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Washington - Washington stumbled toward a shutdown Thursday as the Republican Party's right wing blocked a strategy by House Speaker John Boehner for navigating a series of deadlines to keep the government funded and avoid a first-ever default.
Boehner, R-Ohio, and his leadership team revealed the first step of that plan to rank-and-file members early Thursday, urging conservatives to shift their assault on President Barack Obama's health care law to the coming fight over the federal debt limit.
That would allow lawmakers in the meantime to try to reach an agreement on a plan to fund federal agencies into the new fiscal year, which begins Tuesday, and avoid a shutdown.
But about two dozen hard-liners rejected that approach, saying they will not talk about the debt limit until the battle over government funding is resolved.
"Quite frankly, I think that's primarily where we need to be putting our attention," said Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., who has led the drive in the House to use the threat of a shutdown to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Obama's signature legislative achievement.
Late Thursday afternoon, Boehner convened an emergency meeting of his leadership team to try to hash things out. They emerged with no answers, and no clear path forward for any piece of legislation, neither to keep the lights on in Washington nor to make sure the Treasury Department can continue to pay the nation's bills by raising the borrowing limit.
"We're getting a lot of feedback, so there hasn't been a decision that's been made yet," said Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois, a top vote-counter for the House GOP. "Our members are ... very reasonable, they're thoughtful and they want to move forward. But they want to move forward on something that's significant."
As Republicans struggled in the House, GOP hard-liners also were blocking progress in the Senate, where most members of both parties were ready to vote late Thursday on a plan to keep the government operating through Nov. 15.
But Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, objected. Although both men voted earlier this week to advance the measure, they argued Thursday that Republicans should now unite to kill it.
That prompted an angry Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., to appear in the Senate chamber for a remarkable debate in which he accused Cruz of blocking the late-night vote and delaying it until today so he could "turn this into a show" for his supporters from the tea party movement and conservative political organizations, such as Heritage Action for America.
"I'm understanding the reason we're waiting is that y'all have sent out releases and emails and you want everybody to be able to watch," Corker said. "And that is taking priority over getting legislation back to the House so they can take action before the country's government shuts down."
Cruz declined to address that allegation, and accused Corker of assisting Democrats in their effort to strip the House-passed bill of provisions to defund the health care law.
"It would be fantastic if Senate Republicans could show the same unity" as House Republicans did in passing the measure last week, Cruz said.
The Senate is now expected to approve a stripped-down government-funding bill today and send it back to the House, where its fate is unclear. GOP leaders insisted Thursday that the House would not approve a simple funding bill without conservative sweeteners. "I do not see that happening," Boehner said.
Rep. Patrick Tiberi, R-Ohio, a close Boehner ally, predicted that the speaker would amend the government-funding bill to add a one-year delay of the individual mandate, which requires all Americans to have health-insurance next year.
Another Boehner ally, Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., predicted that Boehner would instead seek to add a measure that would eliminate subsidies for members of Congress to buy health insurance - although some Republicans complained at the morning meeting that such a move would create an economic hardship for their families, GOP aides said.
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats - appearing at a news conference with a countdown clock ticking away the hours, minutes and seconds to a shutdown - said they would not approve a funding measure that required any concessions related to the health care law.
"We'll have to see what they decide, because right now they don't know," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said of House leaders. "They're in this ditch, and they want to get out of it, but they keep digging deeper and deeper and deeper. And this ditch is - they can hardly see out of the top of it now. I don't know what they're going to do."
The day began with Boehner full of hope and bravado. His leadership team had agreed on a new strategy for keeping the government operating - the third this month - and had drafted a massive proposal to suspend enforcement of the debt limit through Dec. 5, 2014.
The debt-limit bill is packed with conservative goodies, including almost every measure the House has approved since Boehner became speaker in 2011. Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., thought the package had a good chance of attracting the support of 217 Republicans. If it did, they hoped to approve it and send it to the Democratic-controlled Senate this weekend.
"Now, the president says, "I'm not going to negotiate' (over the debt limit). Well, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way," Boehner told reporters after a morning meeting where he presented the proposal to GOP lawmakers.
Senior advisers explained that passing the debt-limit bill was key to keeping the government open: Once lawmakers had voted for the debt-limit bill, with its one-year delay of the health care law, they might be more willing to support a measure to fund federal agencies without provisions to defund the health care law.
But within hours, a rebellion was brewing. The most conservative bloc of Republicans announced that they would oppose the debt-limit bill until they saw how the fight over the government-funding bill played out.
And there were other danger signs, according to senior aides to Republicans who ordinarily support the speaker and Cantor. Some mainstream conservatives complained that the debt-limit proposal falls woefully short of Boehner's pledge to cut spending in an amount equal to the size of the increase in the debt limit - more than $1 trillion, in this case.
As lawmakers streamed into the House chamber for a series of votes mid-afternoon, members of Boehner's leadership team began trying to assess the level of support. Afterward, the speaker summoned Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and other senior lawmakers to his office just off the Capitol rotunda.
The meeting lasted less than an hour. Afterward, the formal release of the debt-limit bill was delayed. McCarthy blew past reporters without commenting on the chamber's schedule. And rank-and-file lawmakers were left guessing what would come next.
The day ended with an ominous message from Cantor's office that lawmakers would be in session today, Saturday and Sunday. There was no mention of what, exactly, they would do.
"This is a change," the message said, "from the previously announced schedule."
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* McGlothlin, W. J. (ed.) ''Baptist Confessions of Faith.'' Philadelphia: The American Baptist Publication Society, 1911.
* McGlothlin, W. J. (ed.) ''Baptist Confessions of Faith.'' Philadelphia: The American Baptist Publication Society, 1911.
* Underhill, Edward B. (ed.). ''Confessions of Faith and Other Documents of the Baptist Churches of England in the 17th century.'' London: The Hanserd Knollys Society, 1854.
* Underhill, Edward B. (ed.). ''Confessions of Faith and Other Documents of the Baptist Churches of England in the 17th century.'' London: The Hanserd Knollys Society, 1854.
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* [http://www.abpnews.com/ Associated Baptist Press] - An Independent Baptist news agency
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Baptists are a Christian denomination. Their largest association, the Southern Baptist Convention, is an influential social and political organization.[1]
Baptists are descended primarily from the work of John Smyth (1554-1612) in England[2] He fled to Holland due to persecution of the Anabaptists, of which he was part.[3] Baptists arrived in the American colonies and became especially numerous in New England and Virginia. After 1800 the denomination grew rapidly but split in 1845 over the issue of slavery. Many slaves were Baptists and at the end of the Civil War they withdrew from white churches and set up their own network of Baptist churches.
The following acrostic backronym, spelling BAPTIST, represents a useful summary of Baptists' distinguishing beliefs:
- Biblical authority (Matthew 24:35; 1 Peter 1:23; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- Autonomy of the local church (Matt. 18:15–17; 1 Cor. 6:1-3)
- Priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:5-9; 1 Timothy 5)
- Two ordinances (Believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper) (Acts 2:41–47; 1 Cor. 11:23-32)
- Individual soul liberty (Romans 14:5–12)
- Separation of Church and State (Matthew 22:15–22)
- Two offices of the church (Pastor-elder and deacon) (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1–2)
Many Baptists consider the Bible to be inerrant and the literal word of God. Baptists are often opposed to gambling and the use of tobacco and alcoholic beverages.[4]
With baptism, the individual acquires authority to determine matters of religion and faith for himself, or as part of a local congregation of believers. Although each Baptist is free to define his own beliefs, a revised collection of common principles held by Baptists was set forth by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000.[5]
Baptists differ from many other Protestants doctrinally. The most obvious difference is that Baptists practice "Believer's Baptism," the belief that only born-again believers, not infants, can get baptized. In practice children are baptised at the age of 5 to 10.[6] This belief in "adult" baptism is also held by some other prominent Protestant churches, although the baptism of infants is customary in such Protestant bodies as the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Lutheran churches.
Another distinguishing characteristic is to be found in the area of church government. Baptists believe that Christ and only Christ is the Head of the Church (Ephesians 5:23). There is no man who has the oversight of groups of Baptist churches. Baptists have no denomination in the sense of an organization that controls local congregations. Each local church is autonomous and accountable only to Christ, who is its Head. Finally, Baptists have always stood by the belief that the church should not be state controlled.[7]
Baptist Denominations
Baptists generally lack a religious hierarchy, tradition, or texts other than the Bible, and they stress evangelical work.
Baptist denominations include the more liberal American Baptist Churches, based in northern states, and the much larger conservative Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). It is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. and has congregations in every state. Since its founding in 1845, the SBC has grown to over 16 million members in more than 42,000 churches in the United States. The SBC sponsors about 5,000 home missionaries serving the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as another 5,000 foreign missionaries at work in 153 countries.
More African-Americans belong to the National Baptist Convention, with 7.5 million members, than to any other church body. Others are members of the smaller but more liberal Progressive National Baptist Convention, which has over 2000 churches and a total membership of 2.5 million.
There are numerous smaller bodies, usually with long histories, such as the Calvinistic Baptists, General Baptists, Primitive Baptists, Old Regulars, Two Seeders, Independents, Landmarkeans (named after landmarks of doctrine), and Seventh Day Baptists.[8]
The Baptist Bible Union was started in 1923 by prominent Fundamentalists including W. B. Riley, pastor of First Baptist Church, Minneapolis, T. T. Shields, Canadian Baptist pastor, and J. Frank Norris, of First Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas. Riley said the Union was founded to give "open, determined opposition to menacing modernism" in the Northern and Southern Baptist Conventions. The union was of "inspirational character" for those who sought to purge liberalism from Baptist denominations.[9]
In addition, many congregations are independent. The independent Fundamentalist Baptists tend to be more conservative than any other of these groups. Most independent churches were created in reaction to "worldliness, modernism, apostasy and compromise," often by a charismatic leader. They generally maintain a loose confederation of local congregations, promoting and funding independent missionaries and "church-planters, periodicals and Bible schools."[10]
Baptists are generally considered to be Protestants. This normally means that they are "non-Catholic" Christians. When used in this sense, it is true. However, Protestant Churches are limited to Churches which separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation, starting in 1517. Some Baptists (called Landmarkeans) believe that Baptist history extends all the way back to the apostolic Church.[11] C.H. Spurgeon told the story of Baptist minister, Peter of Bruys, who suffered martyrdom in 1124.[12]The Waldensian Confession of Faith of 1120 A.D. is allegedly Baptist in tone.[13] Few historians agree with this historical theory, and most scholars argue that the Baptists originated in England during the 17th century.
European Baptist Federation (EBF) is a regional arm of the Baptist World Alliance. EBF has more than 800,000 Baptist members in 51 unions or conventions from Portugal to Russia. In 2009 it sponsored "Amsterdam 400," celebratting 400 years of Basptist history in Europe.
Baptist Distinctives
Baptists have traditionally held to a set of beliefs that have developed into the Baptist Distinctives. The eight distinctives form the acrostic BAPTISTS.
- Biblical Authority: The Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. The Bible is inspired by God and bears the absolute authority of God Himself.
- Autonomy of the Local Church: The local church is an independent body accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ. The church is autonomous, or self-governing. No religious hierarchy outside the local church may dictate a church's beliefs or practices.
- Priesthood of the Believer: Every believer is a priest of God and may enter into His presence in prayer directly through our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ. No other mediator is needed between God and people.
- Two Ordinances: The local church should practice the ordinance of baptism and the ordinance of the Lord's supper.
- Individual Soul Liberty: Every person has the liberty to choose what he believes is right in the religious realm. Religious persecution has always been opposed by Baptists. This does not, however, exempt exempt one from responsibility to the Word of God or from accountability to God Himself.
- Saved, Baptized Church Membership: Every member of a Baptist Church must be saved by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, and have publicly proclaimed their faith through believer's baptism.
- Two Offices: Baptists believe there are two offices in the church, Pastor and Deacon.
- Separation of Church and State: God has established both government and the church. They fulfill two separate roles in society. The Church should not control the government, and likewise the government should not control the Church. This does not mean that individual Christians are prohibited from participating and influencing government toward righteousness.
Baptist Music
The music often heard in Baptist churches tends to be uplifting and hopeful, rather than the meritative mood often set in more liberal churches. The lyrics also tend to focus on the afterlife (Heaven), putting one's life in God's hands, or the world after the return of Jesus Christ. Popular Baptist hymns include:
- "The Old Rugged Cross"
- "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"
- "Amazing Grace"
- "This Little Light of Mine"
The most common instrumentation is piano and organ, often placed on either side of the church at the front, so that each play may see the other and the choir director at the same time. If the organ console is not facing the place where the choir director stands, then a mirror will be installed so that the organist can see. Occasionally, for special events, other instruments will be brought in. These are usually classical instruments like strings, woodwinds, or brass (especially trumpet). Electric guitars, basses, and drum sets are rare. Larger churches, like First Baptist Dallas, will regularly include a small symphony orchestra with the piano and organ, but smaller churches simply use the two keyboard instruments.
When Harvard's first president Henry Dunster abandoned Puritanism in favor of the Baptist faith in 1653, he provoked a controversy that highlighted two distinct approaches to dealing with dissent in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The colony's Puritan leaders, whose own religion was born of dissent from mainstream Church of England, generally worked for reconciliation with members who questioned matters of Puritan theology but responded much more harshly to outright rejection of Puritanism. Dunster's conflict with the colony's magistrates began when he failed to have his infant son baptized, believing, as a newly converted Baptist, that only adults should be baptized. Efforts to restore Dunster to Puritan orthodoxy failed, and his apostasy proved untenable to colony leaders who had entrusted him, in his job as Harvard's president, to uphold the colony's religious mission. Thus, he represented a threat to the stability of society. Dunster exiled himself in 1654 and moved to nearby Plymouth Colony, where he died in 1658.[14]
Famous Baptists
See also
- Harrison, Paul M. Authority and Power in the Free Church Tradition: A Social Case Study of the American Baptist Convention Princeton University Press, 1959.
- Heyrman, Christine Leigh. Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt (1997).
- Isaac, Rhy. "Evangelical Revolt: The Nature of the Baptists' Challenge to the Traditional Order in Virginia, 1765 to 1775," William and Mary Quarterly, 3d ser., XXXI (July 1974), 345–68. in JSTOR
- Johnson, Charles A. The Frontier Camp Meeting: Religion's Harvest Time (1955) online edition
- Leonard, Bill J. Baptist Ways: A History (2003), comprehensive international history
- Leonard, Bill J. Baptists in America. (2005), general survey and history by leading Southern Baptist
- Leonard, Bill J. "Independent Baptists: from Sectarian Minority to 'Moral Majority'". Church History. Volume: 56. Issue: 4. 1987. pp 504+. online edition
- Rawlyk, George. Champions of the Truth: Fundamentalism, Modernism, and the Maritime Baptists (1990), on Baptists in Canada.
- Spain, Rufus. At Ease in Zion: Social History of Southern Baptists, 1865-1900 (1967)
- Spangler, Jewel L. "Becoming Baptists: Conversion in Colonial and Early National Virginia" Journal of Southern History. Volume: 67. Issue: 2. 2001. pp 243+ online edition
- Stringer, Phil. The Faithful Baptist Witness, Landmark Baptist Press, 1998.
- Torbet, Robert G. A History of the Baptists, Judson Press, 1950.
- Underwood, A. C. A History of the English Baptists. London: Kingsgate Press, 1947.
- Wills, Gregory A. Democratic Religion: Freedom, Authority, and Church Discipline in the Baptist South, 1785–1900, (1997) online edition
- Gavins; Raymond. The Perils and Prospects of Southern Black Leadership: Gordon Blaine Hancock, 1884–1970 Duke University Press, 1977.
- Harvey, Paul. Redeeming the South: Religious Cultures and Racial Identities among Southern Baptists, 1865–1925 University of North Carolina Press, 1997. online edition
- Pitts, Walter F. Old Ship of Zion: The Afro-Baptist Ritual in the African Diaspora Oxford University Press, 1996.
Primary sources
- McBeth, H. Leon, (ed.) A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage (1990), primary sources for Baptist history.
- McGlothlin, W. J. (ed.) Baptist Confessions of Faith. Philadelphia: The American Baptist Publication Society, 1911.
- Underhill, Edward B. (ed.). Confessions of Faith and Other Documents of the Baptist Churches of England in the 17th century. London: The Hanserd Knollys Society, 1854.
- ↑ http://www.sbc.net/aboutus/default.asp
- ↑ http://levellers.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/john-smyth-1570-1612-puritan-separatist-baptist-mennonite/
- ↑ http://www.exlibris.org/nonconform/engdis/anabaptists.html
- ↑ http://www.abpnews.com/2885.article
- ↑ http://www.sbc.net/bfm/
- ↑ see Strategic Information and Planning Section, 2001 Annual Church Profile Statistics: Number of Baptisms by Age Divisions (Nashville: LifeWay Christian Resources, April 22, 2002).
- ↑ Why Baptists are not Protestants by Dr. Vernon C. Lyons
- ↑ Leonard (2005)
- ↑ Leonard (1987) p. 506
- ↑ Leonard (1987) p. 507
- ↑ Jarrell's Baptist Perpetuity
- ↑ Baptists are Ancient by C.H. Spurgeon appeared in the August 1868 The Sword and the Trowel.
- ↑ Baptist Churches In All Ages by Paul Goodwin and Bob Frazier
- ↑ Timothy L. Wood, "'I Spake the Truth in the Feare of God': the Puritan Management of Dissent During the Henry Dunster Controversy," Historical Journal of Massachusetts 2005 33(1): 1-19,
External Links
- Baptist History and Heritage Society
- Associated Baptist Press - An Independent Baptist news agency
- Baptist Press - A Southern Baptist news agency


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Canadian environmental activist David Suzuki wrote a commentary last week in which he called for "renewable energy, not carbon capture and storage." Suzuki bases his opposition to CCS on familiar grounds including high cost, induced seismicity, and problematic liability. He concludes that "We need to consider many solutions to deal with waste, pollution, and global warming, but not risky and expensive schemes that serve only to enable our continued addiction to fossil fuels. Our best bet is to reduce waste and emissions. And rather than dumping money into schemes like carbon capture and storage, we should invest in renewable energy."
However, in regard to the objections raised by Suzuki, on closer examination there is less than meets the eye. Theoretical and empirical evidence of a link between CCS and induced seismicity is weak to nonexistent (see Geologic Storage and Earthquakes?, 6/23). Costs are high indeed, but innovative measures such as power plant CO2 performance standards offer ways around this obstacle (see Calls Intensify for More Global Action on CCS, 5/16). And recent research suggests that the liability issue is much less troublesome than previously thought (see New Study Quantifies Risks from CCS, 6/27).
The world economy is based on investments in fossil fuel consumption. Past investments represent sunk costs that will not simply be abandoned as stranded assets. Future investments are being planned now, and must take into account a near-zero cost of carbon given a moribund EU ETS, the uninspiring outcomes of Durban and Rio+20, etc. Furthermore, CCS transport and storage technologies will likely prove critical to several promising CDR approaches such as DAC and BECCS. Given the economic and ecological realities we face, a wholesale switch to renewables now is neither wise nor possible. CCS must be part of the mix, and to dismiss it out of hand qualifies as both risky and short-sighted.


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- If you will be having surgery or will be confined to a chair or bed for a long period of time (eg, a long plane flight, bedrest), notify your doctor beforehand. You may need to stop Ogen 4 to 6 weeks beforehand as directed by your doctor.
- If you are taking Ogen to prevent osteoporosis, nonprescription therapy to help prevent bone loss includes a weight-bearing exercise plan, as well as adequate daily calcium and vitamin D intake. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
- Ogen may interfere with certain lab tests. Be sure your doctor and lab personnel know you are taking Ogen.
- Diabetes patients - Ogen may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
- Lab tests, including blood pressure measurements, blood hormone levels, and liver function, may be performed to monitor your condition or check for side effects. You should have regular complete physical examinations, including blood pressure measurements, Pap tests (for vaginal cancer), and yearly breast and pelvic examinations. You should also have periodic mammograms as determined by your doctor. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
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This year, seven Pleasant Valley School Board candidates are aiming for four open seats. Three incumbents are on the ballot.
This year, seven Pleasant Valley School Board candidates are aiming for four open seats. Three incumbents are on the ballot.
Linda S. Micklos
An incumbent with more than a decade of experience on the board, Linda S. Micklos, 60, wants to focus on taking a closer look at budget items.
"Maintaining compliance with governmental mandates consumes a large portion of each annual budget," she said. "We need to fulfill governmental mandates as our hands are tied, but we need to evaluate each and every line item of the budget. What do we want, versus what do we need" should be the motto going forward.
Len Peeters
An involved Pleasant Valley School District parent, Len Peeters, 57, served on the school board in the 1990s.
He considers funding issues crucial.
"The most critical issues facing the Pleasant Valley School District are the reduction in state funding and the rapid decrease in student population," he said. "How to deal with these issues without increasing taxes while we maintain a quality education for our students will be the biggest hurdle school board members must face during the next few years."
Robert Serfass
Robert Serfass, 56, is a Pleasant Valley High graduate and member of various county and municipal boards.
Serfass supports a hands-on approach.
"I feel it's crucial for school board members to have more of a presence in our schools in order to observe first hand the needs and concerns of the students, staff, and the needs of the buildings themselves. Having a desirable school system helps to create value to all of our homes, which in turn brings families to our community."
Thomas J. Murphy
Thomas Murphy has more than a decade of service to the school district. The 57-year-old Wall Street executive is hoping to push for more government aid.
"We need to increase public awareness on how our district operates and is funded. We also need to contact our state legislators and the governor requesting they provide funding for the many unfunded mandates that take a huge bite out of our budget, such as Public School Employees' Retirement System, cyber/charter schools and special education."
Daniel Wunder
A retired principal from the district, Daniel Wunder, 59, wants to help ensure school safety, while keeping an eye on what gets cut from schools.
"I want to maintain the quality of education that Pleasant Valley has a reputation for. I think it's important that as we look at state budgets and unsubsidized mandates, we be very careful about what gets cut. I think that fine arts and humanities has to play as big a role as the other core area."
Jim Spinola
Another incumbent board member, Jim Spinola, 52, is a trained architect and wants to use that expertise to help with the district's infrastructure needs. He knows that resources are limited.
"We basically have to play the hand that we're dealt. I've been a fiscal watchdog and I've never voted for a tax increase in the district in all the six years I've been on the board," he said.
MiChelle Palmer
MiChelle Palmer, 49, said in the League of Women Voters' guide that the board needs to focus on high educational standards without breaking "the back of our community."
Palmer, a school aide in the East Stroudsburg School District, is an incumbent board member from Kunkletown. She did not return multiple requests for comment.


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It would seem the Dropbox issue is ruffling some feathers out there. Not just in the genealogy blogging world, but in the tech sector as a whole as well.
Some people are reading the news, and pointedly highlighting the phrase, "...to the extent which we think it necessary for the Service." to justify the whole thing as being necessary to run Dropbox.
It's not an exclusion of any kind! The wording is so vague as to be useless. WHO gets to decide what is necessary for the service? Which specific employees of Dropbox have access, and how is that controlled? Is there a two or more person interaction that needs to take place, to place even a small check on access? Or can a disgruntled employee with a little time on their hands go fishing? If the access is possible, then it's also possible for that access to be abused. How does the company work to prevent such abuse?
I'll agree that Dropbox as a company, and even their employees as individuals, do not have time to randomly rummage through everyone's data all the time. I've been in IT for well over a decade, and I've had administrative access to all manner of data. I know from experience that I didn't have time to just dig through the president of the college's e-mail, for example. But had I wanted, or had reason to do it, I could have. What stopped me was my integrity, and training. It's simply not something I would do. But I've seen many news reports of where the integrity of people has failed, and they have snooped when in a similar position. It happens far too often when an employee feels mistreated or undervalued. It's one reason why many employers will simply pay an IT worker to stay home after they give two weeks' notice - it's better than letting them maintain access to data and possibly abuse the privilege.
The fact remains your data is out of your direct control, and therefore vulnerable to examination and misuse by the third parties you trusted to hold it safe. For some data, that's of little importance. But some data we as genealogists gather can be sensitive, such as family medical issues, the data that we don't publish, especially while those described are still alive.
I've never been a fan of Cloud Computing. It's not Dropbox, specifically, it's that segment of IT as a whole that I have issues with. Data security was one of the things I was educated about, and trained to deal with, ever since I started in the field. The whole concept of Cloud Computing, especially Cloud Storage like Dropbox, flies in the face of all of that. This is just a particular example that highlights why we need to be extremely careful of what we put out there, and how it is controlled and accessed, and by whom.
I'm betting this isn't over...
This an all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman


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WASHINGTON — GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said Thursday he didn't spend time in Tuesday's debate defending some of Donald Trump's past comments because Trump no longer believes what he said.
"It's not Donald Trump's position now," Pence said on CNN when asked about Trump's call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States and his ethnicity-based attacks on an Indiana-born judge.
Before becoming Trump's running mate, Pence called Trump's comments about U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel inappropriate. He said Trump's proposal to ban Muslims was offensive and unconstitutional.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine repeatedly tried in Tuesday's vice presidential debate to get Indiana's governor to repeat those past criticisms.
"When Donald Trump says Mexicans are rapists and criminals, Mexican immigrants, when Donald Trump says about your judge, a Hoosier judge, he said that Judge Curiel was unqualified to hear a case because his parents were Mexican, I can't imagine how you could defend that," Kaine said.
CNN's Chris Cuomo tried the same approach Thursday morning.
"You said Trump is wrong about categorically saying Muslims can't get into this country," he said to Pence. "Why not just own your own truth on those situations?"
Pence said Trump is not calling now for a ban on all Muslims, but to suspend immigration from countries compromised by terrorism.
"I understand why the other side wants to keep bringing up prior statements earlier in the campaign," Pence said. "Donald Trump has said in this campaign that — that he has regretted the times that — that he didn't choose his words well, particularly where it's created, you know, personal pain for people."
In a separate CNN interview, Kaine said the fact that some of the post-debate coverage has focused on Pence deflecting questions about Trump shows the success of the Democratic strategy of trying to keep Pence from scoring points against Kaine's running mate.
"None of the post-debate coverage was really anything about attacks on Hillary Clinton," Kaine said.
The Virginia senator also said the fact that Trump was viewed as doing poorly in the first debate in contrast to Pence's performance "has led to a number of stories suggesting that the GOP is really having buyer's remorse about Donald Trump as their nominee."
"I think that's going to work on (Trump's) head a little bit as he goes into prepping for the really important (presidential) debate on Sunday," Kaine said.
Pence continued a post-debate bus tour into Pennsylvania Thursday, while Kaine campaigned in Nevada.
Contact Maureen Groppe at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter: @mgroppe.


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Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez - ESPY Awards 2011
Justin Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez sit together in the audience at the 2011 ESPY Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Wednesday (July 13) in Los Angeles.
The 17-year-old singer was one of the presenters during the evening.
Justin and Selena, 18, recently went for a karaoke date night together. The couple went to the Lucky Strike Lanes in Los Angeles where they duet on the song "Picture" by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.
Selena is currently auctioning off the chance to hang out backstage with her and her band The Scene after one of their upcoming shows!
FYI: Selena is wearing a Heathered Ponte Jersey Sheer Inset Jumper by Christian Cota.


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Optimism Returns to China Property Market
Signs of recovery in China's property market send an optimistic signal for the economy in 2013. The WSJ's Tom Orlik explains what measures helped to spur this recent improvement in outlook.
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April 12, 2001
Northridge, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara (26-9, 1-0) beat Cal State Northridge (23-14, 1-3) 8-3 Thursday afternoon in its Big West Conference opener.
The Gauchos, who are off to their best start since 1984, got on the board in the top of the first when Jared Schumaker led off the game with a double down the left field line and scored on a Chad Peshke single after advancing to third on a wild pitch.
After giving up two runs in the bottom of the second, UCSB tied the game at 2-apiece in the third when Dave Molidor singled to left to score Ryan Spilborghs, who led off the inning with a double down the left field line.
Two scoreless innings followed, before Jeff Bannon broke the deadlock with a solo homer to left in the sixth, his fourth home run of the season. The Gauchos added two runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth on a three-run homer by Jed Stringham, his ninth of the year. Stringham led UCSB at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Schumaker and Tyler Von Schell each added two hits.
Cal State Northridge added an unearned run in the ninth, but could muster only nine total hits on the day to the Gauchos' 13. UCSB starter James Garcia (6-1) went the distance to record his second complete game of the season. He also struck out a career-high 11 batters, including seven over the first three innings.
The schools will play Game 2 of the Big West series tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Lefthander Rylie Ogle (8-1) will start on the hill for the Gauchos.


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Overbidding in Mountain View. Real Overbidding
We've discussed Real Bay Area cred many times here, and one way to tell you're dealing with the RBA is that of course your property should attract plenty of overbidding. Burbed reader steve writes in to let us know about a blog post that discussed what the sellers are thinking when getting those bids.
This couple traded up from Mountain View to Palo Alto, rebuilding their house as well. But it's this piece on the sale of their Mountain View house that we think Burbed readers would find intriguing. What kind of bids go straight into the trash, never to be considered? Which bids made it to Round 2 of overbidding? And do you consider the "winner" of this process to be the Stupidest Person Left Standing, or the Lucky Owner of a home in Mountain View's finest zip code?
Sold! A behind the scenes look at the selling of our Mountain View home & tips for buying in a crazy market.
Kudos to our real estate agent, Erika Enos! Our house sold fast and for more than we were expecting.
This week we officially handed over the keys to the Cuesta Park Charmer. We are very happy that we found a nice new family to love the home and the process went relatively smoothly. Compared to the angst of being on the bidding side of the table being a seller is this market is a joyride. Here's how everything played out:
The Stats
List price: $1,228,000
Sale price: $1,603,500 (~30% over asking), no contingencies, 25-day close
Open House visitors on Sat & Sun: ~150
Views of virtual tour: 8091 (32% of referring web pages came via HomeCrunch! vs. 26% via MLS)
Requests for disclosure package: 35
Offers: 10
You can read all the details over on Kay Luo's site HomeCrunch, which is mostly about their adventures building their new house there. But what can the Burbed reader take away from this sellers-eye-view of the overbidding process? Let's take a look at the house itself.
780 BOND Way
Mountain View, CA 94040
Sold for $1,603,500
Listed for $1,228,000
4 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,983 Sq. Ft.
$809 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 1952
Lot Size: 5,096 Sq. Ft.
Sold On: Jun 10, 2013
Status: Sold
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 1
Community: Miramonte
Style: Ranch, Contemporary
View: Neighborhood
County: Santa Clara
Perfect marriage of craftsman and contemporary renovation. Rare 4 bedroom, 2 1/12 bath home with family rm which has access to private patio & rear garden. Hardwd flrs, copious storage in state of the art kitchen, skylights in kit & family rm. Contemporary styled baths, spacious master suite, 4th bedrm perfect for office or nursery, newer roof, close to Cuesta Pk, dwntwn Mtn Vw & all Silicon Valley
This couple did one thing right: they bought in the RBA. We know this house is in the RBA, not only from the 94040 zip code, but the fact that the home sold for more than double in only eight years. QED! (That stands for Quite Excellent Deal!) They did this despite not having a picture of the front of the house in the first picture, too.
Now, let's examine what we can learn from the blog post itself.
First, the list of which offers were considered and which weren't is useful. If you're still house hunting, maybe you're making one of the mistakes called out there. That means stop putting in contingencies in your bids during a seller's market. Instead, ask the seller what contingencies they would like to place onto the buyer. How about 90 days' free rent after the sale for starters?
Next, while suitcases full of cash may not be King, they're still pretty Ace.
Third, if you write an entertaining blog, you can send plenty of people to look at your virtual tour. That is, you can get more referrals from you own blog than the MLS.
Fourth, you know those stupid beg letters we've been laughing at? They work. So if you want to buy someone's house full of family memories and rip it to pieces, write a tear-jerking letter about how much you love the place and how it's perfect for your 2.1 children and pooch. After you buy it, fire up the bulldozer because it's yours and tough luck if the sellers actually believed your fanfiction.
What do you think of Kay's look at being an overbid recipient?


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'Everyday Sunday' headlines Wayland's Big Weekend
PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University in Plainview is bringing Everyday Sunday to the concert stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30, in Wayland's Harral Memorial Auditorium. Jackson Waters will open the concert which is the headline event for Wayland's Big Weekend, March 30-31. The college preview weekend is designed to give prospective students and their parents a look at college life on the Wayland campus.
The concert is open to the public. Tickets will cost $10 and will be available at
the Wayland bookstore as well as Mardel bookstore in Lubbock and LifeWay Christian
Store in Lubbock and Amarillo.
Everyday Sunday sprang from a close-knit youth group in Columbus, Ohio. The group's passion and songwriting established them as in integral part of the Columbus music scene. The group released its debut album "Sleeper" independently in 2001. They followed with the "Stand Up" CD in 2002 and "Anthems for the Imperfect" in 2004. The band will release "Wake Up, Wake Up" sometime this year.
Jackson Waters can trace its roots to John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., where drummer Ryan Hawk and lead singer David Leonard got together. The group has opened for such acts as Big Daddy Weave, BarlowGirl and Thousand Foot Crutch, mixing high energy with an eclectic musical personality.
The concert is the highlight of Wayland's Big Weekend which is open to high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students. The two-day event includes sitting in on college classes, chapel service, campus tours, games and question-and-answer sessions for students and parents with representatives from various offices on campus.
Those participating in Big Weekend will also enjoy a baseball doubleheader, late night breakfast, parent's reception and a full slate of activities on Saturday, including scholarship auditions and tryouts for various athletic teams.
For more information, or to register for Big Weekend, contact Wayland's Office of Admissions at 806-291-3500, or visit our Web site at www.wbu.edu and click on the Big Weekend link.


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Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The Public Domain
from the and-won't-for-many-years dept
The good folks at the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University put together a depressing list each year of what would have gone into the public domain under copyright law if the law prior to 1978 remained in effect. You can check out this year's unfortunate list of works seized from the public in a retroactive one-sided renegotiation of the deal the copyright holders had with the public. These works should be in the public domain, and they're not... and the public got nothing in exchange for having these works taken away from us. Pulling from their writeup, here are just a few of the works that I thought you might find interesting:
- Rudolf Flesch's Why Johnny Can't Read: And What You Can Do About It
- J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King, the final installment in his Lord of Rings trilogy
- Michihiko Hachiya's Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 8–September 30, 1945, translated by Warner Wells, md
- Evelyn Waugh's Officers and Gentlemen, the second book in his Sword of Honour trilogy
- C.S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, the sixth volume his The Chronicles of Narnia
- Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita
- Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee's play about the Scopes "Monkey Trial," Inherit the Wind
- Isaac Asimov's The End of Eternity
- Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers
- Arthur C. Clarke's Earthlight
- Elvis Presley's first TV appearance (on Louisiana Hayride, March 5, 1955)
- Episodes of "I Love Lucy"
- The first issue of William F. Buckley's "National Review."
- "The Seven Year Itch," directed by Billy Wilder; starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell
- "Lady and the Tramp," Walt Disney Productions' classic animation
- Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief," starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
- Two of James Dean's three major motion pictures: "East of Eden," directed by Elia Kazan and co-starring Raymond Massey and Julie Harris; and "Rebel Without a Cause," directed by Nicholas Ray and co-starring Natlie Wood, Sal Mineo, and Jim Backus
Unchained Melody (Hy Zaret & Alex North), Ain't That a Shame (Antoine "Fats" Domino and Dave Bartholomew), Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash), The Great Pretender (Buck Ram), Maybellene (Chuck Berry, Russ Fratto, & Alan Freed), and Tutti Frutti (Richard Penniman (aka Little Richard), Dorothy LaBostrie, & Joe Lubin),As they point out, it's really even more ridiculous than this, because under pre-1978 copyright law, most works didn't even go to the full 56 years of copyright protection. Instead, the vast majority of works gave up their copyright after 28 years. If the rates from the time held up, about 85% of the works created in 1983 would be in the public domain today. Instead, they'll be locked up until most of us are dead. Isn't that wonderful?
The thing is, with the list of works from 1955 above, when they were all created, the maximum term of copyright of 56 years was a perfectly acceptable trade-off for those creators. They got their monopoly, and they created their works. What I can't understand is what the logic is in extending those rights retroactively. Clearly the incentive to create was fine as it was. Why should it change after the work was created?


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Southeast Asia a Worry in 2013, Economist Says
Global markets have started 2013 on a bullish note, but that may not continue for the rest of the year. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Deutsche Bank's Michael Spencer about why some of last year's strongest growth economies will slow down.
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I ... the ... a lot of talk about how a twenty thirteen may be a weak year for the global economy but those most at risk well joining me now is Michael Spence said chief economist for Asia Pacific at it that Michael thanks much for coming in ... ok outlooks talk about the fiscal cliff because we didn't go over the fiscal clever saying markets rally ... of that you expect a good year ... at least for the start of the U S economy ... will not having all over the cliff is good news from a growth perspective what it what it means though is that ... the US doesn't really on to that question the medium and longer term fiscal sustainability ... and I'm not sure when they're going to answer that question so we've set up a new law they've set up a few deadlines and every in March we need ... new appropriations we need the debt ceiling deal would need to do something about the ... the sequester spending cuts ... and I think what we end up with is a very rancorous partisan chipping away rather than ... one thing a month ago looked possible which was actually a sensible ... compromise meeting in the center so I it is kind of a kicking the can down the rates it is taking a number of cans down the number of course he was elected to ... that of the US are you expecting for twenty eight ... will on the assumption that we don't that they don't generate a real crisis Brock a reason because of the ... annual average growth will look about the same as last year about two percent the story for the US really is starting the year weaken Iran one up an ending the year round three percent growth ... our perspective in a show that ... incremental growth during the years the really important story ... and of course Ametek goes on in the US does impact the Asian market I was talk in particular about China sourcing a lot of strong ... Akshay day that come out of China ... had an inflation rate seems to be there at about where they won it's a twenty make of that growth story in China and what he anticipated for two things ... one day we were bullish on China relative to most people for most of last couple years and I were even more bullish disbursement to let the China story but these ... two things one is ... downshifting in investment demand the release of slowdown in growth over the last couple of years ... and this is a sense of the beginning of musty people suddenly realize they were to be growing ten percent in the head and infantry correction ... and economy is just that we've recovered from that to the ... the underlying growth rate in China seems to be still lead to eight percent ... and a new ad on the benefit from a recovery in the U S and Europe ... that takes Chinese growth from some of seven percent were REO to Denny ... to above nine percent in the year ... from now before things are slow to nine percent by the end of this there are ... a few for you when you could be nine percent the full cost of two thousand fourteen annual average growth is nine percent at ... its very bullish thing the thing is the biggest risk to the Chinese economy ... this year ... I think ... the problem in China as a seat near term the could be of the issue is financial sector reform or lack there of that sort of ... tough way across the river in the current is pretty strong so ... the way that shows up to get with metaphors is ... banks came under pressure a couple of years ago to deliver higher returns to deposit years ... to come do that on deposits because PBOC since the deposit rate ... so they created his wealth management products which are completely non transparent we don't know what Connor risks banks or an on banks' non or taking ... when they take deposit the funds and promise very high returns on those deposits ... that is so the focal point to the issue in China is the state of health of the banking system and whether the government understands ... the reforms are needed ... and those reforms will de stabilize the system so ... the fact that the dominoes the banks the central bank is ahead of this interest in knowing it has to provide liquidity I'm confident we're not talking about a crisis in China but if there is a vulnerability domestically ... it's within the banking system and how will that all can impact the one I'm going for it ... really if they understand the financial sector liberalization is what's needed to use the pop across or become go back ... then we need to look on her ability because at this point what's happened is it's easier for Chinese to get money out of China then for the rest of us the money in ... so copper Thunderbird ability to make it a more level playing field ... as the current account surplus of comedown China is a little bit more vulnerable to these outflows so they need to liberalize allow more info ... but that puts pressure on the Banksy need to de regulate interest rates in China to allow the banks to offer proper returns to default doctors ... through things that are transparent to the regulators through deposits rather than these off balance sheet management and in terms of its exchange rate what would you say ... I think they know our view is that ... in any given year five percent against the U S dollars about the spouses they'll tolerate we are forecasting about a three three percent appreciation ... okay ... so I'm ... as a whole a lot of people rely on credit in the region to um you know when you're expecting what I really the economy's were you anticipate than those who most growth in Asia ... with this too is the thing about the highest growth will mostly come from China and India ... and then within the restoration of the two groups of countries the ... CNX Singapore few will ... will deliver higher Gross was a very stable growth ... in Singapore Hong Kong Taiwan and Korea would he get his exposure to U S and European recovery so be looking for where growth is going to rise ... it's can be the Greater China ... the Singapore group if you're looking for ... just any as she goes ... good strong five percent growth this can be Indonesia Philippines Thailand Malaysia ... ok and what rich economy are you worried about it ... um ... have to say today most worried about in the nation this is an economy where the policy makers of the central bank Diggers over stimulative credit growth is too high the underlying inflationary pressures too rapid ... and the Holy deal structure was too low so ... if inflation or ... say when inflation comes back it's can be very difficult for capital markets the budget actually don't care that really because they indicated to skim off a really good year for her ... the whole CME Group has been the darling of investors for the last two years because it has be given us the stable growth ... because they no longer no longer think investors will be looking for ... a pickup in growth which you can to get to the north Asian markets ... and the Indonesian particular where ... in addition to trying get growth from ... so the six up to seven or eight percent ... and said they over stimulated the cut interest rates too much credit crisis to rapid bond yields are far too low ... and that ... inevitably will correct and it's gonna be a problem for Indonesia one attempt and K interesting to take snapshots for twenty fifteen thanks very much like the Ted Jennings's here and honk on ... for more on that star am you can add that our markets coverage on Des beest dot com I'm Deborah con for The Wall Street Journal digital network


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Miller wins third in row with Blues, tops Predatorsby John Manasso
NASHVILLE -- In the three games Ryan Miller has been a member of the St. Louis Blues, coach Ken Hitchcock has noticed something about his new goalie.
"It's like everything sticks to him," Hitchcock said. "That's the part I like. … I don't know the technical part of playing goal, I just know everything sticks to him. That's good for us."
Miller has won all three of those games, the latest a 2-1 victory against the Nashville Predators on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Since joining the Blues in a trade from the Buffalo Sabres, Miller has stopped 57 of 62 shots for a .919 save percentage and 1.67 goals-against average.
Miller, who spent his first 11 NHL seasons with Buffalo, said he is adjusting to the Western Conference. He also has to adjust to playing with the Blues, who allow the second-fewest shots in the NHL per game (26.4). The Sabres allow the second-most (34.5).
"It's still the NHL and there are going to be opportunities. No one wants to hear a goalie complain about few shots, so I'm happy to be a part of this club, and they play a good brand of hockey," Miller said. "It's my job to do a job. Stop the puck. Keep myself alert and keep myself energetic and engaged because there's going to be moments in the game when I'm going to have to play my game and it might not be after a couple shots of warm-ups."
The Blues (42-14-6) are 3-2-0 in their past five and have reached 90 points, moving within two of the NHL-leading Anaheim Ducks. The Blues hold a game in hand.
The Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks also won Thursday. Those two Central Division teams and the first-place Blues have three of the League's top five records. The Blackhawks trail the Blues by two points; the Avalanche are another point back.
Hitchcock was asked if it's important to avoid falling into second place so the Blues can avoid having to play one of those divisional teams in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Our goal is to win the Presidents' Cup, Trophy, whatever you want to call it," Hitchcock said. "Our goal is to do something with playing this well. We want to get a reward for it … our goal was to lead the division at the Olympic break and we did that, and now the goal is to try to win the Presidents' Trophy and, what the heck, that's important for us. It puts value in what's left of these 19 games now, and we want to take advantage of this. It's important for our guys."
St. Louis scored on its eighth shot to make it 2-1 at 8:18 of the second period, in part with help from a defensive mistake by usually dependable Nashville center Mike Fisher. Blues forward Magnus Paajarvi carried the puck down the right wing, and as Fisher gave chase, he attempted a stick check to the outside. That left an open route to the net, which Paajarvi took to beat goalie Pekka Rinne with a wrist shot.
"I kind of got surprised by myself there that I got past him," Paajarvi said, "and then all of a sudden I had a half breakaway."
St. Louis struck quickly off a faceoff for its first goal. Center Steve Ott, also part of the Miller trade, won the draw back to defenseman Ian Cole, who took a wrist shot from the left boards that eluded Rinne high to the glove side at 4:03 of the first period. The goal was Cole's third of the season.
Nashville answered at 10:28 of the first period with Nick Spaling's 11th goal of the season. Fisher dug a puck out of the corner and left it for Patric Hornqvist, who rifled a pass into the slot. Spaling, in his second game back after missing more than a month with a lower-body injury, redirected it high past Miller from close range.
Miller faulted himself for playing Hornqvist to shoot when he should have played him to pass.
"That first goal, I should probably know a little better," Miller said. "It was something the boys mentioned after, 'Oh, that play again where they throw it at the top of the paint.' There's little things like that I'm looking to learn and snuff those out."
In the second period, Rinne stopped a penalty shot by Alex Steen, who is tied for sixth in the NHL with 29 goals. Nashville defenseman Roman Josi hooked Steen from behind, leading to the call. Rinne came out aggressively, cut down Steen's angle and gloved a wrist shot with 4:33 left.
Rinne, playing his second game in a row since Oct. 22 after returning from a hip infection, made 20 saves.
The Predators (26-27-10), 1-4-2 in their past seven, have scored one goal in each of their past three games, all losses. Nashville is 0-for-14 on the power play in those games, including 0-for-4 on Thursday. With a win by the Dallas Stars on Thursday, Nashville fell eight points out of the final wild-card spot.
Predators coach Barry Trotz said the Blues are an extremely difficult team against which to mount a third-period comeback. He cited the Blues' record of 27-0-4 when leading at the second intermission. St. Louis allowed five shots in the third period, one through the first half of the period. Miller finished with 20 saves.
"They lock it down pretty good," Trotz said. "… They don't give you much. They got people back. You've got to get the puck deep and you've got to retrieve it. They lock you down and swarm on you and defend really well, and when you do make a good offensive play and make it out to the point, they're pretty committed to blocking shots and taking your lanes. It's hard to make plays out there. There's no space."


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The Nike Fuelband was one of my favorite gadgets last year. It tracks all your movement to help you stay in shape. It syncs everything with your iPhone. Plus, it looks pretty freaking cool.
Nike Fuelband is part of the wave of futuristic wearable fitness devices. In a couple of years we'll all have something like it, but for now, the Nike Fuelband only syncs with your computer or iPhone. There's no Android app, and according to Nike, you shouldn't hold your breath waiting for one.


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2 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - It took only minutes after the first seismic shock that hit the Pakistani province of Baluchistan in the afternoon of 24 September for experts to understand that this emergency would require the mobilization of humanitarian assistance. Despite the scarcity of population of Baluchistan, which is also the largest province in the country, the intensity of the quake was enough to affect 300,000 people and cause at least 348 deaths according to UN figures. Two days later a second powerful quake hit the most affected district, Awaran, causing additional damage and new deaths.
Within one hour from the quake, UNOSAT rapid mapping was requested by UNICEF. On the same day UNOSAT experts also contacted and triggered the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, which provides data support to humanitarian mapping in case of major emergencies in which the UN is involved. The first damage assessments based on satellite analysis were published by UNOSAT already on 26 September. As customary, UNOSAT publishes the results of its humanitarian rapid mapping on the web to facilitate downloading from various humanitarian operators in multiple locations at the same time. This service has been active since 20013 and was recently commended by member states and OCHA in a meeting held in Geneva only hours before the Pakistani earthquake.
Pakistan has been multiple times the theater of large natural disasters in which UNOSAT has been called to assist humanitarians, including in Baluchistan in 2008. Sometimes the role of satellite analysis can be more important than others, like in the case of the 2005 earthquake, when UNOSAT maps allowed rescuers to identify rapidly the position of most affected locations and even plan relief operations using snowfall forecast maps elaborated by UNOSAT with support of WMO weather data.
Ten year after its creation, the International Space Charter continues to confirm its value. This arrangement, started by a few forward looking space agencies in 2003, has become a reliable ally of the UN in facing emergency relief after large disasters. In an evolution from the earlier days, the Charter is now able to provide very-high resolution data from satellites like Pleiades of France and the US commercial satellite World View.
Image: detail of one of UNOSAT damage maps over the area affected by the September earthquake
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now that tube kites finally get lightweight (maui cloud, airush zero, to name a few),
what about a light weight, low bulk kite pump ?
any suggestions ? please post a manufacturer link or a picture of your pump if possible. please post also unusal kite pumping devices (for example, did someone ever use those turtle like pumps?)


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Featured Ingredient: Lasagna Noodles
Who says lasagna has to be flat? On page 64 of my new cookbook there is recipe for tomato sauce soaked spinach lasagna rounds. I'm very happy how that recipe came together and have been meaning to experiment with other flavor combinations for some time.
This week, I finally got around to rustling up another batch of muffin tin lasagna, and I think it's a close contest to which one I like most: The cookbook more traditional tomato sauce version or the one below that is infused with a roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato sauce. I still have a bunch of frozen kale in the freezer so I swapped out the spinach for this green giant. From my previous olive oil muffin post, I had some left over chipotle peppers so I thought they would make a nice fiery addition, but you could omit or add another hot component such as cayenne or red chili flakes.
You'll want to break out the jumbo sized muffin tin for this recipe as it allows for a more substantial main course. Six lasagna rounds should serve 4 to 6. Serve with a big salad for a more complete meal.
Lasagna Rolls
1 cup sliced roasted red pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups chopped kale
9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 1/2 cups reduced fat ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Parmesan for garnish (optional)
Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and cover with warm water until softened. Add sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid, roasted red pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, chipotle, thyme, salt and pepper to a blender or food processor container and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Preheat oven to
Steam kale until tender, but not mushy.
Divide half of the red pepper sauce between 6 greased jumbo sized muffin cups. In a large pot of boiling water prepare noodles according to package directions, making sure to leave them al dente. Depending on the size of your pot, you may need to do this in batches. Place cooked noodles on a flat work surface and spread an equal amount of ricotta cheese over the surface of each. Top ricotta with kale and tightly roll the noodles. Slice each roll in half along its width and stuff three halves into each of 6 jumbo sized muffin cups with the cut sides up. Top with mozzarella and the remaining sauce.
Bake for 20 minutes and then let cool several minutes before unmolding. As they cool, the lasagna rolls will meld together. To unmold, run a butter knife around the edges, place a flat object such as a cutting board on top of the tin and turn upside down. Spoon any sauce left in the muffin cups over top. Serve with grated parmesan on top.
Switch hits
- Make these gluten-free by using brown rice lasagna noodles
- Replace kale with Swiss chard or spinach


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Jim Carrey looks to be returning to the world of children's Christmas stories............
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Carrey is Zemeckis' Scrooge :))
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Jim Carrey looks to be returning to the world of children's Christmas stories............
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I loved watching "Polar Express" in IMAX 3D, I hope this to be in 3D cinemas!!! Also I love Zemeckis movies, this is a great oportunity for Jim!!!!!
Really great news!!!! I love that story too!!! yoooooooohhhoooooooo!!!!!
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=20844 also here
thats a gr8 news....i hope Jim does it.
Whoops, I guess I'm the bad-guy in this topic. I didn't realy like 'The Polar Express' because of the sucky motion captured animation. Simply because the technics aren't good enough yet. The characters looked dull, even a bit scary and they just didn't came to life. They actually moved like they were made out of wood. Also the movie lacked any form of magic...
Not looking forward to this. Not at all. If Jim want's to do something like that, I hope he get's something like Gollum in 'The Lord of the Rings', where every little move in his face will be captured. Or just speaks a voice in a new Pixar-film.
I see you didn´t watch Polar Express in an Imax3D cinema, did you? This experience touched everyones heart on that cinema, also mine.. It was wonderful to see how childs tried by moving to watch Santa, also everyone watching that ticket during one of the scenes, and when a snow flake falls in your right eye, and everybody, including me, tried to clean the glases.. I don´t mention when everybody imagine what is inside THAT box one of the kids recieve, using their own imagination.. I don´t mention that "cascabell" "dinging" all the way... it´s a good movie, and I think a movie made magically for a 3D watch experience.
I loved Polar Express! Hope this one happens!
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I loved Polar Express.It touched my heart with its emotional story and I cried too during the movie.Naturally the characters can not be flexible like humans b coz they are animated.But I liked the movie and I hope this next movie venture of Jim will be adorable also.
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puddin, I disagree with your concept. The interpretation of Phil's statement at the beginning of AR12 was that BECAUSE THERE WERE NO NELs as stated by Littman and van Munster both of the non-specified leegs would ahve to be TBCs. We know that they lied, so in my view the last leg not inovlving an elimination or the finale will be EITHER a TBC or NEL. There is nothing in Phil's statement that said they have to be NELs. I think it's a tossup as to which it will be.
tvguide is farking with us ! The dates have always been off 1 day so thats nothing new but it now says 12 episodes, not that I believe it but it would send the tarcon people into panic mode
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If you love to solve puzzle caches, or you need a caching fix this winter, but don't want to brave the cold, then this might be something you are interested in. There are several caches that can be logged without ever leaving the warmth and comfort of your home.
Here are a couple of bookmark lists for this type of cache:
Haggis Hunter - Armchair Caches
Packman5 - Couch Caches
There are lots of duplicates between the two lists and some are not written in english (to add to the challenge).
This may not be for everyone, and some purists may consider it cheating, but I figured I'd post it here for anyone that might be interested.
Whoa! ... 'scuse me whilst I wipe the drool from my chin ... <homer_simpson>mmmm ... puzzle caches</homer_simpson>
Some of these caches have already been archived so they can no longer be logged.
Others may no longer be armchairl caches. I know that PHOTOSHOOT (GCGZNT) used to be an armchair cache as well as an actual cache. It is now only an actual cache. Virtual logs are no longer accepted.


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Fishing, crabbing, boating, hunting, skiing - it's what we do in Southern Maryland! Looking for a good fishing spot or curious about regulations? Want to brag about your boat? Or maybe you're a newbie who wants to know how to set up a crab line.
Discuss boating and watercraft safety and concerns. Moderated by the Coast Guard Auxilliary Drum Point Flotilla.


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As a special edition of our monthly ARKive Geographic series, to celebrate the Olympics, we decided to take a look at some of the more unexpected species that can be found around the Olympic park and in the Greater London area.
London is the UK's largest city, but it is also home to a wide variety of fascinating wildlife. Here's a sample of just some of the species that have made London their home.
Peregrine falcon
Famous as the world's fastest animal, the peregrine falcon underwent serious population declines between the 1940's and 1970's. Due to protective legislation and the ban on organochlorine pesticides, the peregrine falcon population has recovered significantly and they have even moved into cities, using the cliff-like ledges that tall buildings provide. London has 18 known pairs nesting on famous landmarks including the Tate Modern and Houses of Parliament.
European eel
It's not likely that you'll catch sight of one of these slippery beasts during the Games, but the European eel will be present nearby in its watery home. This species has undergone a worrying decline across Europe and is now classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the IUCN. Numbers of European eels recorded crashed by 98% between 2005 and 2010, but there is still a population hanging on in the Thames. The Thames Estuary was classified as biologically dead in the 1960's and the European eel was one of the first fish to be recorded in the area once the water quality began to improve.
Short-snouted seahorse
Further proof of the rejuvenation of the Thames over the last 50 years is the presence of a more exotic sounding fish. In 2008 the Zoological Society London reported that short-snouted seahorse's had been recorded several times during routine monitoring of the Thames. One location where this species has been recorded is near Dagenham in East London – only a few miles east of the Olympic Park.
Stag beetle
The stag beetle is the UK's largest and most spectacular beetle. London, particularly the South London boroughs of Lewisham, Croyden and Bromley, is its major stronghold. After spending around 4 years as larvae, munching on rotting wood, adult stag beetles are relatively short-lived surviving only for a matter of months. Male stag beetles wrestle using their large mandibles to decide who gets to mate with the smaller females.
Noctule bat
London is home to many species of bat including the noctule bat, one of Europe's largest bats. The noctule bat is one of the first bats to appear in the evening, occasionally even before the sun sets and can be found in Greenwich Park and Hyde Park, both home to Olympic events this summer.
Red deer
The UK's largest native land animal, the red deer, can also be found in London. A herd can be found in Bushy Park, near the Olympic cycling time-trial event in Hampton Court Palace.
London is home to many more species that the keen-eyed will be sure to spot in London during August. Kingfishers dart along watercourses, water voles inhabit river banks, foxes stalk the streets. If you're in London this summer and see any interesting species let us know via Twitter, Facebook or post a message in the box below.
Eleanor Sans, ARKive Media Researcher