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The IA2 CNSS-4012 Senior System Manager (SSM) and CNSS-4015 System Certifier double certificate course is specifically designed to consolidate all SSM and System Certifier knowledge requirements into a single, comprehensive curriculum. This course provides four days of intense, highly concentrated, non-technical professional training necessary to achieve the in-depth knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to enforce Cyber Security requirements, apply Information System Security (INFOSEC) methodologies and facilitate certification and accreditation (C&A) activities.
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Excellent work Karin.
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Beautiful work, Karin!
Wonderful formal compostition, but most of all I like the many subtle shades of green your merge so smoothly!
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During the presidential and vice presidential debates in October, The Times gathered luminaries from the left and right to opine in real time about the candidates' positions and performances. On election day, we've invited them back one more time to leave us with some final thoughts about the campaign season that's come to close at long last. With their decisions made and our ballots cast, here are a few of our opinionators' last words.
It's impossible for me to vote for president without being moved by the sense of participating in history, of altering, however slightly, the course of the nation. Tuesday was no exception. My polling place in Pasadena was cheerful and bustling -- a group of students too young to vote were there on a field trip. They spoke softly and politely, not exactly reverent but clearly respectful.
One worker directed me to the right table. Another helped me sign the book next to my address. But it was the man who handed me my ballot who most seemed to belong there. He was an older black man, one eye gone white, a bit enfeebled. He'd been there all morning, and despite his physical limitations, he tended to his job seriously, dispensing ballots, thanking me for taking the time to vote.


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Author Notes: Full disclosure: I am not a morning person; it is hard for me to get going in the morning, and more often than not, breakfast is coffee and something super-quick, like a pre-packaged breakfast bar or a bowl of cereal. Some days I need something more substantial, but I still don't want to spend a bunch of time in front of the stove. Enter the breakfast sandwich. This version combines bacon, egg, avocado, and cherry or grape tomatoes. I find that cherry tomatoes pack more flavor per bite than sliced tomatoes most of the year, but if you have some good heirloom slicers, feel free to substitute. This sandwich comes together pretty quickly: The prep work is done while the bacon is frying, and the assembly is done while the eggs are frying. Applying the mashed avocado to both slices of bread helps decrease the mess factor, but do be careful so you don't have to change your shirt before you head to work! —hardlikearmour
Food52 Review: WHO: When hardlikearmour is home alone, she makes herself soft scrambled eggs and toast.
WHAT: A breakfast sandwich worth rolling out of bed for.
HOW: Spread mashed avocado on two pieces of toast and let it act as a catch-all for a runny egg, crumbled bacon, and sliced cherry tomatoes.
WHY WE LIKE IT: Breakfast sandwiches are usually too fussy for anything but weekend brunches, but not this one. You can prep and assemble as you go, leaving you plenty of time to make it work by 9 AM and still put your cereal routine to rest. —The Editors
Makes: 2 sandwiches, easily scaled down to 1
slices thick-cut bacon
large Hass avocado
teaspoons lemon juice
Table or fine sea salt
10 to 12
cherry tomatoes
thick slices of Bâtard or your favorite sandwich bread
Freshly ground black pepper
- Place your bacon into a cold frying pan, then heat over medium, turning occasionally, until it's crisp.
- While the bacon is cooking, combine the avocado, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Mash everything together with a fork, until fairly smooth. Set aside.
- Wash and quarter your cherry tomatoes. Push to one side of your cutting board. Line the other side of the cutting board with 2 layers of paper towels for draining the bacon.
- Toast your bread when the bacon is close to being done. Crack the eggs into a small bowl, and set aside.
- Remove the bacon and place it on the paper towels. Pour off all but a tablespoon or two of the bacon grease (but save the rest for other uses!). Fold the paper towels over top of the bacon, and pat to remove most of the grease.
- Pour the eggs into the frying pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place a lid over the eggs, and allow to cook until the whites are set, but the yolks still runny (or to firm yolks if that's what you like). This will only take a few minutes.
- Divide the mashed avocado mixture between the 4 slices of bread, spreading in an even layer on each slice. Divide the cherry tomatoes between the 2 "bottom" slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Crumble a slice of bacon onto each "top" slice of bread.
- Place an egg on top of the tomatoes, and add the "top" slice of bread to the "bottom." (You can also arrange the components on the sandwich however you like.) Slice with a serrated knife, or eat whole. Enjoy a great start to your day!
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Half SiblingsHorses out of the same dam but by different sires. Horses with the same sire and different dams are not considered half-siblings in Thoroughbred racing.
HalterLike a bridle, but lacking a bit. Used in handling horses around the stable and when they are not being ridden.
HandFour inches. A horse's height is measured in hands and inches from the top of the shoulder (withers) to the ground, e.g., 15.2 hands is 15 hands, 2 inches. Thoroughbreds typically range from 15 to 17 hands.
Hand RideUrging a horse with the hands and not using the whip.
Handicap1) Race for which the track handicapper assigns the weights to be carried. 2) To make selections on the basis of past performances.
Handily1) Working in the morning with maximum effort. Compare with, 2) A horse racing well within itself, with little exertion from the jockey.
HandleAmount of money wagered in the parimutuels on a race, a program, during a meeting or for a year.
HarrowImplement or unit with pulling teeth or tines used to rake and loosen the upper surface of a track.
HeadA margin between horses. One horse leading another by the length of its head.
Head of the StretchBeginning of the straight run to the finish line.
Heavy (turf)Wettest possible condition of a turf course; not usually found in North America.
HelmetA lightweight fiberglass cap worn by riders to prevent head injuries. It is required equipment that is not considered part of a jockey's riding weight.
High WeightHighest weight assigned or carried in a race.
HomebredA horse bred by its owner.
HorseWhen reference is made to sex, a "horse" is an ungelded male five-years-old or older.
Hot WalkerPerson who walks horses to cool them out after workout or races.
HungA horse that does not advance its position in a race when called upon by its jockey is said to have hung.


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Vincent Pai (FR, Walnut [pictured left]) and Emma Jones (FR, Eugene, OR [pictured right] were selected SCIAC Athletes of the Week for the week of January 12-18.
Pai won two individual events and was on two winning relays as CMS won at Whittier 183-40 and beat Cal Lutheran at home 178-40. His most impressive performance was in the 200 breaststroke against Cal Lutheran. He swam 2:07.11 which is an NCAA qualifying time, a CMS freshman record and the #3 time in CMS history. He won the event by almost 20 seconds. Against Cal Lu, he also swam the breaststroke leg (28.31) on the winning 200 medley relay (1:40.59). Against Whittier, he won the 200 individual medley (2:01.59) and led off the winning 200 free relay (1:29.27).
Jones won three individual events and was on three winning relays as CMS won at Whittier 188-24 and beat Cal Lutheran at home 158-62. Against Whittier, she won the 200 free (1:59.53) and anchored the winning 200 medley (1:55.96) and 200 free (1:43.96) relays. Against Cal Lu, she won the 50 free (25.35) and 100 free (54.50) and led off (25.33) the winning 200 free relay.


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We add a gravitational background lattice to the simplest holographic model of matter at finite density and calculate the optical conductivity. With the lattice, the zero frequency delta function found in previous calculations (resulting from translation invariance) is broadened and the DC conductivity is finite. The optical conductivity exhibits a Drude peak with a cross-over to power-law behavior at higher frequencies. Surprisingly, these results bear a strong resemblance to the properties of some of the cuprates.


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Recent updates to Alfred (my earlier post here) have greatly enhanced its capabilities to run local scripts and extensions. I've long used the Journal Tasks TextMate bundle in conjunction with geektool to manage and display a small to-do list in one corner of my OS X desktop, and now with Alfred I can instantly add items to that list. Quite slick.
Here's the task list viewed in TextMate: Simple and no frills.
And geektool displays it on the desktop using a bit of awk:
awk '!/@done/' ~/DropBox/SimpleText/Quick\ List.taskpaper
I've set up an Alfred extension to add to the list using the "do" command:
The command in Alfred looks like this:
perl -p -i -e 's/^Quick List:\n/Quick List:\n\n- {query}/' ~/Dropbox/SimpleText/Quick\ List.taskpaper; growlnotify -m "Added item to quicklist"
It finds the header for the appropriate part of the list, and inserts the query passed to it at the top of the list. (Update paths as appropriate; I keep my quick list file in my DropBox folder.)
Growl provides a nice visual confirmation that the item has been added. I still have to open the file in TextMate to mark items as @done and periodically expunge completed items, but it's great to be able to effortlessly add to the list.
The entire Alfred extension is at github.


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The exhibition contains classical works of the Russian Avant-garde art of the first quarter of the 20th century, notably those of Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky, David Burliuk, Mikhail Larionov, Natalia Goncharova, Ilya Mashkov, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Boris Grigoriev, Alexander Archipenko, Ilya Chashnik, Eduard Krimmer, Vladimir Dmitriev, and others.
A separate hall is devoted to Niko Pirosmani's oeuvre. Many avant-garde artists were inspired by the art of self-taught artists and exhibited their canvases next to their own. Pirosmani was a legendary and tragic person. He spent his whole life in Georgia, his fatherland, but nevertheless he developed an international reputation as a master of primitive art. Pirosmani loved to paint animals, his contemporaries and national characters. The artist's color palette was limited and at first sight it may seem poor, but this laconism shows a gift of monumentalism and integrity of image.Works by Soviet Non-Conformist artists of 1960-1970s are another important part of the show. The so-called "Second Russian Avant-garde" has challenged the official art. Among them there is Oscar Rabin, Vladimir Nemukhin, Eduard Steinberg, Mikhail Shvartsman, Dmitry Krasnopevtsev, Oleg Tselkov, Vladimir Yakovlev, Anatoly Zverev. Masters of the so-called «left MOSKh» are close to the non-official art. They are Illarion Golitsyn, Pavel Nikonov, Nikolai Andronov, Natalia Egorshina, Irina Starzhenetskaya, Andrei Vasnestov, and others.
The history of the 20th century art ends with the oeuvre of post-modernist artists, whose ironical style has developed in Furmanny and Trekhprudny side-streets. Their works scandalized the public during exhibitions of young art in Manezh and Exhibition hall at Kuznetsky Most. They occupied the post-perestroika galleries of contemporary art and include Vadim Zakharov, Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe, Alexander Vinogradov& Vladimir Dubosarsky, Konstantin Zvezdochetov, Sergei Shutov, Georgy Litichevsky, Yuri Leiderman, Sergei Mironenko, Pavel Pepperstein, and others.


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Last time on Team DHL Germany's Fisher GAP Blog: Devin recounted our day on the high sea, which featured brews on battleships, rifle competitions for roses, and Natalie befriending a beaming young gentleman. What Devin failed to tell you was that the night did not end there for four brave souls. As Tim and Devin parted ways from the rest of their motley crew, the night had just begun. A clearly defined BHAG was set: stay up all night to make it to the 5 AM Fish Market across town. The following has not been embellished because it needs no embellishment.
Sunday, May 11th 12:00 AM – With the port festival carnival drawing to a close, Brian, Natalie, Sruti, and yours truly ventured towards "Planet Bollywood", a hastily thrown together can-knock-down game which had mild undertones of racism in its design and décor. Sruti, determined to defend her proud Indian heritage, took three attempts at knocking down the foreboding pyramid of metallic cylinders that stood before her. With speed and accuracy that would make this man blush, each throw narrowly missed its target, if the definition of "narrow" were to be redefined as 4-5 feet. Her consolation prize? A Winnie-the-Pooh flash card game, which would be an important centerpiece to the night's activities.
12:30 AM – We arrive at the first bar for the evening. The place is packed for the Eurovision Finals, an international signing competition that rivals the Superbowl for viewership. With little context as to what's happening (other than the fact that a bearded person in a dress is winning), our group decides to bust out the Winnie-the-Pooh flash cards. With a dash of creativity and a dose of improtu rule making, we create the hottest card game to hit American youths since Magic the Gathering. Business plan frameworks and licensing agreements are discussed. Inspired by our own ingenuity, the group sets off to celebrate. The bearded person wins Eurovision. S/he cries. A lot.
1:00 AM – We find ourselves in Repperbahn once again. A Eurovision viewing party is just getting out and the place is packed shoulder to shoulder. After shuffling from bar to bar looking for a place to drink, we find ourselves in a basement akin to one the Beatles rocked out 50 years ago. The playlist features nothing but 80s tunes for the entire evening. Luckily, we brought our dancing shoes.
1:30 AM – Sruti is barefoot in the bar. Nothing more can really be said about that. She begins to fade. Laughter inspires a second wind.
2:00 AM – A bartender, awestruck by our dance moves, awards us with free beverages. Any thought of fading is instantly cast aside. Third wind level. Also, Sruti might still be barefoot.
2:30 AM – "You Can Call Me Al" sends Natalie and I to the next level. We set the Guinness record for most SnapChats taken over a two and a half minute period. Legs are starting to genuinely get sore from dancing.
3:00 AM – This is actually happening. We're going to make it to the herald 5AM fish market. Can't stop won't stop.
3:30 AM – Starting to fade, I pull up directions for the fish market on my phone. Or so I thought. Failed to #gobeyond and make sure it was the right fish market. This was a mistake.
4:00 AM – Take a pic to chronicle the fact that we made it to 4:00. Leave for a train for "Fishmarkt", a fish restaurant in the opposite direction of our desired destination.
4:30 AM – We get increasingly worried about whether this 5AM fish market actually exists, as we're mere blocks away and there is little fanfare.
4:31 AM – Realize it's the wrong fish market. Step in dog poo. Yup, that's about right.
4:32 AM – Find the real fish market on my phone. It's in the opposite direction. As we make our way back to the train station by the port festival for the 5th time that day, we're starting to lose energy and fast. Someone asks me for directions in German and I give a flawless response. Carry that energy into the train station. Perfect the Bernie dance move. Fourth wind achieved.
5:00 AM – Once again, we find ourselves back at the Repperbahn. I become convinced it's the gravitational nexus of memory making. We see the crowds descend down the road towards the market.
5:15 AM – Just 15 minutes past our anticipated arrival time, we see all the glory in front of us. It's real and it's spectacular (two Seinfeld references in one post – epic).
After reading through this lengthy prose on our adventures at finding the 5AM fish market of Hamburg, you're probably asking yourself "why did you stay up until 5AM to visit the 5AM fish market of Hamburg and why should I care"?
How about gigantic bags of fruit for 10 euro? Fresh fish sandwiches featuring delicious sea creatures caught just hours earlier? Infinity scarves for your girlfriend for 7 Euro? The fact that it's only open for four hours A WEEK? Oh, and did I mention, THERE'S A LIVE BAND!
Seriously, a band gets up (or probably just stays up from the last gig) at 4AM to play 1973's Top 40 hits for a bunch of young people wrapping up their night with shrimp sandwiches, fresh fruit, and delicious pastries.
If we were to rate our experience in MBA terms (and we are, because we're doing it right now), our reward of fresh seafood sandwiches and fruit baskets aligned with our empowering decision rights to pull a non-academic related all-nighter, resulting in a high rating of our performance management. We hit all three aspects of the management decision tools triangle. What did you do at 5:00 in the morning?
6:15 AM – Eternity – Sleep.


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Webster and Tourneur. Ed. Symonds, J. A. (Mermaid Series.) 1888. [Contains: The White Devil; The Duchess of Malfi; The Atheists Tragedy; The Revengers Tragedy.]
Swinburne, A. C. The Age of Shakespeare. 1908.
I. TOURNEURA. Original Editions
(i) Plays
The Revengers Tragoedie. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by the Kings Majesties Servants. 1607.
The Atheists Tragedie: Or The honest Mans Revenge. As in divers places it hath often beene Acted, Written by Cyril Tourneur. 1611.
(ii) Other Works
The Transformed Metamorphosis. 1600.
A Funerall Poeme. Upon the Death of the Most Worthie and True Souldier. Sir Francis Vere, Knight; Captaine of Portsmouth, &c., L. Governour of his Majesties Cautionarie Towne of Briell in Holland &c. 1609.
A Griefe On the Death of Prince Henrie. Expressed in a Broken Elegie, according to the nature of such a Sorrow. By Cyril Tourneur. 1613. [Part of Three Elegies on The most lamented Death of Prince Henrie: the other two being written by John Webster and Tho. Heywood.]
B. Modern Edition
Plays and Poems. Ed. Collins, J. Churton. 2 vols. 1873.
A. Original Editions
(i) Plays
The White Divel; Or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, With The Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan. Acted by the Queenes Majesties Servants. 1612.
The Tragedy of the Dutchesse Of Malfy. As it was Presented privatly, at the Black-Friers; and publiquely at the Globe, By the Kings Majesties Servants. The perfect and exact Coppy, with diverse things Printed, that the length of the Play would not beare in the Presentment. 1623.
The Devils Law-case. Or, When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse. A new Tragecomoedy. The true and perfect Copie from the Originall As it was approovedly well Acted by her Majesties Servants. 1623.
Appius And Virginia. A Tragedy. 1654.
(ii) Plays ascribed in part or wholly to Webster
(With William Rowley.) A Cure for a Cuckold. A Pleasant Comedy; As it hath been several times Acted with great Applause. 1661.
(With William Rowley.) The Thracian Wonder. A Comical History. As it hath been several times Acted with great Applause. 1661.
For the original editions of The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyat, WestWard Hoe and North-Ward Hoe, see bibliography to Chap. II, Sec. III A (i), ante; for those of The Weakest goeth to the Wall, see bibliography to Vol. V, Chap. XIII, and of The Malcontent, see bibliography to Chap. II, Sec. II A (i), ante.
(iii) Masques
Monuments of Honor. Derived from remarkable Antiquity and Celebrated in the Honorable City of London, at the sole Munificent charge and expences of the Right Worthy and Worshipfull Fraternity of the Eminent Merchant Taylors. Directed in their most affectionate Love at the Confirmation of their right Worthy Brother John Gore in the High Office of his Majesties Lieutenant over this Royall Chamber, Expressing in a Magnificent Tryumph, all the Pageants, Chariots of Glory, Temples of Honor, besides a specious and goodly Sea Tryumph, as well particularly to the Honor of the City, as generally to the Glory of this our Kingdome. 1624.
(iv) Elegy
A Monumental Columne Erected to the living Memory of the ever-glorious Henry, late Prince of Wales. 1613.
B. Modern Editions
Works. Ed. Dyce, A. 4 vols. 1830. New ed. 1857.
Dramatic works. Ed. Hazlitt, W. 4 vols. 1857.
The White Devil and Duchess of Malfy. Ed. Sampson, M. W. Boston, 1904.
Reviewed by Brereton, J. Le Gay, under title Websters Twin Masterpieces in Hermes, 22 November, 1905.
The Duchess of Malfi. Ed. Vaughan, C. E. (Temple Dramatists.) 1896.
C. Sources and Criticism
Crawford, C. Webster and Marston. Collectanea. 2 vols. 19067. (Vol. II.)
Gosse, Edmund. Webster, John. Seventeenth Century Studies. 1883.
Pierse, F. E. The Collaboration of Webster and Dekker. Yale Studies in English. New York, 1909.
Stoll, E. E. John Webster, The Periods of his work. Vol. I. Boston (Mass.), 1905. [This work and Dyces edition form the groundwork of any serious study of Webster.]
Sturge, L. J. Webster and the Law: a Parallel. Shakesp. Jahrb., vol. XLII, 1906. For The White Devil (Vittoria Corombona):
Gnoli, D. Vittoria Accoramboni. Florence, 1870. [This is a complete account of the life and murder of Vittoria, based upon an exhaustive study of the chronicles.]
Greg, W. W. Websters White Devil. An Essay in Formal Criticism. Modern Language Quarterly, vol. III, pp. 112125. December, 1900.
Mutinelli, F. Storia arcana e anedotica d'Italia, raccontata dai veneti Ambasciatori. 2 vols. Venice, 1856. (Vol. I, pp. 1407, 2604.)
Rich, Barnabe. New Description of Ireland. 1610.
Rosset, François de. Histoires tragiques de nostre temps. [The second edition (British Museum) is dated 1615. But it is dedicated à feu M. le Chevalier de Guise, who died in 1614. And the first edition, of which no notice seems discernible, must, in all probability, have been published during his life; i.e. in, or before, 1614.] For the story of Vittoria, under fancy names (Cardinal Montalto, Sixtus V, is Cardinal Altamont), see Histoire XV, pp. 402442.
Stendhal (Beyle, Henri). Chroniques Italiennes. Paris, 1855. (pp. 145181.)
Tempesti, C. Storia della Vita e Geste di Sisto Quinto. 2 vols. Rome, 1754. (Vol. I, pp. 7789.) New ed. 1866.
An account of Vittorias history will be found in Symonds, J. A., History of the Renaissance in Italy, The Catholic Reaction, Part I, pp. 381399, 1886. See also Vittoria Accoramboni, in the same authors Italian Byways, 1883.
For The Duchess of Malfi:
A true Relation of the deserved Death of that base and insolent Tyrant, the most unworthy Marshall of France; A manifestation of the Combination and Tyrannie of Marshall d'Ancre; Letter of the French King to the Parliament of Roan; A True Recital of those things that have been done in the Court of France since the Death of Marshall D'Ancre. 1617.
Bandello, M. Novelle. 4 vols. Lucca and Lyons, 155473. (Part I, nov. XXVI.) 9 vols. London, 17913. (Vol. II, pp. 212233.)
Boaistuau, F. de, and Belleforest, P. Histoires Tragiques. 7 vols. Paris, 15802.
Goulart, S. Histoires admirables et memorables de nostre temps. 2nd ed. 1606.
Painter, W. Palace of Pleasure. Ist ed. 2 vols. 1566. Re-ed. by Jacobs, J. 3 vols. 1890. (The story of the Duchess is part II, novel 23, vol. III, pp. 343.)
Sidney, Sir Philip. Arcadia. 4to, 1590; folio (amended and enlarged), 1594 Crawford, C. Webster and Sidney. Notes and Queries (Sept.--Nov. 1904); re-issued separately, 1907.
Vega Carpio, Lope de. Comedias. 25 parts. Madrid-Zaragosa, 16041647. (Vol. XI, 1618. El Mayordomo de la Duquesa de Amalfi.)
Kiesow, K. Die verschiedenen Bearbeitungen der Novelle von der Herzogin von Amalfi des Bandello in den Literaturen des XVI und XVII Jahrhunderts. In Anglia, vol. XVII, pp. 199258. 1895.
For The Devils Law Case:
Life and Death of Louis Gaufredy
who committed most abhominable Sorceries. 1612.
Michaelis, S. The admirable History of the Passion and Conversion of a Penitent Woman, Seduced by a Magician. London, 1613. [This appears to have been the account read by Webster.]
An account of these trials will also be found in Michelet, Histoire de France, vol. XI, pp. 306337.
For a Cure for a Cuckold:
Loves Graduate. A Comedy by John Webster. Ptd. at the Private Press of H. Daniel. Oxford, 1885. [This extract is supposed to be Websters share of the published play; the title is supplied by the editor.]
For The Thracian Wonder:
Brereton, J. Le Gay. The relation of The Thracian Wonder to Greenes Menaphon. Modern Language Review, vol. II, no. I. October, 1896.
Hatcher, O. L. Sources and authorship of The Thracian Wonder. Modern Language Notes, vol. XXIII. Baltimore, 1908.
Reviewed by Brereton, J. Le Gay, under title Websters Twin Masterpieces in Hermes, 22 November, 1905.
An account of Vittorias history will be found in Symonds, J. A., History of the Renaissance in Italy, The Catholic Reaction, Part I, pp. 381399, 1886. See also Vittoria Accoramboni, in the same authors Italian Byways, 1883.
For The Duchess of Malfi:
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Congratulations to Kevin Clash on His Most Recent Emmy Award
By Graydon Gordian
For the second week in a row we are proud to announce that a member of the Sesame Workshop team has been honored with an Emmy award. On Saturday night Kevin Clash, the performer of Elmo, was awarded the Emmy for best performer in a children's series. The Emmy is Kevin's 21st overall Emmy, his eighth as a performer and his fourth in a row in the category. We also wanted to congratulate Sesame Workshop performers Carroll Spinney and Leslie Carrara, who were nominated for the award. The imagination and talent of Kevin, Carroll and Leslie have long been an indispensable part of Sesame Workshop's ability to help children across the world laugh and learn.


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text: Be Global September 2016 Be Global Series Partilhar 6 OCT 2016 France: New labor law finally published After many months under discussion, the lat relating to employment, improvement of social dialogue and safeguarding of career paths was adopted on 21 July, declared constitutional on 4 August, and finally promulgated on 8 August 2016. China: Three new regulations to strengthen enforcement of labor laws in 2017 Under three recently issued regulations, targeted to take effect from the beginning of 2017, random checks will increase, companies will be rated on their compliance with labor laws, and severe violations will be published. Italy: Transfer of undertakings and change of contractors A July 2016 law provides for the Italian transfer of undertakings regulations to potentially apply to a change of contractor, in certain circumstances. This was not provided for in the previous regime. UK: Government consultation on changes to taxation of termination payments The Government has launched a consultation process on proposed reforms to the way in which termination payments are taxed. The proposals would significantly change the tax treatment of any payments made to employees on termination of their employment Read more global developments The 2016 edition of our Guide to Going Global is now available. Our Guide covers the employment life span, and latest developments in employment law, for 45 jurisdictions across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, making it an invaluable resource for all businesses facing global workforce challenges. If you would like more information about our Guide, please email [email protected].


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Organic Sol at Stonehedge
Organic Sol is a popular Southern California duo serving up soulful blues, cool jazz and acoustic melodies. Their music is inspired by their love for romantic standards, jazz, bebop, funk, world, Latin and Brazilian music. The word "organic" means, "fundamental, back to the basics" and it describes this duo perfectly. The core of their remarkable sound is the basic purity and strength of Lynee's voice and Kamau's drums and acoustic guitar. The duo appears at Stonehedge Gardens on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Bongo Love returns Aug. 16-19
Bongo Love, a band of Zimbabwean musicians who visited in 2008 and 2009, will bring their unique Reggae-Afropop inspired sound to Hood River for classes and performances. Bongo Love was formed in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, by drummer, vocalist and composer John Mambira. The quartet, comprised of John on vocals and drums, Trymore on mbira, Mpho on baritone marimba, and James on guitar, delivers a unique combination of styles they call Afro-coustics, blending traditional instruments with guitar to produce their reggae-inspired "ethno-pop" sound. Schedule Tuesday, Aug. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. African Dance Class at Musango Center, $15. Learn some fun dance moves to try out at the concerts, and get a workout at the same time! Thursday, Aug. 18, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Double Mountain Brewery. No cover, 21 and up after 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 7:30-10 p.m., Musango Center House Concert. 4690 Riordan Hill Dr. All ages welcome. Admission sliding scale $5-$10. Children under 12 free with their parents.
Fiddlegrass at The Ruins Aug. 16
Fiddlegrass is the featured band on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 6-9 p.m. at the Springhouse Cellar Ruins summer concert series. This is a family-friendly, free event. Donna, Pam, Doug and Chuck will pick and sing some bluegrass while you feast on artisan wood-fire pizza and s'mores, all paired with delicious Gorge wines made in-house. Check the band's website at: www.fiddlegrass.net. For more on Springhouse's summer local musician series: visit www.springhousecellar.com/ events/ruinstuesdays.
Al Andalus plays the Gorge this weekend
The Gorge Music Festival presents Al Andalus: Tarik and Julia Bazi with Emily Miles and Zahra, playing ancient and contemporary Flamenco music from Spain & Morocco. The band will feature the Arabic instruments Oud and Ney, plus Flamenco guitars and a dancer. Concerts are Friday, Aug. 12, at Bethel Congregational Church in White Salmon and the show repeats Saturday, Aug. 13, at Riverside Community Church in Hood River. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $15.
Al-Andalus Ensemble founders Moroccan oudist Tarik Banzi and flamenco guitarist Julia Banzi perform with Zahra Banzi, a contemporary flamenco dancer and multi-lingual vocalist Emily Miles to create an emotive tapestry of sight and sound.
The Al-Andalus Ensemble is steeped in tradition but the group beautifully and soulfully merges classical, jazz and contemporary music with music from the Middle East, North Africa and Spain to create what reviewers have called "a delightful proposition of exquisite music" (El Pais, Madrid, Spain).
Historically, Al Andalus was a time when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in peaceful co-existence (Spain 711-1492). The Al-Andalus Ensemble locates its creative impetus in the rebirth of Al-Andalus in todays cultural landscape.
The ensemble won the VOX POP Award for the "Best Contemporary Classical Album of 2010" and the JPF "People's Grammy Award" for "Best World Music Song of 2009" (selected from over 560,000 songs entered from 163 countries in the world's largest Independent Music Awards).
Performing to universal acclaim through a repertoire that embodies a new sonic vision that embraces our global cultural heritage, this season the Al-Andalus Ensemble's international engagements have taken them to Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Morocco, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Audiences can expect a program with rich and unusual instrumentation. The oud (parent of the Renaissance lute), ney (Arabic reed flute) and darbuka (ceramic drum) are entwined with the warmly emotional violin and punctuated with flamenco guitar to create a "unique, deeply moving music — a development as fruitful as Astor Piazzolla's when he shocked the Argentinean establishment with his "Nuevo Tango" (Ted Gioia critic, author of "History of Jazz"). The concert promises to be a fascinating evening where parallels and contrasts will be drawn between the old and the new.
Highlights of the program often include contemporary works as well as traditional pieces from Al Andalus, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Bose has unveiled what could arguably be the most dramatic home theater product introduced since the Blu-ray Disc player. The new VideoWave Entertainment System is a 46-inch LCD HDTV with an amazing sound system built into the back. It uses advanced speaker design and DSP technologies to create an outstanding 5.1-channel experience without a forest of speakers scattered around the room. Not only that, the VideoWave has a newly designed remote that's as clean as can be for controlling your attached sources (see photos). Hit the Click Pad and only the commands for your specified device appear onscreen, then you make the adjustments you'd like. The remote looks like a throwback to the '60s but it's as advanced as can be as it can handle DVRs, set-top boxes, iPods and BD players. You can play with it yourself at Bose stores October 14th.
Bose brought a group of around 35 press people from 10 countries to their HQ on The Mountain in Framingham, MA to get a sneak preview of the VideoWave. Sitting in the demo room, the initial shocker was seeing a 46-inch LCD HDTV mounted on the wall with a Bose logo—a first for this audio company. Then we were told how the home theater is only in 30 percent of U.S. homes with one of the biggest obstacles to greater acceptance being the hassle of controlling all of the devices simply. Santiago Carvajal, business director of Bose Video Products, showed us a newly designed remote and how easy it was to control a TiVo box and an iPod. He then stated the obvious–Bose wouldn't haul us here for a new universal RF remote. He then proceeded to play a variety of music and movie soundtracks with the screen as the centerpiece. The demo room had five black cloths that looked as if they were covering the typical five speakers of a 5.1-surround system. He then lifted the subwoofer resting in the corner, showing it was hollow. He then tore the cloths down revealing the excellent sound was coming from the back of the HDTV, nowhere else—there was nary a speaker in sight. I admit to being rather jaded, having seen many, many introductions and demos over the years—but this one was a killer. Great sound, good picture, easy to use, no wiring hassles. How bad is that? After about three hours of technical presentations, we found out how bad–how does $5,349 sound?
Before you keel over, realize you'll get white glove delivery service where they'll set it up and take your old TV away, if you'd like. The set-up is not simply connecting wires as the VideoWave uses ADAPTiQ technology to adjust the system to the specific acoustics of your room (it takes about 15-30 minutes to do it right).
Bose is never known for doing anything bargain-priced, witness $300 noise-canceling headphones and $400 clock radios. But $5,349 is a breathtaking number. Bose executives candidly admitted this was hardly for everyone and you'll never see a VideoWave on the "TV wall" at WalMart. Initially it will be available at the 130 Bose stores in the U.S. The execs thought the VideoWave would do well in Japan and Europe where space is a premium.
As for America, the challenge is a bit more daunting. A 46-inch Mitsubishi Unisen LT-46265 1080p LCD HDTV with a built-in sound bar costs around $2,499. The Mits is edge-lit and has built-in Wi-Fi while the Bose has no Internet connection and uses CCFL backlighting (it still was an excellent picture). The Unisen does not have the very cool Click Pad remote/interface nor the dramatic 5.1-sound feel. Still that's a very big price difference. But I can easily imagine the VideoWave positioned neatly on the wall of wealthy urban dwellers who want good performance and high style.
The VideoWave Entertainment System—the result of 10 years of research according to Bose–consists of the screen and a console that's connected to it via a proprietary cable. You then attach your sources to this box and interact via the remote. It accepts five high-def devices. The audio system integrated into the HDTV consists of 16 speakers, 11 switch-mode amplifiers and 11 channels of digital EQ. It uses a new variation of the WaveGuide system found in Bose table radios to pump out very solid bass. Given all the gear and materials needed to prevent the screen from vibrating, this HDTV is 6-inches thick, not nearly as svelte as the recently reviewed Sharp Quattron. Hanging on the wall or sitting in the supplied stand, this depth shouldn't be an issue.
Five grand for a television is a lot of money but you owe it to yourself to experience the VideoWave Entertainment System. It's a true breakthrough.


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Looks – Naughty Nauticals Bright with Soft Pink Lips!
More Naughty Nauticals! I am LOVING the lips for this look, hands down, totally loving them.
I used Bell Bottom Blue pigment (LE) all over lid, Phloof! eyeshadow on inner lid, Illegal Cargo eyeshadow (LE) on middle of lid, Parfait Amour eyeshadow on middle of lid, Freshwater eyeshadow on outer lid, Pandamonium eyeshadow (LE) on outer crease, Phloof! eyeshadow on brow, Hush eyeshadow above crease, Phloof! eyeshadow on inner lower lash line, Parfait Amour eyeshadow on outer lower lash line, Graphblack technakohl on lower lash line, Royal Wink fluidline on upper lash line, and Plushlash mascara on lashes. I wore Don't Be Shy blush (LE) with Guerlain Pressed Meteorite in Mythic on cheeks. I had Fun Fun lipstick (LE) with Ms. Fizz dazzleglass (LE) on my lips.
** These are recommendations for dupes based on permanent colors available — may not necessarily be identical; they are the closest I can think of!
Bell Bottom Blue = Naval; Illegal Cargo = (can't think of a permanent dupe); Pandamonium = Knight Divine; Don't Be Shy = Well Dressed; Fun Fun = Pervette; Ms. Fizz = Flashmode (maybe)


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Dear Parents and Students:
As a longtime resident of southeastern New Mexico it is my sincere pleasure and honor to serve as the new principal of University High School and reconnect as member of this great school district and community. The Roswell Independent School District enjoys a rich history of academic and cultural excellence that is a direct result of the partnership between the teachers, students, parents, and community members. At University High School we will work to strengthen these relationships to create a foundation of support for Chaves County.
My former positions have included being a teacher, coach, technology coordinator, assistant principal, and principal in both New Mexico and Colorado. While each school district is unique, I find that a student-centered approach to education is something that characterizes all great schools. Developing an atmosphere where the parents, staff, and community leaders can collaboratively work together each day for student excellence is my vision. I am very excited to be a part of the RISD family and look forward to working closely with everyone to make our school even better.
My goal is to provide leadership that will facilitate a school environment of rigor, respect and rapport. We hope to create programs of study that will challenge and produce quality members of our local society. The educational program will be academically challenging and engaging each student by linking the curriculum to previous knowledge and future employment goals. It is my inherent belief that the parents, teachers, support staff, and administration all have an important role in encouraging our children to become active learners. It is my sincere desire to provide expanded opportunities for our students to acquire the skills to become productive citizens in a vastly changing society.
Working together as a community with all those associated with University High School, I am confident we can fulfill our mission to graduate our students with an educational foundation for success as responsible contributors to society.
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Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez of Grand Island, N.Y., died Friday. According to Robert Young, the gerontology consultant with the Guinness Book of World Records, Sanchez-Blazquez was the world�s oldest man. He inherited the title when 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura of Japan died June 12 at age 116 � or � 117. Sources differ.
I mention this man for a reason: a Civitas report on early voting during the 2012 elections contended at least a thousand 112-year-olds voted in North Carolina�s election. Anyone with half a brain knows that North Carolina does not have one voter who is 112 � much less a thousand.
So we can draw only one of three conclusions: 1) the Fountain of Youth is located somewhere in the Tar Heel state; 2) voter fraud using the credentials of the elderly is rampant; 3) the voting records have some serious birthdate issues.
If the Fountain of Youth is in this state, probably hiding somewhere in the mountains, please email me the address so I can make a visit. If voter fraud is the problem, we need to fix it quick.
However, the real issue surrounds voters who are labeled �legacy voters.� In 1993, Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). One of the requirements of that act demanded voters furnish a birthdate when registering to vote. Until that time, North Carolina did not require a voter to give date of birth when registering to vote. Keep in mind, the NVRA is only 20 years old.
According to a publication from the North Carolina Board of Elections, while many voters had provided their full dates of birthday when they registered to vote, a significant number of voters had not. So, as a stop-gap measure, the State Board of Elections instructed county boards to use the �legacy birthdate� for these voters. That legacy birthdate was 01/01/1900.
By using this date, a county board of elections worker would know to ask for an accurate birthdate and replace the �legacy date� with the real birthdate each time they saw a voter whose birthday was listed as 01/01/1900.
Since that time, the state and local boards of elections have tried to correct as many birthdates as possible, the state board contends. The state board also cross-checks voter registration lists against Division of Motor Vehicle records. When �legacy voters� make changes in their registration, such as updating their address or changing political party, local election workers update their records.
If a person shows up to vote and poll workers notice a discrepancy between the age on the voting record and the age of the person standing before them, they ask for clarification and update the record. Of course, some of the �legacy voters� are removed from voter rolls during voter registration maintenance.
Since voting is one of our most basic and sacred rights, we need to do all we can to protect the integrity of the process. When I first heard the report of a thousand 112-year-olds voting in North Carolina�s 2012 election, I was concerned. I suspected rampant voter fraud, led by hundreds of �tombstone� voters. I could hear Ray Stevens singing about his grandpa in the back of my mind.
Once I found out about the �legacy voters,� I felt some relief. I can even understand using a specific and easily recognizable date to flag these �legacy voters.� I hope during this election cycle, the state and local boards of elections will make every effort to clean up the registration information for all the remaining legacy voters.
Getting accurate information is required by the NVRA, and obtaining that information is an important step toward ensuring the integrity of the election process by making sure every voter is who he or she claims to be.
Remember: Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez lived in Grand Island, NY � not North Carolina.
I wonder if he voted in the 2012 election.
I hope so.
Mike Parker is a columnist for The Free Press. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or in care of this newspaper.


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What we're about
*** Enjoy Life in One of the World's Most Diverse, Cultural & Quality Cities ! ***
GLOBAL FRIENDS -- There are no strangers here, just FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T MET !
--- Message from Organizer: *We have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, racism, sexism, ageism, etc. - any insults towards members will result in ejection from the event. This group is meant to reflect the diversity of San Diego, and to combine the many cultures within.
Check your ego at the door, meet some new people at one of our events, and expand your professional and personal network in San Diego. Most of all - have fun! ----
* A community is great because of its members, and we need you to make it great!
If you enjoy friendship, activities, music, arts,
networking, socializing, parties,
learning, sharing, inspiration, personal/professional development,
travel, culture, language, and/or some fun,
and you like them for free,
this is the group for you!!
Let's explore together & see what the city's got to offer!
We live in an ever-shrinking world, where the technologies and transportation systems make it easier than ever to connect people from every corner of the world. We also have the fortune to live in a quality and vibrant city that is home to people of diverse backgrounds and life experience. The San Diego Friends Network gives you an opportunity to experience some of the many international cultures that San Diego hosts, to share your knowledge of cultural heritage, interests/hobbies or professional expertise with other members of the group, and make new friends while doing so.
A mission for this group is to provide good company as well as a positive and safe environment for members to experience things that, for whatever reasons, you longed for but weren't able to do before. You'll also get to know things that you can do and enjoy in SD through the meetups proposed by your peers. It is also a hope of our group to promote cross-cultural dialogues, sharing, understanding, and peer supports through a variety of local activities and events, as well as international trips.
But we (organizers) are few and you are many, and this means that to work toward these goals we need the proactive participation and supports from at least some members of the community. This group is unique because of our members, and we look forward to meeting you and facilitate the meetup ideas you propose.
* We are a hundred thousand (100,000) global citizens that meet locally & connect globally.
A network where you get to meet new friends in every major city worldwide, a place people share their precious experience, perspectives, and cultures from every corner of the world!
If you happen to be traveling to the following cities or even thinking of the possibilities of staying somewhere overseas for a while (long or short), welcome to join the respective groups and connect to members there. We'll be happy to facilitate a welcoming/social meetup for you while you arrive (FREE of charge:), or contact our connections there for you in case you need assistance.
Our membership will ALWAYS be FREE for all groups in the network, as well as events and service from organizers.
* We are NOT associated/affiliated with any travel agencies, immigration companies, or other for-profit organizations etc. Just a service with good intentions & best efforts:)
Paris Friends (http://www.meetup.com/Paris_Friends/)
London Friends (http://www.meetup.com/London_Friends/)
New York Friends (3,500+ New Yorkers & international friends) (http://www.meetup.com/International-Language-Exchange/)
San Francisco Friends (8,700+ members) (http://www.meetup.com/San_Francisco_Friends/)
LA Friends (http://www.meetup.com/LA_Friends/)
Washington DC Friends (http://www.meetup.com/DC_International/)
Sydney Friends (http://www.meetup.com/Sydney_International/)
Tokyo Friends (http://www.meetup.com/Asian-Networks/)
Hong Kong Friends (5,000 members) (http://www.meetup.com/HongKong-International/)
Shanghai Friends (3,500+ members (http://www.meetup.com/Shanghai-Friend/))
Beijing Friends
Singapore Friends (http://www.meetup.com/Singapore-International/)
Taipei Friends (3,500+ members) (http://www.meetup.com/Taipei-Meetup/)
Toronto Friends (http://www.meetup.com/Taipei-Meetup/)(5,000+ Torontonions & global citizens) (http://www.meetup.com/WorldCultures/)
* More cities coming--Montreal, Vancouver, Rome, Berlin, Dubai, Thailand...
This is a platform in Toronto where people get to discover the city together in a fun and safe environment. People who are familiar with the city are of course welcome to join us and even provide meeting ideas. Newcomers to Toronto (from overseas) are also more than welcome to join us and explore Toronto and Canada together!
*** Enjoy Life, Dream BIG & Live with Passion ! ***
We aim at building a safe and friendly community with people currently residing in Toronto or visiting from overseas. You don't need to have experience overseas or be able to speak English to join this group. Every friendly person is welcome in this group! (Including people local in Toronto or (originally) from other parts of the world.)
The following are some recommended meetups grouped by common interests (in no particular orders):
20 & 30 somethings in Toronto (3,000+ friends) (http://www.meetup.com/Global-Network/)
Toronto Entrepreneurs (http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Entrepreneurs/)(9,000+ dreamers with actions, a top startup/business community in the world) (http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Entrepreneurs/)
DISCOVER TORONTO: The Adventures & Travel Meetup Group (3,500+ adventurers)
Toronto Health & Wellness Meetup Group
* A community that cares about the health & happiness of people around us--FREE service since 2002 :)
Toronto Language Exchange (4,000+ global citizens)
Toronto Newcomers (4,000+ friends, #1 In Canada, #3 in the world!)
Study English in Canada (5,000 international friends @ Toronto)
* FREE service to Toronto's international communities since 2007.
Toronto Artists & Art Lovers
Toronto Sports, Leisure & Outdoor Activities
Ontario Academics (http://www.meetup.com/Google-plus-Facebook/)
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WEZZ,,,,why do you rely on self projection as God (SPAG) to fill in all those enormous gaps your God has left for you? to go from just being a god in a pantheon of gods (your god had a father in the very least from scriptures) then he has evolved for lack of a better word into a single God and creator of everything....if I ever believed I would have had doubt right there. Where is your doubts,or even a curious nature that leads to question the gaps in the story?
Hello, as I stated in my introduction post, I am a christian. I would like to hear some of your beliefs as to why a God does not exist, or if you do believe he exists, why you believe he exists. Everyone is welcome to post it here, try to make it a brief paragraph if you can, I just want to develop an understanding of your reasoning.
As far as atheism trumping all religions, and I'm sure you are aware of this, many modern day atheists have turned from atheism to agnosticism
Do you know what agnosticism is? Because agnosticism and atheism are not mutually exclusive. To be agnostic is to claim less than absolute certainty. To claim to be gnostic, implies you believe you cannot possibly be wrong. Atheism and theism are stances one can take. Thus one can be an agnostic atheist, a gnostic atheist, an agnostic theist, or a gnostic theist. You will find most atheists on this forum are agnostic atheists who acknowledge that the existence of some "god-like" entity is possible - if exceedingly unlikely. Although most are quite certain none of the existing religions describe it.
Darn, Avatar made the same point while I was typing mine...
Within agnosticism there are agnostic atheists (who do not believe any deity exists, but do not deny it as a possibility) and agnostic theists (who believe a deity exists but do not claim it as personal knowledge).
<snip>Now explain to me why you don't have to prove to me that a certain God does not exist...
The success of Christianity says nothing about its correctness, since Hinduism and Islam are also pretty successful. The adherents of Islam are significantly more hard-core, since most western Christians don't really seem to give their religion anything more than lip-service.In the debate against the contents of the Bible, the problem is that the fan-club of Christians decide what they are going to let go of. Many, many "Christians" have let go of the creation story, and view it only as Hebrew mythology (as have the Jews). The question is: why don't you? The answer is most likely because if you do, you enter a crisis, and have to evaluate how 'true' the Bible really is, so you defer your realization that the Bible is full of errors until a rainy day. It's not that you can't see the problem of a God who created the sun on the forth day, but you defer realizing it's false, using a cognitive web of tricks and fallacies. (Your idea that Christianity is successful must mean something, in fact, means nothing.)An atheist, and indeed liberal 'Christian', is someone who just calls "a spade a spade". God did not create the sun after plants on the 4th day. You should not need any friends to help you out on this one, but apparently you do. It's called the "phone a friend"[1] effect. 1. please friend, help brainwash me again
From Wikipedia:QuoteWithin agnosticism there are agnostic atheists (who do not believe any deity exists, but do not deny it as a possibility) and agnostic theists (who believe a deity exists but do not claim it as personal knowledge).Somewhat different definition from what you're using, WeZzZzRURR. And this one describes me personally quite well.I don't believe in any god because of the utter lack of proof for any of them (plus the explanations neuroscience has come up with for things like, but not limited to, 'feeling a prescence' and 'receiving a revelation'). And I allow for the fact that there might be some sort of god though, this allowance is pro forma only.You seem to be gnostic theist ... You believe a god exists and claim personal knowledge thereof. You've also suggested that if any part of the bible is proven wrong, no one (and I assume that you include yourself in there) will believe in it, or the god that comes attached, anymore.Now, for starters, never mind proof from outside the bible, the bible does a bang up job of disproving itself. E.g. Genesis contains two creation accounts, each giving a different order of creation. They can't both be true therefore, even if every other letter of the bible checked out, the bible still has been proven to contain at least one section that 100% wrong by the standards you yourself have set. So, logically, you should now abandon christianity. Will you?
In response to your post, I did not mean success of Christianity if that is how I stated it, I mean an observational standpoint on my part that if any part of the bible were proven 100% wrong, the number of followers would greatly decrease....And as far as things in the bible, I have not found something that I completely disagree with entirely on, but I also have not read the bible from cover to cover... I do find it possible that the bible has been subject to change over the years, and that is why I clearly stated that I am a Christian with slightly differing views.
......legitimate evidence of God's existence does not exist, and I believe for good reason.... If we all knew for a fact that God existed, then there would be absolutely no faith aspect to the religion... .....Faith is something that we all rely on on a day to day basis, whether we want to admit it or not. To criticize faith is to be a hypocrite.
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative."
If Biblegod was shown 100% to exist, i'd be happy to burn foever (sic) in Hell.
Seriously, you guys are the meanest people I have ever met. I hope you are happy and feel really good about yourself.
Quote from: Nam on June 06, 2012, 07:38:24 AMIf Biblegod was shown 100% to exist, i'd be happy to burn foever (sic) in Hell.Ha. Talk is cheap my friend, talk is cheap.
You're not a friend, not even a pretend one.
That's interesting, Because the definition of atheism that I am aware of, and correct if I'm wrong is stated as the following:"The theory or belief that God does not exist."
Religions need books because they don't have gods.
I gotta agree with HAL, Nam. You might be happy that you've made the right choice, but that will only last for the first few decades. A century at best. Afterward you'll regret it. That goes for the people in heaven as well, by the way. At least those who don't think that everyone who doesn't worship deserves to go to hell.
I gotta agree with HAL, Nam. You might be happy that you've made the right choice, but that will only last for the first few decades.
Being the puppet of a "god" would be more of a hell to me than having my "soul" burn forever.
It's nice though that you people think you know my mind better than I do.
Quote from: One Above All on June 06, 2012, 07:54:16 AMI gotta agree with HAL, Nam. You might be happy that you've made the right choice, but that will only last for the first few decades.Again - Ha! It won't last more than about 10 seconds until the little finger he's using to flip off Biblegod start burning off his hand. He'll change his brave tune quick enough. As I said - talk is cheap.
While I disagree with HAL's "10 seconds" thing, I agree with the basic principle - you cannot withstand it forever.


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For HTC, developing a new phone is not only about the screen, processor and its internal components; it's about creating a unique design people can notice and recognize as an HTC product. HTC has just shared a video that reveals how the HTC EVO 4G LTE was designed. To give you an idea of how complex the body of the handset is, HTC claims that more than 100 different machine cutters were used to create the unique look and design of the HTC EVO 4G LTE.
The soft-touch feel of the uni-body aluminum alloy shell on the HTC EVO 4G LTE is created with two different processors. The first is called blasting, in which the aluminum is blasted with sand and metal beads of different sizes to create the texture. The second process is a chemical etching process, which removes all the sharp peaks left by the blasting process.
The design team chose to give the HTC EVO 4G LTE a hairline finish along the edge of the device. HTC machined off the top layer of aluminum and treated it with a second anodizing step to create a polished feel that's smooth to the touch. The process creates a two-tone look along the edge of the device, even though only one piece of aluminum is used.
Throughout the video, other concept designs of the HTC EVO 4G LTE can be spotted. It looks like HTC played around with the idea of EVO 4G LTE having 3D camera capabilities, no kickstand or even a polished aluminum kickstand. We also noticed that there are a few white aluminum uni-body shells around the HTC studio, along with at least two matching white back panels that cover the upper portion of the back of the phone. We don't know if HTC and Sprint will be releasing a white variant of the phone, but it looks like someone in the design studio was at least playing around with the idea.
The HTC EVO 4G LTE looks nothing like the HTC One series, but that's because it's an EVO. Since the look and feel of a phone is subject to personal taste, it's hard to say if the general public will look at the EVO 4G LTE and be impressed. Having held it in my hand, I can say that it feels unlike any other phone HTC has ever produced. Is that a good thing? I'll wait to answer that until I'm able to spend more than 20 minutes with the phone.
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This past Sunday, May 1st marked the beginning of National Pet Week. As a pet owner and dog-lover, I am always touched by the cemeteries with pets buried near their owners. And the stories of their devotion, even after death. Today I'll share two of the cemetery legends I've come across.
John Heinl & Stiffy Green, Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana
|Highland Lawn Cemetery
Highland Lawn Cemetery, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, is known as the burial place for many famous people, including politicians Eugene Debs, Daniel Voorhees and inventor Theodore Hudnut. But ask a local about Highland Lawn and they will tell you the story of Stiffy Green.
|John Heinl
Terre Haute florist and businessman, John Gradl Heinl, and his bulldog, Stiffy Green, were well known in Terre Haute in the early part of the 20th century. The two would stroll around town each day, John Heinl, pipe in hand, talking to his small companion and stopping to visit with the folks they met. Stiffy Green, so named because of his stiff walking gait and startling greenish colored eyes, was friendly but ferociously protective of Mr. Heinl and did not allow anyone to get too close to his beloved master.
When John Heinl passed away on December 31st, 1920, Stiffy was inconsolable. He sat by the coffin at the funeral and followed the family to the graveyard where he took up post at the mausoleum doors. There he remained, guarding his master in death as he had guarded him in life. Family and friends made many trips to the cemetery that winter to retrieve Stiffy and take him home, only for him to return to his master's crypt doors.
|Heinl Mausoleum
After a few months, Stiffy refused to eat or drink. But he continued his vigil on the mausoleum steps, regardless of the weather. Mrs. Heinl was the one to find that Stiffy had died outside the mausoleum doors, having grieved himself to death. In view of his unwavering love and devotion, she had him stuffed in the sitting position he had assumed for so many months on those cold mausoleum steps. Stiffy was then placed inside the tomb, reunited at last with his master.
|Stiffy Green
But it wasn't long before visitors began noticing that Stiffy had mysteriously moved from one side of the tomb to the other, and back. Rumors spread that early in the morning or at twilight you could see an elderly man and his small dog walking near the Heinl crypt, the smell the rich pipe smoke in the air and a low voice talking to his devoted companion who would answer with a happy bark.
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Historical Society Museum
But all good things must come to an end – even in death. Vandals would not leave the site alone, damaging doors and windows. In 1985, thugs shot out Stiffy's right glass eye. The family decided it was time for Stiffy to be moved and the Vigo County Historical Society Museum agreed to take him. There, the Terre Haute Lions Club built a replica of the Heinl mausoleum.
Today, Stiffy Green is still on guard – unless he and John are taking a pleasant evening stroll in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
Location: Highland Lawn Cemetery, Heinl Mausoleum, Plot: Section 1, Lot 21
Vigo County Historical Society Museum – 1411 South 6th Street, Terre Haute, IN
John Gray and Greyfriars Bobby – Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland
|Greyfriars Bobby
Bobby, a Skye terrier, was the beloved and faithful companion of policeman, John "Auld Jock" Gray. Gray lived in Edinburgh, Scotland in the mid-1800's. On February 15, 1858, Gray died of tuberculosis. He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard (church yard) in Edinburgh. Bobby was found the next morning, guarding his master's grave.
|Greyfriars Kirkyard
According to various reports of the time, Kirkyard keeper, James Brown had to run Bobby off because the churchyard was posted "No Dogs." But Bobby kept coming back, night after night, to sleep on his master's grave. Seeing such loyalty, Brown decided to make an exception for Bobby.
Word spread throughout the community and soon town's folk were bringing Bobby food and water, they even built a shelter for him near the grave. But due to the high cost of a dog license, no one would claim him and take him home. It was finally decreed that without a license, Bobby would have to be put to death as a stray.
|Sir William Chambers
It was 1867 when the town council of Edinburgh met to discuss this case. Bobby had been sleeping at the cemetery for almost ten years and had become a beloved fixture of the town. The presiding Lord Provost of the city, Sir William Chambers, a dog-lover, arranged to pay all license fees for Bobby, indefinitely. Bobby was then given a new collar with a brass plate, which read:
Greyfriars Bobby – from the Lord Provost, 1867, licensed.
Bobby died January 14, 1872 at the age of 16. For 14 years he had loyally guarded his friend. Now his grave lies 75 yards from his masters, just inside the gates of Greyfriars Kirkyard.
|Bobby's 2-Tier Fountain
Burdett Coutts
A year after his death, Baroness Burdett Coutts had a statue of the little dog sitting atop a water fountain, with a top level for human drinking and a bottom level for pets, erected to commemorate Bobby's life and his deep devotion to Gray, a friendship that surpassed death.
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|Bobby's Bar
The statue and fountain are located in front of "Bobby's Bar," a pub named after Scotland's most famous dog.
In 1981, The Duke of Gloucester unveiled a red granite headstone that had been placed on Bobby's grave by the Dog Aid Society of Scotland. The inscription reads:
|Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
Died 14th January 1872
Aged 16 years
Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all.
Bobby truly earned the designation of "Scotland's Most Faithful Dog."
Location: Greyfriars Kirkyard, Inside main gates, Edinburgh, Scotland
Friday, we'll take another look at 'Devoted Pets and the Cemeteries They Inhabit.'
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma Christian University announced Friday that one of its former presidents, a leader in the medical field, and a distinguished California scholar will join its Board of Trustees.
The appointment of Alfred Branch, Dr. Lynn Mitchell and Dwayne Simmons gives OC's board 35 active members in addition to 14 life trustees.
"To say that these three are highly-talented additions to the board would be an obvious understatement," OC board chair Don Millican said. "We continue to strive to add trustees to the board who bring passion for the university's distinctive Christian mission, relevant knowledge and experience, and differing perspectives, which will enable the board to more effectively guide OC in the coming years."
Branch, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma Christian, is the president and chief executive officer of Moriah Real Estate Company, which he co-founded in 2008.
MREC and its affiliate, Moriah Realty Partners, owns interests in two million square feet of high-rise offices, 5,600 multi-family and university housing units, 429 suburban hotel rooms, retail shopping centers and approximately 200 acres of commercial and residential land for development. These properties are in markets throughout Texas, Florida, Arkansas and South Carolina, and in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.
Branch served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Oklahoma Christian from 1999 to 2008, and served as its acting president from 2001 to 2002. He oversaw the development of more than $48 million in student housing, multi-family housing, campus renovation and retail projects.
Branch serves on the board of the YMCA of Oklahoma City and as a deacon and ministry director at Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond. He and his wife Judy (Lovejoy), a 1985 OC graduate, have been married for 26 years. They have two children: Meagan Lytton, a 2011 OC graduate, and Lee, a junior at Oklahoma Christian. All of Alfred Branch's siblings – Charlie, Warren, Dan and Cynthia – also attended Oklahoma Christian. Their father, Charles, is an OC Life Trustee and their mother Sylvia is a trustee of the Christian Chronicle.
Mitchell, a 1976 Oklahoma Christian graduate, is the chief medical officer of OU Physicians and associate dean for clinical affairs for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She is integrally involved with quality improvement, peer review and credentialing, and works directly with the more than 700 providers that deliver clinical care as part of OU Physicians.
Prior to her current role, Mitchell was the Oklahoma Department of Health's chief medical officer and deputy commissioner for prevention and preparedness services. She served as state Medicaid director from 2000 to 2010 and as medical director for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority from 1995 to 2000. She has also served on the National Advisory Committee for the Center for Health Care Strategies.
From 1989 to 1995, Mitchell was a member of the OU College of Medicine faculty and held an adjunct appointment in the OU College of Public Health. She taught Biology, Anatomy and Physiology at Oklahoma Christian from 2005 to 2010.
Mitchell and her husband Barry attend Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond. All three of their children have attended Oklahoma Christian. Braden (2009) and Barrie Jo (2010) are graduates and Brennan is a sophomore at OC. Lynn's father, the late Ray Vaughn, Sr., was a legendary athletic director and coach at Oklahoma Christian. Her mother, Sue, taught speech at OC. Her brother, Ray Vaughn, Jr., is a 1970 OC graduate and also serves on the OC board.
Simmons is a professor in neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA, he serves as director of the Minority Access to Research Careers Program, the Bridges to Baccalaureate Program, and the Diversity for Neuroscience Education and Outreach Program in the university's Brain Research Institute.
He also has served on the faculties at Pepperdine University and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
He has earned many honors, including the Independent Scientist Award from the National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders, the Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in Biology from UCLA, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Pepperdine University.
Simmons earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Pepperdine in 1980 and earned his doctorate in medical sciences from Harvard University. An accomplished researcher, he has authored many articles and textbook chapters and presented at conferences and seminars in the U.S. and abroad.
He and his wife D'Nisa (Hoover), a 1985 Oklahoma Christian graduate, attend Culver Palms Church of Christ in Los Angeles, where they both teach classes and D'Nisa helps organize Vacation Bible School and other ministries. They have two children: Dillon and Danae.


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Join us on the last Sunday of the month for an interactive seafood masterclass at Bonnie Gull Soho.
Each month we invite you to hop behind out marble dining counter and get hands on with our seafood of choice, learning the tips and tricks for perfect preparation and cooking under the masterful eye of head chef Rich Hards.
In an intimate class of 6, you will enjoy a welcome drink, four-course lunch which you will help to prepare and a glass of wine while learning about the producers and suppliers of our great seafood.
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Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website, http://explorer.naco.org/.
Although Mississippi became a county in 1845 and a clerk's office was built in 1846, it was not until 1852 that County Court officials authorized construction of a frame courthouse in Charleston. James T. Russell contracted the two-story building, which remained standing in 1888, the date of Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri; the structure appears on an 1886 Sanborn map as a square shape. The 1852 courthouse reportedly burned in 1891.
After the fire the court used two, small, brick offices on the square and the opera house to conduct county business until 1900. A neighboring community, Hibbard, began vying for the county seat as early as 1893, but Charleston remained the county seat.
Architect Jerome B. Legg planned the second courthouse after the court appropriated $25,000 in a special election Sept. 30, 1899 (Figure 1). St. Charles County used Legg's same design for their present courthouse, but selected gray stone building material. Legg's design for the Gasconade County courthouse, 1896, is similar, but constructed of brick.
Figure 1Mississippi County Courthouse, 1899-. Architect: Jerome B. Legg (Courtesy: State Historical Society of Missouri, gift of Henry Stark, Jr.)
V. O'Bryan and the Central Bridge Co., of St. Louis, contracted Mississippi County's 114-by-70-foot, brick building. Construction began in February 1900 on the same block as the previous courthouse. The court accepted the finished courthouse in May 1901. The courthouse continues in use today, although repairs altered its appearance considerably after workmen on a Work Projects Administration repair crew, in September 1938, apparently set the tower on fire while using a blowtorch to remove paint.
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NEW YORK (AP) – ABC and Tom Hanks are apologizing after the actor let slip a swear word during a live appearance on "Good Morning America."
Hanks telegraphed his "f-bomb" during an interview Friday. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas had asked him to speak in his character's British accent in the movie "Cloud Atlas." Hanks said that it was "mostly swear words," but Vargas told him to go ahead anyway.
He began speaking in a mumble but the obscenity was clearly audible. ABC removed it for subsequent feeds of the show in the Midwest and West.
Vargas quickly said, "We are so sorry, 'Good Morning America.'" Hanks also apologized – and said he'd probably have a 7-second delay next time he's on the show.


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Double dip for La Niña this winter
December 2011 - Sea surface temperatures are currently below normal over much of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. In conjunction with stronger trade winds, suppressed rainfall in the central Pacific and a large scale decrease in equatorial sub-surface ocean temperatures, this indicates that La Niña has returned for a second consecutive winter.
Following last year's unusually strong La Niña, sea surface temperatures had warmed to near normal during summer. However, around this time the Met Office seasonal forecast model, Met Office seasonal prediction system: GloSea4 (Arribas et al. 2011), began to indicate that there was a possibility of a return to La Niña conditions by late autumn. The Tropical Pacific sea surface temperature forecasts indicates that the current La Niña is likely to continue through northern-hemisphere winter 2011/12. Following this there is a gradual rise in sea surface temperature anomalies so that by April 2012, the end of our forecast outlook, there is a 60% chance of continued La Niña and a 40% chance of a return to normal conditions. The WMO consensus, issued in November, is that the present La Niña is likely to be considerably weaker than the La Niña of 2010-2011.
How does La Niña affect worldwide climate?
La Niña and its warm counterpart El Niño are natural fluctuations in sea surface temperature that occur every few years in the tropical Pacific and are part of the ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) cycle. The Southern Oscillation describes changes in atmospheric surface pressure between the eastern and western tropical Pacific, that accompany El Niño and La Niña events in the ocean. The ENSO cycle involves close interaction between the atmosphere and ocean.
During ENSO the changes in the Pacific Ocean are coupled to changes in atmospheric winds and in temperature and rainfall. Through teleconnections, these atmospheric changes extend well beyond the tropical Pacific region and neighbouring countries. The Atlantic and Indian oceans are affected, which further extends and prolongs the impacts. The impacts vary considerably with location: for example, during a La Niña the westward shift of rainfall in the western Pacific region tends to cause extra rainfall in the Philippines, Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia (for example, remember the severe Queensland floods early in 2011), while central Pacific islands experience a rainfall deficit. By averaging the effects of many events we can see the main impacts. Note however that each individual event is different (in severity and timing), and impacts are also modified by the state of the climate at the time: even the sign of the anomalies (excess or deficient rainfall for example) may vary from one event to another for particular locations. Predictions of the effects of the current La Niña are best inferred from forecasts that take into account the present climate state, rather than using 'typical' impact maps.
In the European region the effects of ENSO are relatively weak and variable and there is a tendency for an intra-seasonal switch between early and late winter. During La Niña the tendency in late winter is for a positive North Atlantic Oscillation pressure pattern, with mild conditions in northern Europe and the UK and cold conditions in southern Europe (Brönnimann et al., 2007; Moron and Gouirand, 2003). The opposite signal - cold late-winter conditions for the Northern Europe region - is associated with El Niño years. Of course, in any individual year the observed climate anomaly over a region will likely be a complex combination of many factors, of which ENSO is just one.
Arribas, A and coauthors, The GloSea4 Ensemble Prediction System for Seasonal Forecasting, MWR, 139, doi: 10.1175/2010MWR3615.1, 2011
Brönnimann, S. and coauthors, ENSO influence on Europe during the last centuries. Clim. Dyn., 28, 181-197 doi: 10.1007/s00382-006-0175-z, 2007
Moron, V. and Gouirand, I. Seasonal modulation of the ENSO relationships with sea level pressure anomalies over the North Atlantic in October-March 1873-1996. Int. J. Climatol., 23, 143-155, 2003
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