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Hankook Winter i*cept evo W310 Tire Reviews
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Great winter traction.
I've had them for a few months now and have had no problems in snow whatsoever. Highly recommended winter tire for muscle car owners. I daily drive a 450+HP 2017 mustang and these tires are fantastic! Little spongy when it warms up but that's to be expected with a strictly winter tire.
Great tires. Ice, deep snow, packed snow, wet slush, no problems. Feel very secure in any of Wisconsin's unpredictable weather. The 4-Matic Mercedes is like a tank with these tires.
I live in Massachusetts and I had nokian hakkapeliitta r2 last year and they were awesome except noise and price. This winter I wanted to try hankook. I bought them from simpletire with no pain. I've been running for approximately 5000 miles with hankooks and we got some heavy snow and rain but they handled perfectly. Nokians were around $1000, I got hankooks $350 with simpletire's Black Friday promotion. There is huge price difference between them with no performance difference. I really recommend Hankook.
'09 Subaru Legacy 205/50-17 Great traction for mixed winter conditions. Overall confidence on the road is high, and in all but foot deep heavy snow I'm able to go where I please. Stop and go is almost enviable except for greasy in-town freezing intersections. Generally predictable break-away at highway speeds. Ride is bouncy at the vehicle's recommended pressure per the door jam around freezing temps at ~32psi. Upping to ~36psi yields better response and more comfortable ride. Noise is noticeably more pronounced than UHP A/S tires of similar tread pattern (Cooper Zeon RS3-A) but nothing to bother about. I'd buy them again, at the price I got them for, but I would consider other tires to meet the price where possible instead of paying straight retail. Overall, excellent value and performance so far.
Great tire! Great tread pattern , good on snowy roads. Great service, fast shipping and a super price. Look forward to doing business with Simple Tire again.
Amazing price! Excellent service! Fast shipping! I wiil defently buy more tires from simple tire in the spring.
I purchased these for my 2014 Dodge Challenger SRT8. All around great tires and great value. My noise rating is related to other winter tires I've had which include Hankook i-Pike, Michelin X-Ice and various Blizzak model tires. These are just as quiet and comfortable as any of the other tires. Winter traction is still good, not as good as Blizzak, but for the price I would still by these over and over, if for no other reason the wet traction versus my Goodyear all season tires.
These are the best Winter tires I've ever purchased.
So far I am very happy with these tires. I have them installed on a 2013 VW Passat TDI. The handling is fine on normal road conditions and the ride and road noise are excellent. It took several weeks before I was able to check out the handling in the snow but after the initial snow storm I was very pleased with the traction and handling. Am uncertain of tread wear and won't know until the winter is over. I will update again after the full winter.
I bought 4 of these tires. I had the car 4 wheel aligned before installing them, making sure all alignment was in spec. The tires were "minus" sized as recommended for winter tires (narrower to increase tire contact patch pressure). I had high hopes for these tires. CR rated them highly in their tire tests. I have used "studless" Ice-X in the past, as well as studded snow tires. The Hankook I-cept EVO tires have poor snow/ice traction when compared to even a cheap studded snow tire. I also have studded Firestone Winterforce (which I consider a cheap tire), and the studs outperform the Hankook tires in every way except noise (only marginally on noise). I found the Hankook winter traction VERY POOR on roads with a light covering of compressed snow or slushy-snow. The Hankook tires had decent traction in fresh un-compacted snow, but this is rare since there are usually other cars on the road. I found the wet traction to be better than the ICE-X tires. For the money, a much better performing tire is the studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 tires are very quiet for a studded tire and outperform the Hankook Winter I-cept EVO tires in every way. Also the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 outperform the Ice-X tires.
Very impressive snow tire. Not even a week after owning them I had to drive from Cleveland to Philadelphia and back in 2 winter storms. On the way there it was heavy snow for 2 hours, heavy ice for 2 hours and heavy rain for 2 hours. We didn't slip or slide once with these tires and passed numerous accidents from people spinning out on the PA turnpike in the mountains. Granted I am a cautious driver, but I felt very in control of the car with these. I also hit some fairly deep standing water at 45-50MPH with the tires and you could feel the car pull a bit to whatever side the water was on, but never hydroplaned. On the way back it was a heavy snowstorm the whole way and once again I never lost traction or slid at all. The tires are impressive on dry roads too. The road noise is very low for a snow tire and the handling is nice too. I notice some difference in noise and feel between this and a summer tire, but nothing worth complaining about. I can't speak much on tread life as the tires only have 1000 miles on them, but after 1000 miles they still look brand new.
deffinatly not something I want in the snow. next time ill have to read reviews before I just go and buy them

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Despite shrinking network TV audiences, Mr. Karmazin sees CBS broadcast network as significant to Viacom's future. "What we've not seen has been a shift in dollars away from network television. Because...network television has become increasingly important as everything else has fragmented. Audiences have shrunk, [but] they are so much larger now than anything else was."
Asked whether he still expects upfront pricing to jump as much as 15%, Mr. Karmazin was coy. "The thing that affects pricing is just the demand. The marketplace dictates whether or not there's a lot of demand for the inventory. ... No advertiser in the last year has benefited from not participating in the upfront. Scatter pricing in cable and the broadcast networks ranged from 10% higher to 60% higher than the pricing in the upfront. So if I were an advertiser and I had a choice...history would show that it is obviously a whole lot better to buy in the upfront because the pricing would be higher in scatter. ... I'm not a big fan of the upfront. I didn't create it. I'm also not going to eliminate it."
Mr. Karmazin applied the law of supply and demand to agencies as well. "There is an extraordinary amount of respect that exists on the part of clients for their agency. ... If it didn't exist, I would think that more of these clients would be taking their advertising in-house. So, I assume there's a great deal of value that is being added. I think you just need to raise your rates."


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Statistics professor wants consumers to scratch lotteries off their Christmas shopping list
Lottery tickets, including scratch-and-wins are known as the ultimate last-minute stocking stuffer, readily available in most shopping centres, cheap and has the potential to turn one dollar into millions. According to the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), weekly scratch-and-win sales increase by 35 per cent during the holiday season.
A professor from Simon Fraser University (SFU), however, is advising consumers to scratch them off their Christmas shopping list. Statistics and actuarial science professor Tom Loughin says the whole game is rigged against the player.
Before you go shopping for last-minute lottery stocking stuffers, "be aware of what it is you're getting into," cautions Loughin, "Know that if somebody is running a game where they're giving out money and it's not a charity, then they're the ones who are making the money. You, on average, are losing the money."
Based on Loughin's data, your return on investment for buying a lotto ticket is -32 per cent. Suppose you pay $20 for each ticket, he says, you would then get back an average of only $13.55. That means, on average, you are you losing $6.45 per card.
"If you want to spend $10, $20 on a gift for a friend, and there's a fair chance that what you've given them is a blank piece of cardboard," he adds.
The odds of winning the jackpot are so low, according to Loughin, that if you played one entry every week, you'd need to live to be over 186,000 years to have half the chance of ever winning it. And by that time, you'd have spent more than $29 million.
"The lottery is a tax on people who don't understand the math. It's a way that organizations can make money by the fact that some people don't really quite understand where their money is going," says Loughin.
The Expected Value
To prove his findings, Loughin calculated the odds of winning the big jackpot in BCLC's 'Holiday gift pack' and the different prize levels, by calculating what the "expected value" of each card you purchased would bring in. The gift pack boasts a top prize of $150,000. The expected value is calculated by taking each prize amount and dividing it by the odds of winning. The result is the average amount each card would be worth.
"I think that a lot of people don't quite understand that these prizes that seem so big occur so rarely that your chance of actually making back your money on the card is poor," says Loughin.
Loughin's study also found that the most popular times for people to buy lottery tickets are when the jackpot gets disproportionately large. During the Christmas season, when more people are playing, there's a higher potential for smaller, major prizes.
"It's a completely random game. There's nothing you can do to alter the chance that you win," says Loughin, "But if you do win one of the larger prizes there's a higher chance that you'll be sharing it with people."
If you're buying the lotto and scratch cards to give your loved one the fantasy of winning big, Loughin says go ahead, but he also adds, "people say you can't win if you don't play. Remember that playing costs money."
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Saturday, 5 October 2013
Did you ever have a moment that sneaks up and takes you by surprise, a moment not unlike any other but it resonates for reasons difficult to identify at the time? Earlier today I had such a moment and it took me quiet some time to figure out why it was bothering me.
On the surface it was the most ordinary of ordinary events. I was working in the bar, a man came in for a drink, he sat at the counter, opened his newspaper, ordered a pint, which he proceeded to drink while flicking through the days events. He had a second pint, finished the paper and left all within the space of 40 minutes.
Ok you say, "What about it,". It was a quiet day for a Saturday so I tried to take in his essence and here is what struck me. He was a glutton. The first pint was finished in 3 or 4 long swallows, his Adams apple bouncing as he gulped down the tasty dark beer. He flicked page after page on he paper, his eyes skimming the words someone, somewhere had worked so hard to craft into an interesting tale. What was this man getting out of all this. Was he actually tasting the beer he drank, did he get pleasure from the time he was spending on the paper. It is the question that has vexed me for the rest of the day.
I got to thinking about the nature of how we live, how I live. In the end I came to the conclusion that I, like a lot of others, was living my life without wringing the full measure out of my experiences. Not big things like seeing the Grand Canyon but smaller experiences like a lazy Saturday afternoon pint and a paper.
For some reason the image of a huge humpback whale rising from the depths appeared in my mind. The beast gulping in tonnes of krill and seawater, gushing it between enormous baleen curtains before ingesting the lot. Ask that whale to describe the subtle flavours of a krill and I am sure you will get no answer. I feel I am this whale hovering up daily experiences, racing to get more and missing out on so much in the process.
I have more than enough money but strive to make more wealth, to what end?
I have not been hungry in years but have trouble describing to you the flavour of my last meal.
I am not thirsty but still I go out to take a drink.
I surround myself with people but do I take the time to really enjoy them?
My hours pass in constant activity but rarely do I take the opportunity to fully appreciate what I am doing.
So there you have it, my little epiphany. The question is what to do about it. Am I going to embark on a radical life changing course of action? I am not. Am I going to do anything about this situation? Yes I am.
My next meal I am going wait until I am truly hungry, then I am going to eat a very small meal, very slowly, trying to savour each flavour.
When I next read, I am going to take my time over the words, give them the attention they deserve, paint the picture the author wanted to convey in my mind.
In my next conversation I am going to stop and give all my time and attention to the person, take in all they have to give, delve deep into them and extract all I can from it.
I am going to go to bed after a hard days work, in my dry safe house and wish for no more.
I am going to enjoy my little blogging hobby where I can share my thoughts and tails with one person. To make that single connection and rejoice in it. To share with them and learn from them.
Today you are that connection and I am delighted I was you. There you have it, a tiny window into my day. I hope I have not bored you too badly and hope you will take the time to let me know what has been happening with you. It has been lovely talking to you today, I wish you all the best and look forward to meeting up again real soon.
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About SetMore Appointments
SetMore helps you manage appointments, schedules and customers, all through an easy to use use web application. Your customers can book online, and pick their favorite staff, service and time-slot without picking up the phone. Learn more at WordPress Integration .
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Signing up is easy, fast and you don't need a credit card to get started. Once you have an account you'll be ready to take appointments. To get a free SetMore account simply visit http://setmore.com.
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Unzip the zip file.
- Upload the "setmore-appointments" folder to the
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- Open the Settings menu and click on "SetMore".
- Open a new browser tab and sign into your SetMore account at http://my.setmore.com.
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Leaders in the addiction treatment industry are making nationwide efforts to work together on solutions to address pain points, such as contracting with managed care, raising awareness of evidence-based treatment and maintaining ethical standards more broadly. The number of new coalitions and collaborations that have popped up just in the past year or so is a sure sign of everyone's passion to make changes in how addiction treatment is delivered and how it is reimbursed.
Certainly, the resources required to accomplish such big-picture goals are staggering. Joining together can only bring economies of scale.
Consider the newly minted collaborative organizations listed here alphabetically. All of the participants in these organization are wonderful, professional, incredibly knowledgeable people who would probably be delighted to add your voice to their advocacy efforts.
Addiction Treatment Advocacy Coalition
Led by: Stampp Corbin (former CEO, Convalo Health) and Joan Borsten (former CEO, Malibu Beach Recovery Center)
Focus: Political and legal advocacy, generally around parity and reimbursement; emerging in California
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Addiction Treatment Marketing Organization
Led by: Ben Cort (manager of business development, CeDAR)
Focus: Ethical marketing, referrals and intakes
Read more here.
Advocates For Opioid Recovery
Led by: Newt Gingrich (former congressman), Patrick Kennedy (former congressman) and Van Jones (president, Dream Corps)
Focus: Policy advocacy for evidence-based treatment
Read more here.
American Addiction Treatment Association
Led by: Harry Nelson (managing partner, Nelson Hardiman) and Gina Meyers (executive director)
Focus: Legal guidance and advocacy for treatment centers, including state regulations; membership launching later this year
Read more here.
Coalition for Advocacy, Unity and Standards of Excellence
This group is in the planning stages now but aims to create standards of excellence that will lead to improved insurer reimbursement, while fighting for parity.
Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose
Led by: 13 addiction advocacy groups and specialty societies, include ASAM, and backed by pharmaceutical manufacturers and other commercial organizations
Focus: Legislative change and federal funding appropriated for the opioid crisis
Read more here.
Independent Coalition of Treatment Providers
Led by: Ken Seeley (interventionist) and Bill McCormick (CEO, Medivance Billing Service)
Focus: Fighting for parity; ethical standards that require members to obtain accreditation and participate in third-party audits; a five-year treatment plan with a reimbursement structure
Read more here.
Insured Consumer Access Network
Led by: Michael C. Barnes (DCBA Law & Policy; Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence)
Focus: Ethics; provides patient scholarships for out-of-pocket costs, but only for treatment centers that meet ethical standards; donation drive expected later this year
Read more here.
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What a great way to start a Thanksgiving! This is the bundle of packages I took to the post office this morning. I'm very appreciative of all the support and the collaborations I've enjoyed with all my clients this year.
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The other day I was out on the front porch brushing Tula, and I noticed how the horizon was blending into the sea, but with that unusual sparkliness a certain kind of light gives to the water. It was lovely
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Every so often I do a major clean of my work surface. It's always a bit of a hassle, as I have a lot of bits and pieces of glass laying around, and with living in Malta, everything gets covered
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Here's the weekly news debrief, with things to know from around the world for January 30th:
The Chinese Lunar New Year Parade kicked off in downtown Vancouver to celebrate the year of the rooster. Some notable attendees included mayor Gregor Robertson and even our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who made a stop on his cross-country tour.
Two men have been arrested in the heinous terrorist attack that claimed the lives of six people, injuring 14 in a Quebec City mosque last night. The motives are still unclear but it comes at a time during heightened tensions stemming from anti-Muslim groups that have been vocal around the city.
After Donald Trump issued a nation-wide ban on Muslims entering the US, the streets filled with protests condemning his executive order. The countries listed are Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, which were deemed hot beds for Islamic extremism despite having no ties to terrorist attacks in the US. One thing is for sure; Donald Trumps divisive politics are actually bringing everyone together in solidarity.
The Russian city of Rostov-on-Don experienced a strange phenomenon involving pillars of light emitting from the sky. People took to social media to show the beautiful display of nature, which turns out, was caused by light reflecting from crystals close to the ground.
An innovative approach to reducing food waste sent to the landfill raised six times its goal on Indiegogo. The Zera Food Recycler serves as a collection bin for scraps, which turns it into nutrient rich fertilizer in just 24 hours with no smell. By placing a paper additive packet containing coconut husk fibers and baking soda in the machine, it chops them up with the waste and creates fertilizer. Science for the win!
A patient at Toronto General Hospital survived an incredible procedure that removed her lungs for six days. The dying mother had severely infected lungs that required immediate removal. The lungs were extracted and she was kept alive for six days until they could do a lung transplant. It's believed to be first time this procedure has been performed.
The 23rd annual SAG Awards kicked off this weekend. It wasn't long before the Hollywood elite stepped up to voice their disdain towards the proposed Muslim ban issued by the president earlier in the week. Ashton Kutcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Emma Stone and Bryan Cranston were just a few that had some words of criticism.
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My Depression Was the Worst It Has Ever Been During My Pregnancy
What is a time of joy for many women was my darkest hour.
This post was written by a regular xoJane contributor who was too chicken to put her name on this story. Guess who she is in the comments!
First things first: If you are one of those folks who gets enraged every time we at xoJane overshare about private stuff, then A) you must be mad ALL THE TIME and B) stop reading! Stop reading right now! It's about to get real.
All right, with that out of the way: ZOMG you guys what is wrong with me? I have peed myself three times in the past few months. THRICE!
I will now proceed to discuss each of these instances in varying degrees of humiliating detail. You have been re-warned.
The first time was perhaps the worst, because it involved potential property damage. I was out to brunch, slamming iced coffee like a champ, having a fun chat with a gal pal. At one point, I realized I sorta had to pee.
It occurred to me that I really ought to stop in the bathroom at the restaurant. I dismissed the notion, figuring I could surely hold it until I got to my gentleman caller's house a few neighborhoods over. After all, public restrooms are weird, and his bathroom is nice and familiar. Right? Great idea!
I did not count on traffic.
A trip that my GPS told me would take 15 minutes actually took 60. Sixty freaking minutes. It was an hour that began with mild bladder discomfort and concluded with me making a screeching turn onto my dude friend's street, barreling toward my usual parking spot with a bladder that was screaming for relief.
That's when I noticed that it was street cleaning day. NO PARKING ALLOWED.
In my neighborhood, we do not have street cleaning. Our streets are pleasantly dirty and we like it that way. It makes our lowriders look tough and our tacos taste fantastic.
But in his fancypants neighborhood, where every lawn is manicured and every sprinkler set to a precise timer, there is street cleaning. And this meant that I was forbidden to park my car near his house. In my time of greatest urinary need, I had to park a couple of blocks away.
I know that's no big deal when you only have to pee a little, but when you've got an impending waterfall swelling within you, two blocks is a lot.
I parked, jumped out of the car without my purse, and ran straight for his house. If I could just get to the door. If I could just get to the door...
When I hit his front walkway, the dam sprung a leak.
GAAAH! This was bad! But not so bad -– I was so close to rushing into his house, where the front door was always open, and dashing to his bathroom. In the scant few seconds before I would reach the toilet, I'd probably do about as little damage to my underthings as I might during a particularly hearty laugh (I'm getting old).
That's when I hit the door, and attempted to wrench it open.
It was locked.
He wasn't home.
Perhaps he'd grown tired of waiting for me and decided to go pick up a delicious pizza. Perhaps he'd met a fascinating, magical talking cat and decided to run away with her to France. I had no idea where he was. All I knew was that I was doomed. And so, by extension, was his front porch.
That's how I ended up peeing all over the entrance to a guy's house. My Spanx got ruined first. Then my skirt. Somehow I was peeing so much that some of it ended up in my cowboy boots (I know, I know, this is gross).
By the time I had summoned the good sense to jump onto the lawn, it was too late. The porch had been splattered. The sanctity of the front walkway had been been besmirched.
My first thought was: Must eliminate evidence. Thinking fast, I espied a hose lying on the front lawn. I grabbed it, yanked it up to the front porch, and sprayed away.
Only then did it occur to me that when he did in fact return home, I'd have to explain to him why I'd power-washed the front of his home.
I paced anxiously in front of his house, waiting for him to show up. It felt like hours, but it was only about 15 minutes.
He greeted me with a hug, but before he could say anything, I said, "I had to use the hose on your house."
"Why?" he asked.
"Because I peed on it," I said. "By mistake."
He nodded slowly, then sniffed the air.
"I don't want you to feel bad," he said. "But it still smells a little. Let me get some soap."
"Oh, my GOD!" I shrieked. "This is the WORST!"
"It happens," he said, patting my back reassuringly. "Don't worry. I'll take care of it."
I don't know if you've ever watched a loved one cover his front porch in organic dish soap because you pissed on it, but it's a special kind of feeling. As he hosed it down like nothing was out of the ordinary, I reflected that this was, indeed, a special man.
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Atheism & cubs/scouts?(55 Posts)
DS wants to join the cubs. He says he is fine with saying 'do his duty to god and the queen' if that is what it takes to get in. I guess that is ok, as it is a meaningless statement if god doesn't exist and you have no duty to the queen. I do resent that he has to say it.
They are only accepting new kids if parents are willing to become Assistant Leaders. I said ok. I quite like the idea of the camping and activities etc... but reading into it I wonder 1) if they will have me as an atheist and 2) if i really can be involved if they expect adults to lead prayers and all kinds of other religious stuff.
Has anyone got any experience or advice here?
Is it really religious or is it just tradition?
Maybe I need to post this somewhere with more traffic?
Both my sons are in cubs/beavers and imo the benefits of the opportunities/experiences it brings far outweighs any religious beliefs you may or may not have. We are (non-practising) catholics and there are prayers on pack nights, saluting the flag, church parades... all that sort of thing. No-one ever questions DS non- attendance at the church parades but it may be an issue if you are a leader!
I certainly wouldn't deny your DS the opportunity to join if thats what he wants just because of your religious concerns. Just shut your ears to the bits you don't believe in and enjoy the fun stuff!
Not all groups are religious as such, to be in the Scouting movement I think you have to believe in some 'higher being', but isn't Jedi a religion now? Look for a group that is doing the bare minimum religion wise and putting all their energies into muddy camps, soggy biscuits and plenty of fun.
Thanks CP, NAL - yes that's what I want: mud, biscuits, minimal religion.... I guess I'll just have to ask them how religious the group is.
The scouts do my head in. I find it ridiculous that they will accept anyone who believes in make-believe and refuse to allow kids to join unless they either believe or pretend to believe (i.e are hypocrites). The latter is hardly setting a good example.
I remember reading on the scout website that the two things that prohibit an adult bring a scout leader are being an athirst or a pedo!
I'm a cub leaders, and religion doesn't play a huge part in my life. I'm not an atheist, but not a churchgoer either.
It is true that cubs and leaders have to make the promise (to do my duty / To God and the Queen). I see the promise as more about how you behave as a person - ie respect for yourself, and for other people, which is basically the underlying ethos of most religions.
In our cub pack we start each session saluting the union flag, and end with short prayer that is thought up and delivered by the "on duty" cub for that night - it is usually something very simple, such as "dear God, please look after the homeless". I see this as teaching the cubs to think about other people less fortunate than themselves. we do attend church services (the 2 main ones a remembrance day, where the pack plays an active part in the service, and St George's day, which is a biggie in the Scouting movement) We encourage our cubs to attend, and it is an unspoken expectation that leaders will attend if at all possible.
I would suggesthimalaya that you have an informal chat to the cub leader, to gauge how "churchy" the pack is. If you were joining our pack as a leader, I would welcome you with open arms (we are always desperate for help, and have a waiting list of children who can't join as we don't have enough leaders), and I would find a middle path that would enable you to get stuck into the muddy bits, whilst quietly sidestepping any overtly religious bits that you felt uncomfortable with.
Oh, and technodad, essentially the scouting movement is a church movement, although it has broadened out since it's inception, so as such they can choose who to admit. There's always the Woodcraft folk for any determined atheists, so there is a choice
FlibberdeGibblet said "It is true that cubs and leaders have to make the promise (to do my duty / To God and the Queen). I see the promise as more about how you behave as a person - ie respect for yourself, and for other people, which is basically the underlying ethos of most religions."
You imply that if you are not part of "most religions" that you are not capable of respecting yourself and other people, which is clearly utter crap.
As you say, they used to be a church group, and then they broardened to allow ANYONE with an imaginary friend to join, because the term "god" can mean different things to different people. Of course they can choose to admit who they want, all I am saying is that they (as an organisation) are offensive, in that they descriminate against the non-religious!
"There's always the Woodcraft folk for any determined atheists, so there is a choice"
My point isn't about the fact that there are alternatives, my point is that an organisation that has a foundation based upon doing good things is hypercritical and that it is insulting and offensive. Would it be acceptable to ban homosexual leaders, or black kids - I suspect not!
But maybe you disagree?
I must have missed the bit where I said that atheists / agnostics were incapable of self respect and respect for others. IF I had said that, then that would have been "utter crap". But I didn't. Please re-read my post more carefully.
Look, scouting is a church based organisation. That won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it's not correct to call it "discriminatory" - just as a church would require a belief from its members. I don't think that's insulting or offensive.
I do think a more religious person than I might find your reference to "imaginary friends" offensive though. Belief in God is important to some people, and to belittle that is disrespectful to their views.
Hi Flibber.
I did read your post carefully, I even quoted it. You said that the promise is about how an individual behaves and that you cannot make the promise without believing in "god". This implies that the Scouting Association believes that non believers cannot join because they are not capable of behaving correctly (otherwise why would they ban non-believers). Clearly you did not say it directly, but it is implicit in what you say.
Scouting used to be a church based organisation, but it is not a church organisation anymore. If the scouting organisation said very clearly "We are a christian organisation, but everyone is welcome" (i.e. like the church does), then that would be fine. The church does not ban people from attending a service or a wedding because they are unwilling to say the lords prayer, it lets people take part in the elements that they want (in the desperate hope they they can brainwash people into giving money). The church is not discriminatory in this regard (clearly it is massively discriminatory in many other regards, but this is another sordid subject all together).
The Scouting Association is discriminatory organisation because it will accept ANYONE, except one group within society (whereas the church is just one group within society)
A good analogy might be if a local village youth group in a well-off area letting any child join except the children who's parents are on benefits, or a group in an asian community that didn't allow white kids to join. Both of these examples are wholly unacceptable.
Why is it that people can happily discriminate on the grounds of religion like the Scouts, when it is rightly illegal to do it for other reasons (like skin colour or perceived social status)?
"I do think a more religious person than I might find your reference to "imaginary friends" offensive though. Belief in God is important to some people, and to belittle that is disrespectful to their views."
I find many many things that some religious people say deeply offensive (on things like abortion, homosexuality, discrimination against women). I may not agree with their views, but I defend their freedom to speak them (and I trust they do the same for me too!). Despite the fact that my views are founded on facts and evidence......
The promise is to do one's duty to God and the queen therefore you can't really be making a promise unless that's what you believe. There is no allusion, implicit or explicit, that athiests Are incapable of respecting themselves or others.
The scouts may no longer be church based, but they are faith based. Would you be as pissed off with them if they were called something like Youth Faith in Action?
All clubs are discriminatory in one sense or another, thats what makes a club a club. Do you think that no faith group should exist because it discriminates against those of no faith?
You have facts and evidence that god is imaginary? Wow. Can I see it?
Dione said "The promise is to do one's duty to God and the queen therefore you can't really be making a promise unless that's what you believe. There is no allusion, implicit or explicit, that athiests Are incapable of respecting themselves or others"
I think you are missing the point. My point is the Scouts sell themselves as an inclusive group, but they are not. If you look on their website, you have to dig pretty deep to find out that you must be of faith, in fact, if you type "Faith" into their website search, you only get information regarding their membership policy with the 18th result (showing as 14% relevant). Why is it's faith only membership policy buried so deep. If they were called "Youth Faith in Action" then it might at least be a little clearer!
If I go to a church website, they state their denomination and principles on the homepage, but the scouts homepage (and all top level pages) make no mention.
I can go on Jury Duty and ask for a different oath if I don't want to lie and swear to a non-existant god, so why can't my child do it at Scouts, and then learn about different faiths from his friends in Scouts (and maybe pick one if he wants)?
"All clubs are discriminatory in one sense or another, thats what makes a club a club. Do you think that no faith group should exist because it discriminates against those of no faith?"
Please list all the other youth groups which operate on an national (or international) scales (or even local for that matter), that have a policy of banning membership of one category of children from within society, whilst permitting ALL others.
You have facts and evidence that god is imaginary? Wow. Can I see it?
I think we have been here before, and it was probably unfair of me to raise this within this thread, because it is not directly related to the subject. I am happy to debate it again on another thread if you want to.
Techno, Flibber and Dione -
Interesting points for a late night pub discussion, but probably not one I am going to get into. I tend to agree with Technodad that it is wrong for an organisation to exclude just one kind of person, but since my son wants to do the Scout thing I am going to have to keep my head down about that.
I'll keep out of the debate above, but I was in cubs/scouts when I was young and my mum joined as a leader too. We're not religious in our family and that never seemed to be a problem at all. Of course we were aware of the promise to god and to the queen but it was something we said rather than taking at face value.
I suppose that was just our troop so different troops might take the religious aspect more seriously. Maybe worth asking the leader?
Him - there was a massive thread about atheists and scouts recently, in the context of a child who couldn't become a full member because he felt unable to make the promise. The relevance is to your question is that there were several atheists who did help out- the one exception (other than paedophiles) was to 'avowed atheists' being leaders. So...it would seem that avowed atheists can help out but not be leaders, and atheists willing to adopt a 'don't ask, don't tell' stance could be leaders. I don't think there was any mention of 'assistant leaders'.
It was also apparent that different troops have different levels of church affiliation.
I was in cubs and scouts when I was a kid too. I just said the god promise thing (just like when they made me say it at school etc). I didn't know I wasn't allowed to believe (and kept it secret that it made no sense and also that the Sunday school teacher was creepy).
Why is it that kids have to pretend to believe in god all the time, why can't they just be given the freedom to believe in what they want (I am sure this should be a human right, but Gove and Pickles don't seem to agree)
My kids don't believe in god, and my eldest decided he wouldn't join beavers because he didn't want to tell a lie (by promising to a god he didn't believe in).
The beaver leader said "he doesn't have to mean it, but he must say the words or he can't join". What an appalling lesson to teach a kid, it is OK to lie to get something you want, and you will miss out if you don't copy everyone else. I was very proud of my 6 year old's decision. it is an experience I hope will stand him in good stead when he is offered drugs for the first time and chooses to say "no" even if he is the only one!
So if huge numbers of scouting members just lie, and don't believe, then they should either throw them out (for breaking their deeply held promise), or modernise and change their promise!
If that thread was an AIBU thread about a year ago, then it may well have been my thread.
The British Humanist Association has been campaigning about this issue for a while. There is also the issue that they won't accept openly gay scouts.
Luckily neither of my DCs have ever been particularly keen on joining, as it's not an organisation I'd be very comfortable with. One reason I only lasted a few months in guides (more than 30 years ago) was that I was already a convinced atheist and there was far too much prayer-writing going on.
Ah, so they are even more discriminatory than I gave them discredit!
Who was it on this thread who said they weren't discriminatory? Maybe you were even more wrong than I thought!
techno, no, it was more recent than that.
exex - from what I read in the course of the recent thread they shouldn't be discriminating against gay people any more. It really is just atheists and people who won't mouth the promise (I guess a youth who was serious about repblicanism also wouldn't be able to be a proper member).
Although it is fair to say that the Queen does actually exist! I saw her jumping from that helicopter during the Olympic opening ceremony.
My apologies - after a quick google it turns out that the anti-gay stance is just the US wing, where they seem pretty adamant about it - but the UK organisation is rather more enlightened about it. so that's good - I wonder why they can't be equally flexible about faith?
I am glad to hear it (although not about the USA equivilant).
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New York -- It's game day again here in New York for round two at the U.S. Open for Serena Williams. Her opponent Wednesday is Galina Voskoboeva, who is a Russian-born Kazakhstani player. Voskoboeva reached her career-high singles rank of No. 42 in May 2012. Her career high in doubles is 26th, set in August 2012.
Story by
Mackie Shilstone,
Contributing writer
On Tuesday, which was a non-game day, Team Serena had a good morning on-court practice session, followed by a targeted worked in the U.S. Open Fitness center. I rode back to the hotel, after the combined practice and training sessions with Serena at 11:15 a.m.
Now, when it comes to planning for the game today, we play second after the 1 p.m. Del Potro vs. Lopez match, which means about 3 p.m. New York time. But, what if we have rain or the match before Serena's goes five sets? Can you imagine how you must try and prepare for the pregame meal much less the warmup, which may only last 15 minutes. You must always know where you are at all the times relative to the game to be ready to perform in the match and win.
Sascha Bajin, Serena's tennis partner, and I will depart for the U.S. Open from our hotel at 10:45 a.m. to prepare for Serena's arrival shortly. Then, it is a prematch practice, ankle taping, pregame meal, and warmup. Then it's game on.


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- Calories 83
- Caloriesfromfat 23%
- Protein 9.8g
- Fat 2.1g
- Satfat 1.2g
- Carbohydrate 6g
- Fiber 0.3g
- Sodium 108mg
- Cholesterol 69mg
Sweet-Hot Coconut Shrimp
Notes: You can marinate the shrimp (step 1) and make the chili sauce up to 1 day ahead; cover separately and chill. Soak wooden skewers in water for half an hour before using. You can skewer the shrimp up to 6 hours ahead; cover and chill.
How to Make It
In a bowl, mix shrimp, coconut milk, and 2 tablespoons sweet-hot chili sauce. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 1 day (see notes).
Thread shrimp onto 8 to 10 soaked wooden skewers (see notes). Place on a rack in a 10- by 15-inch broiler pan.
Broil shrimp 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning once, until shrimp are opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 5 to 6 minutes.
Arrange the cucumber slices on a platter. Set shrimp on top. Drizzle about 3 more tablespoons chili sauce over shrimp. Serve shrimp hot or cool with remaining chili sauce to add to taste.


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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Dierk Schleicher
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This course introduces the theory of functions of one complex variable. It centers around the notion of complex differentiability and its various equivalent characterizations. Unlike differentiability for real functions, complex differentiability is a very strong property; for example it implies that the function is differentiable infinitely often and that it is represented by its Taylor series in a neighborhood of every point in its domain of definition. This results in a very nice and elegant theory that is used in many areas of mathematics.
Topics include holomorphic functions, Cauchy integral theorem and formula, Liouville's theorem, fundamental theorem of algebra, isolated singularities and Laurent series, analytic continuation and monodromy theorem, residue theorem, Riemann mapping theorem. Possible further topics are elliptic and modular functions, the Riemann zeta function, introduction to Riemann surfaces.


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Liquidators Australia
Directors Be Warned
It is really important that every company director is aware of the recent changes introduced by the Australian Taxation Office and the extra legal obligations imposed on them and how they will impact you and your business. If you have a PAYG tax debt then you may be served with a Director Penalty Notice by the ATO.
What does it mean if I have a Director's Penalty Notice?
The aim of a Director Penalty Notice is to make you the directors of your company liable for their company's unpaid tax debt. As a director, you will no longer be able to avoid personal liability for a PAYG tax debt, which comes with a Director Penalty Notice, if the following applies:
- Your debt is older than three months and or your debt was not reported to the ATO within 3 months of the due date.
- As a director, you may also be liable for your company's unpaid superannuation liability when you get a penalty.
- Directors, and associates of directors, may now also be liable for a new personal income tax liability. This will make directors and their associates possibly liable for a company's unpaid PAYG withholding liability.
Do I have any choices?
Yes. If your business has a tax debt or you have received a Director Penalty Notice it is vital that you seek professional advice. We have various options you may wish to consider. Simply call us on 1300 795 575.
What if I ignore the notice?
There can be significant consequences for not complying with the ATO's notice. This can include losing personal assets such as cars, property or shares and personal bankruptcy for the company's debts.
My business is in trouble. Should I appoint a liquidator?
When a company director finds him or herself in an impossible financial position they are often given well-meaning advice from their accountant or financial advisor to appoint a liquidator this advice can unfortunately hurt them even further. Many people believe that because you are paying the liquidator they will look after your best interests and help you to get the business and you back on your feet. NOTHING IS FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. A liquidators first priority in these circumstances is to themselves.
Business debt can come about very easily. A few slow months and all of a sudden the debt is a long way beyond the reach of the company owner. If you have company debts that are out of control then give us a call. At Liquidators Australia we are business debt specialists. For a completely free consultation call Liquidators Australia on 1300 795 575.


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2013 marks the 20th year Red Bone Alley has been open for business in Florence, SC. We are planning year long celebration events!! Be sure to "like" us on facebook or follow us on Twitter to keep informed of all the details!
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Once In A Great City: A Detroit Story
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: David Maraniss
Narrated By: David Maraniss
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: September 2015
Duration: 13 hours 39 minutes
As David Maraniss captures it with power and affection, Detroit summed up America's path to music and prosperity that was already past history.It's 1963 and Detroit is on top of the world. The city's leaders are among the most visionary in America: Grandson of the first Ford; Henry Ford II; influential labor leader Walter Reuther; Motown's founder Berry Gordy; the Reverend C.L. Franklin and his daughter, the amazing Aretha; Governor George Romney, Mormon and Civil Rights advocate; super car salesman Lee Iacocca; Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, a Kennedy acolyte; Police Commissioner George Edwards; Martin Luther King. It was the American auto makers' best year; the revolution in music and politics was underway. Reuther's UAW had helped lift the middle class. The time was full of promise. The auto industry was selling more cars than ever before and inventing the Mustang. Motown was capturing the world with its amazing artists. The progressive labor movement was rooted in Detroit with the UAW. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech there two months before he made it famous in the Washington march. Once in a Great City shows that the shadows of collapse were evident even then. Before the devastating riot, before the decades of civic corruption and neglect, and white flight; before people trotted out the grab bag of rust belt infirmities and competition from abroad to explain Detroit's collapse. From high labor costs to harsh weather, one could see the signs of a city's ruin. Detroit at its peak was threatened by its own design. It was being abandoned by the new world. Yet so much of what Detroit gave America lasts.


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I do hope you are not getting bored looking at Christmas cards Lol!
I have been using up the bits and pieces from the Masterboards. There is always something left over and I hate waste.
I have found that if I don't use these bits straight away they end up in a folder and never get used, still have some from last year Lol!
Anyway here are some more of the cards I have made using these bits and pieces.
Do you remember this card?


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What your favorite Dr. Seuss book says about your parenting
We all remember that distinctive striped hat, know exactly what goes with green eggs and were just a teeny bit scared of the Grinch. With their catchy rhymes and distinctive illustrations, Dr. Seuss books give us colorful characters we just can't wait to share with our kids.
Fans of the good doctor are thrilled with the release today of a brand-new book called What Pet Should I Get? While this new book is sure to bring us even more unique Seuss characters to love and share with our kids, most moms have one they love more than any other ... and for good reason.
More: 24 Dr. Seuss quotes to inspire you on his birthday
Your favorite Dr. Seuss character can reveal a lot about the kind of mom you are:
The Lorax
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You're an eco-conscious mom, always looking for ways to upcycle items you own instead of buying new. Your top-secret recipe for homemade all-purpose cleaner is the reason why your kitchen is always sparkling.
The Cat in The Hat
The contents of your purse would put Mary Poppins to shame. You're prepared for anything, from an impromptu dip in the lake to a spur-of-the-moment road trip to the amusement park. You're considering getting a tattoo, something dainty.
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You love to experiment in the kitchen and are always trying to find sneaky ways to work more veggies into your family's diet. Scrambled eggs with puréed spinach may not have been your defining culinary moment, but your green berry smoothies are an absolute success.
More: Dr. Seuss-inspired recipes
Yertle the Turtle
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You don't know why the other moms in playgroup haven't returned your text messages, but you don't have much time to care because your candle business is really starting to take off. You're considering expanding into the essential oils market.
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You're the parent who's always fair, determined to hear all sides of a story before doling out punishment for that busted lamp in the living room. When your siblings want to commiserate about Mom being, well, Mom, your number is the first one they call.
Fox in Socks
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You're the mom who's happiest when she's on the go. Shuttling the kids back and forth to practices, never missing a PTA meeting, and you're training for a triathlon? You go, girl.
The Grinch
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Some may call you a grinch, but those closest to you know better. Although you complain about holiday crowds at the mall and the markup on wrapping paper in December, you've been secretly planning your holiday shopping list since Memorial Day. Your family often hears you singing "Jingle Bells" in the shower.
Mr. Knox
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You have a laid-back approach to life, and parenting is no exception. You prefer non-electronic toys, don't believe in kids having their own cell phones until they can pay for them and make it a point to have at least one weekend a month where the family has nothing scheduled. You're an expert in the art of deep couch sitting.
More: Ways to enjoy Dr. Seuss as a family
Cindy Lou Who
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Your home office has a vision board filled with inspirational quotes and ocean vistas. You're a great listener — the friend everyone turns to when they just need to hear that everything is going to be alright. You're thinking about doing a juice cleanse.
Thing One and Thing Two
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You're the mom whose house always has kids in it that aren't your own because you feel the more, the merrier. Your home may never be featured in HGTV Magazine, but your kids love how you never turn down a request to bake cookies and firmly believe glitter makes any craft better.


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Vizio announced during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 its first entrant in the Windows 8 Tablet market. The Vizio Windows 8 Tablet, model MT11X-A1, features an 11.6 inch HD display and utilizes a new AMD Z60 mobile processor (full specs are below). The AMD processor promises to outperform Intel Atom processors while costing less and demanding less power than Intel Core processors. Considering this along with its Windows 8 compatibility and its high resolution screen, the Vizio Windows 8 Tablet should compete nicely within the growing Windows tablet market. Price and availability has yet to be announced. Hopefully the Vizio Windows 8 Tablet price will be inline with the cost of Intel Atom based tablets and possibly the iPad and top Android tablets.[ Also See: Best Windows 8 Tablet Comparison Chart 2012! ]
Vizio Windows 8 Tablet Specs
Here's what we know so far about the Vizio Windows 8 Tablet Specs:
- Model: MT11X-A1
- Operation System: Windows 8
- Processor: AMD z60 dual-core 1GHz Mobile Processor
- Ram: 2GB
- Storage: 64GB SSD
- Screen Size: 11.6 inches
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Full HD Screen
- Weight: 1.8 pounds
- Ports: Micro-HDMI, Micro-USB
- Camera: 2MP Front Facing Camera
- Price: TBD
- Release Date: TBD
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