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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Monday With Essex
There were perhaps 30 in the group and right off we had fun, and right off learning started flowing back and forth. I keep learning that my 'instant assessments' of people's skill levels are so off. A woman who had Down Syndrome came in looking disengaged from the environment and didn't respond when people said hello. She sat down heavily staring at the table. I, of course, saw a significant disability. I of course was wrong.
We talked a little about emotions and when we got to 'angry' she turned and said, "I'm angry that I was brought here and I didn't know why I was coming or what this was about. I was angry that my staff never bothered to tell me, didn't respect me enough to get my permission. I told my staff this morning that I was angered and my staff apologized to me, said she thought I'd been told, promised it wouldn't happen again."
Then later we began talking about rights, she was the first to say that the bill of rights needed a new one added ...
We have a right to be treated with compassion and respect by staff.
There was another fellow at the table who was listening very much to what she had been saying, "You know what you've got to tell them," he asked me.
"What?" I asked him.
"We aren't a job, we're people.'
After it was over I had to phone Nancy and let her know what had been said, the depth of the sentiment and the need to take what people were saying and really think about it.
"We aren't a job, we're people.'
Here's a challenge, over the next few days I'm going to think about that, think about what it means. I invite you to do the same.
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- Belinda said...
"We aren't a job, we're people."
People: with flesh and bone, nervous systems, feelings, spirits--packaged differently sometimes, but people--just like we all are.
Thank you for the "challenge of the day"--because sometimes I forget and the job takes over.
So many good things have come out of Essex. It must be a joy to be there!
- 6 November 2007 at 10:32
It's time for the world to get to know people with disabilities might even be more interesting, special, intelligent from the academic or emotional point of view than some "normal" people.
In order to send this message through the world, which is truly a "mission", we should repeat it again and again, in different forms, tell it to anybody, and be imaginative in finding new ways. Like you do Dave.
You must be a happy man.
- 6 November 2007 at 16:13
To the other "anonymous" above: Why should people with disabilities necessarily need to be any more interesting, special, intelligent, or anything else in order to be simply VALUED for WHO THEY ARE as PEOPLE?
Yes, I do understand what you're trying to do. But I think in the process of reaching out to non-disabled people and getting them to be more open minded about, and accepting, of people with disabilities, I think we want to be careful not to create the message that a person necessarily has to have "redeeming characteristics" to "make up for" having a "flaw" such as being disabled. Unfortunately, attempts to "talk up" the positive traits of people with disabilities, although well intended--and maybe even effective and useful in certain contexts--can sometimes end up coming across that way.
To me, speaking as a person with multiple disabilities (though intellectual disabilities happen not to be among them), a phrase like "We aren't a job, we're people" means, "We aren't just here for your convenience or so you can get a paycheck. We have our own desires and needs--and our own desires and needs are just as important or valuable to us as yours are to you. Including your desire to hurry out the door and be done with your work day. So how about listening to us and delivering the services that WE say we need--not what some pencil pusher in an office somewhere who has never actually experienced "being disabled" thinks we do?"
- 6 November 2007 at 16:32
- lina said...
We are not a job, we are people - that belongs written - everywhere
I promise to carry it with me forever!
- 6 November 2007 at 16:40
- Susan said...
Dave, that is PROFOUND. Thank you again.
And yes to Belinda's comment. "So many good things have come out of Essex".
Yeah! Like ME! :o)
- 6 November 2007 at 22:56
Amen. Now if only the rest of the world knew that.
- 7 November 2007 at 06:34
I'm hoping that everyone that reads this post, spreads those words.
"We aren't a job, we're people."
I'll be happy to share this story!
- 7 November 2007 at 19:56
Joining late, I know...As a public school teacher in a classroom that includes a diverse array of students, this struck home on a variety of levels, and I think it carries a particular weight for those of us for whom the job and the people are inextricably linked. How difficult it can be to separate each individual child from the particular list of academic, behavioral, social, and emotional goals that have been established for them (and how difficult it can be to involve students in the development of those goals!), and how important it is to do just that...How frustrating it can be when you start to see your students as obstacles in the way of what you hope to accomplish that day, instead of partners in that journey...I think my students would have cheered for this woman, had they been in the room.
- 9 November 2007 at 19:05
- Nicole said...
Just getting caught up with you Dave. Lots of good stuff this month. :) It's been almost that long since I've visited. I'm babysitting a newborn full time right now, and I'm spoiling her! :) Or so her parents say.
Anyhow....I will use this! I love it and think I may get a shirt made with this on it. Thanks for sharing!
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Ralf Little and Alistair McGowan have walked the green carpet for the premiere of new children's animated movie The Unbeatables at Leicester Square and revealed how their love of football brought them to the role.
The movie brings to life characters from a table football game and McGowan said the plot plays out every little boy's dream.
"It's such an interesting idea, it's the sort of thing you dream about when you are a seven and eight-year-old kid, so I'm sure this film will be like a dream for a lot of people," the impressionist said.
Alistair, who plays the commentator at the end of the film, did a series of footballing impressions which included Jose Mourinho, Roy Hodgson and Arsene Wenger, but he denied that the inspiration for his character's voice came from Welsh footballing pundit, Robbie Savage.
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Ralf, who has just finished filming 1930's period drama Our Zoo - a dramatisation of the founding of Chester Zoo - said voicing the captain of the table football team was the ideal role for him.
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Non-violent direct action and the law
Early in the morning of 17 December 2001, a group of intruders penetrated the area inside the perimeter fence surrounding the Lucas Heights nuclear plant, Australia's only reactor. The plant's operator, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), had only recently announced that security around the facility had been upgraded, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. It was an important moment to reassure the public, as ANSTO was in the process of applying for a permit to construct a second reactor on the site.
The intruders arrived in two groups. The first entered the facility via a fence at the rear, while the second group wandered in through the front gate, unopposed by the two security guards on duty. Once inside the secure zone, they stopped and milled around, cutting an amusing figure in their bumbling radioactive waste barrel outfits. Meanwhile, the first group had scaled one of the buildings on the site and was unfurling a banner that read: "Nuclear. Never safe!"
Like many Greenpeace actions, it was a confrontational act designed to tell the public an important story through a simple, compelling image. And like many Greenpeace actions, it ended when the police arrived, rounding up and arresting 46 activists for trespass.
How should the law deal with non-violent direct actions which seek to raise the level and quality of public debate, but involve a breach of the law? To those of reactionary inclinations, law-breaking exists in only one variety, and police and prosecutors should make no allowances for "self-righteous" conduct. Judging by comments on the Greenpeace website, some people even consider an arrest conclusive evidence of guilt, forgetting that, as one wisecrack put it, "it's not illegal to get arrested". The more interesting question, however, is this: should breaking the law always be illegal?
Civil disobedience and non-violent direct action (NVDA) have a long and honourable history in democracies. Because it is usually a gaping hole in the public consciousness which drives individuals to risk their freedom by taking action, activists often face scorn, and an appreciation of the justification for their deeds does not emerge until much later, once public consciousness has matured –often thanks in part to the debate kick-started by the activist. There is no better illustration than Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus to make room for a white passenger was considered an arrestable offence by many 'right-thinking people' (and the police) at the time, but is now remembered as a courageous symbolic act which helped launch the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Should activists then enjoy a licence to break the law, because the importance of their message may trump the importance of law enforcement? No, of course not. What makes civil disobedience or NVDA compelling is the courage of the individual to follow his or her conscience over the law, and then to submit to the judgment of society, arguing the justification for the act but accepting its consequences in law.
Two Greenpeace activists who exemplify this spirit are Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, the "Tokyo Two", who in 2008 entered a mail depot to intercept a box of whale meat being smuggled off Japan's whaling fleet, disguised as personal luggage. The box, one of several sent by one sailor and labelled as containing "cardboard", confirmed a whistleblower's account of large-scale embezzlement of prime cuts. Crewmembers of the fleet were selling the meat, 'by-product' of Japan's 'scientific research', on to shops and restaurants for personal gain, apparently with tacit approval of officials who received their own share of the spoils.
Sato and Suzuki's investigation exposed a painful scandal in an industry which arouses strong nationalist passion in Japan. Their act turned them into pariahs and provoked politically motivated charges of theft and trespass. But over the course of the two-year trial, in which Sato and Suzuki admitted to all factual aspects of the charges but humbly and articulately explained the reasons and justification for their act, public perception has changed and the mainstream press have started to question the erstwhile sacrosanct whaling programme. While the Tokyo Two were convicted to a 12-month suspended sentence last September, the Fisheries Agency recently admitted to and apologised for part of the scandal, raising hope that the sentence may be reduced on appeal.
Conscientious protestors and activists should not expect immunity from the laws they break. This does not mean, however, that their motives and the contribution they make to public debate should be disregarded. In some cases, society's interest in seeing its laws challenged and broken is greater than its interest in seeing them enforced.
The Kingsnorth coal power station. © Greenpeace / Will Rose
When the 46 activists penetrated the Lucas Heights reactor site, they demonstrated the woefully inadequate security arrangements in a graphic and indisputable way. "It was not the case", observed Judge Latham of the District Court of New South Wales, "that the objectives and motives of the defendants could have been achieved by demonstrating at the front gate." The activists had believed their actions justified in bringing a matter of serious concern to the attention of the Australian public. Finding that "the right to protest and the right to express publicly one's view, albeit by direct action, is one which is to be valued and protected in the context of a modern democracy", the judge dismissed the charges without conviction.
In 2008, six other Greenpeace activists went on trial in Britain. They had scaled the 200m smokestack of the Kingsnorth power station in Kent and painted a slogan at its summit, in protest at government plants to permit construction of a coal-fired replacement for the aging plant. What may have seemed at the outset as a cut-and-dried case of criminal damage was put in a different light by the defence's expert witnesses. Professor James Hansen, often called the world's leading climate scientist, testified that the 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted daily by Kingsnorth could be responsible for the extinction of up to 400 species. The jury further heard that the plant's emissions contributed to a risk of future flooding of low-lying areas around the globe, including in Kent itself. Recognising the token nature of the damage done by the activists in comparison with the harm threatened by the government's plans, the jury accepted that the defendants had a 'lawful excuse' to make a bold statement against them. It was the same defence which would permit breaking down a door in order to put out a fire. In 2009, the plan to build the replacement plant was postponed, and a year later, it was shelved indefinitely.
In some cases, as the courts recognise, breaking the law is rightly not illegal.
Daniel Simons is a legal counsel at Greenpeace International, and was part of the team handling the Tokyo Two trial.
It also feels that polluters have a completely disproportionate leeway to do things that are truly outrageous, while peacefully protesting those thing...
It also feels that polluters have a completely disproportionate leeway to do things that are truly outrageous, while peacefully protesting those things isn't. I'm thinking of companies who are actually changing our climate, emptying our oceans and poisoning our soil - when you think about what they destroy, it's on an absolutely mind-boggling scale. THAT should be illegal, not a peaceful protest!
This article I read this morning spells it out quite well: http://www.grist.org/article/food-2011-01-11-industrial-agriculture-crap-in-your-backyard
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Legal law-breaking is kinda hard to explain. :-)
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One thing to consider is that invariably those that have an agenda want an exception to laws when promoting their agenda. Religions / churches do it q...
One thing to consider is that invariably those that have an agenda want an exception to laws when promoting their agenda. Religions / churches do it quite often for example in relation to the separation of church and state but as soon as different religion / church does the same thing they want laws enforced. With the money that many of the organizations have for getting around current laws I personally would prefer equal application of laws instead of there being exceptions made to laws.
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@TarKisses: Point well taken. Sometimes interest groups try to exempt themselves from the rules which are supposed to ensure a level playing in the pu...
@TarKisses: Point well taken. Sometimes interest groups try to exempt themselves from the rules which are supposed to ensure a level playing in the public debate. I would argue that 'conscientious law-breaking' is not really the same though, because the laws that tend to be broken - such as trespass - are not ones which are there to protect democracy, in contrast to e.g. the separation of church and state or the independence of media regulators. Conscientious law-breaking in many instances contributes to public debate rather than gaming or undermining it. If a judge considers this is indeed the case, it is a proper ground to treat the 'offender' differently from someone who is just acting for personal benefit.
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"I would argue that 'conscientious law-breaking' is not really the same though, because the laws that tend to be broken - such as trespass - are ...
"I would argue that 'conscientious law-breaking' is not really the same though, because the laws that tend to be broken - such as trespass - are not ones which are there to protect democracy, in contrast to e.g. the separation of church and state or the independence of media regulators. "
Agree with you.
On the other hand, the interest group breaking these laws not directly related to their interest, need the publicity that comes from pushing authority to get their message to the public. Breaking the law is an efficient publicity stunt, actually strengthening the image of a complacent government responsible for the misdeeds of the entity against which the protest is lodged. Tresspassing immediately alows the underdog position. Good strategy and mostly well executed by greenpeace I'd say.
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Where can I learn how to control the vibration of the motor and have it spin faster the closer an object is?
int Pingreturn= //i dont know this part in your setupint speed = map (Pingreturn,Min,Max,255,);analogWrite(Motorpin,speed);
/* Tacit Flashlight/Vibration Code Created by Brandon Butler, December 4, 2012. Released into the public domain.*/#include <Ping.h>#include <DebugUtils.h>//#define debug //debug for debugging, anything else otherwiseconst int pingPin = 7;const int vibPin = 3;int pulseOut = 0;Ping ping;void setup() { // initialize serial communication: #ifdef debug Serial.begin(9600); Serial.println("Testing"); #endif pinMode(vibPin,OUTPUT);}void loop() { long inches; // get inches from PING))) inches = ping.pingInches(pingPin); //vibrate proportionally to closeness pulseOut = inchesToPulse(inches); analogWrite(vibPin,pulseOut); DEBUG_PRINT (inches); DEBUG_PRINT (pulseOut); delay(100); analogWrite(vibPin,0);}float inchesToPulse(float inches) { //curved function so closer distances have more variation int MaxInches = 240; int minPulseOut = 100; //vib motor won't spin below ~50-70 //(3 was way too steep) Only felt motor within a foot or two float powerConst = 2; //steepness 1 for line >1 for steeper int pulseOut; pulseOut = (int)(pow(((MaxInches - (float)inches)/MaxInches),powerConst) * (255.0-minPulseOut)) + minPulseOut; if (pulseOut <= minPulseOut) { pulseOut = 0; } return pulseOut;}
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I'm not exactly sure how to do this. I'm more of a software guy than hardware...Can you provide a link to the transistor and diode I would need? And also a schematic I can follow?(edit: I suppose the schematic provided for the solenoid is what you're referring too? So would I just use the regulated 5V line off of the arduino (that is powering the ping) to also power the motor? And then use a data line to go to the transistor? If so what transistor and diode do I need?)Depends on the current requirement of the vibration motor you are using. Most are very small motors so powering them from the arduino 5v pin should be fine. Note that some vibration motors are rated at 3.3vdc max and might end life early if operated at 5 volts. The size of the transistor again depends on the current draw of the motor, the one shown in the solenoid drawing is probably an overkill but it would work. A simple and common 1N4001 diode is fine.I am using the Arduino Pro Mini 5V.I've never used that board, just check what it's maximum rated current draw from the 5volt is to see if it matches what your ping and motor require together.So far the project has been a real success!Thanks for all your help.(edit2: Going from this site http://www.akeric.com/blog/?tag=arduino the author claims that the motors only draw 20ma. My pins can provide 40ma each so I should be good. Also I just realized that only 6 of the 14 pins can be used for PWM and I got lucky and picked #3 for the motor Since the motor should be fine I don't need the transistor but should I use anything else?)
So my next question, if I skip the transistor part how do I wire the diode?
QuoteSo my next question, if I skip the transistor part how do I wire the diode?You don't skip the transistor part until you've proven that the motor doesn't draw more than about 30mA when you clamp the output shaft.With or without the transistor, you wire the diode in parallel with the motor, with the cathode to the positive side.
I've attached a schematic. I assume this is what I should do?
Quote from: Hackmodford on Dec 06, 2012, 07:48 pmI've attached a schematic. I assume this is what I should do?First the diode is wired backwards creating a short circuit, reverse it. Then test the motor current draw.Only if the current draw from the motor is around 30ma or less should you wire it directly to a output pin with using a switching transistor. You should first wire it to the arduino 5V pin and then with your multimeter wired in series take a current measurement. Only then if under 30ma or so should you wire it to a arduino pwm digital output pin.Lefty


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Although I don't consider myself a big reader of westerns, I did find that I liked the Walt Longmire series and jumped to this story about Texas Ranger Rory Yates. He gets in trouble, like Walt Longmire, but works hard to solve tough cases.
Loved it! With so many books available to read, it's been a while since I've read one by James Patterson, so I was looking forward to reading this one. I love his writing style and the story was unique. I did not know who the killer was until it was revealed. Once again, James Patterson did not disappoint.
Just did not like this book at all.
This novel seems like one that's been put together from several different authors who would know much more about Texas Rangers. Patterson's collaborations with different co-authors definitely weakens his writing. If you are interested in books about Rangers, there are many authors who do a better job. Very weak.
I agree with USAF1969. The book is ok and holds the reader's interest, but the main character is neither likeable nor admirable to this reader.
Texas Rangers are among the elite of law enforcement officers. Skilled, determined, and very professional. Yates, on the other hand, is a wild card, repeatedly defying both local police and his own supervisor, butting into the investigation, compromising evidence, harassing an individual he doesn't like because he wants this man to be the killer, not because there is hard evidence against him. He is indeed terribly immature and the real Texas Rangers wouldn't allow him to be a one man vigilante force.
Plus, speaking as a female, Yates is awfully full of himself and his attraction for the local women, who, with the exception of his ex-wife are all pining away for him while he dithers among them at first, but then immediately forgets about them when he sees the girl singer from the country band playing at his favorite roadhouse.
Sorry, Mr. Patterson, but this is one series I will not be following.
An action-packed, fast-paced thriller that features a new character named Rory Yate's. He's a Texas Ranger with flaws who ultimately wants to do the right thing.
THE RANGER by James Patterson & Andrew Bourelle has an interesting story line with lots of twists and turns. My first guess as to who the killer was came about 1/2 way through and turned out to be correct, but because of the way the story line played out, I was doubting that choice near the end. That's the good news. The downside of this book for me was the primary character, Texas Ranger Rory Yates. Basically, the character development was not up to Patterson's usual stuff. The Ranger is obviously a competent lawman in terms of results and can shoot the lights out with blinding speed from a standing draw. But throughout the story he is way too mercurial, makes many poor choices, jumps to a conclusion about who the killer is way early and won't let it go for emotional reasons, and generally over-acts out in weird ways throughout. If they continue with this character, I hope Patterson & Bourelle "mature' him up some.
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Glad you found the asshole. Too bad you can't have him arrest ed and get your stuff back too, but I guess he needs to be properly motivated. Laz better get a clue or he'll face more than just expulsion.
Pleased you got your wallet back. Maybe this is the wrathful side of me. But once you get everything back from him, you should sign it and hand it in anyway.
I whole-heartedly agree with Alphieus. Drain everything that you can from him and turn him in anyway.
That seems really cruel. Every1 makes stupid and bad choices in life, and second chances are a godsend at those times. Sometimes its the bringing attention to it that matters, not the severity of the punishment. I guess in the end it comes to how remorseful he/she is about it. anyways, Im a strong believer in staying to your word.
Honestly, that'd be a fucking stupid thing to do.
Once fulfilled, a bargain is a bargain. He pays off the debt and so doesn't get expelled. If you'd then hand in the form anyway, you'd be showing you cannot be bargained with (which is entirely different from showing you cannot be trifled with). In fact, if you do there's a risk he'll steal more, not less, because he knows he'll get shafted twice if caught. Meaning the only way out is to not get caught. You don't want him there. You want him to stop stealing altogether. And for that, fulfilling his side of the deal must mean you fulfil your side, too.
On the other hand, don't forget to add a modest service charge (say, $20/hr for the time spent talking to cops, fixing the damage) to the bill. Nobody said that learning from your mistakes had to be easy. It does have to be doable (so no $200/minute tricks) and also not unreasonable. Tthere must be a way to learn, and there won't be if supposedly lawful people turn out to be petty, vindicative bastards themselves. There's a reason wrath is a cardinal sin. It'd make the perp a robin hood in his mind. You don't want to go there.
Oooooh, I like your idea better. Good point with the "Robin Hood" but wouldn't a martyr of some kind be more applicable?
Well, part of the "criminal mindset" is the belief it's always somebody else's fault. Even if obvious, you wouldn't believe how much they won't, can't, simply refuse to believe it's them that's responsible for their actions. If you "martyr" them (and look up what that means, really) you reinforce that belief. Not that people like are won't to see the light in a day, mind, but it doesn't do to reinforce that belief. Which is what you'd do if you show yourself to be double-dealing.
You don't want your message to be "we're as crooked as you only with the law on our side". You want'em to see you can make'em dance unless they learn to be responsible instead of stupid. Which is why there must always be a way out in the direction you want'em to go, and it must be doable.
Sometimes that doesn't help. Sometimes they need to go to jail.If they haven't learned by now, they may never learn period.
True, but I meant "martyr" in the sense of a historical martyr. Rather than seeing himself as a "Robin Hood", my suggested course of action would make him see himself as a martyr.
I'd've taken the fucker in and then taken it out of his hide. But then, I'm Law Enforcement. Watching shitbags get theirs gives me a happy.
i would say just turn him in and then have him pay for what was inside since he was the one too fuck with it, of course this is all about how he was caught like did he comeback and say it was him or did you find if looking through it one day and put 2 +2 together, if its the former then ya be a bit lenient but dont be an ass about it
BUT if it was the latter then fuck'um he had a chance and he didnt take it, every second he had the wallet he had a chance, dont make his life a living hell but make sure he understands that he fucked up
I noticed the spirit trying to get his attention. I have a feeling, not bad or good, about this.
Also, glad you got your stuff back, and you should have him arrested and expelled.
Ah, Lazarus. Being a half demon thingy doesn't help his ignorance.
Flashing lights and a feminine figure and he's trying to figure out a mystery? He has lost the game.
Ah the good old facepalm. It speaks volumes without the need of words.
I know Laz is cute an' all…but why is he being stalked by Spirit-Sperm…?
At least Laz made his will save versus being pixie-lead by the will o' the wisps over there. Or is he just too annoyed to be affected? STAY TUNED.
Heehee, poor whoever-it-is – I'm guessing it's the weird trap-fairy we saw a couple pages ago. I'd not wish leading Laz around on my worst enemy.
No attention for the poor spirit
Oh man. I think Laz really is getting taller! I don't think it's just a one time accident with perspective.
I know I'm just comparing the location of Laz's shirt sleeves on his arms, the amount of belt buckle exposed under the V opening of the shirt, and the fact that less of the trouser legs seem to be bunched up around the heel of his shoes at a time (compared to older drawings from Chapter 2), and could easily be explained as a maturing art style instead of growth dynamics… But it's exciting to think about Laz hitting a magical growth spurt.
Hair looks longer too.
wallet returned, execute subject: little shit? Y/N?
bandwagon, just deal with 'em.
love the comic by the by~ been watchin sinse forever~


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Your situation is soooo familiar to me! I was brought up catholic, but I never was able to buy what they were trying to sell. It just didn't make sense to me at all. I kept quiet, and I was a deeply introspective child. I didn't want to disappoint my parents or friends and family. But you just can't make yourself believe something that your logic is screaming at you is wrong. I, to this day, cannot fully disclose to some of my childhood friends my views on religion and god. It's just kind of a don't ask and don't tell type thing, but still their beliefs sometimes make it uncomfortable for me to be around them a lot. I do know this, the moment I came to the realization I was atheist, or rather the moment I admitted it to myself, I felt free. It's like finally allowing yourself to be free. You are young, and you have the rest of your life to use that freedom to ask any and all questions that you need answered without fear or internal struggle. You will meet people who are like minded, and exchange ideas, and find out that you are going to be just fine!
Now you get to get on with the rest of your life, limited only by yourself. You can ask the big questions, and seek out, guilt free, your own answers. They will be so much more satisfying, because they are YOURS. You are now outside of the sheep pen, and free to roam wherever your heart and curiosity takes you. Simply be who you are. If people can't accept you, for who you are, then they probably aren't good for your life. Not going to say it's always easy to think the way we do, but being truthful to yourself, seldom steers you wrong! Congratulations on your great revelation. I'm not applauding that you don't believe in god, I'm applauding that you had the courage to ask questions and come to YOUR OWN CONCLUSION. These are the kinds of people I admire! :)
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Cloud Bursting between AWS and Rackspace
Cloud bursting is an application deployment model in which an application runs in a private cloud or data center and bursts into a public cloud when the demand for computing capacity spikes. The advantage of such a hybrid cloud deployment is that an organization only pays for extra compute resources when they are needed. ([Definition by SearchCloudComputing])
Neal Sample the former CTO - X.commerce at eBay gave an interesting talk last year on the economic benefit of Cloud Bursting. Neal pointed out eBay traffic statistics and showed some real numbers of the business impact of bursting peak load activities using on-demand cloud resources as presented in the diagram below.
In order to use cloud bursting effectively we need to address the following set of challenges:


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One of the most rewarding ventures in my quest for "biblical womanhood" is that I've stuck up an email correspondence with an Orthodox Jewish woman from Israel. Over the past few months, Ahava has offered valuable insights on everything from interpreting Proverbs 31 to celebrating Passover to practicing family purity. I'm not sure how I would have gotten through April without her!
Not long into our correspondence, it became clear to me that Ahava knew a heck of a lot more about Christianity than I knew about Judaism—from our holidays to our canon to our leaders and traditions. This inspired me to start studying up on Judaism in earnest, and I've learned quite a bit from books by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Anita Diamant, and other Jewish writers—Orthodox to Reformed.
In college I spent a lot of time learning about other religions, but my information came almost exclusively from other Christians presenting arguments against them. It wasn't until my late twenties that I took the initiative to do a little reading on my own, starting first with Tich Nhat Hanh's excellent bookLiving Buddha, Living Christ. Then the blog opened up opportunities for me to correspond with atheists and agnostics, as well as Orthodox and Catholic Christians whose traditions were unfamiliar to me.
As it turns out, I'd been given some misinformation regarding these faiths and the people who practice them—not downright lies, but exaggerations, caricatures. It would be a bit like a Muslim teaching a room full of other Muslims about Christianity and using Westboro Baptist Church as the only example. There's just a lot more to the story.
Some of my Christian friends don't approve of my research into other faiths. They say I have no business listening to those who practice "false religions."
It's hard to explain to them how enriching this experience has been to my faith, to my relationships, and to my mind. Obviously, I haven't converted to another faith as a result. If anything, my own faith has grown stronger as I've pushed past my fears, exposed myself to new ideas, and tested my faith in light of them. And if we want to expose people of other faiths to the best version of the Gospel—the whole story, not just a caricature— don't we owe them the same courtesy?
A recent Pew forum study shows that evangelicals are far behind atheists, agnostics, Jews, and Mormons when it comes to religious knowledge. We know a lot about our own faith, the study found, but little about the faith of others.
This has to change.
A refusal to listen signals insecurity. (I know, because the louder I yell, the less sure I am of something.) And insecurity makes the gospel sound like something other than good news.
All I know is I've never lost anything by shutting up and listening for a while.
Your turn! Tell us about books you've read or conversations you've had that have broadened your exposure to other faiths.
(If I ever finish writing this book I'd like to read through the Quran. Anyone have suggestions for a beginner's commentary or guide?)
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lashed out at Magic Johnson during a CNN interview broadcasted Monday night, alluding to the NBA's great's HIV-positive diagnosis and saying, "I don't think he's a good example for the children of Los Angeles."
Sterling's comments came as he addressed racial remarks he made that prompted the NBA to ban him for life. In a recording released by TMZ two weeks ago, Sterling tells a female friend, V. Stiviano, not to associate with black people, including Johnson.
"What kind of guy goes to every city, has sex with every girl, then catches" HIV, Sterling told Anderson Cooper. "I think he should be ashamed of himself."
Sterling also questioned whether Johnson has made a positive contribution to the African American community in Los Angeles. He then pointed to his own charitable work.
"Jews, when they get successful, they will help their people," he said.
At one point Cooper asked if he apologized to Johnson.
"If I said anything wrong, I'm sorry," Sterling responded. "He's a good person. I mean, what am I going to say? Has he done everything he can do to help minorities? I don't think so. But I'll say it, he's great. But I don't think he's a good example for the children of Los Angeles."
Sterling apologized for what he said on the tape.
"When I listen to that tape, I don't even know how I can say words like that.... I don't know why the girl had me say those things," he said. "I was baited ... I mean, that's not the way I talk. I don't talk about people for one thing, ever. I talk about ideas and other things. I don't talk about people."
NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement Monday night, saying, "I just read a transcript of Donald Sterling's interview with Anderson Cooper and while Magic Johnson doesn't need me to, I feel compelled on behalf of the NBA family to apologize to him that he continues to be dragged into this situation and be degraded by such a malicious and personal attack. The NBA Board of Governors is continuing with its process to remove Mr. Sterling as expeditiously as possible."
At the time the tape was released, Stiviano and Sterling's wife, Shelly, were locked in a legal battle, with Shelly demanding that Stiviano give back cars and a $1.8-million condo that Donald Sterling had allegedly given her.
Sterling on Sunday also apologized for his comments.
"I'm a good member who made a mistake and I'm apologizing and I'm asking for forgiveness," he said on CNN. "Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean, I love my league, I love my partners. Am I entitled to one mistake? It's a terrible mistake, and I'll never do it again."
He added: "I'm not a racist. I made a terrible mistake."
Excerpts of the CNN interview, which will be broadcast Monday, were released hours after Shelly Sterling spoke with ABC's Barbara Walters.
Shelly Sterling said she may eventually divorce Donald Sterling and will fight efforts to force her to sell her share of the Clippers.
In the ABC interview, Shelly Sterling also suggested that Donald Sterling was suffering from dementia, which she said could explain the comments caught on tape.
"I was shocked by what he said," Shelly Sterling told Walters. "But I don't know why I should be punished for what his actions were."
The NBA responded to the recordings by banning Donald Sterling for life and saying it would seek to force him to sell the team. But Shelly Sterling said she sees the Clippers as part of her family legacy.
"I'm wondering if a wife of one of the owners, and there's 30 owners, did something like that, said those racial slurs, would they oust the husband? Or would they leave the husband in?" she said.
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Fred Bradley, trainer Buff Bradley, Carl Hurst and Brent Burns' Groupie Doll made shambles of the field in winning the 26th running of the $334,500 Humana Distaff (Grade I) for fillies and mares by 7 ¼ lengths in track record time.
Ridden by Rajiv Maragh, Groupie Doll ran the seven furlongs on a fast main track in 1:20.44 to break the track record of 1:20.50 set by Alannan on May 5, 2001 and the stakes record of 1:20.70 established by Dream Supreme in 2001.
It was the second consecutive Grade I victory for Groupie Doll, who had won the Vinery Madison at Keeneland on April 12. Left in her wake were the 1-2 finishers from last fall's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (GI) here, Musical Romance and Switch.
Mildly Offensive led the field of nine sprinters through the first quarter-mile in :22.42 with Groupie Doll in closest pursuit. Maragh moved Groupie Doll to the lead on the far turn and poured it on in the lane without being threatened.
A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Bowman's Band out of the Silver Deputy mare Deputy Doll, Groupie Doll earned $199,094 with the victory and increased her earnings to $688,850 with a record of 13-6-3-2.
Groupie Doll returned $8.20, $4.40 and $3.20. Musical Romance, ridden by Juan Leyva, returned $5.40 and $4 in finishing 5 ¼ lengths in front of Magical Feeling, who finished third under Roberto Alvarado Jr., and paid $5.80 to show.
Mildly Offensive finished another three-quarters of a length back in fourth and was followed in order by Switch, Sassy Image, Salty Strike, Hot Summer and Fantasy of Flight.
RAJIV MARAGH (jockey, Groupie Doll, first) – "She broke for me real well, which is what I wanted. She went right out and put me in good position. She wanted to go at the three-eighths pole, but the plan wasn't to do that right then. But she was doing it so willingly, I didn't want to take that away from her. When she moved she really took off.
"Coming down the stretch when I was so far ahead, I felt wonderful. I'm so glad to have a horse like this that makes you look so good as a rider."
BUFF BRADLEY (trainer, Groupie Doll, first) -- I told Rajiv (Maragh) to put her in the race early, but he got to the front earlier than I thought he would. When I saw that, I said, 'She's going to gallop from here.' Finishing has never been an issue with her. I think she was even more impressive today than she was at Keeneland (in winning the Vinery Madison). She was just dragging Rajiv out there. The blinkers have really helped. I think she's starting to figure things out. She'll get a short break now. I'm guessing at least six weeks, but I need to talk to my partners. We haven't even thought about a next race because we knew that win, lose or draw, she was going to get a break."
JUAN LEYVA (jockey, Musical Romance, second) -- "I had a really good trip. I had no trouble at all. I was able to stalk them. That filly just beat us today. She ran a freakish race."
BILL KAPLAN (trainer, Musical Romance, second) – "I'm very happy. She had an outside post which forced her to be out a little bit. Juan (Leyva) rode a great race. The filly ran a great race. They broke the track record."
ROBERTO ALVARADO, JR. (jockey, Magical Feeling, third) – "She's a nice mare. She was pretty competitive today. We got an inside post and it was a little tough for us, but it worked out pretty well. I went around horses. It wasn't the best trip. The winner and the second were too much for her."
ALLEN IWINSKI (trainer, Magical Feeling, third) -- "As always, this mare gave it her best. She was very well compromised by two things today. One, she was breaking from the one hole out of the chute going seven-eighths; that's hasn't been the greatest place to be at this meet. Second, it's definitely been a speed-biased race track the last couple of days. She was about four lengths off the lead going into the turn with no where to go. Roberto backed her up and got to her to the outside. She lost ground and was five or six wide and she still persevered and kept coming. We're pretty proud of her performance. Even though she did get beat, it almost felt like she won. She has been bred to Tapit, this is probably going to be her last race and succeeded in being Grade 1 stakes-placed."
MIKE SMITH (jockey, Switch, fifth) -- "She did fine for her first race back from the Breeders' Cup [November at Churchill Downs]. She'll get a lot out of this race and will be much better next time."
Churchill Downs, the world's most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) also operates Trackside at Churchill Downs, which offers year-round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs will conduct the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012, and its Spring Meet is scheduled for April 28-July 1. The track has hosted the Breeders' Cup World Championships a record eight times. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldowns.com.


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Posted by Olivia on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Today's recipe is a salad to hit all the right hunger spots—a seasonal salad that makes your dreary wintry day a bit brighter. It features canned sardines, which not too long ago was thought of as funky food best served for cats, and has now become trendy in the foodie realm. It's sustainable, full of heart-healthy omega 3 fats, and contains very little mercury (unlike larger species like tuna).
We're featuring sardines with white beans and arugula for a filling, robust salad with bite and kick. The vinaigrette is made with our ever-popular Basil Parmesan Dipping Oil and pumped up with even more flavor from lemon juice and parmesan cheese. It's a dish that tastes exactly how it looks: refreshing, light, and yum.
*Chef's note: If you absolutely can't get yourself (or your household) to try sardines or kippers—though you'll be missing out!—you can substitute cooked chicken slices instead.


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I just finished reading the article on liquor by the drink sales. If you want to see what will happen to the city just go to Lorain, Ohio. It used to be a nice city until they softened the laws on alcohol sales, then bars started popping up on almost every corner and before too long the crime rate skyrocketed. The economy tanked when they closed the Lorain Ford Plant, but the bar business increased. Due to the plant closing, my brother-in-law transferred to the Kentucky Truck Plant and I came to visit and fell in love with Eminence.
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Former world No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne will again compete in professional tennis, the superstar female player announced Tuesday.
The star, who's been retired for just over a year, announced on Belgian television shes ready to come back to the tennis world, which she dominated during the years she played as a singles competitor.
Henin-Hardenne, 27, captured seven Grand Slams during her tenure on the court. Her announcement came a week after fellow former No. 1 Kim Clijsters captured the U.S. Open female title after a similar period of retirement.
Henin-Hardenne, who's from Belgium, said she'll play in two exhibition tournaments in Belgium and Dubai to practice for her return to full competition next year.


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The Google glasses really exist.
Well, at least there's a real-world prototype. Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who is charge of the Google[x] group leading the project, wore the prototype glasses to a dinner tonight in San Francisco.
Thomas Hawk snapped a couple pictures of Sergey wearing them, and Robert Scoble posted the picture on his Google+ feed.
And yes, Sergey still has the beard.
See for yourself:
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Revelation 6:9-11 reads
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
The Word of God for the elect people of God. Glory be to God.
For my premillennial dispensational brethren who believe in a pretribulation (or prewrath) rapture that spares the church from the time of sorrow, please explain this text. Who are those slain for the Word of God? Are they Christians? And when will these Christians be slain for their testimony? Does it refer to those believers slain in times past, whether in the Old Testament or at the time that Revelation was written? Or does it refer to believers slain during the great tribulation? (If so, how can any Christian stand under persecution, even martyrdom, without being emboldened by the Holy Spirit, which according to premillennial dispensational doctrine has to be taken from the earth along with the church? Please recall the difference between Peter and the apostles before the Comforter – cowering and fearful and running from their lives – and afterwards – bold and brave witnesses even unto death. As a matter of fact Peter himself went from being the worst – the one who denied Christ three times – to being the boldest. And how can anyone even be saved during the great tribulation without the work of the Holy Spirit? Recall: the Holy Spirit was indeed present during the time of the Old Testament saints. Indeed, the Bible states that the earth's very existence cannot so much as even be sustained without the Spirit of God.) Or does it refer to believers slain during all ages, from the first (Abel) until the last before the return of Jesus Christ?
To interpret this passage with scripture, let us go to another one in Revelation that touches the martyrdom of the saints, which is Revelation 18:24. Please recall that this chapter refers to the fall of Babylon, which since the Tower of Babel incident and particularly since the destruction of the temple in 586 has been used to symbolize people and systems that rebel against and oppose God and persecute His elect covenant people, and that Revelation extends this symbolism with personification, describing all that opposes God as a harlot (prostitute), which in this verse is called "her": And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Now as much as I love my King James Version, allow me to quibble with their translation of "kai" to "and" in the phrase "and of all that were slain upon the earth." Many times, "kai" is just used for emphasis, as an amplifier of degree or a focus of attention. This text should probably read:
"And in her [Babylon] was found the blood of prophets and of saints, indeed all [prophets and saints] that were slain upon the earth."
However, if you go with the King James Version, which granted carries much more weight and authority than my own, and all which follow its tradition on that text, then "and of all that were slain upon the earth" simply means that in Babylon was the blood of every person that has been murdered, all innocent blood that has been shed. This means that the prior clause "And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints" means that "the prophets and saints" (a New Testament idiom which refers to old covenant and new covenant believers) which means that the blood of Stephen and all other Christian martyrs ever since is contained in Babylon. So with reference to the elect the meaning is the same: the blood of everyone killed because of their faith in God is in Babylon.
So, if we interpret Revelation 6:9-11 with Revelation 18:24, when the fifth seal was opened the martyred souls viewed under the altar should very likely be interpreted to include every Christian martyr since Stephen. This would support the idea of a church that has always been under continuous tribulation. Such an interpretation would be consistent with, indeed fulfill the words of Jesus Christ in John 15:18-20.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
The Word of God for the people of God. Glory be to God.
Now one can hardly claim that those words were only aimed at the apostles. Those words are for all Christians for all time. So what basis is there for believing that there will be a rapture to save the church from a persecution that A) Jesus Christ said that we would face and B) Jesus Christ sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to withstand? Now this is not an endorsement of the historicist, preterist or amillennial position that there will be no seven year literal great tribulation. Instead, it is to say that if there will be such a seven year literal great tribulation, the church will be present for it just as it has been present for all other tribulations, the "lesser" tribulations.
Now the prewrath (and mid-wrath) rapture adherent does have Revelation 3:10, which reads "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth", in his favor. However, that could be fulfilled in a number of ways, including 1) a place of refuge (which ironically rapture believers commonly propose will exist for those who will saved during the great tribulation … again these people will have to be saved despite the absence of a church to preach the gospel or a Holy Spirit to perform regeneration) or 2) death. Do not let the "death" option astonish you, but instead study the scriptures, especially the Old Testament but also in the New Testament. It is a consistent theme that death is a way of being preserved, saved, spared from times of great evil … to be absent from the troubles of this world and present with God! Perhaps the best example of this is the death of Abijah, son of the wicked king Jeroboam, who died according to God's will so that he would not be corrupted by Jeroboam and also not share in their judgment in 1 Kings 14. A New Testament example: at the time that he wrote Philippians 1:20-26, Paul viewed death as being removed from the extremely trying circumstances that he was living and exchanging it for a better fate. In that passage Paul stated "to die is gain", but it appears that the rapture adherents have transformed it into "to be raptured is gain."
So, the idea that there must be a rapture in order for Christians to be spared martyrdom seems to be inconsistent with Biblical revelation. It is also an idea that only makes sense for Christians living in the west. Practically everywhere else in the world, Christians face persecution: marginalization, poverty, disease, imprisonment, death. There are two doctrinal systems that have the effect of promoting the idea western Christians should have no part in what Christians in Indonesia, China, Iran, Palestine (and Israel!), India and Mexico (where Roman Catholic/pagan syncretists are persecuting Protestants) by simple right of geography of birth: pretribulation rapture and covenant theology. Pretribulation rapture teaches that Christians not currently under persecution now will never have to face it, because persecution will only come to "the good parts of the world" (i.e. "Christian nations" or "western nations" or "non-socialist nations" … you know, what Glenn Beck was referring to) when the anti-Christ (which 8% of New Jersey residents regard Obama to be) takes over it.
Now ask yourselves … why is it that Christians can be persecuted in some places (including Israel … and read this too!) now without the anti-Christ, but it requires the anti-Christ to happen in others (especially America)? Or that the saints in other places (and times, including in the west … remember the 30 Years War and the Anabaptists?) are not spared persecution, but only the modern American saints are? Only the idea that contemporary western (especially American and possibly British!) Christians are somehow better than Christians living in other times and places, and this fact would be due to America having some special status before God as a unique elect covenant nation, giving us special status within the Body of Christ. Of course, the Bible makes it clear in the Roman and Corinthian epistles that there is no special group or people with a special status, special favor, or special standing before God in the Body of Christ, but instead that we are one Body. Further, the Bible makes it clear that those who are accounted greater according to rank or authority (not standing or value) demonstrate this through being servant roles that cause us to A) serve those who are of lesser rank and authority and B) endure even greater persecution than those who are of lesser rank and authority. So, even if America did have some special standing before God, instead of our being wealthy decadent privileged Laodiceans, we would be poor, oppressed and serving everybody else! If you deny this, read the Beatitudes of Jesus Christ!
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Keep in mind, the version in Luke reads "Blessed are the POOR!")
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
The Word of God for the people of God. Glory be to God.
Now earlier I mentioned the covenant theologians, from whom the modern concept of the "Christian nation" originated. Covenant theologians believe – or at least believed – that people in "Christian nations" would or should be spared persecution only because in a church-state Christians would control the government, economy, military, police, and religion in a theocracy after the manner of Old Testament Israel. That is why such extreme theonomists and reconstructionists as Gary North and Rousas John (R. J.) Rushdoony deny that the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount apply to Christians, instead stating that it only applied to Jews living in that time. (Curiously, hyperdispensationalists believe the same.) While I believe the covenant theology position to be in error, this statement is aimed primarily at premillennnial dispensationalists.
So if America were this special, Christian nation, it would be marked by our poverty and service, not by our decadent delusions of religious nobility which makes us believe that we are somehow exempt from the sufferings of Christians living in Belarus or Namibia, or for that matter the Christians of the early church. After all, when Paul wrote his statement insisting that those in the Body of Christ were equals, the statements were direct AGAINST two groups of people: the Jewish Christians in the Roman church and the wealthy Christians in the Corinthian church. The Jewish Christians regarded themselves to be superior to the Gentile Christians because of nationality, and the wealthy Corinthian Christians regarded themselves as superior to the poorer believers because of their riches. The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to tell both groups that they were wrong. So, then, how can we justify believing that a rapture will come and rescue us from the type of persecutions and deaths at the hands of Muslims that are going on all over the Middle East, Asia and Africa right now, such as the two million Christians that were killed in Sudan, many of whom were tortured, raped, doused with gasoline and set on fire, had their limbs chopped off, or were sold as slaves because they refused to renounce Christianity?
Ironically, the world, including the media, the activists, and the government of our own "Christian nation", did their level best to ignore this genocide, choosing instead to focus on Muslims murdering other Muslims in Darfur. And let us not forget that the term for which the word genocide was originally invented and applied to, that of the Armenians by the Turks, is still not recognized as such by the U.N. or by the government of our "Christian nation." It is still more ironic when you consider that the Armenian genocide happened in the same general area that the letters in Revelation were sent, in the Turkey region. That persecution kicked off what was the bloodiest period of Christian persecution in history, the 20th century, that saw 45.5 million Christians killed!
So if there were any geographical or political entity within the Body of Christ that had special status, it would be those Christians because of their poverty and persecution who would come first, not us . It is those to whom the Beatitudes of Jesus Christ were addressed, and premillennial dispensationalism completely rejects that truth for the belief that the rapture will save Christians not yet under persecution from ever having to experience it because the saints who have it easier are the ones who fulfill Revelation 3:10! Never mind that the rich church that was not facing persecution was Laodicea, and the church that Revelation 3:10 was addressed to was Philadelphia. Why was the promise of Revelation 3:10 given to the Philadelphians? It is in Revelation 3:8, which reads "I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." The Philadelphia Christians were being persecuted, and similar to the Sudanese Christians, they refused to yield to the persecution by denying Jesus Christ. In other words, they refused to do the same as the apostle Peter did THREE TIMES before he was empowered by the Holy Spirit, yet dispensationalism teaches that this Holy Spirit will be taken away, and those converted during the great tribulation will have to face the greatest time of sorrows ever without it, and will yet somehow stand? How? Why? Because of their free will? Or because of their inherently good human nature untainted by original sin? Followers of Reformed/Calvinist believers in the rapture like John MacArthur and Albert Pendarvis (the latter's bookstore sells the Scofield Reference Bible) have to answer these questions! In any event, those who claim that Revelation 3:10 refers to Christians being raptured to escape persecution have to deal with the fact that the text was in reference to a Philadelphia church that was enduring it!
Make no mistake. I believe in a bodily literal return of Jesus Christ which I believe will occur after a literal great tribulation which will include a literal and personal anti-Christ. However, I also believe that the church will endure this tribulation, and that we need to be preparing ourselves and those who will follow us in the faith for it in a manner that is consistent with scripture as opposed to believing that we – or our WESTERN descendants – will have an experience of escaping it that will be unique to Christians living in other times and places. At the very least, someone must explain why western Christians alone should enjoy this pleasure!


text: It's not news that Ender's Game author Orson Scott Card is a homophobic turd who has declared that anyone caught "flagrantly" engaging in gay sex "cannot be permitted to remain as acceptable, equal citizens within that society." For all his smart work on future tech and the nature of war, this science-fiction futurist has failed to imagine the egalitarianism of the human present, much less that of centuries from now. His is one of those jumpsuit futures where all the clothes and people seem to have come out of a spigot. In Gavin Hood's movie, Ender gets shipped off to Harrison Ford's "Battle School," a sort of Hogwarts for future war criminals. His mission: to become the kiddo military commander so ruthless he can lead humanity to victory against the insectoid aliens who attacked the Earth some 20 years prior. The gifted white kid is always surrounded by brown and black classmates who marvel at his intelligence, envy his victories, and salute him warmly when he's promoted over them. Ford, as high commander muckety-muck, amusingly schemes to strip away Ender's humanity. Asa Butterfield, as Ender, sells the many repetitive scenes of Ender outwitting everyone, but he's not up the high emotions of the final reels, probably because the movie isn't, either. The space battles don't have the usual problem of looking like video games; they have the unusual problem of looking like terrifically cluttered screensavers. In the end, our hero learns the encouraging lesson that alien races are worth trying to understand. Is it naïve to hope that one day Card tries doing the same -- but toward other humans?


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This past weekend,we went to visit Santa at Morgan's Wonderland. Morgan's Wonderland is a children's park made for all children but especially for handicap children. It was a really, really a fun place to visit!
Cheney asked Santa for a mountain bike & Chan asked Santa for a princess scooter.
After visiting Santa, we enjoyed all the fun stuff at the park....Chan had a blast on the merry go round!
The petting zoo was super cool too!
After playing for a while, we took a train ride around the entire park!
To end the night, we did a little fishing in the pond.
Morgan's Wonderland is a special place to visit & we are looking forward to going back.


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Boston College football team's spirits are raised
Saturday's win offers a shot of confidence
By no means do the problems that have plagued Boston College's football team this season go away with one come-from-behind win, coach Frank Spaziani said.
But beating visiting Maryland Saturday, 20-17,
gave the Eagles a shot of confidence after they had lost five straight. The tone in the locker room was dramatically different than it was after the most recent defeats, to Army, Florida State, and Georgia Tech, and that is valuable for a 2-6 team trying to make the most of its four remaining games.
"I believe that if the mind's right the body will follow, and that was very important,'' Spaziani said. "We had some spontaneous excitement in the locker room. You start to feel good about yourself and it validates some things that you're doing and it gives you confidence that you're doing the right things.''
But they still ran for just 8 yards, fumbled at the goal line, gave up four sacks, failed on 10 straight third-down conversions, let the Terrapins convert on fourth down twice, and settled for field goals on two of their five trips to the red zone.
They were able to win for the first time in more than a month in spite of it all.
"The problems are still there and we need to work our way through them,'' Spaziani said. "But we were able to make enough plays in all phases to get the job done.''
The past three weeks, the Eagles have seen three of the Atlantic Coast Conference's five best defenses. Against Florida State, junior running back Andre Williams ran for 104 yards, accounting for nearly half of the Eagles' total offense. But the past two weeks he's spun his wheels, running for 51 yards against Georgia Tech on 11 carries, and 60 against Maryland on 16 carries.
The Eagles again were in several long third-down situations, passing on 10 of their 13 third downs. They handed off to Williams just twice (once on third and 23 from the 10, the other time on a third and 2 from the 35) and came up short. Williams fumbled at the goal line on the second Eagles possession, which cost them the chance to go ahead, 14-0, early, which only compounded the frustration.
"We need to rush the ball better, there's no question about it,'' Spaziani said. "We need to be better, we're missing some cuts and we're missing some blocks and we're dropping the ball at inopportune times.''
On the game-winning 85-yard touchdown drive, the Eagles gained all their yards through the air.
"We had runs available,'' Spaziani said. "But we didn't feel like we wanted to call them at that time.''
The offensive line, Spaziani said, had been without question the team's most consistent unit this season, but part of the reason the ground game looked so anemic on paper was because Maryland's four sacks set the Eagles back 43 yards. Part of the problem was protection and part of it, Spaziani said, was missed reads.
"A couple times [QB] Chase [Rettig] didn't go where we needed him to go, then the pressure was there and he had to get rid of the ball,'' Spaziani said. "That's just the way the game flows.''
Even on the final drive, Rettig took a sack and lost 7 yards, but the Eagles were able to regroup and push down the field.
"They had a couple problems,'' Spaziani said. "But they certainly stepped it up in the last four minutes and responded well.''
And as good as it felt to win, Spaziani isn't fooling himself. The Terrapins were down to fourth-string quarterback Caleb Rowe, who threw two touchdown passes and nearly played well enough to steal a win on the road. Rowe suffered a torn ACL and he's now out for the season.
The Eagles are at Wake Forest Saturday
to face the team directly above them in the Atlantic Division, and for all the struggles the Demon Deacons are having, Spaziani said, they are another challenge.
"To keep it in perspective, that was a freshman that played against us and his first time starting,'' Spaziani said. "This is a different animal. There's going to be some real problems facing us.''


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We love the Seattle Public Library. Not only is it a feat of architecture (designed by Rem Koolhaas) and a fantastic place for people-watching, but we find some of the best literary gems there (including arguably the best cookbook ever-- Cooking in WetLeather, a biker cookbook with the tag "Ride Safe, Eat Dangerously"--but we digress.)
Our most recent discovery though was the first edition print of Betty Crocker's Cooky Book, which, packed as it is with recipes and little historical tidbits, led us to the legend of the Joe Frogger.
according to Marblehead Historian Joseph Robinson, "a more uncouth assemblage of ruffians could not be found anywhere." It would not be surprising if the term "Down bucket!" originated here, that fearful Marblehead expression warning those below that the contents of the chamber pot where about to be flung out a bedroom window.Just thinking about these antics makes us hungry--and that's where the famous molasses cookies come into the picture--they were the tavern's signature food item.
Still, as long as frogs continue to hatch in Marblehead ponds and the aroma of gingerbread fills Marblehead kitchens, the lives of Black Joe and Aunty 'Crese will be as sweetly remembered as the taste of their warm Joe Frogger.
We used Betty Crocker's version (which is vegan!); it can be found below, or in the Betty Crocker's Cooky Book.
Joe Froggers
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups Gold Medal Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp. nutmet
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
Directions: Mix well shortening and sugar. Stir in molasses and water. Measure flour by sifting. Stir dry ingredients together; blend into shortening mixture. Chill dough several hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut in 3-inch circles. Sprinkle with sugar. Place no a well-greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Leave on baking sheet a few minutes before removing to prevent breaking. Store in covered cookie jar. Makes 3 to 4 doz. cookies. Note: if you use self-rising flour, omit salt and soda.


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U.S. producer prices were flat in July and pointed to very little inflationary pressure in the economy, which could add to worries at the U.S. Federal Reserve that inflation is running too low.
The Labor Department said on Wednesday a drop in natural gas and gasoline costs held back its seasonally adjusted producer price index. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 0.3 percent increase.
But it was the weakness in the index outside of volatile energy and food components that will likely garner more attention at the Fed, which has recently flagged the risks posed to the economy by low inflation.
These so-called "core" prices rose 0.1 percent during the month, below the 0.2 percent gain expected by analysts in a Reuters poll.
Extremely low inflation is scary because it raises the risk a major shock to the economy could send prices and wages into a downward spiral known as deflation. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke pointed out this risk in July. Low inflation also encourages businesses and consumers to put off purchases.
Inflation has been trending lower for much of the last year despite signs of growing strength in the broader economy. Bernanke has argued that temporary factors could be behind some of the weakness in inflation.
The core index was up 1.2 percent in the 12 months through July, the lowest reading since November 2010. Analysts had expected that reading to fall to 1.4 percent from 1.7 percent in June.


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The free Office Online have some new, much-requested features to show off. Starting with Word Online, we'll look at simultaneous editing, also called real-time co-authoring, and we'll even show you where the Save button went (it's a good thing). Also, we'll show you how to get started with Office Online.
Note: Word Online was formerly known as Word Web App.
What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar
- How to begin with an Office Online
- Five new features for the Word Online
- See how up to 25 folks can edit at the same time
References for this webinar
- More info about Office Online (home page)
- What's new with Word Online (blog post)
- Get started with Office Online (how-to & video)
- Edit documents in OneDrive (how-to)
- See an example of real time collaboration on a PowerPoint (video)
- More information about OneDrive, including the OneDrive App
- How to Fetch files on your PC with OneDrive
Go to http://aka.ms/offweb for more information on how to join the series. You can add the webinar series to your calendar.
–Doug Thomas


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With the annual Game Developers Conference set to kick off next month, we're starting to learn much more about the talks, including one that promises to walk us through the creation of the Nintendo 3DS.
Hideki Konno plans to lecture about the development process of the Nintendo 3DS, a perfect fit for a show that will also feature Nintendo president Satoru Iwata key noting and a talk from the studio behind Donkey Kong Country Returns.
This year's Game Developer Conference will also include a rare talk by Epic's Cliff Bleszinski, who will take a break from those endless Bulletstorm videos to discuss the industry lessons he's learned and how he applies them to the road ahead. The talk promises to include the often vocal Bleszinski's thoughts on "AAA gaming, social gaming and the connected future."
The show kicks off on Feb. 28 this year and as always, we'll be there covering the talks, interviewing the developers and spotting the trends.


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As the just-released annual reportsof the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZS) reveal the country's two largest investment funds provide an interesting contrast in style and purpose.
Both the ACC fund and the NZS reported respectable investment returns in the 12 months to the end of June 2012, although on face value the two performances look markedly different.
The ACC fund returned an average 9.5 per cent across its portfolios during the year compared to the NZS return of 1.2 per cent over the same period. Taxpayers may be surprised to learn that this means the NZS had a better year than the slightly larger ACC fund. (The ACC fund grew by 23 per cent over the 12 months to reach $20.4 billion at June 30 while at the same date NZS which breached the $20 billion mark in September - sat at just under $19 billion under management.)
It's not fair to compare the fixed income-heavy ACC fund with the equity-loving NZS on the headline figures alone.
For as the benchmark-aware will be aware, nominal returns tell us nothing about the relative risk or skill investment managers have undertaken in order to achieve their performance.
According to the ACC, it beat its benchmark by 0.27 per cent its lowest outperformance in 16 years - while the NZS claimed a 1.44 per cent above-benchmark result.
But before the NZS can pick up the award for best-performing Crown Investment Fund in the financial year (benchmark category), someone with actuarial skills may have to calibrate the benchmarks.
The NZS rates itself against a 'reference portfolio', which in this case is a notional mix of passive investments split 80/20 between growth assets (equities mainly) and fixed income. (It also measures its return versus 90-day Treasury bills.)
Meanwhile, the ACC uses real time 'composite benchmarks' to rate its returns against, citing a proud record of outperformance for 19 of the last 20 years in its report.
The report also takes a crack at the 'reference portfolio' method.
"It could be argued that changes in ACC's composite benchmarks over time make it more difficult to measure performance than would be the case if ACC had always compared itself with the same unchanging 'reference portfolio', an approach which is taken by many other funds," the report says. "However, ACC aims to encourage its investment team to think about allocating between markets based on the factors that are relevant today, and to avoid having allocation decisions distorted by a reference portfolio that had been based on factors that may have changed since the reference portfolio was fixed. "For these reasons, ACC has elected not to adopt a fixed 'reference portfolio'. Further, ACC believes that its changing asset allocation benchmarks have represented a tougher hurdle for measuring performance than any fixed reference portfolio that it would have been likely to have adopted in the past."
While the NZS and ACC may have divergent views on benchmarks, they're both been keen to ramp up their in-house investment capabilities.
For example, the ACC fund now manages some international equities from its base in Wellington with that segment beating "global equity markets by 8.4 per cent" over the year.
NZS, which recently reorganised its 70-plus team, is also looking to take on more in-house with its report saying "there is a good business case for managing investment functions internally when the activity is high net value-add and/or a key control function".
"However, we will need to add to our capability in key areas such as portfolio design and investment analysis," the report says.
It is understood the NZS has yet to fill the role of NZ equities manager as part of its reported move to convert some $3-400 million it currently manages passively into an active in-house pool.