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RE: Respect for Religion
(03-12-2012 07:03 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: I don't think so. Atheists rationalize to the same degree that any other normal person does - just to a different objective.a.) How is that supposed to be possible, considering that all of us, including you, were born as atheists? Being an atheists requires no rationalization whatsoever, because it's the way we are naturally born. It is you and other theists that, at one point in their life, either decided to start believing in god or were indoctrinated into doing so.
b.) I think you should look up what rationalizing actually means. Your usage of the term is inappropriate in this context.
(03-12-2012 07:03 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: As an Atheist, you have concluded to your viewpoint using the knowledge and rationalization you had and currently have.See above.
RE: Respect for Religion
Ideaonscribe, you seem to perceive atheism as something with some sort of structure. I can assure you that there are irrational atheists that believe in things like Wicca, Satanism, Buddhism, and New Age. The only difference between atheism and theism is that atheism's ultimate and only conclusion, its only shared belief, is that there is no god. It is the only logical and rational conclusion based on current evidence.
As a theist, ideaonscribe, it is impossible to be rational concerning the theological argument. You are basing everything on faith.
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04-12-2012, 08:59 AM (This post was last modified: 04-12-2012 09:07 AM by Logica Humano.)
RE: Respect for Religion
I don't think that religion deserves any sort of respect. I do not demonstrate any towards it, and I simply tolerate its followers. Its leaders, the institution itself, demands respect from everyone. Yet, in light of this all, religion shows nothing but contempt for everything outside of its niche. That, my friends, does not deserve any form of respect.
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(04-12-2012 07:19 AM)Ghost Wrote: Hey, Marcus.Hi Matt thanks for your opinion and don't think I am inclined to be a jackass for religious people . Well I tried to make it clear, but maybe I did not get it right, that I don't want to lock down on religious people. I actually want to find a way to respect them as intelligent people.
But here is my problem, I have to disagree with you about the way a culture handles various businesses. A culture can have other eating habits, or fashion or any other thing. That is fine and in no way a problem. But scientific truth is not a matter of culture. There is no way one can say the earth is 6000 Years old and be right. As soon as you make a testable claim it is possible for me to demonstrate the falsehood of your claim or his correctness. And when someone clings to an evidential false believe I have no other possibility but to say he is wrong. And if he then organizes his life around this believe I can online stand shocked and call him an Idiot.
Is my only possibility to see religious people as victims of childhood indoctrination? But then this would not work for people who conferted later to religion
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(04-12-2012 08:41 AM)Vosur Wrote: a.) How is that supposed to be possible, considering that all of us, including you, were born as atheists? Being an atheists requires no rationalization whatsoever, because it's the way we are naturally born. It is you and other theists that, at one point in their life, either decided to start believing in god or were indoctrinated into doing so.
I understand what you're saying here, but I believe it is necessary to be specific to terms in this situation.
I know there is already a Thread discussing the topic of being born as an atheist. I'll just try and explain what I'm observing and what I think seems to be correct.
Were we born as pragmatic atheists or theoretical atheists?
If it is true that we are all born atheists, then it seems we have two major splits of atheism to use to determine this.
So right now I'm looking at wikipedia to see what it says about Atheism.
Practical atheism
In practical or pragmatic atheism, also known as apatheism, individuals live as if there are no gods and explain natural phenomena without resorting to the divine. The existence of gods is not rejected, but may be designated unnecessary or useless; gods neither provide purpose to life, nor influence everyday life, according to this view. A form of practical atheism with implications for the scientific community is methodological naturalism—the "tacit adoption or assumption of philosophical naturalism within scientific method with or without fully accepting or believing it."
Practical atheism can take various forms:
1. Absence of religious motivation—belief in gods does not motivate moral action, religious action, or any other form of action;
2. Active exclusion of the problem of gods and religion from intellectual pursuit and practical action;
3. Indifference—the absence of any interest in the problems of gods and religion; or
4. Unawareness of the concept of a deity.
When we are born, we are certainly unaware of the concept of a deity.
That seems to line up with Wikipedias definition of a "Pragmatic" or "Practical" Atheist.
I see a Practical Atheist as a 'non-stance' or a position not taken.
I see a newborn child to be unable to make a decision regarding this issue based on the childs level of knowledge.
It requires the knowledge of the concept of the Deity in order to take a position.
Vosur, I think maybe we disagree about one thing in particular.
That being that I believe that the fact that Theism is something accepted or learned later in life does not disprove nor prove it's validity.
Here's an example of why I say that:
Say we have two opposite Theories -
1. The Universe had a beginning and is expanding (The Big Bang Theory)
2. The Universe is static (Einsteins Static Universe Theory)
Not one person was born into believing either of said Theories above.
Anyone who takes a stance on either Theory had to examine one or both Theories for themselves in order to make an inference.
Being born without the knowledge of something does not take away from it's validity.
What I'm trying to point out is that when you say it is "impossible" for Atheists to rationalize their own position - you should be specific to which kind of Atheist you are talking about.
Based on conversations with you, I am convinced that you are a Theoretical Atheist -
"Theoretical (or theoric) atheism explicitly posits arguments against the existence of gods, responding to common theistic arguments such as the argument from design or Pascal's Wager."
If you're no such Atheist, then I'm sorry for the miscategorization.
My point, however, is that as your definition states:
"attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate:"
You must attempt to explain or justify your own postition as a Theoretical Atheist in order to be a Theoretical Atheist.
If this is not so, then what is the other alternative. I am open to being corrected here.
So here's what you've said so far -
That it's impossible for Atheists to rationalize their own postition and that "considering that all of us, including you, were born as atheists, being an atheist requires no rationalization whatsoever, because it's the way we are naturally born."
So maybe my understanding of the term "rationalize" is incorrect, but I am looking at your definition and still coming to the same understanding.
But I am concluding that if you are to be specific, then you're right; Pragmatic Atheists need no rationalizations for their position. They have a practical neutral postion towards the concept of a deity and neither reject nor embrace the idea.
Theorectical Atheists, however, need some sort of rationalization in order to argue against the concept itself.
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RE: Respect for Religion
I hate Christianity. I hate Islam. I hate Judaism. I hate all those religions that promote vile beliefs, and that accounts for every one I know of to varying degrees. I do not have respect for any religion, or their holy books, or their holy prophets. Religion is not respectable, but you give respect to religious people because they are people, and everybody deserves respect until proven otherwise by their actions.
People can believe what they want to believe. I may think those beliefs are stupid, but I keep it to myself. Tolerance is the word. However, when those beliefs interfere with me, I have a right to challenge them. That applies whether they bother me directly by saying I am going to hell, or indirectly by attempting to push laws that conflict with my values.
Respect the man, not the church he goes to. That is, as long as the man doesn't bring the church with him, because then demolition is in order.
If something can be destroyed by the truth, it might be worth destroying.
RE: Respect for Religion
(04-12-2012 02:10 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: I understand what you're saying here, but I believe it is necessary to be specific to terms in this situation.When I use the term "atheist", I'm using the common definition "a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods". I generally don't use the Wikipedia definition of "practical atheism" because it excludes those who don't have a belief in gods despite being familiar with the topic. With that said, using it in this context seems to be all right, considering that a baby's lack of belief in gods is a consequence of being unaware of the concept.
(04-12-2012 02:10 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: Vosur, I think maybe we disagree about one thing in particular.I actually agree with you on this point. You are correct, not knowing about a concept at birth has no impact on it's validity.
(04-12-2012 02:10 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: What I'm trying to point out is that when you say it is "impossible" for Atheists to rationalize their own position - you should be specific to which kind of Atheist you are talking about.If I had to choose a label, I'd either describe myself as "agnostic atheist" or as "atheist" in the sense I described earlier in this post. While I do respond to theistic arguments on a regular basis, I do not and have not posited any arguments against the existence of gods for the simple reason that I haven't come across any sound ones in my entire life.
(04-12-2012 02:10 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: My point, however, is that as your definition states:According to the definition you cited, a theoretical atheist is someone who claims that there are arguments against the existence of god(s). Both them and gnostic atheists do indeed have to justify their position by either giving such an argument or by providing evidence for their claim. Anyway, I think the term "justify" is more fitting in this context.
(04-12-2012 02:10 PM)ideasonscribe Wrote: So here's what you've said so far -I think the problem is that these two definitions create a false dichotomy. While I agree that theoretical atheists have to provide a justification for their stance, agnostic atheism is a "third way", so to speak. One can lack a belief in god despite being aware of the concept, an option that is not included in the term "pragmatic atheist".
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RE: Respect for Religion
As many said before I don't respect religion but I respect religious people but it sort of reminds me of the religious saying they love homosexuals but hate homosexuality. I know plenty of people who Ares basically only defined by their faith. A good friend of mine is an evangelical christian and although she is liberal she becomes ridiculously blind when it comes to faith. She tells me she believes the world is six thousand years old and when I question her she acts as if I'm questioning her family since her father is a preacher and obviously indoctrinated her. I feel saddened since it seems she is stuck between the world that exists and the one her father created for her.
I don't respect religion when it takes away choice, intelligence and respect for other people like women or those of other religions (or lack thereof)
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RE: Respect for Religion
Why not respect religion?
Look at all it has done, good and bad, but always in its own best interest. All the good, all the evil, always to serve itself. And it started from nothing (literally). Look around at people. Anyone. Any time in history. Name one person who has accomplished so much from such humble, non-existent roots. Name one country, ideology, corporation, anything, anything at all, that has accomplished so much from so little.
Nobody. Nothing. Zip.
For that, religion deserves at least a measure of respect.
Think of what we can learn from religion. How to create something from nothing. How to rise up from our own ashes. How to manipulate the masses. How to convince people of anything, even preposterous things, and get them to fight to the death to defend their belief in these preposterous things. How to rape, kill, torture, lie, steal, and, well, commit practically any unethical or criminal behavior known to man AND get away with it - even better, be PRAISED for doing all of it.
And religion does all of this better than anyone or anything else.
Religion has earned my respect for that, yessir indeed.
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RE: Respect for Religion
Hey, Marcus.
Go back and read what I wrote. It already addresses that exact concern. The question isn't whether or not they're wrong when viewed through your cultural lens, the question is whether or not your cultural lens is THE cultural lens; the only right one (which assumes there is such a thing as right). If you think that yours is the only right one (that science and empiricism is the only possible relationship we can have with the world; remember the Vulcans) then you will invalidate their world view, dismiss them, call them idiots as you say, simply because they see things differently. That, it must be said, is shallow. If you're looking for ways to respect them, which you seem to be, begin by addressing your need to be correct. If you can't do that, you never will respect them.
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A second initiative to increase profitability involves direct sourcing, whereby retailers purchase goods directly from suppliers and cut out any middlemen. Direct sourcing allows companies such as Office Depot to offer its own line of private label goods, which typically see higher margins than branded goods. Office Depot and Staples are very competitive in this regard, with about one-fifth of all goods sold coming from respective private labels.
In 2009, Office Depot's total revenues were $12.1 billion, a 16% decline from its 2008 revenue.[2] The company attributed this decline to the tough economic conditions in the United States for 2009. As a result, Office Depot posted a net loss of $599 million in 2009, compared to its net loss of $1.48 billion in 2008.
Office Depot breaks its business into three reportable segments: i) North American Retail, ii) North American Business Solutions, and iii) International.
Office Depot's retail stores in North America sell office supplies, computers and software, office furniture and other business-related products. Many of Office Depot's retail stores also have copy centers which design, print and ship various materials such as training manuals, newsletters and marketing materials. Retail stores mostly serve consumers and small businesses. For 2009, Office Depot's North American Retail segment had total sales of $5.1 billion and posted an operating profit of $105.5 million.[2]
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Many local communities depend on coastal wetlands for survival; they use a
wide range of natural products from the swamps and their surrounding waters
(Field, 1997; RAMSAR, 1999). As Section 6.5.4 points
out, in some coastal societies, cultural values are of equalor even greatersignificance
than economic values. This is particularly true in Ecuador and Colombia on the
Pacific coast, as well as the most northern part of Venezuela and Brazil on
the Atlantic coast, where shrimp farming and timber exploitation represent the
most common uses (Schaeffer-Novelli and Cintron, 1993; Sebastiani et al.,
1996; Trujillo, 1998). Girot (1991) identifies the landscape and the aesthetics
and spirituality of local people as important social and cultural impacts in
the Central American region. An increase in sea level could affect monuments
and historic sites of Central America.
Patterns of human development and social organization in a community are important
factors in determining the vulnerability of people and social institutions to
sea-level rise and other coastal hazards. The most common problems in local
subsistence economies in Latin America coastal zones relate to firewood, isolation
from enforcement, shrimp ponds, cattle, clearing for village expansion, coconut
plantation, and sewage and garbage disposal (Sebastiani et al., 1996;
Ellison and Fanrsworth, 1997).
Water resources for domestic, industrial, and agricultural use, averaged per
capita among Latin American countries, vary from 28,739 m3 in Argentina
(whose population is 34,587,000) to more than 472,813 m3 in Suriname
(whose population is 423,000) (see Appendix D of IPCC, 1998). These averages
hide the enormous disparity in many areas, such as poor rural areas, which are
ill-supplied. In some Latin American regionsespecially in areas where
it is possible that the combined effect of less rainfall and more evaporation
could take place, leading to less runoffglobal warming will substantially
change the availability of freshwater. Watersheds in arid or semi-arid regions
are especially sensitive because annual runoff already is highly variable (Medeiros,
1994). Watersheds in the southern hemisphere where snowmelt is an important
source of runoff also can be severely affected (Basso, 1997). Vulnerability
of oases between 29°S and 36°S to drier conditions in the high Andes
can be observed (Canziani et al., 1997)
Few specific water resources impact studies using climate change scenarios
have been conducted in Latin America: Riebsame et al. (1995) studied
the Uruguay River basin. In the study, all scenarios used indicated a shift
of seasonality and a decrease in runoff during low-flow periods. For the Choqueyapu
River (La Paz, Bolivia) under a UKMO-89 climate scenario, these studies projected
an increase of discharge in the low-water period and in the months of December
and January. For some other watersheds (Caire, Mamoré, Guadalquivir,
and Miguillas), the magnitude and tendency of the results varies, depending
on the scenario used (PNCC, 1997). For the Pirai River, located in a humid area
and flowing through urban areas (Santa Cruz City), runoff increases under an
increased precipitation scenario (PNCC, 2000). Estimates of water availability
in Mexico and Central America (Izmailova and Moiseenko, 1998) indicate that
about 70% of the population in those countries will live in regions with low
water supply as soon as the first quarter of the 21st century. A study using
climate scenarios from GFDL, GISS, and NCAR models, combined with incremental
scenarios of 1-2°C temperature rise and 10% precipitation increase,
found that decreasing precipitation in Mexico and El Salvador can cause a change
in runoff by 5-7% but that in the winter runoff changes by only by 0.2-0.7%.
Potential changes in temperature and precipitation might have a dramatic impact
on the pattern and magnitude of runoff, soil moisture, and evaporation, as well
as the aridity level of some hydrological zones in Mexico (Mendoza et al.,
1997). A vulnerability study performed in conjunction with the National GHG
Inventory in Argentina foresees a reduction in water availability as a result
of changes in snowmelt in the high Andes. Similar studies in Peru show that
warming has created several environmental hazards, such as avalanches in Peruvian
Andean valleys, with a foreseen critical reduction of water resources for human
and industrial consumption (Morales-Arnao, 1999).
Water use in Latin America is mainly for agricultural activities, averaging
nearly 60% of total water use. It ranges from approximately 40% in Colombia
and Venezuela to more than 75% in Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay
(Canziani et al., 1998). Even with a potential increase in water availability
in some parts of northern Mexico (Mundo and Martínez-Austria, 1993; Magaña
and Conde, 1998), demand for water from agricultural, urban, and industrial
sectors has shown a much faster growth because of the rapid expansion of these
sectors in recent decades.
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significant limitation of potential water resources will occur within the next
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— If not for the red jerseys and the coach on their sideline, Sunday would have been just another dissection of an opening-round opponent by the UConn women.
Southern University, Vermont, Cornell, UMBC, Coppin State — you've seen one, you've mourned them all.
"These first-round games take a familiar script," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "We haven't played in so long [March 8] that we're unsure of what we're going to get in the first 10 or 15 minutes. And we know we're playing someone that from a talent standpoint is going to struggle with some of the things you're going to do. This was no different."
But this was. This was Hartford and Jen Rizzotti. This was a friendly neighbor and one of UConn's beloved daughters over for a Sunday visit on a sunny March morning. If they could, they would have had coffee — in NCAA-sanctioned mugs, of course.
Familiarity is what separated the events at Gampel Pavilion from the episode of "CSI: NCAA Tournament" that normally takes place at this stage of March Madness.
The No. 1 UConn women did what was expected. They opened a 23-point lead at the half and completed a business-as-usual 75-39 victory over the No. 16 Hawks in the first round of the Philadelphia Regional.
"I don't know much about their players; I've seen them play on occasion," Auriemma said. "But I know the general [Rizzotti], so I knew what their strategy would be like."
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All did what was required, little more, especially Moore, who had four of her points by the time the Huskies led, 6-2. She also had seven rebounds, as did Dolson.
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"To end your career against the No. 1 team in the country, in front of all these people [6,418], was more than I could have asked for," Hawks senior Jackie Smith said. "We wanted to win, but it's been an awesome ride."
The Huskies (33-1) have won 21 straight and 111 of 112 and will continue the chase of a third straight NCAA title Tuesday against No. 9 seed Purdue, a 53-45 winner over Kansas State.
This UConn-Hartford collision was courtesy of the NCAA's fixation on regional matchups in the tournament and the Hawks' record. They did not meet in the regular season for the first time since 2004 and will not play next year.
If nothing else, Rizzotti wanted this game to serve as an example for the things she wants to follow it.
"I don't really want to be in this position again, 1-9 and need to come back and win the tournament to be in the NCAAs," Rizzotti said. "But I won't forget it and we'll make sure we don't take winning for granted. … This year was a reminder of how special [the NCAAs] are."
And there was never expectation that Hartford would be able to deal with UConn's superior talent. The Hawks trailed 6-5 after a three-pointer by Smith, but UConn had its first lead of 10 or more after a three-point play by Lorin Dixon made it 21-9 with 10:22 left in the half. That was in the midst of a 12-0 run that staked the Huskies to a 28-9 lead.
"We didn't change anything we do," Hartford's Ruthanne Doherty said. "We just went into the game trying to be fearless. We didn't go in already defeated."
The biggest advantage UConn had, in the most literal sense, was Dolson, its emerging 6-foot-5 freshman center. Hartford had no answer for Dolson and she was 6 of 9 (12 points) in her 19 minutes in the first half.
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Hartford's offense seemed to center exclusively Doherty. The sophomore forward took 10 of the Hawks' 24 shots in the first half and scored seven points.
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The Huskies began the second half by rolling off 10 of the first 12 points in the opening five minutes to take a 50-19 lead. And it wasn't long after that Auriemma began to clear what's left of his bench to rest his starters for another day.


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Census returns are recorded on large sheets of paper that are divided into rows and columns. The schedules were arranged by province and then further divided into census districts and subdistricts.
The census for 1851 was conducted in January 1852. The completed forms were sent to the Board of Registration and Statistics and later to the Department of Agriculture. Enumeration was by census district. Census districts were voting districts, not counties, although most have the same names as counties. For the most part, census districts were synonymous with cities and counties, and subdistricts were synonymous with towns, townships, and city wards. Villages, small towns, and parishes were generally enumerated as part of the township in which they were located. Census district and county boundaries were not always the same.
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It seems wherever the Kardashians go, drama follows. TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian got a drink thrown at her during a bar scuffle days ago.
According to TMZ, the drama began for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star while the Kardashian clan was at NYC's Juliet Supper Club on Thursday night. A male fan reportedly asked for a picture with Kim, during which his girlfriend lost her cool and threw a drink at Kim.
Scott Disick and Khloe Kardashian quickly came to Kim's defense. Khloe's wedding ring reportedly flew off her hand during the scuffle, but she was able to recover it moments later.
It gets even better as TMZ was able to obtain a picture of a soaked Kim just moments after the drink throwing. That photo is below.
Kim, 29, took to her blog over the weekend to tell her fans that she is "totally fine" following the bar incident. "I want to address this because everyone has been asking me if I'm ok after the bar fight last night."
"A drunk male fan came up to me and asked to take a picture, and I obliged, but his girlfriend, who was also drunk, got a little out of hand. Luckily I had Scott and Khloe there to protect me." Kim adds, "None of us were drinking."


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Stephanie Johnson '13 knows that not all the lessons she learns at Brandeis will come in the classroom. A politics major from Brooklyn, N.Y., Johnson devotes hours each week to her work as a tenants advocate at the Waltham Alliance to Create Housing (WATCH), an organization that promotes affordable housing in the area. The internship is supported by a stipend from the TD Charitable Foundation.
Such commitment to community engagement and social justice is a hallmark of the Brandeis experience.
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It was with a heavy heart I walked into my screening of The World's End. I had heard good things from my colleagues. Yet as it brings a close to the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, I couldn't help but think of this as a sort of goodbye to the manic man-children that Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost had given us in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Sure, I expect the trio will continue to make films together, but something about the way this movie was talked about—or maybe just the title—suggested this would indeed be an end of sorts, a farewell.
Thankfully, even when these guys give you a movie full of monsters and the threat of the end of the world as we know it, Wright, Pegg and Frost also lay on the laughs and thrills along with tons of weirdness. Cornetto movies have a unique ability to make audiences belly laugh, and so it seemed a good time for a GIF review. Below there will be some spoilers, but nothing you wouldn't know from the trailer.
As the lights went down, I was embarrassingly wistful. Here we are: the beginning of the end.
Fitting my weepiness over time going by too fast, the film begins in a flashback to the 1990s introducing our heroes as impetuous youths who dared take on The Golden Mile, a pub crawl that includes 12 bars, one pint of beer at each. Gary (Pegg) describes that night as the best in his life, and when we cut to him today, wan, wearing sweatpants and surrounded by what appears to be an AA circle, we see quite clearly he's right.
Gary is obviously a loser. He's an alcoholic manchild, but perhaps worse yet--his ginger beard points out that he still dyes his hair an embarrassing jet black. It reads as next level pitiful, and yet...he could get it.
The solution to getting his life back on track is apparent: reunite his boyhood mates for another go at The Golden Mile! Cue the getting the band back together music!
Despite their initial reluctance, the guys road trip to their old hometown, where Gary is shocked to not be embraced as a returning conqueror. Awww, buddy!
Things are looking up when Gary's old fling Sam (Rosamund Pike) rolls into the bar. Except Gary's longtime rival Steven (Paddy Considine) is getting gooey eyed over her too.
The banter in this one is Wright and Pegg's sharpest yet! Rat-a-tat-tat—it's like watching a top speed ping pong match!


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NHL, players still swapping proposalsBy STEVE ZIPAY
January 02. 2013 10:25PM
As negotiations to end the NHL lockout inched forward, representatives for the league and the players' association were meeting Wednesday night in Manhattan to discuss a revised offer on a collective bargaining agreement delivered by the union Wednesday afternoon. The NHL was reviewing the offer, and the union was expected to return to the bargaining table Wednesday night.
It marked the fourth such exchange of proposals to end the 109-day standoff in the last week, and the sides now are essentially revising a main document of about 26 pages, although several key issues remained unresolved, including the amount of a salary cap in 2013-14, pensions, individual contract limits and the term of the deal. The league wants a 10-year pact, and the union wants concessions in return.
There certainly is some urgency in the talks; the league's deadline for a 48-game season to begin is Jan. 19. In order to stage training camps, a deal must be completed by about Jan. 11.
The players also were planning to announce by a midnight deadline whether they had decided to notify the league that they were filing a disclaimer of interest, a tactic that would dissolve the union into a trade association, which would allow players to file anti-trust suits against the league. The NBA players association chose the route in 2011 before reaching agreement on a new CBA.
It is believed that if the union is satisfied with the progress of the talks, it will delay employing a disclaimer, which is a form of decertification.
NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr and a contingent that included a dozen players had planned to conduct a conference call on the disclaimer from their Times Square offices while awaiting word from league officials. Neither Commissioner Gary Bettman or Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly was available for comment in the afternoon.
On Dec. 21, after several days of voting, more than 700 players agreed overwhelmingly to authorize the PA board to decide by midnight, although the deadline could pass and Fehr and the board could seek another membership vote later in the negotiating process. Fehr declined comment on the disclaimer when leaving the NHL offices Wednesday.
When word leaked of the vote last month, the NHL responded immediately with a suit in U.S. District Court seeking a declaratory judgment that the lockout was legal, and an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB. Those cases are pending.
Bettman said Tuesday night that a disclaimer was not a concern. But it certainly would stall the talks, which could continue, because the trade association would name Fehr, and possibly his brother, special counsel Steve Fehr, as advisers.
Since the lockout began on Sept. 15, 626 games have been cancelled, including the Winter Classic, which was to be staged in Ann Arbor, Mich. between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs on Jan. 1. The players have forfeited six of their 13 paychecks and the league has lost hundreds of millions in revenues.


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I have seen the scanner branded as Reflecta running Silverfast 8. it can do multiexposure and with this reaches a density of log 4.01siggle scan will go to around log 3.2 , qualiy looks good to me, especially I liked the film holders , that´s something that will help a lot working,most of the other holders I know are pretty much junk , but these look very well done.Finish and overall look were good,Price in Germany (as Reflecta) will be 1999,-regardsStefan
Thanks Stefan. The holders do look nice. If I get one next month I'll report back. Everything looks promising.
Sadly, plustek announced on FB that the scanner is delayed yet again
Saw their scan sample on FB. Even the compressed JPEG looked fine. I don't think its vapor. It seems they really don't want to blow the launch. I'd rather wait than send it back.
The first delay was with the sensor, as I believe it was discontinued. Everything needed to be retooled for the new higher res sensor they sourced.If its 2/3 of the quality the 9000 is capable of, I'm in. It seems to be, but time will tell.
Jobo CPP3. Coming early 2013.Tetenal C41, available now.
Looks very promising, they sharpen up nicely in photoshop, other than that it's hard to say without doing the testing myself. Not exactly the best photos to show the capability of the scanner, neither is the fact that they seem to have let the software do the scanning without doing manual adjustments for optimal results. The scan of the brick house for example has severely blown-out highlights. I hope someone respected can get their hands on it and do some proper testing soon.


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Travel information
All you need to know about transport and getting around in Amsterdam
Getting around Amsterdam
Getting around Amsterdam is very easy: there are efficient, cheap and integrated trams, metros and buses, and in the centre most places can be got to on foot. Locals tend to get around by bike, and there are also boats and water taxis. Public transport provision for those with disabilities, however, is dire. GVB Stationsplein CS, Old Centre: New Side (0900 8011 premium rate/en.gvb.nl). Tram 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26. Open Phone enquiries 9am-7pm Mon-Sat. In person 9am-7pm Mon-Sat.The GVB runs Amsterdam's Metro, bus and tram services, and can also provide detailed information and departure and arrival times on all of them, as well as sell tickets. Fares & tickets An OV-chipkaart ('chip card') system operates across trams, buses and metros. An OV-chipkaart has a one-time cost of €7.50 and can be purchased at ticket vending machines at stations, various tobacco specialty shops, at many supermarkets and at GVB Tickets & Info. The card is valid for four to five years. You can load the card in the ticket vending machine, paying with cash or a cash card, and use it immediately. You can also load the card in a yellow add value machine you'll find at tobacco specialty shops and various other shops. An unlimited 24-hour chip cards for one day cost €7.50. You can also buy unlimited 48-, 72-, 96-, 120-, 144- and 168-hour cards (ranging from €12 to €32). With any type of OV-chipkaart, you have to check in or check out when boarding or disembarking a tram, bus or metro, usin
Amsterdam essentials: information for visitors
In the Netherlands, only those over the age of 16 can purchase alcohol (over 18 for spirits), while you have to be 16 to buy cigarettes (18 to smoke dope). Driving is limited to over-18s. Amsterdam's reputation as a relaxed city is well-founded, as anyone will find out after even the shortest of wanders around the famous Red Light District. However, not everything goes. Smoking dope is not accepted everywhere: locals have a relaxed attitude, but use your discretion. And while most of its restaurants don't have dress codes, many nightclubs ban sportswear and trainers. The construction of a new Metro line linking north and south Amsterdam is indicative of the city's status as a big business centre. The south of Amsterdam is where most of the action is, with corporate hotels rubbing shoulders with the World Trade Center and the RAI convention centre.SEE OUR DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS VENUES AND SERVICESDikke MaatjesPostbus 15456, 1001 ML (www.dikkemaatjes.nl). 'Dikke Maatjes' means 'close friends', although its literal translation is 'fat friends'. And that's what this gay club is for: chubbies and admirers.Mama CashPO Box 15686, 1001 ND (689 3634/fax 683 4647/www.mamacash.nl).Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.Helps to fund women's groups and women-run businesses, and has sponsored countless lesbian organisations and events.NetherbearsPostbus 15495, 1001 ML (www.netherbears.nl). A hairy men's club. Check website.Sportclub TijgertjePostbus 10521, 1001 EM (06 1024 9026/www.tijgertje.nl). Tijgertje
Amsterdam drug laws and etiquette
If every drug were removed from the planet, humans would probably grab the nearest hard object and bang themselves on the head to escape reality. The savvy Dutch realised this in 1976, when hash and marijuana were decriminalised - but never technically made legal. Sound confusing? That's because it is. Though Amsterdam's coffeeshops - and there are some 250 of them - were legalised in 1980, they're never quite on safe territory, and are under constant watch by the law. Unlike elsewhere in the Netherlands, it's not necessary to provide proof of Dutch residency to enter coffeeshops here, but there are stringent rules relating to their location (basically: well away from schools and playgrounds) which continue to tighten as Amsterdam positions itself as a destination for high culture rather than, well, the other kind of high culture. But what to do when you actually get through the door of a coffeeshop? Here are Time Out's top tips for navigating Amsterdam's cannabis cafés... Etiquette: when you first walk in, ask to see a menu: it will list available drugs with prices, and staff can explain their effects. You're welcome to see and smell everything before you buy. Prices vary: expect to pay upwards of €10 per gram for a decent bud or a chunk of hash. For better quality, bring more currency. The menu: hash is typically named after its country of origin (Moroccan, Afghan, Lebanese), whereas cannabis names refer to an element of the strain (White Widow, Super Skunk, Silver Haze
LGBT services and support in Amsterdam
COC AmsterdamRozenstraat 14, the Jordaan (626 3087/www.cocamsterdam.nl). Tram 13, 14, 17.OpenPhone enquiries 10am-4pm Mon-Fri.The Amsterdam branch of COC deals with the social side of gay life in and around the capital. Gay & Lesbian SwitchboardPostbus 11573 (623 6565/www.switchboard.nl). Open Telephone 2pm-6pm Mon, Wed, Fri.General information and advice on safe sex, from friendly English-speakers. Dikke MaatjesPostbus 15456, 1001 ML (www.dikkemaatjes.nl). 'Dikke Maatjes' means 'close friends', although its literal translation is 'fat friends'. And that's what this gay club is for: chubbies and admirers. Mama CashPO Box 15686, 1001 ND (689 3634/fax 683 4647/www.mamacash.nl).Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.Helps to fund women's groups and women-run businesses, and has sponsored countless lesbian organisations and events. NetherbearsPostbus 15495, 1001 ML (www.netherbears.nl). A hairy men's club. Check website. Sportclub TijgertjePostbus 10521, 1001 EM (06 1024 9026/www.tijgertje.nl). Tijgertje organises a wide variety of sports activities, from yoga to wrestling, for gays and lesbians.
The best hotels in Amsterdam
Park Plaza Victoria
A stalwart of the city hotel scene, the Victoria has recently been spruced up; the public areas (including lobby and bar) of this 300-roomed hotel opposite Centraal Station now look very dapper indeed, decked out in browns, creams and reds. Rooms themselves are of a good size, and come with all the expected trappings. A big plus is the excellent health club and pool, both open to non-guests for a fee.
Welcome to the future of hotels: the shipping container at CitizenM. Due to the housing shortage in Amsterdam, local students have long been living in these humble units, but it's safe to say that CitizenM was the first initiative to utilise them as the basis for a 'budget luxury' designer hotel. CitizenM's initiator is Rattan Chadha, who left his role as founder and CEO of Amsterdam-based clothing chain Mexx to cover the globe with shipping container hotels. The first opened at Schiphol Airport in 2008 and was the result of a partnership with advertisers KesselsKramer, who commissioned local design gurus Concrete to style it, and Philips to do the technology. This newer branch, near the Zuidas business district, is on the outskirts of the city centre but is well served by public transport, meaning you can be in postcard territory within minutes. The idea was to strip things down to the bare essentials: 14 square-metre (150-square-foot) rooms are created and assembled off-site, and have wall-to-wall windows, a shower pod, a toilet pod, a king-size bed with luxury linens, flatscreen TV, and a 'mood pad', which controls all of the above plus the lights and temperature. The resulting accommodation is surprisingly comfortable. While the branding is aimed at the new young, global jet-set class, so far it seems that traditional business travellers are keen to make use of CitizenM in the name of taking advantage of a (relative) bargain. Meanwhile, if the lobby feels like a Vitra
The Dylan
Outrageous elegance are the key words here. Guests are made to feel like superstars - even the odd bona fide star drops in from time to time too - and lodge in colour-coded chromatherapy rooms designed to enhance the mood, like zingy raspberry, Zen-like black or toasty turmeric. Every detail, from chef Dennis Kuipers' North African-inspired menu to the careful alignment of the cushions in the public areas, is well thought through by the owners.
Another hidden gem near museums and upmarket shopping opportunities, this thoroughly chic place is covered with art and boasts a lovely decked garden. Rooms, ranging from small to huge along with a junior and family suite, are thoroughly designer driven, with Burberry-checked blankets, chandeliers and swanky bathrooms. Unusually for such a trendy hotel, families are positively encouraged, which marks it out from snootier establishments.
Greenhouse Effect
Planning on immersing yourself in cannabis culture? Then this is just the place to rest your addled head. Perched above the coffeeshop of the same name on the fringes of the Red Light District, there are plenty of druggie draws in the area. Some rooms have shared facilities; several are kitted out in suitably trippy style with appropriate crazy names, like Mary Jane, Outer Space and Red Man, while others are just plain, old-fashioned nice, and overlook a canal. To take the edge off sore heads, breakfast is served until midday, and the attached bar has an all-day happy hour and arranges drum 'n' bass, reggae and also rare groove nights. Good if you're young and into smoking weed.
Amstel Botel
Convenient for Centraal Station, the docklands and hops across to Noord, this a good bet if you're looking for good, clean accommodation with the odd frill, like free in-house movies. Unless you are fooled by their 'luxury' rooms boast and come expecting the QEII, you'll be perfectly satisfied. The bar has long opening hours (from 9am to after midnight) and games like pinball and pool, plus a jukebox - ideal for pacifying youngsters on rainy days. Be warned that major renovations in the area mean that views aren't quite as watery or relaxing as they have been.
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
Big, tall and glamorous, this stripy, stone-coloured hotel is brand spanking new and a great base for exploring the Waterfront and Noord on the banks opposite. Rooms are decorated in soothing greys and woods; pricier ones grant access to an executive lounge - free cocktails included - and have great views over the cruise liners ploughing through the waters, or over the city's rooftops.
Amsterdam Marriott Hotel
Right next to the green lungs of Amsterdam - the Vondelpark - the Marriott has just been given an overhaul, so it's goodbye to the dowdy green and brown gentleman's club styling and hello to soothing yellows and modern furnishings. All 392 rooms now come equipped with Revive beds, six pillows plus luxurious linen and duvets. Bathrooms have gone similarly upmarket too, with cherry wood and granite surfaces and cascade showerheads.


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STOCKTON - Lisa Valentine was unstoppable in every facet of Tuesday's women's basketball game.
STOCKTON - Lisa Valentine was unstoppable in every facet of Tuesday's women's basketball game.
The 5-foot freshman point guard led the Mustangs to an 88-54 victory over Mission College in the 15th annual Delta Classic Tournament at Joe Blanchard Gymnasium. Valentine had 26 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in 30 minutes.
Delta advanced to the championship game against Merced, a 60-50 winner over Laney, at 4 p.m. today.
Delta assistant coach Monet Lewis entered the stats in real-time via computer with redshirt forward Alysia Atkins spotting.
"I've been coaching for 21 years and never seen a quadruple-double," said Delta coach Gina Johnson. "I've never had a player have a game like this."
Valentine, a Lincoln High product, erased an 18-9 lead by Mission (7-5) by connecting on four 3-pointers in the first half. She had five of her team's points as Delta (7-3) went into the break on an 8-0 run.
She made 7 of 12 field goals, 7 of 8 free throws and 5 of 7 3-pointers. Valentine helped Delta pull away in the second half by scoring the team's first six points.
"It seemed like in the beginning we came out not ready to play," Valentine said. "We needed to pick things up and I got a lot of confidence after I made my first 3-pointer."
Kendra Contente, a sophomore from Ripon, had a career-best 17 points off the bench for Delta. She made 5 of 8 on 3-pointers after missing much of last season with a hip injury.
"We moved Kendra out to the wing not that long ago and she has been shooting with a lot of confidence," Johnson said. "She works harder that anybody, so I think you're starting to see that pay off."
Mission guard Felicia Anderson had 16 points in the first half and led her team with 19. She had 39 points on nine 3-pointers the day before in a 91-67 win over Redwoods.
"I was really impressed the way we did a better job on (Anderson) in the second half," Johnson said. "We face guarded her much better."


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COLBERT - Barbara Ann Alewine, 67, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Noah William and Callie Mae Lord Alewine. Ann was retired from Athens Auto Wrecking. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who cared deeply for her family.
Survivors include sons, Bo Alewine (Julie), Comer, and Joe Alewine (Kristie), Bishop; a brother, Robert Alewine (Betty), Ormond Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Josh, Terrance, Tyler, Bryce and Nichole Alewine; great-grandchild, Josie Alewine and husband, Gerald Tucker.
Funeral services will be Saturday, August 9, at 10 a.m. at Lord and Stephens chapel with the Rev. Clay Huff officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mark Bugg, Mike Alewine, Nile Faulkner, Buck Alewine, Dennis Cowart, Troy Yancey, and Larry Paul Alewine. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, August 8, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
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LANCASTER, Calif. – C. Gordon Fullerton, a former astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions and had an extensive career as a research and test pilot for NASA and the Air Force, died Wednesday, the space agency said. He was 76.
Fullerton suffered a severe stroke in 2009 and had been confined to a long-term care facility in Lancaster for most of the past 3 1/2 years, NASA said in a statement.
An astronaut from 1969 to 1986, Fullerton spent 382 hours in space on his shuttle missions and flew more than 135 different types of aircraft as a test pilot, amassing more than 16,000 flight hours.
Fullerton soared into orbit aboard the shuttle Columbia in March 1982, an eight-day flight test that became the only shuttle mission to land on a backup site at White Sands, N.M. Columbia was diverted because heavy rains in the Mojave Desert flooded Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the primary landing site for the program's initial years.
In 1985, Fullerton commanded the shuttle Challenger on a flight that carried the Spacelab module in its cargo bay in order to conduct a wide array of science experiments.
Before space shuttles were operational, Fullerton was a member of one of two crews that flew the shuttle prototype Enterprise in approach-and-landing tests conducted during 1977. Enterprise was released from the top of a modified Boeing 747 to glide down to the desert floor at Edwards.
In 2003, after the loss of Columbia and its seven-member crew during re-entry, Fullerton told a gathering at Edwards that NASA faced its worst crisis but would overcome it. He also said he felt a kinship with the crew.
"Heroes, indeed they are. But in their own minds, they did not consider themselves heroes. I am sure they felt like the luckiest people on Earth as they snapped in at the pad," Fullerton said. "Columbia was a magnificent machine. She carried us to the greatest adventures of our lives. ... It was indeed a magic carpet ride."
A native of Portland, Ore., Fullerton received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and joined the Air Force in 1958, NASA said.
He flew fighters and bombers, attended the Air Force Research Pilot School and served as a test pilot at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, before being selected for the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory program in 1966. When that program was canceled in 1969, he was assigned to NASA's astronaut corps at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Before reaching space in the shuttle program, he was a member of support crews for NASA's last four Apollo lunar missions.
Fullerton subsequently transferred to NASA Dryden and spent 22 years as a research test pilot. Among his roles was project pilot for a modified B-52 that conducted aerial launches of Pegasus rockets; the X-38, which was intended to be a vehicle to recover crews from the international space station; and the X-43A, an experimental hypersonic aircraft.
Fullerton lamented the 2004 retirement of the B-52 "mothership," known by the last three digits of its tail number.
"To me, it's really a sad day, more like a funeral than a celebration, to realize that I'm not likely to crawl in 008 and go out for another flight," he said at the time.
"If you were to get in the cockpit now, and wanted to taxi away, you've got to start up 22 pieces of rotating machinery before you're ready to go -- eight engines, 10 air-driven hydraulic packs, and four alternators. That's different than any airplane built before or since," he said.
In addition to many flight research and airborne science missions, Fullerton also was pilot-in-command of the Boeing 747 aircraft that carried space shuttles on its back on ferry flights from California to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Fullerton retired from the Air Force in 1988 and from NASA in 2007.