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Talk:Argument from inconsistent revelations
I'll probably be reworking this article soon. The mainline argument covers inconsistent revelations about the nature of god between different religions and serves as one possible rebuttal to Pascal's Wager (avoiding the wrong hell). I've been working on a newer version of this particular argument which eliminates some of the objections apologist's raise by narrowing the scope to competing ideas about the same "god concept". Sans Deity 10:59, 28 July 2006 (MST)
So what exactly is the problem with being stubborn? If someone insists that unicorns exist, surely a stubbornness to accept his claim is acceptable? Even praiseworthy? Britain's stubbornness in refusing to surrender to Germany? What about the Christian stubbornness in professing belief in things they've never seen? --BronzeDome 06:48, 15 July 2011 (CDT)
- You're using your own special definition of the word in your examples than is being used in the article. "Stubbornness" implies a degree of irrationality on the part of the stubborn. Theists often project their own irrational views of the divine onto atheists, accusing them of refusing to believe in a god simply "because they don't want to" (see Atheists are just in denial). That way, theists have an excuse to ignore both all the rational reasons for disbelieving theistic claims and the need to provide proof of those claims. I don't think you're suggesting that the only or best reason that people shouldn't believe in unicorns or surrender to Germany is "because they don't want to". Jdog 11:00, 15 July 2011 (CDT)
- 1) I reread that bit of the article just after posting, and decided that I had probably missed the point a bit.
- 2) When it comes to not surrendering to an invader, I'm somewhat inclined to think that "I don't want to (have them here)" seems like a pretty good reason to me. "Leave your weapons at home, and come back as tourists." But ultimately my point is more along the lines that that kind of labeling of an opponent (is this what is known as "ad hominem"?) merely serves as an "easy" way of dismissing them. My example of invasion is directed at what I assume would have been Hitler's view on Britain's resistance, though admittedly he would have gone further than labeling them as merely "stubborn". And, no, I don't think I'm expressing myself very clearly and also please bear in mind point 1).
- 3) I am starting to think that "could reply to this" in the article could be better expressed as "might reply...", but that is a minor point. --BronzeDome 05:09, 16 July 2011 (CDT)
- 4) Actually, I disagree that I am making up my own definition here. see eg [1]. I have never debated any apologists, and have never heard the accusation of "stubbornness" myself, but I suspect that rationality as a concept, an idea, or however I shall put it, is as foreign (read unknown) to them as is rationality non-existent as a working condition of their minds. If they accuse you of stubbornness, they are in fact calling you obstinate. Uh-oh, according to Wiktionary, obstinate also can involve "unreasonableness", but with the conditional word "usually" prepended. How about I put it this way: Someone's accusing me of being "irrational" doesn't mean they have the foggiest notion of what "irrational" means... (Any atheist is by definition irrational, not by any understanding on the part of the accuser of the underlying questions.) And I'll put it another way: I think I myself didn't know of the "irrational" take on the word "stubborn" until you mentioned it. --05:58, 16 July 2011 (CDT)
Would stubbornness actually be relevant though? If God's given someone the evidence to believe, surely it would be a natural step to also give them a reason to believe as well? Bijane 10:47, 7 September 2011 (CDT)


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The Cunningham Center holds a collection of more than 20,000 works on paper, dating from the fifteenth century to the present. Classes in all disciplines are welcome to view these artworks. The collection is ideal for art instruction as well as for enhancing non-art-related subjects such as language study, history, or social studies. Many instructors have found the experience a welcome addition to their regular curricula and believe that their students benefit from and are inspired by this direct interaction with art. Whatever subject you teach, we strive to make your experience in the Cunningham Center inspiring, instructive, and visually stimulating.
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Three Minutes With: Christina, a Zella 'Zellot'
Your blog editor recently heard of an afternoon of workout classes called "Champagne Sunday"—happening this Saturday, September 8, at our King of Prussia store—and had to know more.
Turns out, the force behind this innovative workout experience is Christina Stoltz, founder of Ploome, a Pilates studio and movement arts boutique. Stoltz is bringing our customers an afternoon full of surprises, refreshments, goodie bags and her signature, unconventional classes. We're talking hula hoops, burlesque-inspired moves and cardio barre routines. No wonder Champagne Sunday was voted Best of Philly 2012: Best Workout by Philadelphia Magazine.
Stoltz also happens to be a fan of the Nordstrom-exclusive activewear brand Zella. So, who better to ask about her favorite pieces and making working out fun than our Philly community Zella liaison?
What do you feel makes Zella special?
Zella is a brand for every woman, designed to fit and flatter all shapes and sizes. It's fun and functional, with a studio-to-street edge that looks and feels great in the gym and on the go. As a studio owner, nonprofit director and workout nut, I need clothing and accessories that meet the demands of my schedule. Zella's moisture-wicking fabrics, form-fitting cuts and quality designs carry me through the day without stretching, pilling or fading. In Zella, I feel as fabulous working out at 5am as I do teaching class at 9pm. They surely don't call them 'Live In Leggings' for nothing!
What are your favorite Zella items?
I'm bananas for the Zeltek Mid Statement Jacket right now. The colors are rich, vibrant and happy! I can't tell you how many Ploome clients and REQ.1 participants have complimented me on this coat, and how many have asked to try it on! This is a must for fall. The Live In Leggings and Capris are true time and money savers, as well. They look amazing with sneakers and high boots, and they perform well on long runs and during intense workouts. Most importantly, Zella's Live In Leggings are work appropriate at both Ploome and REQ.1, its sister nonprofit organization providing support and resources to victims of violence. There's no need for me to change between classes and meetings!
What's your personal life philosophy?
Movement matters. After surviving a brutal physical assault and attempted abduction in Central Asia, I felt powerless. I was physically and psychologically broken, far from home and unable to access the resources I needed to heal. My personal recuperation through fitness, writing and art transformed my life. I have fallen back in love with my body and celebrate its strength and beauty through movement every day—I hula hoop, I Skip-It and I smile! At Ploome and REQ.1, I am blessed to share my passion for healing through movement and art and for building creative communities dedicated to personal transformation and social change. I am truly living my dream and am eternally grateful for all of the support and kindness our Ploome clients and REQ.1 participants have shown!
What are your favorite ways of making working out fun?
I love to create funky workout routines that utilize childhood favorites, like hula hoops, Double Dutch ropes and Skip-Its as fitness props to advance my clients' workouts. Your daily workouts should be fun, and the people with whom you share a group fitness class should feel like old-time friends! It's amazing to watch my clients' faces light up as they push themselves through challenging classes that blend playful movement with traditional strength and resistance training. The studio is always full of laughter. Inspired by my clients and the good times we spend together, I have created some of my all-time favorite workouts (Bottoms Up Booty Camp, Wunda Barre Apparatus, and Armed and Dangerous Mat, to name a few!).
Join Christina this Saturday, September 8, from 2pm-5pm for Champagne Sunday. For more information, or to sign up, contact our King of Prussia store at 610.265.6111.
Also, read more about Ploome's mission, to celebrate body diversity and promote social responsibility. Through the revenue generated from its fitness programs and community fundraisers, Ploome provides programming and financial support to REQ.1, its sister nonprofit organization. REQ.1 empowers victims of violence to transcend trauma and heal through movement and art.
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March 31 Big Ten Softball Roundup
Iowa posted a doubleheader sweep over Illinois on Saturday at Pearl Field. The Hawkeyes won 5-1 in the opener before downing the Fighting Illini, 9-1, in six innings in game two. "I am proud of the kids for how they came out, took this week of practice and really implemented it in the ball game," Iowa head coach Marla Looper said. Read the HawkeyeSports.com recap. Also, watch our highlights now and get scores and recaps from all of Saturday's action in this post.
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text: Over the Halloween weekend thousands of Xbox 360 gamers were able to cast an early, unofficial vote on Xbox Live for their candidate of choice. The unofficial exit poll shows that there are more participating gamers leaning toward undecided and less toward McCain and Palin compared to CNN's poll for the same weekend. Obama and Biden's percentage remains unchanged between the two polls. Today, of course, is the day you can vote in the United States. I know that politics are a passionate and important part of a lot of people's lives, so if you want to talk about it, civilly, here's the place to do it. Any political talk in this post will be considered on topic, but remember we still ban for trolling and disrespectful, or insulting comments.


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A "Cake" With Reel Sole
In honor of International Sushi Day, I've reached way, WAY back into the CW archives for my favorite punny post. Enjoy!
You guys, I've been e-mailed this "cake" so often I'm getting a haddock, and I'm starting to think there's something fishy going on. Did the cake's non-baker shellfishly do this on porpoise? I'm not hard of herring, you know; I just can't fathom why you all would want a sushi "cake" on Wrecks. But then I figured, hey, maybe I'm just being crabby - why not post the photo?
You know, for the halibut.
Thanks to the roughly half-zillion of you out there who sent me this link. (Click for recipe & directions.)
And before you ask, why yes, I am a Dr. Demento fan.
(So, did I miss any fish puns? Don't be koi and leave me to flounder; let minnow!)


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Chicago's bid, compelling as it is, sounds like a real estate ad.
Sophisticated urban setting close to all amenities! Expansive lakefront with breathtaking views! Cheap, must go now!!
But hey. We're a frontrunner going into Friday's IOC vote. So what, you might ask, are the other bid cities – Rio, Madrid and Tokyo -- promising? Take a look.
Motto: "It's Japan, So It Can Do It. New Olympics!"
Average ticket price: $87
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Tokyo wants to be the Captain Planet of Olympiads.
Or, as Governor Shintaro Ishihara said, modestly, "a completely new Olympic Games, that will save the Planet Earth, can be held by Tokyo."
Sounds like a Heroes episode. But hey, it's Japan. Could be a lot weirder.
The Japanese propose to use unprecedented engineering tactics to create a sustainable games, creating structures that will stand the test of time, and the incessant giggling of Ganguro girls. They've even pledged to have a carbon-minus games, meaning, instead of producing toxins for the atmosphere, they'll reduce them.
Tokyo's promising 10 permanent and seven temporary new venues. Included is a stadium built by architect Tadao Ando, who was a truck driver and a boxer before he decided, what the who, I'll become an architect. True story.
Tokyo's chances: China recently hosted the games and two consecutive Asian locales is unlikely. Also, IOC evaluators say that they're not sure Tokyo can pull off its ambitious building plan.
But they are from the future, so don't count them out.
Motto: "Share this energy"
Average Ticket Price: $36
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Rio's emotional pitch: No games have ever been held in South America. At every opportunity, Rio's bid committee trots out a map showing as much.
Rio's bid is similar to Chicago's in that they're pitching a compact, athlete-friendly games that will all take place within the confines of its city. They plan to have four Olympic zones throughout the city, including one in their famous Copacabana district.
They're also cashing in on the fact that their city is beautiful and their people are lively. And there's a huge stone Jesus. What up, Yahweh.
Rio's drawbacks: The city's also hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup, just two years before the Games. That would give fundraisers fits, because dollars would be split between the two events.
Rio also has money problems. They were recently forced to cancel a proposed World Cup swimming event because there is not enough scratch.
Another sticking point: crime. Rio baby, you hot, but you ain't the safest.
"The Games with the Human Touch"
Average Ticket Price: $83
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The good news for Spain: 80% of their venues are built.
The bad news: Most observers don't think the IOC will vote to host the Olympics in Europe again. Europe had the games in '04 and '06, and will again in 2012 (London) and 2014 (Sochi, Russia -- close enough).
But but but! Madrid claims to be the safest of the bid cities, as opposed to Chicago and Rio.
Madrid's outside shot: Juan Samaranch, the former (and very elderly) IOC president from Barcelona, is making a strong case with his former cohorts.
Chicago's best hope: Tokyo gets punted in the first round of voting, then Madrid and Rio slug it out for the so-called "Latin vote." If Madrid wins against Rio, Chicago's in great shape heading into the last round.
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Micromax Canvas Turbo Vs Canvas Knight
Micromax is finally releasing its maiden octa core processor powered handset –Canvas Knight. But old time Micromax fans and the company's newly found fans are hailing the powerful Micromax Canvas turbo as the best mobile yet! Some even say that it shall be better than Micromax Canvas Knight. So then, it is natural that comparisons are made, analysed, and a scrutinizing study of both mobile's features are made. So for all you gadget nerds and other people stuck in a dilemma of deciding between the two – here goes:
Let's begin with the obvious and first noticed –
- Display: Canvas Knight has a comfortably big screen that is 5 inches FHD IPS with a resolution of a great 1920X1080 pixels. The density of the pixels is 443 ppi. On the other hand, Canvas Turbo's display is also a wide 5 inches big screen with FHD CGS display that has a somewhat lesser resolution of 1080X1920 pixels. The density of the pixels is again slightly less with 441 ppi. In terms of display, it is almost a tie but Canvas Knight does have images that are slightly crispier.
- Battery Life: Canvas Turbo has a battery with 2000mAH at the end that looks pretty good. It can give you a standby time of almost 105 hours along. A talk time of 7 hours is what it promises. While on the other hand, Canvas Knight does better with a talk time of about 7.5 hours and a standby time of 175 hours. This is just a wee bit more than Turbo, but then when you need your phone to work that wee bit longer without charge, is when you will appreciate. The battery back-up is almost 40% more!
- OS and Processor: Micromax Canvas Knight is powered by Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and has an efficient octa core processor, which runs with a frequency of 2GHz. This allows for more cores that will run your application simultaneously and this will not just improve the overall performance of the handset but also adds to the power efficiency. Micromax Canvas Knight, on the other hand, runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by quad core processor, which runs with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and is based on the chipset MT 6589T. Here, Canvas Knight wins hands down with no second thought!
- Camera: Canvas Turbo's camera is of 13 MP and features LED flash, auto focus, and resolution of 1920X1080 pixels. The front camera has 5MP that works well for video calling and taking selfies. Canvas Knight's camera is a 16 MP one with LED flash, auto focus, and a resolution of 3456X4608. The front camera is an 8MP one. Again, Canvas Knight scores higher.
- Storage: Canvas Turbo has an inbuilt memory of 16GB and 2GM of RAM. This can eliminate the use of external memory. Canvas Knight has an unbeatable 32 GB inbuilt memory with no option (and not needed) for external memory. Yet again, Canvas Knight scores here!
- Connectivity: Canvas Turbo supports WCDMA, GPRS, GSM, and provides GPS, WiFi, HSPA, while the reigning Knight has Bluetooth, Wi-fi, HSPA, and GPS for connectivity.
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Canvas Knight reigns supreme and we predict it will successfully dethrone Canvas Turbo. The oct core processor, resolution, storage space, battery life, and camera features all point to just one final fact – the Knight shall conquer!


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The Anat Necklace is named after the Egyptian goddess of love, fertility, and war. The piece features a venus charm, crescents, and smokey quartz point on the bronze version and clear quartz crystal point on the silver version.
Smokey quartz is said to be a powerful grounding gemstone and promotes healing and protection. Clear quartz is said to provide protection and amplify other nearby crystals.
The pendant measures 4 inches long and hangs from either a vintage 30 inch brass chain or silver plated 28 inch chain.
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HAVELOCK � In essence, Havelock and West Craven played a playoff game on Friday at Havelock High.
HAVELOCK � In essence, Havelock and West Craven played a playoff game on Friday at Havelock High.
Though it was a regular-season Coastal 3A Conference game, a loss would eliminate the Rams from playoff contention, while a victory would lock up a playoff spot for the Eagles.
With a playoff-type atmosphere, the game went extra innings, with Antony Rossi plating the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth as the Eagles won 2-1.
Havelock starter Josh Little got the first two Eagle hitters in the top of the ninth, but back-to-back errors put two runners aboard, and Rossi singled sharply to center, scoring Josh Pate to put West Craven on top.
�We did that with two outs, and that�s what this team is about,� West Craven coach Michael McKeel said. �They�re fighters, and we�re going to keep fighting, and hopefully something good is going to come out of it.�
Havelock showed some fight of its own in the bottom of the ninth when Austin Coley walked and Ryan Lewis reached on an error. However, Chris Toler chopped a ball back to West Craven pitcher Logan Nobles, who threw to first for the game�s final out.
Nobles pitched an inning to get the save, but starter Michael Coombs pitched eight, giving up a run on six hits while striking out 10.
�That guy pitched two games against us, and he�s tough,� Havelock coach Charlie Smith said of Coombs. �He doesn�t make a whole lot of mistakes. When you get chances, you�ve got to take advantage of them.�
Havelock�s big chance came in the bottom of the seventh with the game tied at 1-1. Coley singled and Justice Provencher was hit by a pitch. Lewis singled to right, but Eagles right-fielder Adam Stephens threw Coley out at the plate.
�They had a couple of hard-hit balls, but we played defense when we needed to,� McKeel said.
The Rams made four errors in the contest, while the Eagles (10-13, 5-8) made two.
�We made four errors and they didn�t make four errors,� Smith said of the difference in the game.
The long-time Havelock coach is planning to retire at the end of the school year, and Friday�s game was his last at home, along with seniors Pharoh Cooper, Michael Richards, Jalen Norris, Randy Gibson, Will Blythe, Donnie Richards, Kendal Vickers and Toler.
The Eagles scored first in the top of the third, getting an unearned run when Nobles reached on an infield hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error with two outs.
Havelock answered in the bottom half of the inning when Lewis doubled, went to third on Toler�s infield hit and scored on a balk.
The contest settled into a dual between Coombs and Little on the mound. Little surrendered seven singles and struck out 10 in nine innings. He didn�t give up an earned run.
�Josh pitched really well,� Smith said.
The loss for Havelock came on the heels of last week�s nine-inning setback to Jacksonville. Besides the extra inning losses, the Rams (9-14, 4-9) also had a one-run loss and two defeats by two runs in league play.
�It�s unfortunate,� said Smith, who was presented a plaque by the booster club commemorating his 300th coaching victory earlier this year against Washington before Friday�s contest. �Every game we�ve played in the conference has pretty much been close. We haven�t really been handled by anybody, though Conley is the cream of the crop.
�The last two home games have been a little tough to swallow, the extra-inning loss to Jacksonville and then the extra-inning loss tonight. The guys played hard, and that�s really all you can ask them.�
Havelock is scheduled to close out the season with a road contest at West Carteret at 7 p.m. on Monday.
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I don't know if Shane Black (above right) sleeps these days. Speaking of not sleeping, Fight Club writer Jim Uhls will be working on a new script for Black to direct, The Destroyer, based on the Remo Williams book series. This after it was reported that Black would be directing and writing a treatment for a Predator sequel back in June, and had cast Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in a noir drama in July.
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Sony Pictures has set Iron Man 3 helmer Shane Black to direct The Destroyer, Fight Club scribe Jim Uhls' scripted adaptation of the adventure book series by Warren Murphy that will give framed New Jersey cop Remo Williams another shot at a movie franchise. Uhls wrote the script with James Mullaney, who co-authored books in the series and became the sole writer of The Destroyer series until it ended in 2008.
Williams was a Newark cop until he was framed, sentenced to death, then resurrected following a botched execution. He is given a second lease on life serving in the enforcement arm of the clandestine U.S. government agency CURE. Williams teams with the Asian assassin Chiun and together they clean up and eliminate those who oppose America's interests. The book combined old-school suspense and Eastern mysticism, and slick, violent capers.
I never saw the 1985 film incarnation of Remo Williams, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, starring Fred Ward, but it definitely looks like it could've come from the Monster Squad era of Shane Black projects:
You think they'll keep the white-guy-in-Asian-face conceit?
Anyway, I don't see how Shane Black could possibly be doing this, the Predator sequel, AND the noir movie with Baby Goose and Russell Crowe. And if he was going to drop out of any of them… let's be honest, I'd just as soon it'd be this one. That said, if Shane Black is doing a buddy comedy, I'm going to be there. I just hope he shows up to the set in whatever outfit this is:
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - People with concealed-weapon permits are a signature away from being able to bring their guns into restaurants and bars in South Carolina, if the businesses themselves don't prohibit it.
The House's 90-18 vote Thursday sends the bill to Gov. Nikki Haley, who's certain to sign it. The Republican, who previously told voters she has a permit, last month posted on Facebook a photo of the Beretta she got for Christmas.
"Gov. Haley has and will always be a supporter of open-carry laws and will sign any bill that doesn't restrict the rights of guns owners," said her spokesman, Doug Mayer.
The bill makes it illegal for people to drink alcohol while carrying. Anyone caught would have the permit revoked for five years, plus face up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine. Businesses can post a sign barring concealed weapons.
Opponents say mixing guns and alcohol invites problems.
Rep. B.R. Skelton, R-Six Mile, said he's also concerned about the resulting confusion, if responding law enforcement officers can't distinguish between the permit holder and the bad guy.
"I'm not wanting us to create a gun fight at the OK bar by this legislation," he said.
But Rep. Mike Pitts, R-Laurens, said the bill allows law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves and their family while eating dinner, in case a criminal comes in and starts shooting.
"I'm absolutely not worried about a CWP holder. I am worried about the criminals who go in," said Pitts, a retired law enforcement officer. "I, in no way, want to prohibit an individual from being able to defend themselves, especially after they've jumped through the legal hoops" to secure a permit.
Pitts said he understands the concern about guns in bars: "No one should be armed and drinking at the same time."
But South Carolina makes no legal distinction between a restaurant and a bar, so the bill couldn't specify restaurants. It refers instead to businesses that sell alcohol for on-site consumption.
As of last week, more than 229,310 people in South Carolina held concealed-weapon permits, according to the State Law Enforcement Division.
Other parts of the law are designed to reduce the paperwork for the law enforcement department, thereby speeding up the application process for people who've completed the requirements for a permit.
People can apply for a permit online, allowing SLED to respond electronically. The agency can also use the person's driver's license photo for the permit.
The bill also expands where concealed permit holders can legally keep guns in their vehicles: The measure would allow holders to store the weapons under a seat or in any storage compartment, rather than only in the glove compartment, console or trunk. It also deletes the specification that classes for a concealed-weapon permit last eight hours.
Pitts, who teaches permit classes, said setting the time in state law creates an issue for instructors, since the time taken should depend on the students' familiarity with weapons. Experienced gun owners may not need eight hours, while others will need more, he said.


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The more we use the Windows 8 developer preview, the more it appears that Microsoft developers think people are not becoming more computer savvy, but less. The intention, of course, is to hide the complexity and the power to do damage while providing an operating system that "just works." We get that.
But by doing so, does Windows 8 and its Metro application launcher leave IT with enough control to secure the OS and to fix problems as they arise, and will the platform be compatible with applications people are using every day?
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MillerCoors' experiment with lemonade-flavored beer has fallen flat, with the brewer planning to pull MGD 64 Lemonade from the shelves. The limited-time offering debuted in May and had been planned to run through Labor Day. But the beverage, billed as "64 calories of crisp, refreshing beer with a lemonade twist," looks more like a lemon, with the brewer not pleased with the results.You have to give Miller credit, though: at least they weren't playing it safe with Sally's Rule. This ties in with an early report of the company's efforts to sell British women a drink called Animee because it was:
[t]argeted at 24- to 34-year-old females.... The brew is somewhat similar to MillerCoors-owned Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, a seasonal summertime brew that has gained popularity among females.I am willing to give the Animee experiment some latitude--it does seem like a genuine effort to sell beer. This was obviously a doomed venture that catered not to women beer drinkers, but non-beer drinking women.


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Two weeks ago Ian Murray was coaching in the U.S. at Shelton (CT) Youth Soccer Organization. This week he will become player-manager for Scottish First-Division side Dumbarton.
Murray's new position builds on a storied career in Scottish football that includes spells with former Scottish Premier League side Rangers and English Premier League's Norwich City. But he made his legend at Hibernian, where he earned six international caps over ten years and was named captain.
Murray was recently honored with a testimonial game to commemorate his decade at Easter Road. He reflected on his time there:
"There's been a few highlights, I've had good bad and indifferent times, but obviously the 10 Testimonial Dinner is a highlight for me... I played in the cup final at nineteen years of age... Derby games, even getting beat, they are all special moments... certain goals... but if I had to pick one highlight it would probably be my debut. To play one game or to play 100 games, at that stage no-one can tell, but to get that chance was fantastic."
Shelton's youth players were treated to Ian's passion for the game this fall. YESsoccer recruited him to help lead the SYSO fall training season.
"I had been talking to Ian since last year, looking for the right coaching opportunity for him with one of our partner clubs. We were delighted that we could place him in Shelton where he was able to share his talent and knowledge of the game with so many young players," said YESsoccer's Matt Brown. "We wish him nothing but the best at Dumbarton."
Dumbarton's chief executive Gilbert Lawrie said that Murray was the winning candidate for manager in a spirited competition.
"Ian's playing background, together with his burning desire to succeed as a manager, fits perfectly with our own views, especially with respect to youth development," said Lawrie.
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Prospector Files: BC pair ready for Beanpot traditionby Mike G. Morreale
The Beanpot Tournament has become a tradition like no other on the first two Monday nights in February each season.
2014 Beanpot Tournament Schedule
(All games at TD Garden, Boston)
Monday, Feb. 3
Semifinal Round
Northeastern vs. Harvard, 5 p.m. ET
Boston University vs. Boston College, 8 p.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 10
Consolation, 4:30 p.m. ET
Championship, 7:30 p.m. ET
The annual event in which Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern battle for Boston's hockey bragging rights, opens Monday with a doubleheader at TD Garden.
New Jersey Devils forward Stephen Gionta, who played in four Beanpot tournaments as a member of Boston College, is very familiar with the excitement surrounding the games. Boston College has won the past four Beanpot tournaments.
"In Boston, that's almost bigger than the national championship, especially around that area and the four schools playing in it," Gionta said. "It's a lot of fun to be a part of; I was lucky enough to win one as a sophomore [in 2003-04]."
In addition to the 17,000-plus fans who will witness the games, the tournament will also give a few 2014 draft-eligible players an opportunity to make an impact and open some eyes in a pressure-packed event.
"Obviously, over the years, we've seen a lot of good players at the Beanpot," NHL Central Scouting's David Gregory said. "There have been fewer draft-eligible players participating through the years, but this year there are two kids from Boston College we're focusing on."
Boston College goalie Thatcher Demko, ranked No. 1 on Central Scouting's midterm list of the top draft-eligible goalies in North America, and defenseman Scott Savage, who is rated No. 161 on Central Scouting's list of the top North American skaters, are the only two players competing in the tournament ranked on Central Scouting's midterm list of North American players.
Draft dandy of the week: Savage
A product of the United States National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League, defenseman Scott Savage is now turning some heads as a freshman at Boston College.
The native of San Clemente, Calif., is very much looking forward to participating in the Beanpot Tournament beginning Monday at TD Garden. He's also good friends with Boston College goalie and fellow Californian, Thatcher Demko.
"Thatcher and I are both from Southern California and have been playing with and against each other since we were 10," Savage said. "It's been amazing watching him develop into the great goaltender he is now. I was lucky to have him between the pipes in Ann Arbor with the Under-18 team and was thrilled we were going to be teammates at BC."
Savage, ranked No. 161 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm list of the top draft-eligible skaters in North America, has three goals and 11 points in 21 games for the Eagles.
"I like to play a reliable two-way game and love joining the rush and getting up in the play when the time is right," he said. "I try to keep things simple and consistent in the defensive zone so our forwards can get the puck up ice and get the offense going."
With the U-18 NTDP last season, Savage had one goal and eight points in 55 games.
"Savage has been playing better and better," Central Scouting's David Gregory said. "He's a kid we tracked last year on BC and has been through the draft once. But he's the kind of kid who is playing at a high level and could get a lot of attention since he is playing on a big-time team. He's playing in a good lineup and he'll get his due because he's playing at that level."
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NHL player: Jack Johnson
Shootout move: "Snap shot, low blocker"
Goal celebration: "I just throw my hands up and skate to my teammates."
Video game: NHL 14
Movie: Lone Survivor
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Preferred music: Country
Three people you would invite to dinner: Travis Pastrana, Bill Gates, Mark Wahlberg
Sport (other than hockey): Golf
Breakfast food: French toast
Superhero: Iron Man
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"I'm extremely excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Beanpot; there's so much tradition involved and I'm excited to contribute to Boston College's success," Demko said. "I have definitely kept tabs on the tournament, especially in recent years. It's been great to see the success of BC lately. Hopefully, we can keep the streak going."
New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider, who participated in three Beanpots for Boston College, offered some advice for the young Demko.
"I would just say enjoy it and make the most of it," Schneider said. "Playing in the Garden in front of a big crowd is something you don't get very often in college, so it's those big games that help prepare you for the next level. Have fun knowing that when you do make that jump and turn pro, whenever that may be, you know you've done this before and can face the pressure since you played in the Beanpot."
Fellow freshman Savage, who is this week's "Draft Dandy of the Week," has three goals and 11 points in 21 games for the Eagles.
"We have our rival Boston University in the first round and to get to play at the historic TD Garden will be something," Savage said. "The atmosphere is unbeatable and it's a great way to bring the four major Boston schools together outside of the regular season. The Beanpot is something all of the schools have circled on their schedule; I'm excited to finally get a chance to play in the tournament."
Boston University has won the most Beanpot titles with 29, followed by Boston College (18), Harvard (10) and Northeastern (four).
Kingston Frontenacs forward Samuel Bennett returned to the lineup on Jan. 26 for the first time since being tabbed No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm list of the top draft-eligible skaters in North America.
Bennett, who missed five games for the Frontenacs with a lower-body injury, had a goal and one assist in a 6-1 victory against the Belleville Bulls and was named the game's second star. The 6-foot-0.25, 178-pound left-handed center is riding a 25-game point streak, during which he's produced 17 goals and 46 points.
Bennett, who was unable to participate in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 15 due to the injury, has 27 goals, 68 points and a plus-28 rating in 41 games this season.
Hockey fans are sure to get their share of big plays and highlight-reel goals when the men's hockey tournament in the 2014 Sochi Olympics commences Feb. 12.
Though the Olympics will surely attract world-wide attention, there's another international event being held 46 miles north of Moscow in Dmitrov next week that will undoubtedly be a haven for NHL scouts seeking that next superstar in the 2014 NHL Draft.
The Under-18 5 Nation Tournament, which traditionally has showcased many of the top draft-eligible players each year, will again do just that from Feb. 4-8. The tournament will feature prospects from the United States, Sweden, Russia, Finland and Czech Republic. Goran Stubb, the NHL Director of European Scouting, projects there to be over 100 scouts at the event.
"The U-18 February tournament is a very important tournament for the scouts and the prospects since it's the last tournament before the Under-18 World Junior Championship," Stubb said. "In my opinion, the February Under-18 is often more important than the April World Junior since it's an important test for the Europeans thinking of a possible invitation to the NHL Combine [in May]."
Of the five participating teams, there are 14 players among the top 141 ranked on NHL Central Scouting's midterm list of North Americans -- all from the United States. Another North American on the team and currently playing for the United States U-18 National Team Development Program, center Jack Eichel, is a likely top five pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.
There are 49 international players ranked among the top 127 on Central Scouting's midterm list of European players. Sweden leads the way with 16 ranked players, followed by Finland (15), Czech Republic (10) and host Russia (eight). The top-rated skater at the tournament is right wing Kasperi Kapanen of Kalpa in Finland. The No. 1-ranked skater in Europe has four goals and eight points in 33 games this season.
William Nylander, No. 2 on Central Scouting's list of the top draft-eligible European skaters, will play for Modo in the Swedish league until the Olympic break and then return to Sodertalje for games Feb. 9-22. It remains to be seen whether or not Nylander, who has seven goals, 13 points in 11 games with Sodertalje in Sweden's second division, will represent his country in the U-18 5 Nation Tournament.
Five Nation Tournament schedule
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Finland vs. Sweden
Russia vs. United States
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Finland vs. Czech Republic
Russia vs. Sweden
Thursday, Feb. 6
Finland vs. United States
Sweden vs. Czech Republic
Friday, Feb. 7
Sweden vs. United States
Russia vs. Czech Republic
Saturday, Feb. 8
Czech Republic vs. United States
Russia vs. Finland
The highest-rated North American goalie is Pennsylvania native Edwin Minney of the U.S. U-18 National Team Development Program. Minney, No. 2 on Central Scouting's list of the top goalies in North America, earned his first career shutout in the United States Hockey League on Saturday, a season-high 38-save, 7-0 victory against the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He made 21 saves in the third period. The 6-4.25, 191-pounder, who will attend Michigan State University in 2014-15, has a 7-1-1 record with a 2.38 GAA and .923 save percentage.
Here are the top-rated players, according to NHL Central Scouting, from each of the five competing teams (Midterm ranking in parenthesis; goalies and skaters are ranked separately):
United States: Goalies - Edwin Minney (2), Blake Weyrick (3). Defenseman - Jack Glover (27). Forward - Dylan Larkin (17).
Sweden: Goalie - Linus Soderstrom (6). Defensemen - Sebastian Aho (9), Markus Pettersson (10). Forwards - William Nylander (2), Adrian Kempe (3), Anton Karlsson (6).
Finland: Goalie - Kaapo Kahkonen (2). Defenseman - Joni Tuulola (47). Forward - Kasperi Kapanen (1).
Russia: Defensemen-Vladislav Valentsov (33). Forwards-Vladislav Kamenev (8), Pavel Kraskovsky (26).
Czech Republic: Goalie - Vitek Vanecek (7). Defensemen - Dominik Masin (18), Filip Pyrochta (28). Forwards - David Pastrnak (4), Jakub Vrana (5), Pavel Jenys (19).
Windsor Spitfires forward Joshua Ho-Sang, No. 18 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm list of the top draft-eligible skaters in North America, on Monday was named the Ontario Hockey League's Player of the Week.
Ho-Sang is currently riding a four-game point streak during which he's accounted for four goals and 11 points. He has 23 goals, 62 points and a plus-25 rating in 47 games for the Spitfires (29-17-2) this season.
He led Windsor to two victories last week, highlighted by a four-point game in an 8-7 shootout win against the Sarnia Sting on Sunday afternoon to extend the team's winning streak to four games.
The native of Thornhill, Ontario, was named the game's first star after scoring his first career hat trick before connecting for the shootout winner. He was named third star two nights earlier when he had three assists in a 5-2 victory against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Ho-Sang, 18, is in his second OHL season with the Spitfires after being chosen No. 5 in the 2012 OHL priority selection. He played in the Top Prospects Game earlier this month for Team Orr, notching a goal and one assist in a 4-3 victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
1. Clark Bishop, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL): A first-round pick (No. 3) by Cape Breton in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League entry draft, the 5-11.5, 183-pound center has 13 goals, 25 points and a plus-3 rating in 38 games this season. Bishop, No. 48 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters, played for Team Orr at the Top Prospects Game.
He is currently out at least two weeks with an undisclosed upper-body injury sustained in a 6-3 victory against the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Monday. Bishop did chip in with two assists and delivered two hits in the triumph.
"A solid two-way center, fluid with good acceleration," NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr said. "He plays a composed game with the puck and has a good shot. He plays with jump and energy and excels on the penalty-kill."
2. Kevin Fiala, HV 71 Jr (SWE): Ranked No. 11 on NHL Central Scouting's international list of the top draft-eligible skaters, the 5-10, 180-pound left wing has 10 goals, 24 points and a plus-11 rating in 26 games in Sweden's under-20 league. He represented his native Switzerland in the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, finishing with one goal, five points and six penalty minutes in five games.
"Fiala was a key player among the Swiss forwards at World Juniors," Stubb said. "He's a quick, smart playmaker with good hands."
3. Joni Nikko, Lukko (FIN): The 6-2, 194-pound left wing earned a gold medal for Finland at the WJC, producing three goals in seven games. Ranked No. 84 on Central Scouting's midterm list of the top European skaters, Nikko earned a top-six role for the Finns. He has nine goals and 16 points in 32 games with Lukko.
"Nikko is a power-forward, hard worker and a late-bloomer," Stubb said. "A team or two might like his straight for the net style and his shot."


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Cooking Up a STEAM Carnival
If you've seen the incredible 2010 OK Go video for This Too Shall Pass, which features a four-minute chain of mechanical events, from falling dominoes to rolling bowling balls to paint gun explosions, then you're familiar with the work of LA design studio Two Bit Circus. The 25-person team of builders, inventors, developers and makers describes itself as "a think tank and talent magnet, building products at the crossroads of amusement and education." Their goal is to make entertainment more enriching and education more fun.
Two Bit's Creative Director Hector Alvarez 02 ID and the team are now taking the STEM to STEAM message out into popular culture. "We agree with [RISD President] John Maeda that Science, Technology, Engineering and Math aren't complete without Art," they proclaim on a new site supporting their latest effort in this area. "Our culture isn't doing enough to get kids interested in STEAM. As professional inventors, we rely on these disciplines every day and want to share our excitement about them with kids young and old."
Two Bit Circus has already shared that excitement via a series of high-profile projects, including clever TV spots for Google; Virsix, an interactive game for malls and movie theaters that features laser mazes and other problem-solving activities; and a PR stunt for Chevrolet that involved a Chevy Sonic, a ten-story stack of railroad cars and a very strong bungee cord.
Two Bit's latest endeavor is an ambitious traveling circus they're hoping to launch on the West Coast in spring 2014. Called the STEAM Carnival, it will feature state-of-the-art midway games utilizing fire, electricity and other wow factors to get kids interested in science.
"We've learned no better way to get kids into STEAM than to show them an amazing time," say the firm's developers. "When you say 'engineering' to most kids, they zone out. But when you say 'lasers, robots and fire,' you have their undivided attention."
Two Bit envisions a STEAM Carnival big tent full of contests, prizes, food, live entertainment and a midway loaded with games that use the latest technology to provide an interactive and physical experience for the entire family. Its ambitious Kickstarter campaign of $100K to fund the project runs through June 3.
–Simone Solondz
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Location: Dolton
Guide price: £625,000
Agent: Knight Frank
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This pretty thatched four-bedroom cottage has a barn with planning consent for two holiday lets. It is in the same village as Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts's stud farm. You can't always get what you want, but this cottage could be very close.


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transportation planning in rural and small communities on the
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upcoming calendar events, and related websites.
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About fenris23
No, the problem is how money and power have corrupted our political system. Notice how much of this relates to a CORPORATE lobby group.
The solution isn't to throw away a system meant to protect us but to FIX it when it stops working. Constantly pointing blame at the politicians alone is misdirection.


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TMC will be front and center at this year's United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland - October 4 to the 8th. This show, the nation's oldest and the biggest, will feature a wide range of catamarans and trimarans on display.
Look for TMC's red tent and stop by and see Phillip Berman and our brokers and associates. We are featuring the Maverick 400 this year at our booth and will welcome you aboard. (There is a surprise too: TMC Founder Phillip Berman is launching a new line of catamarans! Come by and learn more about it. See story below.)
And did we mention about 50,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world will be there too?
If you have never been to this show do yourself a favor and make plans to attend. The historic waterfront town of Annapolis is lovely this time of year, usually granting visitors a week of Indian summer days for their troubles. The Chesapeake Bay town is home to the U.S. Naval Academy too and the campus is well worth a tour when you long for your sailors to be in dress whites!
The old town is full of fun shops and restaurants but it is popping this week so plan ahead if possible. TMC's favorite - The Chart House - is tough to get into but the views from the table onto the water are heaven.
Besides the fun of climbing on the boats, here are few other highlights:
Check out the site for more details. If you are planning on attending, let us know so we can be sure to connect.
TMC founder Phillip Berman has launched a new line of catamarans called Balance because he wanted to bring a yacht to market that truly
offered the perfect harmony of performance and livability.
The Balance 421 will be in the United States next spring, but pre-orders are now being taken and special Boat Show Prices will be offered at the Annapolis Sailboat Show.
At Balance Catamarans, Phil and his team of designers, engineers, and builders have been hard-focused on achieving a perfect harmony between comfort at anchor as well as safety and performance underway since the company was launched.
Why? Because Balance Catamarans is not producing charter cats or racing cats, but blue-water voyagers of uncompromising quality. We know that the demands of the sea have not changed since the days of the early Polynesian catamaran explorers and that however fashionable it may be to have a spacious and glitzy yacht, or a head turning racing cat, ultimately our vessels must be designed and built to cope with the
worst weather nature can deliver. A catamaran that pounds too hard, or cannot sail smartly into the wind, or that can't run swiftly and safely before a raging sea is simply not safe. A catamaran that is not easily operated shorthanded, too complex to maintain and sustain, or too cramped to make life enjoyable defeats the entire purpose of voyaging.The Balance team has been listening very carefully to - and learning from - hundreds of catamaran sailors on the features they most want and need in a live-aboard voyaging catamaran. Careful notes have been taken and used in each design so that Balance Catamarans can live up to its mission of restoring harmony to blue water catamaran sailors.
Let us tell you more about this exciting new line of cat. Meanwhile, check out the NEW BALANCE WEBSITE and watch the YouTube video of the first of the boats at sea.
The Multihull Company will premiere the Maverick 400 at this year's
United States Sailboat Show, October 4 - 8, 2012 in Annapolis. There will be a Maverick 400 on display at the show, owned by Phil Southwell, Maverick's designer who has offered his personal semi-custom Maverick 400 for the occasion.
Maverick Yachts have entered into an exclusive long-term dealership agreement for the North American and the Caribbean markets with The Multihull Company.
Maverick's Founder, Rudi Pretorius
"We are delighted to show the most spacious and comfortable 40ft catamaran on the market today at the Annapolis Boat Show together with The Multihull Company."
The partnership with The Multihull Company is all about Maverick customers. It allows our customers in North America and the Caribbean to have direct contact with many highly professional dealers in their area for both sales and after sales service. As they are an exclusive dealer we can guarantee that customers always receive the best deal and highest quality of service."
Director of Marketing for Maverick Yachts,
Alexis de Boucaud
Longtime TMC broker Alexis de Boucaud has taken on a new role as TMC's Director of Marketing for Maverick 400, a cruising cat designed to be sailed anywhere in the world with 5 star comforts.
This beauty was designed by noted yacht designer Phil Southwell and is built by Maverick Yachts in Cape Town, South Africa. The yacht handles effortlessly and the luxurious, spacious 40ft catamarans are large enough to live aboard and yet designed for short-handed, long range cruising.
Great attention to detail inside, the kind of stuff that makes your oceanic adventures feel like home.
Why believe us? Come see for yourself!
Every sailor who calls a brokerage company to list their yacht for sale has the same agenda - sell my boat for the highest possible price in the shortest possible time with the least amount of hassle.
With that common theme comes a common range of mistakes that work against the seller's best interests. Here are fourteen things you should do to sell your boat quickly and still fetch the best price:
Locate Your Boat Where She is Easy to Show and Sell
How fast your boat sells is most certainly tied largely to her price and condition. But her location can also play a major role in how fast she sells and for how much. In the United States, the hot spots for selling are the major yacht cities of Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Annapolis, Newport, RI, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego. These cities are easy to get to and a buyer can often see several different yachts on the same visit. In the Caribbean we find that the Virgin Islands, St. Martin, and Grenada are the best locations to place our yachts for sale. In Europe the South of France and Turkey are the best locations to sell as they are easy to get to, warm enough year round to complete a sale, and have a wide range of large shipyards where a survey can be conducted.
That said a yacht can be sold almost anywhere. I am often amazed at the locations where we have sold catamarans over the years - a mud flat in Costa Rica, Tonga, Fiji, Singapore, Seychelles, Langakwi, North Africa, you name it. It is simply the case that whenever we have a yacht for sale where there are few other boats for a buyer to inspect on the same trip we tend only to get showings to buyers who already know the boat brand, know they want that brand, and are flying in because they want that boat and are simply confirming her condition or coming to do a proper survey.
While some sellers may balk at this, we always suggest that they allow us to produce a Catamaran Condition Index on their boat. With this report we rate her overall condition in advance of a survey. Many buyers half a world away may be very interested in your boat, but they have one lingering question: What condition is she really in?" Often the only thing that keeps a buyer from investing the time and money to fly to see a boat is this very simple question. Any brokerage firm that can honestly and accurately assist a buyer to answer it is miles ahead when it comes to crafting a sale. No buyer wants to take a long flight to learn that the boat he thought was a cream puff is really a very worn out charter boat.
One issue that really does present problems is when boats are located where it is not only hard to visit them, but hard to survey them if a buyer gets serious. Have you ever tried to haul a 30-foot catamaran in Tahiti? Cannot be done. Unless there are facilities to haul and survey your cat easily near her listing location selling her will be doubly complicated.
Finally, make sure your broker has a few sets of keys to your boat, or keys that are stored in a lockbox with a code your broker can share with others. Many buyers just pop up at the last minute wanting to see your boat without much notice to the broker - if we cannot get the keys, or have a problem getting the buyer onboard, it is always unfortunate. You want every showing of your boat you can possibly get. So make it as easy to organize as you possibly can.
Price Your Boat To Sell
If you price your boat too high she will not sell and in fact, over time, as she sits on the market, will get harder and harder to sell at any price. A professional yacht broker should provide you with a reasoned and very careful report of recent sold figures for boats such as yours, how they differed, and why they sold for what they sold for. He should offer you his advice on what is a proper retail price for your boat in the current market based on her condition, equipment, year, configuration, and location.
Many sellers wrongly assume that every upgrade they have made to their yacht adds value to it but, sadly, this is generally not the case. While there are many items that do in fact add value to your boat for resale they seldom fetch back what they cost to purchase or install.


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The great Romanian director Cristian Mungiu is best known for "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days," a harrowing masterpiece about abortion and the bond between two female friends. His follow-up film, "Beyond the Hills," also focuses on two women: Voichita (Cosmina Stratan), a nun in a remote Romanian Orthodox monastery, and Alina (Cristina Flutur), her childhood best friend and former orphanage roommate, who visits Voichita after a prolonged stay in Germany. It soon becomes clear that the two women had been lovers and that Voichita, resolutely devout, has no intention of going back to her old ways. This revelation unhinges Alina, who has no use for religion.
Mungiu shoots in extended, unbroken sequences, and the asceticism of his style at times mirrors the life he is showing us. The movie is a series of longueurs that don't add up to a grand design – at 2-1/2 hours, it's unnecessarily repetitive – but it has moments when the spiritual and the secular burst forth in stunning disarray. Grade: B (Unrated.)


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DULUTH, Ga., April 30 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia said two men accused of trying to spy on women in a movie theater restroom were busted when they fell through the ceiling.
Gwinnett County police said the manager of Venture Value Cinema in Duluth told officers he suspects the men climbed into the ceiling in the men's restroom and then crawled over to the women's room, where they fell through the ceiling, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported Monday.
The arrest report said the men were "invading the privacy" of multiple customers.
Eduard Petrovich Kovynev, 26, and Eduard Alexander Kovynev, 27, were charged with peeping Tom and criminal damage to property. They were released on bond.


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"What processors claim is a compromise is nothing more than a costly ruse." --National Milk Producers Federation.
Source: National Milk Producers Federation
The following statement was released this morning by Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation:
"Goodlatte and Scott's misnamed Dairy Freedom Act is nothing more than an unacceptable attempt by dairy processors to assure themselves access to a sea of taxpayer-subsidized cheap milk. Congress rejected this approach last year, and should do so again this year.
"What processors claim is a compromise is nothing more than a costly ruse that will hurt farmers and taxpayers alike.
"Because it features no mechanism to put the brakes on potential excess milk production, it offers dairy processors an over-abundant, cheap milk supply that will help their corporations' bottom lines, while ensuring that farmers are underpaid for the milk they produce. Dairy processors are simply trying to have taxpayers make up the difference.
"The market stabilization program in the Dairy Security Act that was approved last year by both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees makes our program cost-effective. Creating an effective, voluntary participation program supported by dairy farmers from coast to coast most certainly is the business of the federal government. That program is the Dairy Security Act, not this dairy processor-backed Trojan Horse."
The National Milk Producers Federation, based in Arlington, VA, develops and carries out policies that advance the well-being of dairy producers and the cooperatives they own. The members of NMPF's 30 cooperatives produce the majority of the U.S. milk supply, making NMPF the voice of more than 32,000 dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government agencies. Visit www.nmpf.org for more information.
Corn Heads for Second Weekly Loss as Global Output Seen Higher
Market Snapshot, 10:00 a.m. CT (VIP) -- April 26, 2013


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Women's fiction author Mary Carter will begin promoting her new book, My Sister's Voice, on April 5 to kick off her April & May 2010 virtual book tour.
Mary will begin her tour with an interview at The Writer's Life on April 5 and will be stopping off at 40 blogs before she winds it up with a book review at Book Reviews by Buuklvr81 on May 28. Some of her stops include Dear Author, Examiner, Blogcritics, and will include over 20 book review blogs. Readers will have a chance to win a free copy of her book during several of her stops just by stopping by and saying hello.
Mary's book focuses on Lacey Gears who, at twenty-eight, is exactly where she wants to be. An up-and-coming, proudly Deaf artist in Philadelphia, she's in a relationship with a wonderful man and rarely thinks about her difficult childhood in a home for disabled orphans. That is, until Lacey receives a letter that begins, "You have a sister. A twin to be exact…"
Learning her identical, hearing twin, Monica, experienced the normal childhood she was denied resurrects all of Lacey's grief, and she angrily sets out to find Monica and her biological parents. But the truth about Monica's life, their brief shared past, and the reason for the twins' separation is far from simple. And for every one of Lacey's questions that's answered, others are raised, more baffling and profound.
Complex, moving, and beautifully told, My Sister's Voice is a novel about sisterhood, love of every shape, and the stories we cling to until real life comes crashing in…
Mary is a freelance writer and novelist. My Sister's Voice is her fourth novel with Kensington. Her other works include: She'll Take It, Accidentally Engaged, Sunnyside Blues, and The Honeymoon House in the best selling anthology Almost Home. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which is part of the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has just completed A Very Maui Christmas, a new novella for Kensington that will be included in a Christmas of 2010 anthology. She is currently working on a new novel, The Pub Across the Pond, about an American woman who swears off all Irish men only to learn she's won a pub in Ireland. Readers are welcome to visit her online at www.marycarterbooks.com.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE- Orangemen: Theater-goers of yore had healthy snacks
Q. If you took a concession break at the cinema or theater and found not popcorn and candy but oranges to buy, where would you be? –H. Lattimore
A. It's not so much a matter of where but when, since up until the end of the 19th century in Europe, oranges were a symbol of affluence and good times, accompanying festive occasions, says Pierre Laszlo in Citrus: A History.
Served at weddings and banquets, oranges were also offered at the theater. During the Renaissance, specialized
peddlers called orange-men and orange-women would roam the streets of large cities like London, Paris, and Amsterdam carrying baskets filled with the fruit. In Palermo, Sicily, they advertised their wares with the strange cry, "Here's the honey!" and in Cairo, "Honey! Oh, oranges! Honey!"
Up until World War I, theaters were also places for oranges. Here were "the predecessors of the vendors now selling popcorn and candy at the entrance of American movie theaters or hot dogs and chips at stadiums."
Q. A hockey puck a) can cost up to $50,000 b) was once fashioned out of a lacrosse ball c) is refrigerated for National Hockey League games d) is made of vulcanized rubber, the same stuff as auto tires, shoe soles, etc. –J. Frost
A. All are true, as hockey was originally played with a lacrosse ball until exasperated rink owners got tired of all the broken windows from errant orbs, says Alain Hache in The Physics of Hockey. So they cut the ball into three pieces and kept the puckish middle section.
"Ever since 1885, the game has been played with just such a rubber slice," Hache says.
Rubber, of course, is one of the most elastic materials on Earth, and even vulcanization– a process discovered by American inventor Charles Goodyear in 1839– doesn't stop pucks from bouncing. In fact, they bounce too much, the reason for the refrigeration; a cold puck will bounce to only about half the height of a warm one. Unfortunately, this creates a new problem: a hard frozen puck traveling at 90 mph is a dangerous projectile!
As to the $50,000 puck, the Fox TV network once engineered a high-tech NHL version with a superimposed blue comet-like TV trailer that turned red on screen at speeds beyond 70 mph. But hard-core fans were not thrilled– nor were the players, who claimed the puck's screws skewed its sliding. The idea was dropped.
Q. A doctor tells you you have eight months to live. How might understanding the nature of mathematical "mean" or "median" breathe new hope into you, and– if you're very lucky– point the way to 20 more years of life for you? –E.K. Ross
A. This happened to Harvard paleontologist and author Stephen Jay Gould, who after being diagnosed with a rare abdominal cancer in 1982, learned that the median survival time was only eight months, say Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot in The Tiger That Isn't: Seeing Through a World of Numbers. Gould was stunned.
Yet within about 15 minutes, he started analyzing: the median is the point where half of the numbers are above and half are below, meaning that half the people so diagnosed would be dead within eight months but half would live longer than eight months. Since his condition was caught early, he felt he had good reason to believe he'd be in the upper half. Moreover, since the statistical "tail" of the longevity distribution extended out several years beyond the eight-month median, he had a chance of living well beyond the eight months.
This understanding allowed Gould to breathe a sigh of relief and to feel he had time left to plan, to fight, to live. "He lived not eight months, but another 20 years, and when he did die, in 2002, it was of an unrelated cancer," Dilnot writes.
Q. On a plane, do you or the stranger seated next to you take command of the common armrest? Are you a guy? –C. Lindberg
A. This falls in the psychological category of proxemics, or maintenance of "personal space" as a kind of portable buffer zone to keep others from getting too close.
But how close is too close? Typically, powerful, high-status people seem to "own" and control more space, says Richard Lippa in Introduction to Social Psychology. And since men traditionally possess more power than women in most societies, they may show this by taking up more space.
Thus both men and women tend to give male pedestrians a wider berth on a sidewalk (potential aggression is another factor). In a plane, this translates into 3-to-1 odds that as between a woman and a man, the man will commandeer the armrest– a ratio that holds even after taking into account men's larger average body size.
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Upcoming Exhibitions
From Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program
Jennifer Davis, Erika Olson, Terrance Payne, and Joe Sinness
Friday, October 22, 2010—Sunday, January 2, 2011
Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery
The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program presents "Flourish," a group exhibition featuring new work by four Minneapolis artists: Jennifer Davis, Erika Olson Gross, Terrence Payne, and Joe Sinness.
Davis's delicate paintings include a cast of animal, monster, and human characters who all have parts to play in her colorful fantasies. But her charming, Easter-egg palette belies the underlying psychological dramas of introversion and lost innocence.
Olson Gross is a multi-media artist whose sculptures and paintings express the poetry and fecundity of nature. Her most recent bucolic landscapes are intricately painted. The illustrative, woodblock-print flatness of her animal and flora forms resemble collaged scraps of paper attached to the canvas.
Payne's large oil pastels on paper produce a sense of humor tinged with melancholy; the hand-written captions reveal his characters' internal narratives of disappointment, apathy, and resignation.
Rendered in colored pencil with a fastidious, hyper-realistic attention to detail, Sinness' baroque-style drawings are filled with color, pattern, and texture. The work implies sexual double-entendres and employs sly turns of phrase.
Peter HappelChristian and Margaret Wall-Romana
January 21 - April 3, 2011
Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery
The scientific method is a process for documenting events, creating knowledge, and testing theories. Peter Happel Christian measures, collects information, and records data, creating sculptures and photographs that are positioned at the intersection of art, science, and history. He observes the technologies that mediate our everyday relationship with art and natural phenomena, including geography, cartography, and topographical surveys. As part of his MAEP exhibition, "Ground Truth," Happel Christian has invited MIA staff to collaborate with him. He has asked to borrow their office plants, which he will then install in the MAEP galleries and care for during the show.
Margaret Wall-Romana's work engages with the traditions of oil painting. She controls the physics of paint, but also lets go of that control to open up to the paint's own properties. The irresistible tensions on the surfaces of her large-scale paintings keep viewers looking. Wall-Romana structures her paintings using an elaborate atmospheric perspective balanced with non-illusionistic color. A sharp student of art history, she conflates the still-life delicacies of the Dutch Golden Age with Mannerist attitudes towards scale, Hudson River School atmospherics, and yolky Abstract Expressionist smears. Formally, she pushes the physical properties of paint to their limit, with her use of thin, translucent colors to create delicate surfaces, and chalky impasto for ripe forms and textures.
Paula McCartney and Liz Miller
April 22 - July 3, 2011
Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery
Liz Miller is creating a new site-specific installation for her MAEP exhibition. The work will consist of two- and three-dimensional, wall-mounted and freestanding components cut from industrial felt. Throughout her career, Miller has completely transformed gallery and public spaces with her riotously colored installations. The viewer is immediately pulled into the fastidious complexity of her craft and the beauty of natural and manufactured networks; the work seems to crawl, grow, and swallow up space. As a site-specific artist, Miller has spent many hours researching the MIA and its collection. She is especially interested in the Asian, African, and European collections of weapons and armor, and will find creative means to incorporate these objects into her installation.
"A Field Guide to Snow and Ice" is Paula McCartney's photographic essay of images that recall the northern winter, including falling snow, icicles, and snowdrifts. But McCartney doesn't work in a straightforward documentary style; she combines the grandeur of landscape photographs with delicate figure studies. She uses technical sleights of hand to affect scale; snowdrifts that appear larger than human scale are actually small piles of gypsum sand, and slender icicles are calcite stalactites that grow anonymously, over centuries, in caves. McCartney doesn't look for images; she makes them. Her craft in shooting and printing her photographs is exacting; she is just as precise in her critique of assumptions about the truth-telling, indexical, and documentary aspects of photographic image making.


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Undergraduate Degrees, Majors and Concentrations
INFS1010 - Principles Of Info/Computing
Summer 2019
Principles of Information & Computing provides the student with a basic understanding of personal computers and essential computer software necessary for both common workplace and personal use. Discussion of computer hardware and software includes an overview of personal computers, operating systems, local area networks, the Internet, and the various types of application software. The student learns to use both operating system and application software that includes: Windows, e-mail software, Internet browsing software, spreadsheets software (Microsoft Excel), and database management software (Microsoft Access). In addition, the course provides a brief overview of word processing software (Microsoft Word) and presentation graphic software (Microsoft PowerPoint).
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