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Part I: Questions on Religions
"I have no doubt that your acceptance of Christ coincided with some very positive changes in your life. Perhaps you now love other people in a way that you never imagined possible. You may even experience feelings of bliss while praying…I would point out, however, that billions of other human beings, in every time and place, have had similar experiences – but they had them while thinking about Krishna, or Allah, or the Buddha, while making art or music, or while contemplating the beauty of the nature…There are good reasons to believe that people like Jesus and Buddha weren't talking non sense when they spoke about our capacity as human beings to transform our lives in rare and beautiful ways."
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris: P.89-90
I started off with the remarks by Sam Harris, author of Letter to a Christian Nation, in which he accepts the importance of religion in the lives of the billions of people in this world, as a transformative factor and a force of good. Although in the above statements, Sam seems to find goodness in religions and people of faith, in his book, he overwhelmingly presents arguments against the world's leading Abrahamic traditions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Sam's first argument is based on the presence of multiple Abrahamic traditions and their respective scriptures, each claiming to be the holy one and the only path to salvation while rejecting the followers of competing religions as nonbelievers. Sam writes, "Understand that the way you view Islam is precisely the way devout Muslims view Christianity. And it is the way I view all religions." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.7). He further supports his case by attacking the scriptures and their teachings as contradictory to basic human moral and civic values that each traditions attempt to propagate. In his arguments against Christianity as the "unrivaled source of human goodness" and the Bible as the "only timeless book of compassion and love", he selects various parts of the scripture and evaluates them against modern human societal and moral codes of conduct; concluding that Abrahamic scriptures fall short of providing evidence of teachings of love and compassion and do not meet the demands of a changing human society. While quoting parts of Deuteronomy, Exodus, Proverbs, John, Matthew, Leviticus, Sam writes, "The idea that the Bible is a perfect guide to morality is simply astounding, contents of the book." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.8). Citing Biblical teachings, he further writes, "We must also stone people to death for heresy, adultery, homosexuality, working on the Sabbath, worshipping graven images, practicing sorcery, and a wide variety of other imaginary crimes." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.8). The author's first argument concludes that standards of morality are objective and human society is capable of exploring and implementing on its own without any divine assistance and if one has to look for religion for such standards in structuring a better human society, Jainism provides a better roadmap of non-violence than the Bible or other Abrahamic religions. He cites the examples of many Christian saints and leaders who cherry picked the teachings of Bible in support of torture (Augustine), and killing (Aquinas) and others like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who took from the teachings of Jainism to follow the path of non-violence (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.12).
Harris's second argument finds religion as a generator of selfish human behavior which is not only irrational but is also obsolete in the light of modern challenges to human society. He writes, "One of the most pernicious effects of religion is that it tends to divorce morality from the reality of human and animal suffering. Religion allows people to imagine that their concerns are moral when they are not." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.25). While mentioning the epidemic of AIDS and HPV (human papillomavirus) in Africa and around the world, Sam cites the examples of selfish response of religious right against the use of contraception and vaccines. He writes, "The problem is that Christians like yourself are not principally concerned about the teen pregnancy and the spread of disease. That is, you are not worried about the suffering caused by sex; you are worried about sex." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.28). He further provides examples of religious right wing's opposition to issues like stem-cell research, a breakthrough in science that can provide cure to human diseases and injuries by creating tissues out of embryonic stem-cells. Sam notes, "The link between religion and morality – so regularly proclaimed and so seldom demonstrated- is fully belied here, as it is wherever religious dogma supersedes moral reasoning and genuine compassion." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.32). This religious dogma, according to Sam, taints the good efforts by the people of faith like Mother Teresa and unlike atheist social movements, personal faith of the social workers overshadows their work. Extending his argument, Sam argues that such selfish behavior, in turn, increases the crime rate and violence against minorities. "Norway, Iceland, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom are among the least religious societies on earth. According to the United Nations' Human Development Report (2005) they are also the healthiest, as indicated by life expectancy, adult literacy, per capita income, educational attainment, gender equality, homicide rate, and infant mortality rate…. Conversely, the fifty nations now ranked lowest in terms of the United Nation's human development index are unwaveringly religious." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.43-44)
The third strongest argument made by Sam Harris is that religious teachings are far from the scientific facts that we all have come to know in our lives. His view is based on the long-standing differences between science and religion. Questions about the beginning of the universe and our world, life on the planet and mysteries of afterlife, choice between evolution and intelligent design and many other similar questions are answered differently by science and religious traditions. Underlining this gap, Sam mentions the comments by the National Academy of Science, "At the root of the apparent conflict between some religions and evolution is a misunderstanding of the critical difference between religious and scientific ways of knowing."(Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.62-63), whereas science finds the answers through reasoning, according to Sam, and religion invokes faith to teach the same. He believes that contrary to religious scriptures and scholars, people of science try to provide answers to the questions posed by the mankind and if such answer is not available, it admits of its failure. According to him, the concept of Intelligent Design (ID), an argument commonly used by the religious mainstream, is not proven. "The problem with ID is that it is nothing more than a program of political and religious advocacy masquerading as science. Since a belief in the biblical God finds no support in our growing scientific understanding of the world, ID theorists invariably stake their claim on the areas of scientific ignorance." (Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation. P.71-72).
Although Sam Harris makes strong arguments against religion, as I stated in the beginning of my paper, he also tends to find its importance in human society. My paper intends to underscore the positive value of the religions in human history; the paths that brought human society together and provided a framework of life when it was absent.
Part II: Positive Value of Abrahamic Religions
The idea from the Enlightenment Period that the light of the reason and advancement of science would dispel religions is proving to be wrong as we witness the spread of not only moderate religious teachings but also gaining foothold of right wing ideologies as the mankind continues to answer the complicated questions about life and our universe in the language of science. Gavin Flood writes, "While secularization has developed in the West, this has not heralded the demise of religion. Christianity may be in decline in northern Europe but is expanding in African and the Americas. Islam is expanding in Europe and it is not inconceivable that it will be the majority religion in Europe in the course of time." (The Importance of Religion: Meaning and Action in our Strange World Preface). Although some views of religion may sound illogical and absurd to people like Sam Harris, religions continue to thrive among the masses. For centuries, religions have been the bonding force bringing people of all races and ethnicities together under their flags, creating societies and providing them with much needed code of civil and moral conduct and in many instances stimulating the growth of arts and sciences. "What is intriguing about religion is that it has been linking people together while creating and preserving their cultures' world views for thousands of years. Whether through institutions like Catholic Church, spiritual and social leader like the Buddha and Confucius, or the teachings of the Bible, Vedas, Koran, Torah, and I Ching, people have always felt a need to look outside themselves for the values they use to manage their lives." (Communication Between Cultures By Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel. P. 103). Although Sam Harris cherry picks biblical scripture out of its context and points out to the weak moments in human history when actions of individuals, in the name of their respective religions, brought torture and destruction to many; To objectively depict the picture of religions, in this section, I will try to bring out the aspects of Abrahamic religions without the taint of human influence and error.
Sam's first argument that all Abrahamic religions offer competing and contradictory teachings holds no ground as all three Abrahamic religions share their central monotheistic belief while referring back to Abraham. "In the West, the oldest of the major global religions is Judaism. It is in fact the seminal tradition for he two largest existing world religions: Christianity and Islam. They all share a central belief in monotheism; all also refer back to the first Hebrew patriarch: Abraham." (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 8. P.198). Christian teachings also encompass wide range of teachings from Hebrew Bible as the Christian Bible includes a version of Tanakh, as the Old Testament. Born into a Jewish family in Israel, Jesus kept the essence of the Torah. "Himself a Jew, he upheld he spirit of the teachings of the Torah while pointing out their abuses by religious authorities." (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 9. P.235). Moreover, a Muslim's faith is not complete without having complete faith in the teachings of Torah and Bible. "Special respect is given in Muslim thought and law to people of other religions who have received scripture thought to be divinely revealed – primarily Jews and Christians. These are 'People of the Book'." (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 10. P.283). This leads to the distinction between true and similar teachings of each of Abrahamic traditions and the human differences between the clergy of each tradition, which Sam fails to recognize and therefore dwells on his argument based on human rhetoric.
Second part of Sam's first argument speaks volume of his incomplete knowledge of the Abrahamic scriptures and their teachings in full context. His arguments against the Biblical and Quranic messages of love and compassion are only based on his out of context understanding of the scriptures and isolated historical events wherein individual human decisions or small group's actions were labeled as the true teachings of these leading world religions. The reality, however, stands far from Sam's negative depiction of Abrahamic traditions. If for a moment, we believe his argument that the human society, on its own and without any divine help, was fully capable of creating and implementing the finest moral and civil code of conduct a man kind would ever know then the need of The Ten Commandments (Mary Pat Fisher. World Religions. Chapter 8. P. 248) would not have been there in the first place. If religions are the response to human conditions (Gavin Flood. The Importance of Religion: Meaning and Action in our Strange World. Preface), then human conditions, then and now, required the moral and civic code from the one who knew the conditions and the solution as well. Sam's argument that Abrahamic traditions lack moral teachings is baseless, as a careful study of these religions would clearly show that each one of these traditions put the lesson of love and compassion on top of its teachings. "Jesus preached and lived by truly radical ethics. In contrast to the prevailing patriarchal society and extensive proscriptions against impurity, lepers, and the bleeding woman touched him and were healed. In his inclusive 'table fellowship', he ate with people of all sorts, including those designated as impure by Jewish law in order to preserve temple impurity." (Mary Pat Fisher. World Religions. Chapter 9. P. 306). Mary Fisher further quotes Jesus, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (World Religions. Chapter 9. P. 308). Sam's understanding of the scriptures in the literal way and his observation of the actions of a small group of people leads him astray from the real message which may have symbolic meaning. While discussing Islam, Sam states, "The idea that Islam is a 'peaceful religion hijacked by extremists' is a fantasy, and it is now a particularly dangerous fantasy for Muslims to indulge." (Sam Harris. Letter to Christian Nation. P.85). His statement clearly ignores the basic teachings of Islam and concentrates merely on the actions of extremely small group with a political agenda wrapped up in religious dogma. Islamic teachings do not condone acts of terror and suicide attack, one of the tenants of Sam's arguments, and in fact requires Muslims to treat their enemies with mercy, ban torture, respect enemy's dead, forbid attacking civilians and innocents as well as fellow Muslims, provide humanitarian aid to the enemy and finding war as the last resort (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 10. P.304-307). Islam, an Arabic word, means peace and life of Islamic Prophet is full of stories of compassion and love for all people. Islamic pillars of Fasting and Zakat teach self-restraint and compassion towards others as part of the faith (Mary Fisher. World Religions. Chapter 10. P. 399).
Sam's second strongest argument against Abrahamic traditions is totally detached from the actual religion's teachings and is completely based on human actions that claim to be associated with a certain faith. His argument that religious right does not seem interested in helping the people dying of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS may not be due to the biblical teachings as Jesus became the savior and a reformist for everyone around him regardless of their background and, according to the Bible, sacrificed himself to redeem people from their sins (Mary Fisher. World Religions. Chapter 9. P. 348). Sam also seems to ignore the efforts of the Church of England in promoting the wide-reaching of UN Millennium Project which supports the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, achievement of universal primary education, promotion of gender equality and empower women, reduction in child mortality, improvement of maternal health, combating major diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and development of a global partnership for development (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 9. P.254-255). His argument that secular societies of western Europe seem to do better than the United States and other places where people are more religious is misleading and forgets the fact that having better per capita and health and education standards is closely related to the Europe's socialistic form of government and politics. West (Europe and United States) in general has separation of the Church and State; however, United States as a market-based capitalistic economy has different political and government services structure than Europe where majority of the social services are provided to the populous at no cost.
Sam's third argument against religion finds its foundations on the divide between religion and science but forgets the fact that Islamic tradition promoted arts, culture, and sciences during the Dark Ages in Europe. Islam's heavy stress on education is evident from the first revelations to the prophet Mohammad (Mary Fisher. World Religions Chapter 10. P. 384). "In its great cities, Islam went through a period of intense intellectual and artistic activity, absorbing, transmitting, and expanding upon the highest traditions of other cultures…The new system of nine Arabic numerals and the zero derived from Indian numbers revolutionized mathematics by liberating from the clumsiness of Roman numerals. A love of geometry and spiritual understanding of numbers, from the One to infinite divisions, provided the basis for beautifully elaborated art and architectural forms. … Muslim scholars' research into geography, history, astronomy, literature, and medicine lifted these disciplines to unprecedented heights." (Mary Fisher. World Religions. Chapter 10. P. 414-415). Abrahamic traditions not only provide answers of complex questions about our universe, this planet and life through faith but also encourage their followers to seek answers through research and pursuing education. Research and learning is also a central part of Jewish traditions, quoting Job 12:7-10, "But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, they will tell you, or speak to the earth it will teach you; the fish of the sea, they will inform you." (An Anthology of Living Religions by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Baily. Chapter 8. P.208).
Part III: Easing Tensions
We live in a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse world with people following different religious traditions. Interestingly the ideologies that divide us also provide the very fiber that connects us to each other. In the post 9/11 era religion has come to the forefront of public discourse as more people have started associating religion with violence and extremism. Executive Director of the Boston Research Center of the 21st Century, Virginia Benson writes, "Many young people now equate the religious impulse itself with violence." (Subverting Hatred: Preface). This turn of events has provided grounds to individuals like Sam Harris to write about religion as the main cause of violence around the world. I understand that religious differences may have provided reasons to a small number of people to express their view through extreme ways but in a rapidly dividing world, religions kept billions of people under the umbrella of their ideologies and helped create harmonized communities that share the moral and civic code.
In this religiously and culturally dividing world, I think, The Four Noble Truths (Pali ariya sacca) of Buddhist tradition offer a great resource to mankind to knit the common fiber of peace and nonviolence. "Its cardinal moral percept, to refrain from harming living beings (ahisma); the practices of loving kindness; compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity (brahmaviharas); the doctrines of selflessness (anatta), interdependence (paticcasamuppada), and non-dualism (sunyata); the paradigm of enlightened beings (bodhisattvas) who employ skillful devices (upaya) to liberate others from suffering; and the image of the great "wheel-turners" (cakravartin) and moral leaders (dhammaraja) who conquers hearts and minds – not enemies and territories-by their exceptional wisdom and kindness." (Daniel Christopher: Subverting Hatred: The Peace Wheel-Nonviolent Activism in the Buddhist Tradition. P.15). Over the centuries these teachings have successfully found its way into various global cultures including India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan that shows the tradition's capacity to be able to bond with the people from other global cultures and knit them in the common fiber of peace. When people from the largest religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are soul searching, trying to find out the peace in a highly integrated and depressed environment in which divine religions are under attack for their track record of igniting violence, The Four Noble Truths of Buddhist tradition provide inner peace, freedom from suffering and a true understanding of our existence. However, the means to achieve these goals are provided by Buddhist Five Percepts (panca sila) which requires abstention from taking life, from taking what is not given, from sexual misconduct, from false speech, and from the use of intoxicants (Daniel Christopher: Subverting Hatred: The Peace Wheel-Nonviolent Activism in the Buddhist Tradition. P.18). Abstinence from killing in Buddhist tradition involves killing, hurting, butchering, military service while protecting other living beings like insects and animals. Since all Abrahamic traditions teach love and compassion, as explained in the above section, integration of The Four Noble Truths of Buddhist tradition further strengthens the notion of nonviolence and compassion without taking away the basic percepts of the leading religions. By attacking the three main roots of action – hatred, greed, and delusion through loving kindness, generosity and wisdom, Buddhist tradition augments the teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam which also promote the similar values. "The Buddhist approach to nonviolence, then, is grounded in a systematic 'attitude adjustment' in which negative, reactive states such as hatred, greed, and delusion are transformed into positive social orientations through meditative self-training." (Daniel Christopher: Subverting Hatred: The Peace Wheel-Nonviolent Activism in the Buddhist Tradition. P.20). These meditative practices can substantially add to the lives of people from all backgrounds without giving up on following their particular tradition. Buddhist nonviolent activism provides a practical curriculum for transforming one's mind, which in turn can help create a society, based on selfless behavior, love, and compassion.
Although Sam Harris makes strong arguments against all religions for inciting violence in the world, he tends to ignore the fact that peace may lie right within the same dogmas. With open minds and hearts, religions can learn from each other and today's globalized world provides a golden opportunity for learning from each other in creating a more peaceful society. It is also important to note that all Abrahamic traditions offer a path of love and compassion while teaching peace through selfless behavior; however, individual and groups' political motives have led them spread violence and destruction in the name of religions over the centuries. Can we hold all the followers of their respective traditions hostage of the actions of the few? Of course not! And neither can we blame God or religions for the actions of the few of us. Sam may be right in showing his dissatisfaction with the current world events but he should also not ignore the fact that religions have also been the force behind peace in this world. Referring to the opening paragraph of this paper, which cited an excerpt from Sam's Letter to the Christian Nation, people from various religious traditions have been seeking peace and salvation through their traditions and diversification of these paths for the similar goal makes this world more beautiful and colorful.


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In fact, a recent study found that 64 percent of vulnerabilities in the National Vulnerability Database were the result of coding errors.
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Van Gelder was born in a displaced person's camp in Linz, Austria, shortly after World War II. After her mother passed away following childbirth, her father moved to Israel, leaving her in a children's home in Linz.
Her experiences in the children's home helped shape a lifetime of service to others, particularly in the Jewish community. Learn more about her story:
Van Gelder: My very early life was spent being taken from Linz by the Red Cross and brought to Budapest to friends of my future parents, and later being smuggled in a suitcase across the border into Romania. I must have been about one year old when I arrived in Arad, a city in Romania near the Hungarian border, in the region of Transylvania.
I remember a very happy childhood. My (new) parents, my mother's sister and her husband adopted me. They had no other children and they were the most fantastic parents one could wish for. I grew up with lots of love, warmth, understanding, a safe environment, with parents that stimulated me in my endeavors and, above all, believed in me.
Q: When and why did you join B'nai B'rith?
Van Gelder: "Because I never forgot my origins I started helping the Jewish Old Age Home in my home town, Arad, Romania. The Amsterdam BB lodge asked me to become a member in1994 and to continue my project through the lodge. Of course, I agreed."
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Van Gelder: "The more involved I got, the more I realised that humanitarian aid projects were needed in all the ex-communist countries and that good communication and coordination was essential for any modicum of success. With this in mind, I proposed the creation of a permanent committee for Central and Eastern Europe (at the BB Convention in 1997).
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Jonathan is Professor of Social Work. Before becoming an academic he worked as a teacher in a comprehensive school, a group worker in a therapeutic community for former drug users and a probation officer. He has worked at Cardiff University since 1996.
I am interested in supervising doctoral research on:
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Defense gun expert says Chyung handled pistol improperly
Attorneys for Chihan Eric Chyung rested their case Friday after calling a firearms expert who opined that Chyung was carrying his Glock 9 mm pistol improperly when it accidentally discharged, perhaps due to an involuntary movement, and struck his wife in the head.
"It all started when he grabbed the gun out of the cabinet and put his hand where it didn't belong," said Gregory A. Danis.
The owner of four firearms businesses in the Lowell, Mass., area, Danis said he has taught more than 20,000 people to shoot safely over the past 25 years and has testified in court about 50 times.
Chyung, 50, of Norwalk is on trial for murder and first-degree manslaughter in New London Superior Court. He admits he fatally shot Paige Anne Bennett in the kitchen of their Taftville home on June 2, 2009, but contends his pistol discharged accidentally as he attempted to put it into a suitcase and leave the home following a lengthy argument.
Testifying under direct examination by defense attorney Kathleen E. Rallo, Danis said that the fundamental rules of firearm safety did not occur in Chyung's case. The Glock was loaded, with a cartridge in the chamber and the slide closed when Chyung took it from a bedroom dresser drawer, he testified. The magazine was loaded with bullets and inserted into the gun. Chyung failed to open the slide to check whether the firearm was loaded, Danis testified.
The Glock does not have a manual safety button that would prevent it from firing but has a trigger safety tab that requires complete depression of the trigger to fire the gun. The model Chyung had, made in 1992, did not have a chamber indicator that would enable the user to tell if the gun was loaded, according to Danis.
He tested the gun and concluded it was working properly and that it would take 6 or 7 pounds of pressure to pull the trigger. State firearms expert James Stephenson, who testified earlier at the trial, reached similar conclusions, citing a 7-pound trigger pull.
During cross-examination, prosecutor David J. Smith questioned Danis at length about an initial report Danis issued, after interviewing Chyung by phone and talking with Chyung and his attorneys during a conference call. In that report, Danis wrote that Chyung had placed the gun in his back right pants pocket after retrieving it from the drawer. In a subsequent report to the defense and on the witness stand, Danis testified that Chyung had been carrying the gun by the slide on the top of the gun when it discharged. The proper way to carry a gun is by the grip, or handle, he testified.
Danis said he changed his report after meeting with Chyung in person eight weeks ago. The prosecutor asked why Danis initially said Chyung had placed the gun in his pocket.
"Occasionally, he said he put it in his back pocket," Danis said.
Danis testified that he accepted a $5,000 retainer from defense attorney Brian J. Woolf's law firm to evaluate the case and testify at trial and that he sent the firm an agreement saying he would bill them $275 an hour to review the case and $3,000 a day to testify.
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The legislative oversight hearings are raising new questions about the tenure of former Iowa Veterans Home Commandant David Worley.
The Department of Administrative Services investigated the complaint in February, 2012. A DAS interview with the woman who made the complaint was released Tuesday.
"There was another conversation where I just felt unsafe because it had a sexual nature to it," former Iowa Veterans Home PR director Lisa Purves said.
"And that was after other office staff had left one day. And he came inside my office. He did not shut the door but I wasn't sure what he was there to speak to me about.
He just kind of sat down very casually and made small talk and then I had to leave for an appointment outside the office, and so, trying to wrap it up with him and I said "Well about time to go home."
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I just decided it was inappropriate to respond at all. I just became silent. He got very upset and he left my office, went into his and he slammed the door."
During the interview Purvis also says she was called to Worley's office following a disagreement. During that meeting she says Worley described how many guns he owned and that he knew how to use them.
Today the oversight committee tried to find out what happened once the investigation was complete and the findings were turned over to the governor's office.
Following the investigation, Worley was allowed to keep his job. He resigned 20-months later saying he was seeking other opportunities.


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[C]GI Joe: The Rise of the Franchise
Tonight I've just seen GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which I imagine is the first in a series of films that are bound to end up as straight-to-DVD fodder by about GI Joe 5.
I did quite enjoy it. It was glorious dross. The script was negligible. Character development was minimal (hey, they're just action figures). It had quite a cool gizmo premise (nano-mites that can munch their way through a city) and plenty of ludicrous techware (accelerator suits, caseless gatling guns you wear on your arm, micro-submarines, plasma energy weapons, hover dropships, and so on). Plus car chases, explosions, the destruction of Paris. All good stuff. Sienna Miller and Rachel Nichols were gorgeous to watch scrapping it out too. Definitely a boy's movie.
One thing that let it down was the slightly shoddy CGI, particularly in the undersea battles. There were a few occasions when the CGI was painfully obvious, which is a bit of a disaster in an effects-driven film. But it was fun and entertaining and just about the right length, which is more than can be said for the half-hour too long Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, which just didn't really do it for me.
I wouldn't say GI Joe was a better film than Transformers 2, because that would imply Gi Joe was a good film, but I felt I enjoyed it more. And ultimately that's the acid test of this kind of noisy nonsense.
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GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra - 6.5/10 Worth seeing once.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen - 6/10 Lacked the (all)spark that made the first one so great.
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| Kat Sixer chapter 1 . 12/13/2006
I have most certainly been there before, and am encroaching on that point again, but still dont want to say goodbye. Very nicely written, and it has a nice flow to it.
| Sir Scott chapter 1 . 12/13/2006
Nice song. Some times it is hard to say good-bye to the ones we thought was our true love.
| The Freckled One chapter 1 . 12/13/2006
Very, very nice! Does it have a tune?
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| All Alone With Her Thoughts chapter 1 . 12/12/2006
What can't I say goodbye? A question we all ask ourselves. Excellent job. I wish I could hear the tune to this!
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If you think Canadian bank stocks look expensive, you're right. At least that's true when compared to their U.S. peers, which trade at roughly 0.9x book value.
However, Canadian banks pay an average dividend yield of 4.1% versus just 1.8% for U.S. banks, noted Martin Roberge, a portfolio strategist at Canaccord Genuity.
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It has been almost a year since my high school best friend, college sweetheart, first and only man I ever kissed, and my husband of 7 years passed away. Chris died of Stage 4 skin cancer. He fought it for 10 years. He was a fighter, in everything; and he lived life with passion.
Four years into our marriage we were convicted to live differently. We were always taught about God since we were little kids, and we followed God when it was convenient and comfortable. Then we began to learn that what God wanted was for us to love and serve others. He wanted for us to love and serve others even when it was hard and messy and didn't make a whole lot of sense. So we did. We became a family of 6 overnight by saying "yes" to becoming foster parents to 4 incredible, rambunctious, traumatized, confused but happy kids. This changed our lives in a very raw and non-glamorous way. It was hard, and we had to rely on God for strength but, it gave us an unbelievable joy that comes from serving and loving selflessly.
During the time we were foster parents we had an amazing miracle surprise, I became pregnant. Gabriella Grace was born into an extra loving and wild family. Not only was she loved on by her four brother and sisters, but she was the first grand baby and nothing could hold an adoring Grandma back from her long awaited miracle.
After a year and a half the four kids were able to return back to their Mom. We celebrated how much we had all grown, the kids, their Mom and us. We continued to see them almost weekly but our family of seven was now three. It was not even six months later that Chris passed away, and my family of seven was now a family of two.
I went to grief counseling, I blogged and talked about my story. I talked about Chris all the time. Then I developed a strong longing to be connected again to others who were hurting and struggling. I started volunteering at the hospital Chris was at for the majority of his last couple months. We became friends with a few of the nurses and staff, and the place almost felt like a second home. Before he began hospice, the staff at Sparrow Hospital helped us create a Super Bowl party where many friends said goodbye to Chris for the last time. It was so very special, and a night I will remember forever.
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"The Other Kids" is not like other films.
For starters, it was shot without a script over the course of 18 months.
Add to that it's a blend of fiction and non-fiction in which real teenagers "play versions of themselves in a fictional cinematic universe."
Not to mention the movie was filmed entirely in Tuolumne County with a cast of local teens.
"The Other Kids," which follows six teens as they struggle through their final days of high school in Sonora, will have its Tuolumne County premiere at 6 p.m. Saturday at Summerville High School.
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"The Other Kids" is not like other films.
For starters, it was shot without a script over the course of 18 months.
Add to that it's a blend of fiction and non-fiction in which real teenagers "play versions of themselves in a fictional cinematic universe."
Not to mention the movie was filmed entirely in Tuolumne County with a cast of local teens.
"The Other Kids," which follows six teens as they struggle through their final days of high school in Sonora, will have its Tuolumne County premiere at 6 p.m. Saturday at Summerville High School.
Presented by ITSA Film Festival and the Tuolumne County Film Commission, the screening costs $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Tuolumne County Arts Alliance and the YES Partnership.
Following the film, a Q&A session will be held with director Chris Brown and cast members who are in attendance.
"To bring the project home is extremely meaningful," Brown said. "In a way, this is our most important audience."
Making a movie
Brown, a San Francisco-based filmmaker, has visited his grandparents cabin in the Long Barn area his entire life.
"I've always wanted to make a movie here," he said. "I've always been looking for an excuse to make a movie here."
The film was shot at both Summerville and Sonora high schools, which were made to look like one in the film.
Locations throughout Tuolumne County are recognizable in the film, including downtown Sonora and Twain Harte Lake (which was filmed at during 2013's massive Rim Fire). Even hometown events such as the Mother Lode Roundup are featured.
Brown would travel to Tuolumne County on weekends to shoot "The Other Kids."
He held auditions back in 2012 at the former Tuolumne General Hospital building.
"Over the course of two weeks, I probably saw every interested 16-to-18 year old in the county," he said. "Each auditioner brought in a monologue, we talked for a long bit, then I threw them immediately into an improv situation with another randomly picked auditioner. If they could run with the improv situation, they moved to the next stage. If not, they were out."
Brown said he was looking for teens with "fire in their bellies" to collaborate with.
"Auditioning is such a mysterious process; it's like meeting new friends," he said. "You know right away if you like someone, if you 'vibe' with them, if you can imagine working 18 hour days with them."
Since premiering the film last year, "The Other Kids" has been shown in film festivals around the world. The film has won several awards, including the Grand Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the New Jersey Film Festival.
'It's not a documentary'
The film's unscripted hybrid of fiction and non-fiction is a style that Brown has dubbed a "fictumentary."
"I always remind audiences that it's not a documentary," Brown said. "The kids were encouraged to use as much or as little material from their own lives as they felt comfortable using (to build their characters). My hope was that they could use the film as a vehicle for exploring aspects of their own lives.
"There's so much that we all deal with in our personal lives, so much we keep hidden out of the fear or shame instilled in us from birth and nurtured by family and culture," he added. "The moment we begin to openly acknowledge these thoughts, feelings and behaviors is the moment we realize that so many other people think, feel and behave the same way.
"But exploring and exposing these truths can be painful. There were many difficult days on the shoot — scenes and moments that dredged up real pain for the actors. Some days, I would put the camera away and we'd just sit back and talk, go for a walk, get a sandwich, laugh, cry.
"I'm protective of the actors I work with in all of my films. In making 'The Other Kids' I was even more protective because I was working with a cast of real teenagers. Above all, I didn't want to do anything that would harm them in any way, either while we were working or later after the film was done. I think that this is why I gave the kids final cut over all of their material. If there was anything they didn't feel comfortable with, I didn't use it."
The film stars Savannah Bailey, Hunter Gilmore, Kai Kellerman, Sienna Lampi, Natasha Lombardi, Joe McGee, Isaac Sanchez, Baylee Self and Abby Stewart. Local actor Michael Crich portrays an Army recruiter, and parents played themselves to capture the authentic dynamic between parent and child.
While there were many challenges with filming "The Other Kids," Brown said those obstacles turned out to be assets in making the film honest, fresh and not just another high school movie.
"I think one of the biggest challenges was to try and make a film about teens that wasn't hopelessly distorted by my middle-aged perspective," he said. "Here once again, the teen cast kept me honest. They were in charge of quality control. Whenever I started to set up a scene in a way they felt was unrealistic or stupid, they would instantly intervene, come to my rescue and suggest an alternate, more accurate approach."
For those who can't attend this weekend's premiere, "The Other Kids" will be available online at flixpremiere.com/film/the-other-kids.
• When: Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
• Where: Summerville High School Theater, 17555 Tuolumne Rd., Tuolumne.
• Tickets: $15 at the door.
• Info: theotherkidsmovie.com


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Game of Thrones Season 7 Leaked News|Info|CLIPS|Episode | 'Updated Daily'
Hi guys, so as we are now starting to get some regular info regarding Season 7, I thought I'd stick this up and will be updating it whenever new info is released.
1. Character reunions of people who haven't met since season 1
One thing is now clear, as filming on Game of Thrones Season 7 continues: the world is shrinking. Characters long separated by space are coming together, meaning characters who've seen each other in a very long time can reunite, and ones who have never met can get to know each other.
So when Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) teases more reunions in Game of Thrones Season 7, it shouldn't come as a surprise.
Talking to Variety at the Emmy Awards (the gift that keeps on giving), Coster-Waldau talked about that Jon and Sansa reunion, and said to expect more of the same in Season 7:
We started seeing it in Season 6; you're going to see that start occurring more and characters that met in the first episode of Season 1 are meeting.
It makes perfect sense to cross each other's pather again. Personally, I'm excitedly anticipating Jaime, or even Tyrion and Bronn/Pod and a reunion between Tyrion. Additionally, we must assume that, at some point, Daenerys will come face to face with the HQIC (Head Queen in Charge), Cersei Lannister. And lad, won't that be enjoyable to see?
You can find many, many chances for reunions in Season 7. For instance:
Arya could turn toward Winterfell and be reunited with Sansa and Jon.
Along those lines, Bran could see his sister and half brother/ cousin again after he heads south of the Wall.
As the Red Priestess foretold in Season 3 conversely, Arya could cross paths with Melisandre.
Arya has a tearful reunion with Nymeria; her dire wolf could reunite with the Hound, or Gendry, or even. As she hasn't been in a while, the field is especially rich for her.
The possibilities are wide open for Season 7. With the storyline tapering down, Westeros should become a place that is busy really by Season 8.
2. New Info about Season 7 filming locations in Spain, a looming battle
All these places are scenario in the Cáceres area of Spain, which can be becoming the production's hub for the reason that country. Info and the graphics they brought back gave hints about what they'll be used for.
Let's look. Based on reports, this location has been booked for nearly a month by the generation, from mid-November to mid-December, and is presumed to be where next season's important battle scene will be filmed. As LSR notes, when this advice originally broke, everyone concentrated on Los Barruecos, a striking waterfront area. We wondered if the production would film a Normandy-invasion kind of sea-to-property conflict. But per LSR, the conflict will be filmed in an area called Las Breñas, a little northeast of Los Barruecos. It seems like it'll be a property battle, all things considered.
That area should be greener come December and November, incidentally.
Like the region in Saintfield, Northern Ireland, where the production filmed the Conflict of the Bastards, the Season 7 battle will be filmed on a personal estate, the better to keep away prying eyes. Per LSR, filming here calls for around 500 extras and 100 horses. And a minumum of one dragon, although LSR couldn't entirely confirm that last little.
According to LSR, the production will indeed shoot a number of things at Los Barruecos, but most of the time will be spent around Las Breñas. What smaller scenes are shot around Los Barruecos will happen at Barrueco de Arriba.
Again, envision it being greener. Finally, LSR has discovered that HBO will be filming characters being carried in litters that were elaborate down routes in these areas. We're not sure who, however. We've seen the Lannisters travel Olenna, as well as that way around King's touchdown. It's Dany that is hard to picture would bow to being carried in a box, though.
The major information is the creation will reportedly shoot there for three days around November 18. We'd formerly discovered that they be there for only one. That rules out the idea that it was only used for a backdrop shot that would later be smothered in CGI, like the bridge of Córdoba was to create the Long Bridge of Volantis.
What will Trujillo be used for? That's more difficult to determine. The people at LSR guess it may be used to stand in for someplace in Essos, since there was a call for extras to play what sounded like female slaves a while back, and they likely won't be used in Malpartida (where the production didn't call for any women) or in town of Cáceres (which will likely stand in for King's Landing, where there are no slaves). So although most of our characters are back in Westeros, we may not be done with Essos (or slavery) yet. Dany's going to be *quite* disappointed when she finds out.
3. Game of Thrones Season 7 is filming in Saintfield, where "Battle of the Bastards" was shot
Game of Thrones has returned to the bastard nation, but never to film anything comparable to what happened there last time.
But don't worry: nothing nearly as complex as the Bastard Bowl is occurring there this time. We last saw the Winterfell godswood in "The Winds of Winter," when Littlefinger and Sansa had one of their difficult hallmark meetings. Given that Jon is the King in the North, he and Sansa have lots of quiet contemplation to do. What better spot compared to the gods wood?
Ah would you look at who's back in town #GoT pic.twitter.com/qW9D5MC5Ae— chrissie russell (@chrissierussell) September 21, 2016
And recall: Bran is on his way back to Winterfell, or at least south. Possibly he's reached Winterfell and is enjoying some alone time of his own. Additionally, there's a scene in A Dance with Dragons by looking through the eyes of its tree that are weirwood where Bran witnesses occasions in Winterfell's past. Maybe something like that is happening.
Anyway, it 's fine that the creation has returned under a gentler shooting schedule. After what occurred there last year, the place could use some rest.
4. Game of Thrones wants 70 horses for filming in Extremadura, Spain
As filming for Game of Thrones Season 7 continues, Spanish-language website Hoy reports that the production team is looking to picture a scene or scenes in Extremadura, a region in Spain. HBO will be shooting Trujillo Castle: the city of Cáceres, the village of Malpartida, and parts of Season 7 in three locations in Extremadura.
At least a few of the horses in question are being provided by Victoria & Richard, a business that trains horses to compete internationally in the sports of Dressage and Eventing. (AKA making horses jump over hurdles and making them dance, respectively). Hoy additionally notes that these horses are used to sound and smoke."
What would the generation need 70 robust horses for? Let's get to supposing.
A few weeks ago, Spanish language fansite Los Siete Reinos reported the show would likely picture a battle scene in Malpartida, probably near a beautiful beachfront location called Los Barruecos. Producers also needed "lots of horses. They may land at the same spot since Dothraki, and the Unsullied are now working together. And once all those horses get the boats off, they'll make lots of sounds, whether they're joining the battle and kick lots of dust up.
Afterward, while at the Emmys, Emilia Clarke (Daenerys) suggested that something huge's on the horizon. Note that she's read the Season 7 by this stage. "There's, another battle that's legendary, like," she said. Seventy horses could go ways towards making a battle epic poem. And if Daenerys is involved, then her Dothraki Horde likely isn't far behind.
The question remains: who will Dany and her army be fighting? Might Los Barruecos stand in for Blackwater Bay? Daenerys trying to take the city might be involved by that important conflict. Until we get some more definite news from Spain for now, we continue to suppose.
5. Game of Thrones casting in Malpartida brings fresh news!
Hoy reports that some applicants even spent the night waiting with friends in line, with some individuals lined up since mid afternoon the day before.
ModExpor International stated in their initial casting call that simply 2400 men and 600 women will make the reduction in the first day and receive an invitation for additional screening. Today, ModExpor is continuing their screenings for men, according to their own Facebook. Ultimately, only 450 individuals in the Cáceres region will have the chance to to become extras in the new season.
Los Siete Reinos has details on the process with a couple season 7 spoilers, as buddies of the website personally went through the process in hopes of becoming extras.
As they clarify, the nominees are analyzed to see if they pass the basic necessities asked for in the cast notice we saw: no visible tats, no contemporary hairstyles, etc. After this preliminary period, the would be extras are measured and fill the paperwork out, hoping they'll be selected for the closing round.
Their report has solidified some of our suspicions, with their newest spoilers concerning Spain filming. They've also discovered that HBO's folks have already been searching for a lot of horses to use in these actions scenes in Malpartida. Horses points toward the Dothraki, though it's not impossible only at that point the horses will be used in Cáceres city, too.
If the reports are right, we could be seeing a massive conflict with the Dothraki taking on an enemy and the Unsullied. I'm wondering if this battle is connected to the one we reported last week being filmed on studio sets. If they're not joint we 're in for another action- packed season!
6. Variety of New Roles Being Cast for Game of Thrones Season 7!
Casting speculation for Game of Thrones is somewhat funny this season. We 're a bit confused! But there fun to be had, and happily our sources are still providing. We've just received a fine batch of season 7 casting breakdowns, offering up information about a number of characters the show has been casting. Let's see what we can glean in the casting information that is new!
There aren't any names on the parts, only generic titles as have become the standard.
Then this is not the place for you if you don't like potential spoilers.
He's a senior military officer, and they're looking for a white performer who uses the RP accent that is British. The celebrity becomes necessary for the week of September 6th.
He 's a venerable priest with moral authority and gravitas. The show is seeking a white celebrity with characterful face with this part. He's scheduled to shoot one week.
Warrior 45 age range. The character is a tough-looking bruiser with the assault skills of a pit bull, and the celebrity must be great at fighting. He has a "appreciable" quantity of dialogue too. It's described as a part that is excellent that is " for a top end performer." Helpful clues in the description? We know it's not a Dothraki character as the actor for the part must be white, and they're asking for a neutral and non-posh English accent. This part is currently scheduled to shoot across October.
Gate Guard, in his 20's. The character is described as a "Assured, characterful, straight-talking Northern lad with a terrific face to play across a really excellent chain of scenes." They're looking someone with charm, timing, and wit. He's now scheduled to film between mid-October and mid-November.
City Guard, in his 30's. The show is casting for a city guard who intercepts a suspicious-looking man on his nightly patrol. They demand an RP accent for this one.
Retailer, in his 40's. The merchant appears at an inn during a busy evening. They're seeking a character actor, for a non-combatant role. His look is more open. That suggests a character appearing someplace in Essos- or a spot we've never been since Daenerys is now on the move. This part is scheduled to shoot in the first week of November.
Wonderful Lady. Ah yes, what would Game of Thrones be nudity and without its courtesans. The show is casting for an attractive young courtesan who's confident of her own mind. It's casting notes that total nudity is required for the role and described as a "good talking part". Much like the merchant, the wonderful lady's physical look is open, signifying this part is for somewhere on Essos, or at a place that is new.
Young Lord in his late 20's. He's a tall, attractive young lord, and the show is looking for a white performer who uses the RP accent. He's scheduled to shoot in the week the.
Lieutenant, in his 20's. The character is referred to as an athletic, physically fit, and disciplined warrior. This bears the hallmarks of a Dothraki character description. He's set to shoot in three weeks, between mid-September and mid-November.
There's a lot of mention of RP this time around. To clarify, the show tends to use RP accent around King's Landing for the major well-to-do characters. Individuals from the lower class like Davos Northerners sound well, northern, and use an alternate accent. So it's not a guarantee although King's Landing is frequently pointed toward by RP.
What exactly do you think, readers? Who is that funny-looking person interrupting the nightly patrol? Which Gate has been guarded this time- Winterfell, another or Castle Black? Have at it!


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Jason Derulo shows off his impressive handstand while performing live for fans at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Monday (May 5) in Sydney, Australia.
The 24-year-old entertainer recently opened up about his new album Talk Dirty.
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"This album is a direct representation of who I am as a person and how I speak," Jason told the AP (via HuffPo). "If I was talking to my best friend, you know, this is how I would explain it."
He added, "Most people don't know my background, but when I first started writing songs for other people it was for hip-hop artists. The world knew me as a pop artist when I first came out (in music), which was cool, you know. I think I'm the first black male artist to actually come out as a pop artist."
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I live in New York, and I was thinking about the lagoon in Central Park, down near Central Park South. I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ducks go? I was wondering where the ducks went when the lagoon got all icy and frozen over. I wondered if some guy came in a truck and took them away to a zoo or something. Or if they just flew away.
Franny has the measles, for one thing. Incidentally, did you hear her last week? She went on at beautiful length about how she used to fly all around the apartment when she was four and no one was home. The new announcer is worse than Grant - if possible, even worse than Sullivan in the old days. He said she surely dreamt that she was able to fly. The baby stood her ground like an angel. She said she knew she was able to fly because when she came down she always had dust on her fingers from touching the light bulbs.
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Fighting global warming through animal burps.
(For discussions of the latest topics, check out the Human Nature Fray.)
The U.S. teen birth rate increased, and births tounmarried women jumped 8 percent to a new record. . The teen birth rate had fallen by more than a third over 14 years until now; nearly 40 percent of births are now to unmarried women. Liberal spins: 1) Abstinence programs have failed to stop teen sex. 2) They've scared teens away from contraception. 3) They've made kids sexually ignorant. Last year's conservative spin: Teen pregnancy is down because abstinence programs are working. This year's conservative spins: 1) Teen births are up because liberal sex ed isn't working. 2) The abstinence message is being drowned out by our sick culture that pushes kids into sex. 3) The birth rate is up because teens want more babies, not more sex. 4) The real problem is that we're failing to preach the evils of illegitimacy. Associated facts: 1) Birth rates are up generally. 2) Acceptance of illegitimacy is up. 3) Teen sex rates are up since 2001. 4) Condom use is up since 1991 but apparently down since 2003. 5) The decline in condom use might be due to a decline in fear that AIDS will kill you. Human Nature's view: Contraception is a net positive in reducing the abortion rate. (Discuss.)
Scientists are trying to fight global warming by changing animal flatulence. Emissions from livestock reportedly account for up to half of greenhouse gas emissions in some countries. Kangaroos have stomach bacteria that eliminate methane from their gas; scientists want to transfer these bacteria to sheep and cattle. Bonus: The bacteria could improve digestive efficiency by 10 to 15 percent, thereby reducing feed costs. Alternative proposal: Eat less cattle and more kangaroo meat: "It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels," and "it's the ultimate free range animal." (Related: HN's previous update on global warming and animal flatulence.)
China says it will stop sending women to labor camps as prostitutes for carrying condoms. Prevailing practice, according to an expert: "We have investigated many education-through-labor camps and we have found that for those sentenced for prostitution, the sole evidence was that they possessed condoms." New concern: AIDS prevention. New policies: 1) Police will "no longer take condoms as the proof of illegal sex activities in entertainment venues." 2) The government is calling for condom vending machines in public places. 3) "All hotels in Beijing will be required to provide condoms in every room by the end of next year." Related: 1) Hurray for condoms! 2) Do spray-on condoms count?
Car washing is the next target of environmental regulation. One county has banned rinsing car-wash detergent down storm drains; another city plans to restrict Boy-Scout car-wash fund-raisers; another has proposed to ban washing your car at home. Potential penalties include tickets or jail. Reasons: detergent pollution and water waste. Alternatives: commercial car-washes or "waterless" soaps that require no rinsing. Complaints: 1) The car-wash nannies will come for you next. 2) Car-wash detergent is nothing compared to all the other crap that gets washed into storm drains by nature. 3) Car-washing teaches kids teamwork and effort. 4) What if a dog poops on my sidewalk? 5) What about homeless people who wash themselves in public waterways? Human Nature's view: This is an easier call than regulating salt (see below) or trans fats—and it's better than wasting water and praying for rain.
A chimp beat trained college students at a number memory game. The game: You get a quick glance at numbers spread around a screen. The numbers turn into white boxes, and you have to click them in the order of the now-hidden numbers. Results: 1) At the beginner level, chimps matched humans at accuracy and beat them at speed. 2) At the most difficult level, the sole chimp competitor smoked the humans, getting 80 percent right vs. 40 percent. Human rationalizations: 1) The only reason chimps can beat us at this petty memory stuff is that we evolved a better use for our brain space: language. 2) It wasn't a fair fight because kids are better at this than adults are. (Related: 1) Humans are more spiteful than chimps. 2) Are we the offspring of human and chimp ancestors?)
A study says divorce is bad for the environment. Reason: Two households use more heat, light, and water than one. Cost: More than 70 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and more than 600 billion gallons of water in the United States in a single year. Unapproved conclusions: 1) Don't divorce. 2) Marry earlier. Approved liberal conclusions: 1) This isn't a matter for public policy. 2) Be more energy-efficient in your divorced household. 3) Get your own apartment instead of a house. 4) Remarry. 5) Cohabitation is just as good as marriage. 6) Polygamy is even better. 7) In fact, how about a commune? Unapproved conservative conclusions: cough, abortion, cough, gay marriage. (Related: 1) The case against polygamy. 2) It doesn't even work on TV.)
Doctors restored amputees' sensations of lost limbs. Method: They took nerves that used to connect to the patients' (now amputated) arms and hands, and they connected these nerves instead to the patients' chest muscles. Results: 1) The nerves spontaneously "traverse through muscle and breast tissue to the skin and occupy skin territory" on the chest. 2) "When this reinnervated skin is touched, the amputee feels as if the missing hand is being touched." 3) Received sensations include touch, heat, cold, and pain. Authors' conclusions: 1) Through mechanical transmission of stimuli to reinnervated skin, "An amputee may one day be able to feel with an artificial limb as although it was his own." 2) The more naturally you can feel things with your artificial hand, the more naturally you can use it. 3) Sensations from one body part can be relocated to another. Prurient view: We've seen that movie already. (Related: cyborg soldiers; cyborgs and transhumanism.)
Texas' science curriculum director says she's been forced out over creationism. Chief offense: She mass-forwarded an e-mail about an upcoming presentation by a critic of intelligent design. Instigator of her ouster: a former Bush aide. Texas Education Agency's spin: Forwarding the e-mail "implies endorsement of the speaker and implies that TEA endorses the speaker's position on a subject on which the agency must remain neutral." Evolutionist spins: 1) She was just forwarding an e-mail, not promoting criticism. 2) She was just promoting criticism, which is an educator's job with respect to all theories; she wasn't opposing ID. 3) She was opposing ID, which is an educator's job, because it's bull. Related: 1) intelligent design's lack of testables. 2) Monty Python's flying creationism.
Salt is the next target of health-habit regulation. Yesterday the FDA held a hearing to consider regulating it as a food additive instead of the previous "generally recognized as safe" category. Possible outcome: "federal limits on the salt content of processed foods." Arguments for regulation: 1) Americans eat about 50 percent more sodium than the recommended limit. 2) We can save 150,000 lives a year. 3) We can "cut health-care costs." 4) We can reduce obesity, too, because people drink soda or beer with salty food. 5) "No one would tolerate so many deaths from airline crashes, so why tolerate it from food?" 6) You don't really get to choose how much salt you eat, because it's packaged into the food. Food industry's arguments against regulation: 1) We're lowering salt already. 2) "Salt has been used safely in foods since antiquity." 3) Studies haven't proved it's really bad for you. 4) When we label food as low-salt, people assume it's bland. Human Nature's view: This is a replay of how we began the crackdowns on fat and sugar. Question: Should the government limit salt content in food? Discuss.)
The U.S. obesity surge slowed. Percentages of obese people in 2003-04: 31.1 for men, 33.2 for women. In 2005-06: 33.3 for men, 35.3 for women. Happy spins: 1) The data show no "significant" increase. 2) It looks like we're "leveling off." 3) It shows we're eating and exercising better. 4) It shows we're being more realistic about avoiding weight gain instead of insisting on weight loss. Killjoy critiques: 1) Actually, the numbers are "still creeping up." 2) They certainly haven't declined. 3) Kids are still getting fatter, so as they age, the numbers will go up again. 4) The only reason we might be leveling off is that we're hitting the limit of how many Americans are biologically prone to obesity. Human Nature's view: If so, be grateful the limit is this low. (Related: Is fat a cultural problem? Is it a bigger world problem than hunger? Is it OK to eat like a pig if you don't get fat?)
U.S. cities are recycling sewage into drinking water. "A dozen" localities do it, and more are considering it. Reasons: drought, growth, and water overuse. Methods: "microfilters to remove solids," "reverse osmosis," and "peroxide and ultraviolet light." Euphemisms: "reclaimed water," "gray water," "indirect potable water reuse," "Groundwater Replenishment System." Non-euphemism: "toilet to tap." Objections: 1) It's crap. 2) You can't really clean out all the filth, can you? 3) It's expensive. 4) The public doesn't want it. 5) We'd rather limit growth. Rebuttals: 1) The final product "exceeds drinking water standards." 2) It's no more expensive than buying the water. 3) We don't send the final product straight to your tap; we send it through a bunch of other mumbledy mumbledy mumbledy before it gets to your tap. 4) If your water comes from the Mississippi or Colorado Rivers, you're already drinking treated sewage. (Related: Drug-testing cities through their sewage.)
Engineers are integrating robots into animal societies. Latest example: Four robotic roaches persuaded 12 real roaches to congregate in an unnaturally dangerous place. Key trick: coating the robots with roach sex hormones. Objectives: 1) Study how animal groups make decisions. 2) See whether robots can fit in well enough to participate in those decisions. 3) Make robots better at learning and adapting. Other examples: robotic spiders, snakes, dogs, and monkeys. Scientists' official reassurance: "We are not interested in people." Fine print: "The scientists plan to extend their research to higher animals," starting with a robotic chicken designed to commandeer chicks. Warning: The roach robots were freed from ongoing human control, and in 4 out of 10 cases, they followed the decisions of the real roaches, instead of the other way around. (Related: a robot controlled by a roach; a robot controlled by a moth brain; a robot controlled by a detached eel brain; remote-controlled pigeons; remote-controlled rats.)
The U.S. military is funding a project to integrate human with artificial intelligence. Problem: Human brains are superior to computers at visual recognition but inferior at information processing. Solution: human-machine integration. Human component: A soldier or analyst who scans scenes or images. Machine component: Sensors that monitor the brain's activity and relay information about it to commanders or computers. Analytical application: Computers identify images and image areas flagged by the human scan and select those for more thorough scrutiny. Battlefield applications: 1) A prototype helmet already delivers "a visual readout for combat commanders showing the cognitive patterns of individual Soldiers." 2) "Brain pattern and heart rate data from system-equipped soldiers will be transmitted wirelessly to commanders in real-time to improve overall battlefield information management and decision-making." Project buzzwords: "real-time cognitive state assessment," "networked soldiers," "Augmented Cognition," "human-computer warfighting integral." Translation: We're fielding cyborgs. Human Nature's prediction: The next step will be to remove the human component from the battlefield and let machines provide the sensor mobility as well as the information processing. (Related: civilian cyborg enthusiasts; fighting terrorists with bomb-detecting robots.)
Latest Human Nature columns: 1) Are Jews genetically smart? 2) Newt Gingrich, environmentalist. 3) Race, intelligence, and James Watson. 4) The lessons of Iraq. 5) Rethinking the age of consent. 6) The best sex stories of 2007. 7) Are conservatives stupid? 8) Larry Craig's anti-gay hypocrisy. 9) The jihad against tobacco. 10) Fat lies and fat lies revisited.


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Here are the photos of my latest work.
It`s the ICM kit,which despite having received a lot of "flack" builds up into a beautifull model.
It has several issues, mainly with the cockpit, but, after the glass work was installed, this modeller can live very well with it.
paints utilised: Vallejo Model Air e acrílicos Mig.
detailing sets: Eduard interior and exterior set
If you have interest, you can find in my blog around 90 fotos with all the building and painting process explained.
This model was part of Airfix Model World mag, December 2017 issue.


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Once your manager has approved your registration, the next step is to register your blog with the administrator s0 team so we can verify and track your progress. We will comment on your blogs within 48 hours and update the tracking log every day at 1pm so you can watch your progress.
Discovery resources
Take a look at some of these discovery resources to see how other librarians are using blogs to communicate to staff and customers. Can you think of useful ways to use blogs in your role?
- Internal communication
- Blogs for libraries
- Why and How to use blogs to promote your library services
- What's all the fuss about blogs?
Discovery exercise:
- Find the URL address on your blog located in the same place as the example below. Copy the address by clicking once on the URL address with the right hand button of the mouse. The URL is the unique address that specifies the location of a file on the Internet. URL is an abbreviation of "Uniform Resource Locator"
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- Don't forget you need to create a Post on your Blog. For those participating in this programme for the first time, you will have done this as part of thing 2. If you are resurrecting your blog, tell us in approximately 50 words, if you are still using your blog, what it took to find it....did old memories come flooding back etc. As with the last program you will be asked to do this each week and the ACL learning admin team will check your blog when new posts appear and post comments on your progress.
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The best way to celebrate 140 years in business is to acknowledge the customers that make it possible. We sincerely thank each and every one of them for their business.
New York, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2013
Atlas Copco CEO Ronnie Leten will mark the company's 140th anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York's Times Square at 9:15 a.m. EST today.
The bell ringing signifies not only the beginning of the day's trading, but also the start of a yearlong celebration for the company. Leten will be accompanied at the event by Maureen Ellis, an employee celebrating more than 40 years with Atlas Copco in the United States, select customers, and other company management and stakeholders. Interested parties may view the NASDAQ opening bell ceremony live at 9:15 a.m. at http://www.nasdaq.com.
Through 140 years of innovation and acquisition, Atlas Copco has grown to serve customers in over 170 countries. Today, in the United States alone Atlas Copco has 109 locations, 1.7 million sq.-ft. of manufacturing, production, distribution and office space, employs more than 4,600 people and works with hundreds of carefully selected distributors. North America operations generated more than $2.8 billion (USD) in annual revenue in 2012.
"From our beginning in 1873 as a manufacturer of products for the railroad industry, we have expanded and adapted to hold world-leading positions in compressed air and gas equipment, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems," said Jim Levitt, president of Atlas Copco North America. " The United States is the Group's largest single market and North America contributes about one-fifth of our overall revenue. The best way to celebrate 140 years in business is to acknowledge the customers that make it possible. We sincerely thank each and every one of them for their business."
Atlas Copco business units across the United States will celebrate with customers throughout the year with local events, special offers, and rewards. Full details will be available at http://www.atlascopco.com/us on March 1, 2013.
As an additional part of the anniversary celebration, today Atlas Copco North America is donating $60,000 to New York City-based charity: water, a global non-profit dedicated to bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Today's donation brings Atlas Copco's total charity: water giving to $161,000 since 2010, with the company's employee-run Water for All organization donating more than $239,000 since the program's inception. To learn more about Atlas Copco's employee-run Water for All charity program, please visit http://www.water4all.org/us/
Atlas Copco – A Brief History
Atlas Copco was founded in Sweden in 1873 as a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock. At the turn of the century the company diversified its offerings into riveting and chipping hammers and drills intended for metalworking in the manufacturing industry and the air compressors needed to power them. Shortly thereafter, the company designed and set into production a rock drill for the mining industry called the Cyklop – an innovative design that would last long into the 1930s.
The company began U.S. operations in 1950 with the opening of offices in San Francisco and New York. And, with the fast growth of the automotive and aviation industries through the middle of the last century, Atlas Copco developed new tools with increasingly improved performance and precision.
Ushering in a new era of compressed air efficiency and opportunities, the company delivered its first screw compressor in 1955. In 1967, Atlas Copco introduced the world's first mobile screw compressor that produced oil-free compressed air and the oil-free, stationary, Z Series. With these developments, new opportunities were seen for using pneumatics in the medical care and food industries. And in 1994 Atlas Copco unveiled the first variable speed drive compressor, a technology which offers significant energy savings to compressed air users.
Through the years, Atlas Copco also made significant investments and innovations in mining tool technology – from lightweight handheld drills to a hydraulic rock drill, the COP 1038, the predecessor of many of today's rock drills – and in tools for the manufacturing industry.
While much has changed since 1873, one thing has remained constant – the company's commitment to developing leading-edge technology. Atlas Copco is one the Top 100 most sustainable companies in the world, is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and has been recognized by Forbes, Thomson-Reuters and Newsweek, among others, for its commitment to innovation and sustainability.
Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. With innovative products and services, Atlas Copco delivers solutions for sustainable productivity. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. In 2012, Atlas Copco had 39 800 employees and revenues of BSEK 90.5 (approximately BUSD 14.2). Learn more at http://www.atlascopco.com.
Atlas Copco North America operates 109 locations and employs more than 4,600 people in the United States. The business unit earned $2.8B in revenue in 2012 or approximately one-fifth of the company's overall revenue. Learn more at http://www.atlascopco.us.