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The FAST & EASY Loophole
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I admit, it seems too good.
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But Before I Go On,
I'd Like To Share The
Story Of How Our
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I was thrilled with my small (yet significant) success.
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He replied to one of my follow up emails asking for help.
I replied back. To my surprise, the "back and forth" exchange went on for days.
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Hell, He'd Probably
Drop Out...
Unless I Shared
My Secret Formula
With Him That Evening
There Was Just One Condition...
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Next thing you know...
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To Me, It Was Like Having
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Here's Why:
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I know you've probably heard it all before, but I'm going to say it anyway...
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By Meeyoung Cho
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's lawmakers approved a national emissions trading scheme on Wednesday to tackle its growing greenhouse gas emissions, overcoming strong industry opposition and joining a growing number of nations to put a price on carbon.
Of the 151 lawmakers who voted, 148 approved the scheme, underscoring bipartisan support for a cap on carbon emissions, in stark contrast with the United States and Australia where emissions trading has been deeply divisive.
Analysts and officials said the program won approval, despite fears it would hurt the economy, because of the long-term benefits to the country's huge conglomerates from being more energy-efficient and exporting greener goods.
The scheme has not generated the same bitter public debate as in Australia and the United States, with the public more concerned with neighbouring North Korea.
"This is to develop green industry technologies and technology to reduce energy consumption, and develop those as one industry ... ultimately we want to organize markets for green business ahead of other countries," said Yang Soogil, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Green Growth, told Reuters.
The scheme caps carbon pollution across the economy, from steelmakers, ship-builders and power generators to even large universities, encouraging them to become more energy efficient.
South Korea is the world's fifth-largest oil importer and the number two buyer of liquefied natural gas after Japan, so curbing energy imports would bring big savings.
The program, due to start Jan 2015, opens the possibility of linkage to other schemes as part of a global effort to curb the growth of carbon pollution, which scientists blame for heating up the planet and triggering more chaotic weather.
To meet the mandatory cap, firms can trade emissions permits or buy carbon offsets from U.N.-backed clean energy projects in poorer nations.
Carbon analysts and investors said the details of the scheme were still quite vague, which made it difficult to predict its impact on the U.N. scheme.
Links with the European Union's emissions trading scheme - the world's largest - might not be possible until around 2018 at the earliest, said Barclays Capital analyst Trevor Sikorski.
"The European Commission would want to be comfortable with the rules and the operation of the scheme, and so linking would not really begin to be considered until after there are a few years of experience," he told Reuters.
Global carbon markets were valued at around $120 billion last year but would be worth much more if established and emerging schemes were able to trade with each other.
Final details of South Korea's program are still to be worked out, but the latest draft said it was likely to cover 60 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. It focuses on industrial operations producing more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year.
The nation's top industry body fought the scheme, saying it would add unnecessary costs and that competitor Japan has yet to put a price on carbon.
The Federation of Korean Industries has said the scheme would add initial costs of 4.7 trillion Korean won ($4.2 billion) even when 95 percent of pollution permits are given for free.
Each permit represents a ton of carbon emissions, with free permits awarded during the scheme's two first phases, spanning 2015-2017 and 2018-2020. The rest would be auctioned.
The government says the scheme is crucial to reining in emissions from Asia's fourth-largest economy, which have doubled since 1990, and to meeting a pledged goal of reducing emissions by 30 percent from projected levels by 2020.
"The opposition had no reason to oppose as they have been supporting the bill. Industry should be the one that's mostly worried about the outcome," Heo Seong-wook, professor of law from Seoul National University, told Reuters, referring to the country's powerful industrial conglomerates called chaebols.
Yet despite their political clout, objections from industry have not swayed lawmakers, Heo said, in part because of ongoing talks among political leaders to try to rein in big corporates.
"The parties might be concerned that if they actively support industry's opinion, they might be seen as not so friendly towards ordinary people," Heo said.
Many Korean firms, particularly big exporters, remain unconvinced but have nonetheless been preparing, analysts say.
Top emitters include major employers such as POSCO, the world's No.3 steelmaker, and Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest electronics firm by revenue.
"The news of carbon emission trading would not come as an immediate shock to the steel industry as steelmakers have prepared for the scheme," an analyst at Daishin Securities, Mun Jeoung-up, said.
Another analyst at Hanwha Securities, Kim Kang-o, said, "If the cost burden accounts for a certain percentage of operating profits, that is a problem ... Whether the industry would pass on the cost to consumers is also an important factor."
($1 = 1,128 Korean won)
(Reporting by Meeyoung Cho, Eunhye Shin and Eun Jee Park; Additional reporting by Nina Chestney and Jeff Coelho; editing by David Fogarty and Jane Baird)

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Bob Marshall Country > Swan Range (MT) > Columbia Mountain (MT) > Climber's Log
Columbia Mountain (MT) Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Midnight hike
Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2010
|Hiked this several times but the most memorable was when my brother and I decided to hike the ridge line from Columbia Mountain to Strawberry Lake -about 25 miles I think- in the dark. We started a couple hours before sunset and got to the top of Columbia in time to watch the sun set in the west while watching the full moon rise in the east- amazing. We got to our destination by dawn the next morning, after having got lost twice and coming across bear tracks and scat- that was one really long night...
|Posted Oct 28, 2015 7:19 pm
|Columbia Mountian
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
|Really got my heart pumping on this one. A great climb with great views at the top.
|Posted Jul 20, 2015 11:57 pm
|Last of the Season
|Fall 2010
After breaking my ankle at the end of the 2012 season, I gave it a few weeks rest and then climbed Columbia with Kelly. Great hike, with a pointless descent very early on. My first view of the hungry horse reservoir!
|Posted Jan 6, 2013 11:47 pm
|Great training hike
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2012
|Good "close to town" training day.
|Posted Oct 14, 2012 12:51 am
|Columbia Mtn
Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2004
|Great early season warmup.
|Posted Nov 29, 2011 6:00 pm
|Finally made it
Date Climbed: May 22, 2011
|Was a tough trek, straight up in quite deep snow. Very slushy and wet, definitely a workout!
|Posted May 22, 2011 11:31 pm
Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2011
|Crampons were perfect for the ice packed trail. The last few hundred feet from the top, where the trees really thinned out and the sun was beating on the sun, was impossible without snowshoes. So close.....yet so far. Will bring snowshoes next time if I go this early again.
|Posted May 18, 2011 3:03 pm
|May Day Climb
Date Climbed: May 1, 2011
|I look at this mountain every time I walk out my front door, great feeling having finally climbed it. Heck of a climb, especially on snowshoes towards the top. Couldn't have asked for better spring day to do it though.
|Posted May 1, 2011 8:22 pm
|I've done this 6 times in the last 12 months. It's a great workout and nice views from the top. Each time is a little different in the winter near the top.
|Posted Apr 25, 2011 3:57 pm
|Done in just over an hour on a run to strawberry lake.
|Posted Oct 18, 2010 1:23 pm
|Long hike
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
|Hiked with The Boys on a hot August day.
|Posted Jul 12, 2010 8:45 pm
|Windy, foggy, sleet and cold
Date Climbed: May 30, 2010
|It was great - summit was really windy with chills in the upper 20's. There was about 2 ft of new snow and the summit was completely socked in.
|Posted May 31, 2010 9:38 pm
|This is a great training hike!
|Posted May 16, 2010 12:14 am
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2009
|Have done this one too many times to count.
One of the best, easiest access, exercise hills in the valley. When I have no real climb planed, its nice to take a run to the top to keep the legs from going soft.
Best ascent of it was this spring in the snow with FlatheadJim and other GMS members where I got some practice in using my ice ax. We glisaded down the gully. It was a rush.
|Posted Oct 5, 2009 1:46 pm
|GMS Annual spring tune up
Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
|Update 5/24/14: done this 9 times since 1999.
The local club, GMS, usually does this every spring for a tune up. Nice trip, good elevation gain and a ass kicking good glissade of about 1,600 feet down the gulley just south of the route. You exit the gulley right to a switchback in the trail at the 5,600 or 5,700 foot level.
Yee ha !
In the summer, it can be quite hot & dry as it faces SW; I stay away from it later in the day in the late summer.
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 11:30 pm
|Hiked many times, great workout.
|Posted Jul 28, 2009 4:49 pm
|columbia mtn
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 1994
|Good conditioning hike ~ 4,830' elev gn ~5 1/2 hrs
Also, 7/2/95 w/Jamie; 6/26/01 w/Pat; 8/13/01 back side approach from pole #141 (~30 min in from hwy)
|Posted Dec 30, 2008 11:20 am
|Columbia Mountain
Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
|First outing of the year with the GMS, and LOTS of snow on this May excursion! An excellent conditioning peaknice day all around.
|Posted Dec 3, 2008 2:46 am
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2003
|A very nice solo hike to the top on an incredibly hot day--hiked alone to the top on 7/1/03 and spent the night--I read by the campfire and fell asleep listening to the train rolling through Columbia Falls. It was a bit hazy on the way up due to drifting smoke from the Oregon fires (this was still about 2 weeks before the Robert Fire started) but waking up at sunrise I found it to be crystal clear. A great, memorable hike!
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Garden Talk: August 9, 2012
From NGA Editors
Safe Food Preservation
Are you still putting up pickles the way your Aunt Agatha always did? Do you can your beans and tomatoes the way your mother showed you years ago? Although these passed-down recipes and techniques may be family treasures, they may also be dangerously out of date. According to Suzanne Driessen, food safety educator with the University of Minnesota Extension Service, safe canning recommendations have changed significantly over the years. "If you are using canning recipes that date before 1994, then it's critical to set those aside and find an up-to-date recipe that has been tested for safety. Older recipes could put you and your family at risk for botulism or other illnesses," she states in a recent University of Minnesota (UMN) news release.
She also cautions against creating your own canning recipes or tweaking ones that do meet research-based standards. What may seem like a minor variation, such as adding extra garlic or onion to a recipe, may change the acidity of the canned food enough to make it unsafe. Driessen also suggests making sure that all canning recipes, especially ones found on the Internet, meet current safety standards and notes that most canning supply company and university Extension websites provide reliable information.
One such current and accurate source is the UMN Extension Food Safety: Preserving and Preparing website. This offers the latest information on canning, freezing, drying, pickling, jam and jelly making, and storage. It also provides information by food type -- fruits, vegetables and herbs, tomatoes and salsa, meat and fish, and eggs and dairy. You can watch a 12 minute video that covers the latest research in home food preservation and view 20 5-minute food preservation modules that cover a wide range of topics from preserving herbs to pressure canning. You can even subscribe to a home food preservation newsletter that covers a variety of timely topics.
To check out this great resource and learn more about safely preserving your garden's harvest, go to: UMN Extension Food Safety.
Cast Your Vote
Would you like to help pick this year's American Garden Award (AGA) winner and learn about some exciting new plants at the same time? The AGA, administered by the All-America Selections®Display Garden program, offers the gardening public the opportunity to vote for their favorite from among six new flower varieties chosen by flower breeders as the best for this competition. This year's selections include Angelonia angustifolia 'Serena® Blue', Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Cruz™ Sunset', Gazania 'Big Kiss™ White Flame' F1, Petchoa x hybrida 'SuperCal® Pink Ice', Petunia 'Surfinia® Deep Red', and Sunflower 'Goldie' F1 (pictured).
Voting is open until August 31, and the winner will be announced in September. Votes can be cast online, by texting a code on your phone, or by mailing a postage-paid card available at the 28 participating public gardens where the "contestants" are planted on display. So far, over 5300 votes have been cast. A list of AGA Display Gardens is available on the AGA website.
To learn more about the American Garden Award, see information and pictures of this year's entries, as well as past winners from 2009-2011, go to: AGA. Follow the contest on Facebook or Twitter (@AmerGardenAward).
Garden to Plate Safety
Handling fruits and vegetables safely doesn't just apply to preservation methods. It starts right when we harvest our fresh produce. Keeping food safe from garden to plate is especially important if you use manure as a source of organic matter in your garden. This is because manure can be a source of the bacterium E. coli O157:H7, a relatively new and especially virulent strain of this pathogen.
J.G. Davis, Extension Soil Specialist, and P. Kendall, Extension Food Safety Specialist, both at Colorado State University (CSU), offer helpful advice on avoiding .E. coli contamination on garden produce in the CSU Extension fact sheet Preventing E.coli from Garden to Plate.
Some of their suggestions include locating your garden where there is the lowest possibility of contamination from fresh manure and manure-containing runoff, including runoff from uphill neighbors; keeping pets, livestock, and wildlife out of the garden with fencing; avoiding the use of fresh manure in the garden and never using aged manure on growing crops; composting manure correctly to minimize risks; making sure the water used to irrigate the garden is free from contamination; washing hands, clothing, shoes, and any garden tools that have been in contact with manure; and washing all produce well before preparing or eating it.
They note that recent studies have shown that soaking in vinegar is an effective way to reduce E. coli O157:H7 on fresh produce such as lettuce and apples. Just soak the produce in distilled white vinegar for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then rinse well with clear tap water.
To find out more about keeping your garden harvest safe from E.coli, go to: CSU Extension.
Love Em and Leave Em
It won't be too much longer before leaves begin to change color and fall in many parts of the country. Unfortunately, all that organic matter falling to earth is too often raked up and discarded, taking up valuable landfill space and wasting all the soil-building potential that decomposed leaves can provide.
That's where the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em campaign initiated by the Green Policy Task Force of Irvington, NY can help. They have put together a website that provides information on the technique of mulching in place as a way to help the environment while improving the soil and saving both time and money. Mulching in place simply means shredding leaves where they fall finely enough that the pieces sift down through the blades of grass on a lawn, breaking down over the winter and adding organic matter to the soil. There's even a short video entitled Leave Leaves Alone! that demonstrates how to mulch leaves in place with a mulching mower.
If you are interested in promoting mulching in place in your own community, the website provides an extensive toolkit of resource files that you can use, from sample promotional materials and Power Point presentations to municipal resolutions and bumper stickers. There are also sections with resource lists for backyard composting and vermicomposting with worms.
Now is a great time to plant ahead for fall by learning about this technique and to consider working to make it a community-wide effort in your municipality.
To find out more about the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em initiative, go to: LELE.


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By Ryan Woldoff
Every adult needs a will. Wills are documents, usually written by a lawyer, that dictate how your assets will be divided when you die. Wills are also used to decide funeral arrangements and to specify what happens to your young children after death. But, sometimes wills are also used to make bold or brash statements. It's your last chance to tell the world how you really feel about someone — by leaving them everything, nothing at all, or something odd. Here are some of the weirder wills that we were able to find.
13. Jack Benny
The American entertainment icon left a florist a large sum of money to send his wife a single long-stemmed red rose every day for the rest of her life. Before her death, she had received upwards of 3,000 roses.
12. Napoleon Bonaparte
The French Emperor requested that his head should be shaved and the hair divided among friends. A recent analysis of some of the hair that was kept by his friends discovered large amounts of arsenic.
11. "Steady" Ed Headrick
The inventor of the frisbee was so enamored with his invention that he wished to be cremated and have his ashes molded in to frisbees. Several were made, some of which were given to family members, while others were sold with the proceeds going towards the establishment of a "Steady" Ed Memorial Disc Golf Museum.
10. Mark Gruenwald
The executive editor of Marvel Comics was cremated after his death of a heart attack in 1996. His ashes were blended with ink used to print a 4,000-copy print run of the 12-issue miniseries he authored, Squadron Supreme.
9. Countess Carlotta Liebenstein
The German Countess left her fortune to her dog, Gunter III, after her death in 1991. This allowed Gunter III and a puppy he later fathered to reside in their own mansion with $80 million from the Countess.
8. Jonathan Jackson
The animal lover left money for the creation of a cat house, where felines could enjoy bedrooms, a dining hall, exercise room, an auditorium to listen to a live accordionist, and a specially designed roof for climbing without risking any of their nine lives.
7. Fredric Baur
The chemist and inventor of freeze dried ice cream, as well as the infamous Pringles can, requested in his will that he be cremated and buried in a Pringles can in his grave. When he passed away in 2008, his children followed through with his request, but kept a portion of the ashes to be placed in an urn … inside a Pringles can.
6. Gene Roddenberry
After his death in 1991, the Star Trek creator's body was cremated and some of the ashes were brought aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. In 1997, more of Roddenberry's ashes were launched into orbit via a Pegasus XL rocket. Another portion of Roddenberry's ashes, along with his late wife's, are planned for another departure into deep space in 2014.
5. George Bernard Shaw
The Nobel Prize and Oscar-winning Irish playwright left a large portion of his wealth towards funding the creation of a new alphabet. His wish was carried out and an edition of his play Androcles and the Lion was published using the 55-letter Shavian Alphabet.
4. Jeremy Bentham
The influential philosopher requested his body to be dissected in public as part of a lecture on anatomy. His skeleton was then to be stuffed with hay and dressed in his clothes and his head preserved to be kept in public display at the University College London. His head has since been replaced with a wax replica.
3. Charles Vance Millar
The Canadian lawyer and investor who was known for having a good sense of humor left a vacation house in Jamaica in joint custody of three people that he knew hated each other. The final clause of his will stated the cash value of his estate would be given to the woman who gave birth to the most children in a ten-year span.
2. Solomon Sandborn
After his death in 1871, the Massachusetts hat maker's will was discovered to have the request that the skin from his body be used to make two drums, one of which was to have the Declaration of Independence written on it, the other with the Pope's Universal Prayer. The drums were to be given to his friend Warren Simpson, who was to play "Yankee Doodle" at sunrise each June 17th at Bunker Hill.
1. T.M. Zink
The Iowa attorney left his daughter $5 and his wife absolutely nothing. He stipulated in his will that his $35,000 be placed in a trust for 75 years, and the accumulated sum should be used to build the "Zink Womanless Library," with no works by female authors or artists, and all entrances would house the sign "No Women Allowed." Zink's daughter successfully contested the will and the library was never built.
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Actaully, I survived! (That was our theme this year...) And now I really need to go shower (much need for to shaveses!), but because I love you all so much, I'm posting on here first.
Glad to see nothing horrendous happened. Good job. (Cept the appearance of Alice. )
Um, Lid will post later. I REALLY need to shower. *vanishes*)


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Here's hoping:
a) Rob turns up too all red-carpet lushness
b) Kristen turns up all bad-ass hair and killer legs
c) They... don't come as a couple *ducks and covers* sorry Robsteners, I realize it's unlikely but still, it would break my lil' heart :(
d) Someone brings along some fricking Eclipse footage already!
You can vote for our Twilight Nominees here!
- Lorabell
P.s. Is there a reason Jackson wasn't in the shoot for this pic? I mean, really - fail!


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Watch for the Geminid meteor shower in the Berkshires
According to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world may end on December 21. Others say that the turning of this chronicle of time is actually a reason for celebration. Whether you are paying attention to either of those predictions, you should know that one thing for certain. The sky will appear to be falling tonight.
The Geminid meteor shower will perform a spectacular light show (if the sky is clear). The annual performance will be particularly special this year because it occurs during a new moon. In that phase, the moon is lined up between the earth and the sun, so it doesn't reflect any light.
Some years, bright moonlight can wash out the viewing of "shooting stars," but it will not this time.
Shooting stars, as meteors are often called, are actually particles of rock and debris that vaporize and give off light as they enter the earth's upper atmosphere. Because of their small size and rapid speed, nearly all of these particles are destroyed in the process. If one happens to make it to the ground, it is called a meteorite.
Shooting stars can appear in any season. But there are peaks of meteor activity called meteor showers that occur at somewhat predictable times such as mid-December (Geminid), mid-November (Leonid), and mid-August (Perseid). The showers are named for the constellations that appear in the region of the sky where the meteors radiate from. For example, the Leonid showers seem to spray forth from the constellation Leo, while this month's Geminid showers appear to emanate from Gemini.
The actual origin of the meteors is usually a passing comet. However, it was discovered in 1983 that the parent body of the Geminid meteors is an asteroid, or minor planet, about 3 miles across.
This was the first time an asteroid had been definitively linked to a meteor shower, and astronomers are still exploring why and how this might be happening.
The Geminids were first observed and recorded in 1862. The number of meteors seen in this shower gradually increased during the first 100 years. This year, during peak viewing, if you are in a place that is dark enough, you may be able to see 50 to 120 meteors per hour streak across the night sky.
The best viewing will be tonight, starting around 9 p.m., and the meteors will increase from midnight until about 3 a.m. If the weather doesn't cooperate or you aren't able to get out during this time, meteors will be visible through Tuesday, just not at the same rate.
For ideal viewing, find a place where it is really dark -- a place that has no or minimal light pollution. Look to the east, where the twin stars Castor and Pollux make up the constellation Gemini. Don't worry if you aren't familiar with these stars or constellation. You should be able to tell where they are by looking for the point of origin of the shooting stars.
Anywhere you look will give chnces to see the streaks of light, but when you look to the east, it will appear that the meteors are speeding right at you.
Celestial viewing at this time of year requires plenty of warm clothing. Blankets or sleeping bags can also help to keep you comfortable.
It's a good idea to bring out some chairs, because sitting on the ground can get pretty chilly. A thermos full of something hot to drink will also make your viewing experience more fun.
Other than that, there really isn't any special equipment required, so this is an activity that anyone can enjoy.
As we enter the darkest time of the year, and for many of us also one of the most hectic times, the Geminid meteor shower provides a great opportunity to slow down and celebrate every bit of light, even if it is as fleeting as a shooting star.
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7 of 10 from 3.
King Melo.
18 of 26
7 of 10 from 3.
King Melo.
I remember you guys hated me and Melo, ahh how it feels to be right
I like on the last play how Melo seemed like he wasn't concerned with getting the 50 and Felton called him over to take that last shot. That's what u wanna see from your point guard
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Yeah .... I would like for Melo to follow suit from Felton, and start passing the ball to teammates when they are hot.
The pity-pat game with the ball between Melo & JR when two PG are in the lineup is getting pitiful.
The back door play for Tyson was open a few times while Melo was scoring his 50 points.
I give the 50 points to Melo only because Melo hit his first 8 shots .. Melo was HOT and deserve the ball.
that was simply MJ aka perf and @ heat arena
Good thread; Melo is a Melo fellow; Came out hard from the start and put on a shooting exhibition for two b***** a** n****s that need it: D-wade and Crybaby Bron. More of that coming in the playoffs clowns!!!!
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Skeptic Avoids Long Count Calendar
You can really sense the fear when experts and authority figures use spin rather than logic to discredit something.
Today's press release from the University of Kansas, regarding the work of anthropologist and Maya scholar John Hoopes, is all about debunking 11/11/11 and 2012.
The next big date to consider is 11/11/11, when many in the New Age movement plan celebrations to receive emerging energies in preparation for a transformation of consciousness on Dec. 21, 2012.
Whether these dates mark a time for transformation of consciousness or a catastrophic end, they are part of a 2012 eschatological myth that originated with Christopher Columbus and Franciscan missionaries, not the ancient Maya calendar, Hoopes emphasizes.
I presume Hoopes is suggesting that in the 1500s the concept of a religious doomsday was popular, and he believes that is the main source for such beliefs today.
While plenty of New Agers have co-opted 2012 into their own ideas regarding aliens / light workers / dimensions / vibrations and of course the teaching of elders in far off lands… all these things would have been popular today with or without 2012.
Not the ancient Maya calendar, says Hoopes. Well, without the end date of the Long Count calendar, we wouldn't have a doomsday date. And Dec 21 2012 was only determined in modern times.
To validate his convictions, Columbus wrote his own Book of Prophecies that included an account of his interview with a "Maia" leader in 1502. The reference inspired early speculation by explorers and missionaries, indirectly influencing crackpots as well as scholars to link ancient Maya — before any contact with Europeans — with the astrological and religious beliefs popular in Europe in the 1500s.
That's just part and parcel of the co-opting that occurs in all sorts of circles. The most famous works of mysticism and paganism have all stolen from ancient and foreign cultures, just as New Agers today love to align themselves with Atlantis, druids and ancient Egypt.
Lawrence E Joseph, Patrick Geryl and myself have come to our own understandings about our fate in 2012. We have each looked into ancient history and modern science, and I think it is safe to say that ponderings of Columbus weren't of any influence. Other doom 'n' gloom 2012ers who focus on things like LHC, earth changes and Nibiru, likewise do not cite Columbus, or any misinterpretations of Mayan culture in the 1500s.
Some New Agers may have been influenced as Hoopes charges, but they aren't expecting Armageddon. They have chosen to counter Armageddon with concepts transformation and happiness. If you really want to debunk 2012, you need to provide an alternate explanation for the Mayans using Dec 21 2012 as their end date, and you need to negate the very real possibilities of the Sun, or a comet, harming us.


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Yohji Yamamoto Runway 2012 Fall
Yohji Yamamoto Fall 2012
Yohji Yamamoto Fall 2012
>> For Fall 2012, Yohji Yamamoto offered up something new: sexiness. It came in the form of body-con silhouettes, asymmetrical draping, and skin-exposing slits. Military jackets and a punched-up palette of primary hues provided a sense of sporty confidence, as did the combat boots and dip-dyed hair that accompanied each look.
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Dont get used to it! lol
Dont get used to it! lol
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
Cowboys u already know
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
LMAO like i said before ill get the last laugh next year.
especially since the Jets didnt make it either, they had no excuse, they were healthy( we weren't plenty of major injuries, Romo,Williams,Henry,Newman etc.) and they choked
and the Giants i give em props of wining the superbowl in 08 but that was then this is now
they got smacked and owned in the playoffs at home by the eagles 0 touchdowns
DaTPRiNCE for the win he shoots...he scores
game-set-match lmao
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DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
lmao yea but explain going from 8-3 i believe to out of the playoffs?....we had injuries...."**** happens"
trust me my dude we'll be back next year and on a mission, one thing we gotta do more of is get the ball to Roy Williams more T.O demands so much attention that ts a shame he doesn't get thrown to as often, T.O even said Williams needs the ball more
Cowboys 2010 superbowl champs.
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Well, what happened to us is that brett favre started throwing like he was back at pop warner.
Yea hopefully Jets and cowboys meet at the superbowl next year. I can picture the closing seconds in my mind. It will go something like this:
4th quarter- 00:03 seconds to go
"The ball is snapped. Romo drops back, looking in the direction of Roy Williams...throws it!...Roy is wide open! Ohhhhh!!!...........intercepted!!! Revis with a one-handed interception! Where did he come from?! Game over! JETS WIN,!!! JETS WIN!!!
thats how i know u dreaming....lmao....believe me dude we got it next year.
just as long as the injury bug doesn't come our way we straight.
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
We'll see, Prince. We'll see.
Back to the JETS...
The Jets had 6 pro-bowlers, which means we're getting closer and closer to having a complete team. Only two on the defensive side. Which is the side we must improve next year.
Hahahaha Prince... Nice pictures.. I could've gave you the pictures taken of me when we lost this year... Same reaction except I had tears coming down my face... lol.. I tried to find pictures of some cowboys fans when they lost in the postseason this year, But then I remembered... They didnt make the post-season... what is it? 13 years no playoff wins? Sorry bro... lol
SLY, Ray Lewis wearing the green and white? What are your Thoughts on that? Are you going to be alright if Kellen Clemens is the starting QB Next year?
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
That team is full of selfish players that point the finger on each other...Roy Williams played there for half a season and started talkin crap. lol.
The Cowboys have the most talented team in the NFL but have the worst chemistry.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare


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Intelligent Multimedia Interfaces
On Monday, 15 July 1991, prior to the Ninth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-91) in Anaheim, California, over 50 scientists and engineers attended the AAAI-91 Workshop on Intelligent Multimedia Interfaces. The purpose of the workshop was threefold: (1) bring together researchers and practitioners to report on current advances in intelligent multimedia interface systems and their underlying theories, (2) foster scientific interchange among these individuals, and (3) evaluate current efforts and make recommendations for future investigations.
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New Paly athletic center to echo historic campus
Original post made on Sep 11, 2013
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:30 am
Will definitely be a nice addition to campus. But, a few questions/comments:
1) Didnt't Paly just build a new science building not too far back, maybe 6 years ago? It already needs to expand? When will a third high school open to alleviate the need to cram 2200 kids into a campus built for 1700?
2) When will the school stop being a construction zone and get back to being a school?
3) Thank you Peery Foundation for the donation.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:39 am
Wonder how long it will take for the District to get sued by the contractors for their failure to perform up to their promises?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:04 am
Thank you Peery family!! This project will be a wonderful addition to Paly.
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:04 am
PAUSD is already involved in a lawsuit with a Japanese contractor. That contractor is well-known for suing clients all over the world.
a resident of Downtown North
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:22 am
To me, that only looks like one gym... I don't see how the loggia connects what could possibly be two gymnasiums unless the main gym is really really sunken...
The architectural design will definitely make it in line with the more historic buildings on campus, but why not go for a more contemporary take on the style like we see at Stanford? Seems like a great opportunity somewhat wasted...
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:32 am
@Confused. I see two gyms in the renderings. One is on either side of the pool.
a resident of Downtown North
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:53 am
@ES That looks like a single story structure to me, but perhaps it's a really sunken gym... or an outdoor gym on the rooftop?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:57 am
The gym on the right side in the two photos is sunken. The one on the left is at grade.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Beautiful, at least as drawn.
@ Jim H.
If my recollection serves me well, the science building opened nine years ago (school year 2004-2005). I had a child who was then a senior and had a class in the brand new building that year.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Sep 11, 2013 at 12:32 pm
My kids were in elementary school when B 4 E started, continued through middle school. Now in Paly, our whole school experience has been portables, construction and making do. What school memories so many of our kids are going to have!
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 11, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@ Jim H
I agree with you. As a matter of fact, our PA schools have been one large construction site for 15 or more years now. My kids have almost always known construction throughout.
I've always wondered about the health impact on our children of so much noise and dust but no one seems to have echoed my misgivings.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Sep 11, 2013 at 3:22 pm
The construction mess is not the worst of it. Fully half of the Paly buildings are plagued by noise and shaking from Cal Train. Just imagine how bad it will be when HSR goes through!
According to my son, it is currently VERY disruptive.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 11, 2013 at 3:30 pm
The Richard Peery family knows how to get things done. These buildings will be well built, well designed, come in on budget and be finished on schedule.
Thank you Peery family for your generosity.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 11, 2013 at 4:45 pm
Thank you, Peery family!
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 11, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Thank you to the Peery Family!
a resident of Barron Park
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:13 pm
Finally, Nice Classic Architecture that fits..
Good Job, Extremely good Job..
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:31 pm
The design here is a good counterexample to the Hamilton Ave project. Fits the existing style while being true to its function.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:37 pm
@ not the worst
You are obviously not very familiar with (fast) trains. Having lots of experience with trains (including HSR style trains), I can tell you that, first of all, electric trains are very quiet overall, and for sure, much, much quieter than the current diesel Caltrain.
Then, regarding the shaking, if the trains are to go really fast on this segment of their route, the rails will be replaced with much more advanced ones, and the shaking won't be so bad, if there is any. If the trains don't go that fast on this segment, then there won't be much shaking in the first place. There is also a relatively wide space between the school buildings and the tracks.
Lastly, only one row of classrooms on the very far eastern section of campus are impacted. In all honesty, I've spent lots of time on Paly campus and I have barely noticed the trains there if ever.
HSR will make the current train noise much better, not worse. There is a lot of disinformation out there on HSR. The noise issue is part of the disinformation.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Many worked hard on our new pool at Paly, and donated monies. The rendering seems to threaten the existing aquatic experience for student athletes - the scoreboard, lighting, bleachers, offices are gone. The arches by the pool would be fenced given the pool's security. Pool access seems not developed. I hope a few involved in aquatics can participate.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 12, 2013 at 1:14 am
@PA parent - You might think you are familiar with HSR, but have you read the environmental impact report? It has a chart that shows HSR is louder than commuter rail. It might be quieter at the same speed, but at full speed it is substantially louder, even than freight trains.
You can see the chart here:
Web Link
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 12, 2013 at 10:35 am
Bob: scoreboard will move to opposite end of pool - above existing pump house. Lights stay. Pump house stays. Deck space same size. The upgrade will be bathrooms accessible on the pool deck and coaches will get real offices.
a resident of Southgate
on Sep 12, 2013 at 12:19 pm
I would also like to add a huge "thank you" to the Peery family for this generous donation. And I agree with "Palo Altan" who says that the Peerys know how to get the project well built, well designed, come in on budget and be finished on schedule. I understand that as part of the donation, it was specified that they would choose contractor, architect, etc.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Sep 13, 2013 at 1:39 pm
This is great, and THANX, Peery Foundation, but what Paly really, really needs, according to generations of students, current and former, is some sound-dampening insulation and movement-control foundations in the buildings on the east side of the campus. The buildings in the vicinity of the CalTrain tracks shake, rattle and hum whenever a train goes by, to say nothing about the shock of the deafening noise. tIt is apparently hugely disruptive, as thousands of former students (and current ones) can testify. Teachers don't care for it much, either
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Sep 13, 2013 at 1:51 pm
The Peerys are experienced so it should go smoothly, unlike the City of Palo Alto projects. Thank you, Peerys!
a resident of College Terrace
on Feb 13, 2014 at 11:21 am
I spent 4 years at Paly and had classes in the classrooms closest to the tracks. I don't recall Caltrain ever being an issue. Are you people anti-public transportation and/or anti-HSR?
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Feb 17, 2014 at 7:41 pm
Quit your whining and be happy that the Peery Family has made this generous donation. Typical Palo Altans, calling in the Police because your neighbor is cooking cabbage and you don't like how it smells. Get over yourselves about train noise and portables! New buildings have to be done sometime! And they can't just do it in one summer when kids are out of school.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 1, 2014 at 12:12 am
Lived next to the train tracks for over 15 years and sent two children through Paly - The noise is NOT an issue unless you just what to complain about something. The new gym upgrades are decades behind the rest of silicon valley. Some complained and objected to the new fields especially the old upper field - now look at how well received they are. progress takes patience and will not negative shortsightedness.
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13 inch Retina or 15 in Retina
Hi guys,
i'm looking to invest into a MacBook pro.
now the question is should I get a 13inch or 15inch macbook pro retina.
I travel a lot but I do watch movies most of the time on my current ipad, or desktop.
I would probably use the following software most of the time
-Microsoft Office - Word and Excel
-Picture editing
-Adobe Acrobat
-Occasionally: AutoCad
-Occasionally: Microsoft Projects or P6 (apparently i can run it in parallels)
-Occasionally: play a game (Assassin's creed)
Ideally i'd like it to be able to carry it everywhere when I go around to the gym, coffee or GF.
I was hesitating on the 13inch but it seems that it wont' be enough space. I have not seen any of them in person. But I would like to have a decent Laptop with which I could do my CPD, watch movies and some work sometimes.
- Asked by Bhavesh R
17 Answers from the Community
Best Answer:
If you're just looking from a portability standpoint, the hands down winner would be the 13 inch Retina. One of your concerns with the 13" is that it doesn't have enough space. If I understand you correctly, you mean space on the hard drive to store all of your programs. Although the 13" comes with 128gb of flash storage, you can double the hard drive space to 256gb for $300 which is still less expensive than the 15 inch Retina. And if necessary, there are faster processors and larger hard drives available for the 13".
And since you will be doing some picture editing, the retina are the clear choice over the non-retina Macbook Pros and the Macbook Air. And both the 13 and the 15 are super thin and light, so they are both quite portable, but the 13 would be easier to take with you everywhere. The 15" Retina does have a much larger screen which would be better for picture editing and would help with the viewing of movies and being on the internet. And the 15 has a quad-core processor to allow you to do more things at once as opposed to the 13"s dual-core.
So the real question for you is, is portability most important or is the size of the screen you'd like and the ability to mutli-.task better the decided factor? Based on your question, the 13" Retina would suite your needs best. It is super fast, and thin and quite light. Yet is has the processing power to handle all of your tasks and the screen resolution that will make your pictures and movies pop off the screen. And at 4.5 lbs, over a full lb lighter than the 15" Retina, you'll almost forget your're carrying it. Both are great solutions; but which solution do you think would work best for you?
- Answered by Craig S from Poughkeepsie
- Nov 1, 2012
If you need to travel with the laptop on a daily bases then 13 inches MacBook Pro with Retina is the way to go. The two extra inches on the 15 inch model really does make a difference when carrying around everyday. For most of your everyday task with the exception of AutoCad and game playing the 13 inch MacBook Pro with Retina will be a good choice although the standard 128GB hard drive is a little small so I would recommend going for the 256 GB option.
Game play and AutoCAD could benefit from the addition of the dedicated graphics card on the 15 inch MacBook Pro with Retina. Which ever MacBook Pro with Retina Screen you choose remember to purchase the USB SuperDrive and ThunderBolt to Ethernet connector as it looks like most of the time you will be using the laptop in a professional capacity and these two items will come in handy at some point although for the most part you will not need to carry them around with you.
You may need to seriously consider buying a very large SD card or external storage to store music, videos, photos and personal file on, if you purchase the entry level 13 MacBook Pro with Retina due to the tiny hard drive (128GB). In this day and age we all have to wonder what Apple was thinking when they fitted anything less than 320GB hard drives to their laptops.
- Answered by Tr T
- Dec 21, 2012
Last July I purchased a 15" Macbook pro retina. Going into the store I actually thought I would have preferred a 13" but was sure that I wanted the i7 quad core over the duel core chip because I tend to be a heavy user of graphics and usually have a lot of programs going at the same time.
Looking back on it I am sorry I did. Although the machine may have a somewhat greater amount of processing capacity, it gets heavy after a while of carrying it around. I also find the ergonomics of the distance to the keyboard is not quite as comfortable for me because of where my wrists lean on the corners.
I am sure that I am going to run into storage problems in a short time, 256 solid state drives may seem like a lot but they fill up fast but if you aren not a heavy Phoroshop user this might not be too big a deal.
So you really should consider a 13", the 15" is a better desktop replacement.
- Answered by Richard S from East Hills
- Mar 4, 2013
I have been using a MacBook Pro 13" Retina for a couple of months now. I love it and am happy I chose the 13" over the 15". I'm sure the 15" is better for some people but I like the extra portability when traveling (or just schlepping it around town). I use an external monitor (an old, cheap one that reminds me how great the retina display is) once in a while when I want extra real estate (say, to view a spreadsheet while word processing) but I would have done that any way.
I use my MacBook mostly for writing, spreadsheets, and web browsing. I don't do any gaming so I'm not sure if a larger display would be better for that.
My only complaint is that Apple charges a lot for things like adapters (to hook the MBP up to a VGA monitor) and I already paid a premium for the MBP itself. Sigh.
- Answered by Eric C from New York
- Jan 11, 2013
Hi Bhavesh R,
Depends on what you will do with your computer, and what screen size you prefer.
If you're only gonna use: Office, Internet (and YouTube), Netflix, Picture editing (iPhoto or Aperture?) and Adobe Acrobat both are very good and you can use normally.
If you want to take everywhere, you can buy a MacBook Air in the Online Store, and personalize that way you want. If you want a Pro Retina, I recommend the 13". Both sizes will work normally with all of these applications (maybe you should boy the 15" for AutoCad or Assassin's Creed). Both two models have Intel Core i7 and good graphics (and the amazing Retina Display), so it's going to depend of what you think is the most important thing that you're gonna do in the computer.
Just trying to help,
José A.
- Answered by Jose Afonso Muzzi N from Oregon
- Nov 28, 2012
I highly recommend 15". The additional 2" makes a big difference with only $200 more. With the 13", you'd always wished you should have bought the 15" cause it happened to me and many others that I know of. The 13" are both weight just the same and since they both have Retina displays, the quality is the same on both.
- Answered by Joseph A from Orleans
- Dec 22, 2012
I just bought the 15" Retina and it is beautiful!! If portability is important, you may want to go with the 13" just for the weight reduction. If screen size is what you want, it's a no brainer.
- Answered by David G from Round Lake Beach
- Mar 20, 2013
My wife has a 15-inch and I have a 13-inch. Both are good in their own ways.
For every day stuff I used to believe that the 13-inch was sufficient until we took a trip with her larger display Mac. Oh, sure, it is a little larger and takes up a bit more travel space, but that additional screen real estate makes a huge difference when you are using two apps at the same time and need to go back and forth.
As others have mentioned, the cost difference is minor, so unless you are constantly on the road I would suggest you buy what will be best for work at home, and for us that is the 15-inch.
- Answered by Thomas H from West Linn
- Jul 20, 2013
The way you described this you should get the MacBook Pro 13 in but get the one that is...
13-inch: 2.6GHz
with Retina display
2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
512GB PCIe-based flash storage1
Intel Iris Graphics
Built-in battery (9 hours)2
- Answered by Nicolas D from Murrsyville
- Jan 20, 2014
MacBook Pro 15" Retina is more than I ever hoped for. The 15" with its glorious 2880 pixels of rich deep colors becomes so much more than 15". It's more like a 27" monitor! I tried them in shops before, but now that I'm sitting in front of it and enjoying Aperture and Final Cut I can see what I had not seen before: this screen is huge! It's enough as it is. No need for external displays now.
[1] The whole glass is coated so it's anything but the MacBook Pro 15" I used before. This one has no reflections.
[2] I'll need to sell my external displays.
- Answered by Roman M
- Jan 21, 2014
I am currently typing on my 13" Macbook Pro Retina, great choice however get the version with a larger hardrive/SSD however I use dropbox to share documents between my Macbook and iMac. Dropbox is incredible! But go for the larger hardrive if you can though!
- Answered by Finley W
- Jun 23, 2013
13 inch in retina as that is lighter to carry around
- Answered by Vasandhakumari R
- Feb 21, 2014
i would personally get the 13inch macbook pro retina because its good enough for pretty much anything and the 15 inch is just to big and heavy to carry around, even though the 15 is quicker you won't need it and the 13 is better for your money
- Answered by Alison W
- Feb 6, 2014
Hey, I just went through the same thing you did. Mind you, everything I have is Apple as far as portable items, such as IPhone, Ipad, and things like that. I've had PC's as far as home units. Honestly, I couldn't justify spending the large amount of money for either a laptop or desktop for an Apple product, the same specs could be purchased for much less when it came to PC's. But, after looking at things for a year, it's no contest, Apple puts out a product that is more money, but worth the money. So, we can leave that alone.
Getting to the size issue. It all comes down to weight. After going back and forth with this, I bought a 15". I figured I like the extra few inches on screen, the extra graphics card, and it's just a more powerful machine. The only thing you need to look at is if your going to travel with it and hold it on your lap while watching a video, laying in bed, things like that. If so, get the 13" model. It's lighter and you will notice the difference. All in all, get the 15" if your leaving it home and using it more as a desktop unit. But if your all over the place with it, get the 13". Hope this helps!!!
- Answered by Christopher F from Las Vegas
- Mar 31, 2014
I have the macbook pro retina 13"inch and it is badass. I would not get the 15"inch because it is maybe big and good for watching stuff but it is a little to big. In my school some have the 15"inch and it is as big as a house! I don't know about the processor of the 15"inch but the 13"inch has a badass processor, i play minecraft on highest graphics plus mods (like optifine) and in the background i listen to youtube commentary and have like 10 apps running PLUS screenrecording! So for gaming badass, portability badass, movies pretty good, editing good and work also very good, internet is up in half a second! So my recomendation is 13"INCH macbook pro retina but ofcourse the 15"inch is REALLY good for movies etc so the question is more, movies/editing or gamer and portability?
- Answered by Silvan D
- Mar 25, 2014
If the laptop is going to be your main computer the 15" is definitely better than the 13"
I travel a lot and I am also a heavy user for multiple programs running at the same time + use a lot of PS and rendering
I used to carry a mbp 13" but i upgraded to the 15" mbpr because even if you top up both the 13" doesn't have the nvidia graphic card which is a must for me. The maxed out 13" only carries the integrated intel graphics which is only useful for normal use.
If you are looking into productivity, speed. go for the 15".
- Answered by Bowen W from Burnaby
- Feb 8, 2014
15 inch
- Answered by Richard R
- Dec 29, 2013


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|The Zion Presbyterian Church
|Written by Jennifer Nodwell
|Thursday, 09 September 2010 04:35
Between 1705 and 1775, persecution, drought, and famine drove 500,000 Scotch Presbyterians from North Ireland to America. Many of these immigrants found their way to South Carolina in the Williamsburg District. They laid off a town and named it Kingstree. These devout Presbyterians busied themselves organizing churches there and in adjoining settlements. The church in Kingstree was formally organized in August, 1736. Among these Scotch-Irish immigrants were our Dickey ancestors, who sailed to South Carolina in 1772.
The Reverend Samuel Kennedy, a native of Ireland, came as minister of Williamsburg church in 1782. He openly denied the divinity of Christ and ultimately split the church. The orthodox minority destroyed the church building and reorganized under the name of Bethel. In 1803, they completed and occupied a new house of worship one mile east of Kingstreet. One of the pastors of Bethel was Reverend James White Stephson, D.D., a veteran of the Revolutionary War, who would later become the first pastor of Zion Presbyterian Church.
On March 25, 1805, a group of four families headed by Moses B. Frierson, James Armstrong, James Blakely, and Paul Fulton from the Bethel Congregation left Williamsburg for Nashville, Tennessee. They arrived on May 8, and in the following fall settled in the area of Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee where they rented temporary lodging for themselves and their friends who would arrive a bit later. On March 6, 1806, another group of ten families left for Franklin. John Dickey led the second group of families and later served as a magistrate at the first court in Maury County, Tennessee. Other families in this second wave were headed by Mrs. Margaret Frierson, Mrs. Jeannette Blakely, Samuel Frierson, Thomas Stephenson, William Frierson, William J. Frierson, Samuel Witherspoon, Elias Frierson, Mrs. Mary Fleming, and John W. Stephenson. Once arrived, these families called a meeting of this society of Presbyterians and decided on the most satisfactory place to purchase land and make a permanent settlement.
The majority was in favor of purchasing land on Duck or Elk River. It was ultimately decided to try to purchase a portion of the 25,000 acres originally granted to General Nathaniel Greene by the State of North Carolina for his services in the Revolutionary War. The land was presently held by his heirs. George Dickey (son of John Dickey) was chosen as a messenger to go to Cumberland Island at the mouth of St. Mary's River in the souteast tip of Georgia to petition the heirs on behalf of the community to purchase a portion of General Greene's land. They agreed to the sale, and in August of 1807, the settlers purchased eight square miles (5,120 acres) in the southwest corner of the tract of land. They agreed on a price of $15,360.
According to a statement by W.J. Armstrong, "Greene's folks supposed the South Carolina emigrants (then in Williamson County) had but little money, possibly enough to make a small payment, and then through default, the land would be forfeited and revert to Greene. Payment was tendered here but demanded to be made at Savannah, Georgia where Greene had been given a large estate by Georgia and South Carolina. George Dickey was selected to take the money to Savannah. Dickey was a great fiddler and loved his dram. He put the money in one side of his saddle bags, a big jug of whiskey on the other side, the fiddle in a sack on his back. His route lay through Indian country. Many of the Indians were unfriendly and there was no road, only a trail. Dickey was bid good-bye by the whole settlement, many not expecting to see him again. The Indians not soothed by the fiddling were captivated by the drams of whiskey. He made the trip safe and paid the money all right."
About the first of September in 1807, a number of the society went to their newly purchased lands to build temporary homes so that they could move there before winter. Old Mr. John Dickey (1740-1808) was among those who prepared for the move but before he could, he died of influenza. The history of the Zion Congregation states that he died on 11 January, 1808. The men of the community cleared the land and erected a log house as near the center of the eight acres as they could and there built a log cabin for a house of worship.
They chose the name Zion for their new community and their new church. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was celebrated for the first time at Zion in August 1809 with 54 communicants. The first regular Sunday School was organized in 1810.
The second church building was completed in the spring of 1813. The third and present building was occupied on April 7, 1849. The education building was completed and dedicated in 1973 and the Brown-Fulton Building, a fellowship hall and classrooms shared with Zion Christian Academy, was opened in October 1991.
There has been a worshipping church on this site, without interruption, through the Civil War and the major wars of this century, from 1807 until present day. Zion was among the first churches to leave the liberal Presbyterian Church to join the newly-formed conservative Presbyterian Church in America in 1973. Zion is also the "mother church" of several Presbyterian churches. Among them are College Hill Church, College Hill, Mississippi; Zion Church, Milam, Texas; and Concord Church, Akron, Alabama.
Information taken from Zion Presbyterian Church website and the From Antrim... Dickey book.
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A Tradition that Can't End Soon Enough
Barack Obama finally came out in support of gay marriage. I'm not exactly sure why this is news since a majority of the country holds the same position. By definition, our elected leaders are our representatives and should represent the views that we hold. Obama's change of position (which isn't really all that much of a change if you really think about it) merely puts him on the right side of history and firmly with the majority.
How did we get to this point anyway? There's the easy answer that it's the fault of religion and the myth of "traditional" marriage (which conveniently ignores the other acceptable definitions of marriage laid out by their holy books):
I think it's simpler than that, though. People are just afraid of what they don't know. Plenty of baseball fans hated Jackie Robinson when he first started playing but 60 years later, the biggest stars in the game are a veritable rainbow coalition. 25 years from now, we'll be telling similar stories about gay marriage.
Here's the thing. Marriage is supposed to be about two people who love each other committing to live and work together. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't but the sexuality of the person has nothing to do with their ability to love or make a commitment. If you want to simplify things even further, here are two examples. Kim Kardashian had a "traditional" marriage. This gentleman's two mothers did not.
Now, would you rather have his two moms as parents or Kim Kardashian?


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knicks 4 life yo
If Jim Balsillie loses out on getting the Coyotes away from the NHL and the bankruptcy court, then look for him to grab the Islanders and move them to Hamilton, Ontario.
Too bad no one cares about the Nets.
The truth is that the Nets have better management than the Knicks right now and soon better ownership. If they start playing to packed houses in Brooklyn then the Knicks will be second class citizens before they know it.
Last edited by 2009fatman; 09-24-2009 at 12:53 AM.
My first professional sport experience was a Net game... and I have been to more Net games than any of my other favorite teams (Jets and Yanks).
While it is sad to see them leave New Jersey, at least they're staying in the area, and moving to a great location with excited/basketball-oriented ownership.
I just hope they're not called the Brooklyn Nets... then they will sound like a dance troupe... the Brooklynnettes.
Maybe they'll even wear an updated version of these
Last edited by VivaSanchez; 09-24-2009 at 12:52 AM.
I just hope they go back to their old uniforms when they make the move to Brooklyn.
I liked little Looie with the Nets too even though he never won a title with them. I think Looie was the coach at the Commack Arena if I'm not mistaken.
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All quotes tagged Passivity
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"He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul."
"Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope."
"The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing.""
"To make oneself an object, to make oneself passive, is a very different thing from being a passive object."
"Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth."
"It is because the public are a mass -- inert, obtuse, and passive -- that they need to be shaken up from time to time so that we can tell from their bear-like grunts where they are -- and also where they stand. They are pretty harmless, in spite of their numbers, because they are fighting against intelligence."
"There's nothing to be gained from passive observance, the simple documenting of conditions, because, at its core, it sets a bad example. Every time something is observed and not fixed, or when one has a chance to give in some way and does not, there is a lie being told, the same lie we all know by heart but which needn't be reiterated."


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Moms Need Birth Control Too
My jaw dropped. Could I really be seeing a picture of the "expert" witnesses on birth control testifying before Congress, and ….they were all men?! [1]
What year are we in anyway?
This is beyond out-of-touch. It's downright offensive.
With 1.86 children in the average U.S. family, it's clear that the vast majority women and mothers use birth control. [2, 3] Women and mothers are clearly experts on this topic.
*Join me in demanding that the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hold a new hearing on birth control —and this time to have a meaningful representation of women and mothers!
Yes, birth control matters to moms. In fact, access to birth control is critical to the economic security and health of mothers and families across our nation for a number of reasons. Frankly, just providing the basics for children requires a lot of money. For example, just a year of childcare costs more than college in many states! [4] To make ends meet, most modern families now need two parents in the labor force; and three-quarters of moms are now in the labor force.
And even so, many families are truly struggling: Recent Census data showed that nearly one in six American women are living in poverty, and 22% of children are living in poverty. [5]
Yet right now, as families are struggling, some politicians are playing unfair games: The well-being and economic security of women and mothers should never be used as a political football.
This has got to stop.
Increased access to birth control is an important part of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform). Now is not the time to turn back the clock by having unfair Congressional review.
Women's voices must be heard!
*Join me in demanding that the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hold a new hearing on birth control —and this time to have a meaningful representation of women and mothers!
And please also take a moment to post this action link on Facebook and to forward this email to your friends and family so they too can express their outrage to Congress.
Together, we are a powerful force for women and families.
[1] Washington Post blog post: Birth Control Hearing on Capitol Hill had mostly male panel of witnesses, February 16, 2012
[2] US Census
[3] Mosher WD and Jones J, Use of contraception in the United States: 1982–2008, Vital and Health Statistics, 2010, Series 23, No. 29. VIA http://action.momsrising.org/go/1579?akid=3125.12456._sMPvR&t=11
[4] National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies


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