, the government job for life—that the young generation want to leave behind," said McCallum, a pogonologist, or student of facial hair. "Besides, no one wants to look like their parents."
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