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Oil-gas industry: Fracking bans, if approved, would be costly for Colorado residents
For The Tribune
Boulder's fracking moratorium
A five-year moratorium on fracking in Boulder took a step toward the November ballot last week.
The Boulder City Council unanimously gave initial approval to a ballot measure that would ban fracking through 2018 unless, after June 2016, a two-thirds majority of the city council decides it should be lifted.
Some city council members said the moratorium should extend five years from the end of the one-year moratorium adopted by the council last month, rather than converting the one-year moratorium into a five-year one. That would extend the moratorium through 2019 unless the council signed off in 2017.
The city council will consider the date changes at a second reading of the ballot measure on a special meeting Aug. 5.
If the state Supreme Court ultimately rules against Longmont's voter-approved fracking ban, the city council could simply not enforce Boulder's moratorium, City Attorney Tom Carr said.
Erica Meltzer, Boulder Daily Camera
LOVELAND — Oil and gas officials say proposed bans or moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing could prove very costly for Colorado if municipalities take that action.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the technology in oil and gas drilling that involves injecting mixtures of water, sand and chemicals into deep formations under high pressure to free up trapped oil and gas deposits.
Almost all of the currents wells being drilled in Colorado involve horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, they say.
Fracking opponents have been pushing elected officials for the past two years to enact bans or moratoriums, mostly out of concern that groundwater is being contaminated. It's a movement that concerns the oil and gas industry since fracking is a key component in helping the U.S. become energy independent.
"It's a big deal," said Brad Miller, the general manager of regulatory affairs for Anadarko Petroleum, a panelist at an energy summit held July 16 at The Ranch in Loveland. "If there's a ban on fracking, then the Wattenberg (natural gas field) goes away. You will see the decline rapidly."
Miller pointed out the oil and gas industry pays about $1.5 billion to $2 billion a year in taxes and royalties to mineral rights owners in Colorado.
"That's significant," he added.
Matt Lepore, another panelist and the director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, agreed.
"A ban on fracking is really a ban on drilling," Lepore said. "If that occurs, the industry becomes static. That $2 billion the industry pays out, you can take that off the table."
Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, who acted as the moderator for the panel discussion on oil and gas regulations, said fracking opponents are not well educated on hydraulic fracturing and are trying to frighten the public with misinformation.
"They are trying to scare the crap out of everybody with wrong facts … and making things up," Kirkmeyer said.
The county commissioner said the opponents' chief claim is groundwater is being contaminated by fracking operations.
"You know, that just isn't true," Kirkmeyer said.
Lepore said when citizens approach their local leaders and demand them to protect their health and safety, they usually are armed with misinformation and the inability to see the big picture.
"They fail to draw a connection between a ban on fracking and the cost of natural gas," said Lepore, noting the low cost of natural gas is helping to keep heating and cooling costs low in Colorado.
When fracking is banned, it means energy producing industries will switch from natural gas to coal to produce electricity and that, in turns, will mean higher electric rates, Lepore said.
To address the amount of misinformation being spread, the panel members said there are several education programs underway in communities and schools.
"We have to educate the youth and start there," Miller said. "We also have to educate the general public, as well. Both of these programs need to start now. The industry is starting that."
Kirkmeyer said although an effort is being made to educate the public about fracking and its myths, it's hard to drown out the detractors.
"The problem we have is that we have a group of people on the other side who don't care about the truth," she said.
Time to educate the public may be running short, Kirkmeyer noted.
"They (oil and gas officials) are going to have to grapple with the reality of a number of moratoriums on local ballots this year," she said.


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Sportswriter Mark Madden went on WEEI in Boston and reported a rumor that alleged child molester Jerry Sandusky would pimp out boys to rich donors.
"I hear a rumor that there will be a shocking development from the Second Miles Foundation ... That Jerry Sandusky and Second Mile were pimping out young boys to rich donors."
Madden claims it's being investigated by "two prominent columnists."
We'd say this is ridiculous, and that you should take it with a grain of salt. But Madden actually wrote about Sandusky for the Beaver County Times six months ago— long before the scandal blindsided everyone else this week.
Madden also claimed Sandusky was forced out of Penn State in 1999.
"I think you'll find out that Jerry Sandusky was told he had to retire in exchange for a cover up."
Sandusky retired at 55 in 1999, a year after Pennsylvania police investigated (but did not prosecute) him for allegedly molesting a boy.
Again, label this under "RUMOR." But Madden has been out in front of this story before, so stay tuned.

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I.Nazarbayev needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Aigerim Health & Beauty Clinic.
We are located in Kazakhstan, Central Asia. We are Muslim country, where family valuables on the first place, and where women is traditionally cared and respected more than men.
Aigerim Health and Beauty Clinic is non-government organization which is providing a high qualified patient treatment mostly for female patients and children.
Meaning of word "Aigerim" - means "Ai" - moon, "gerim" - beautiful lady. In general translation - "Moon Beautiful lady", a female who has a natural Eastern beauty, healthy, mysteriousness.
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|2011-01-18, 16:44
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Comedy and Drama was well balanced, I really enjoyed the testimony scene xD. Also seeing Taiga and Ryuji's plan fail soo bad during the gym was rather amusing too after they seemed to think it was perfect .
And I really didn't realize how Adorable Taiga was during the confession scene the first time I watched this, especially when she started talking about Ryuji .
|2011-01-19, 16:51
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Episode 2: Ryuuji and Taiga
While the episode serves as an introduction to the character is the ep. 2 the one that kick the plot into motion. It also showed the true meaning of Ryuuji and Taiga's relationship, setting them up as nakama, also helps to give a good glimpse at Minori and Kitamura's true personalities(the former with her whimsical antics and the latter with his obfuscating blockheadness).
Taiga really susprises me in this chapter, her evolution starts very quickly, while most tsundere keep their feelings hidden for at least half a season Taiga is able to confess her own feeling to Kitamura right on Ch. 2, unfurtunately for her she also show how clumsy she is by not being able to properly tell her feeling to him(i think that Kitamura set up a verbal trap and Taiga falls totally into it xDU), she also shows her own way to show corncern and kindnes ...by teorririzing the class into dismissing the fake rumors abut her and Ryuuji xD. Ok, she's kind of a little sociophat by this point but to her credit is noted that she really appreciates what Ryuuji's is doing for her(it's the main reason of her confession failure xDU) and cares for the posible problems she gan get him into. Also there's a bit confusing bits when she apparently is happy about receiving Ryuuji's attention, the first is when she's greatefull with Ryuuji for lying about her cookies to make her feel better, the second is when she shows happines about Ryuuji saying her name at the end of the episode, my guess is that she's probably curious at beast by that point.
About Ryuuji well, the guy demonstrates to have balls, not in a Badass kind of way but more in how he aproaches and support Taiga despite her warnings and rude behavior unkowingly earning some respect from her, the way he supports Taiga is interesting because he's not only a comforting guy to her but a true nakama, helping her to overcome her troubles even if that means being rude or defiant to the Palmtop Tiger, obvyously his father complex have something to do with it, as he himself says when describing Taiga she tries too hard to be rude that end being clumsy and he feel the need to help her. Ryuuji's feelings to Taiga by this point are less platonic and more fraternal than Taiga's. however, while i'll thinked he views her as a little sis or something simila, that changes after i hear his speech about being a Dragon, by the end of the episode he recognizes Taiga's strenght abouve her clumsiness and views him as her equal, to me this is a pivotal moment that set up the rest of the series.
My favourite moents of this episode are hard to choose, i love Taiga's various expressions during this episode and the are hilarious bits("hey hey hey hey! pass pass pass...") and heartwarming moments(the entire cookie plot, from when Taiga trips on the class kitchen to the scene at the pole), but if i must select these are the winners:
- The sports class(never heared Rie Kugimiya use such a funny pass call xDU).
- Minorin and Kitamura's rooftop scene(Kitamura is a really smart and humble guy bit i find his way of helping his friends a bit cruel sometimes, no wonder why he and Ami are childhood friends and yeah ...minorin is weeeeird xD).
- The "postlamp" scene(Heartwarming as hell, nothing close people more than kicking a postlamp togheter. It's a good way to spent quality time with that special person xD).
- Taiga's rampage against the class and her subsequent confession(really if i didn't know this is only the 2nd chapter i will swear that i'm watching a season finale, Taiga descisively fight to clear Ryuuji's reputation and make her mind to finally confess her love to the guy she likes. Somebody help me to find a word that describes the heartwarming verion of EPICNESS!).
Well, Toradora quickly reach it's first climax and set up thing for a numerous adventures, the next chapter will reaturn to amore calm pacing but still will have good stuff to coment about so, we'll see on Chapter 3: Your Song.
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|2011-01-20, 11:50
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I miss Toradora, so I'll join in on this rewatch.
|2011-01-21, 18:49
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Episode 2
Even as early as this we can see Ryujii and Taiga are bonding. Because of reading the subs I think I missed a lot of the nuances of the scenes, like how often Ryujii tugs at his forelock because of his eyes. Taiga's secret feelings of joy at Ryujiii's calling her by her given name and so much more obvious as you look at the emotion on her face. Everyone knows how Ryujii and Taiga really feel about each other except themselves. Tagia is such a sympathetic character even at this stage because you can see that the tsun part of her character is just a hollow shell to protect the vulnerable dere inside. The key to their relationship is that each provides the what the other one needs. Ryujii needs to have someone to care for, Taiga needs someone to care for her.
I didn't care much for ikko-chan the first couple of times I watched this. Watching Ryujii yell at Taiga because she ate so much rice and then having Ikko-chan assume he was yelling at her (sumimasen!) cracked me up this time. That is what has really made this a special show for me. Each time I watch it I find something new.
|2011-01-22, 00:45
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|2011-01-23, 00:16
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Location: USA
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Episode 3 - Your Song
Episode Review
Given we had 95% original material, this was still a really great episode. We learned more about our characters, specifically Minorin. Oh, we got our legendary Taiga forced happy face, or whatever you call it, as well. Still, such a good episode. It still had the same feeling and warmth as the previous episodes too. Sometimes you can tell when it gets anime original (Claymore, Soul Eater) but here... it's tricky to tell. The only thing taken from the novel was Minorin working at the family restaurant, that's all.
One more episode to Ami's introduction... cannot wait.
DVD Translation
Our Kugimiya "shut up, shut up, shut up" in the beginning was reduced to "zip it" but her later ones were mostly left in tact. Still a solid job though. Wish more releases were like this (namely my Blood+... dubtitles, the horror).
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"A nosebleed just means your heart is sweating."
The phrase actually comes from a drama's opening theme song, but normally, girls don't say this when they have a nosebleed.
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HORIE Yui as KUSHIEDA Minori
>>Please tell us your first impression of Minori and how you felt after playing the role.
"When I saw the character at the audition I really wanted to play as her. I thought she was so energetic and eternally cheerful. When recording started, I worked with the recording director and other staff members to create Minori. They would say how she's like this and how she should be, but some of the suggestions kind of sounded like a middle-aged man (laughs). It's a character type rarely seen in anime, but there are girls like her in the real world and Minori is like the ultimate version of them. She tries out anything if she has the chance, and it's after trying so many things that she's become who she is now."
|2011-01-23, 11:27
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
For me Yui Horie characters are either really annoying, rather adorable or downright creepy. In all honestly a lot of people like Kushieda's character, but I'm not someone who seems to hang on to her unbridled optimism I guess. Episode 3's depiction of her character help set her apart from the typical stupid optimist, but it doesn't really change the fact that she's my least favorite character out of the main 5.
|2011-01-23, 18:35
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During the whole episode Ryujii is babbling about Minorin and Taiga is growing more and more irritated. At first I though she was just annoyed, but now I think that it is the first stirrings of jealousy. She's never had someone treat her the way Ryujii does and she doesn't even understand the feelings she is starting to have. Think of how she reacted when Ryujii started calling her Taiga. This makes some of the later events even more understandable.
|2011-01-25, 19:39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
*out of breath* Sorry I'm late. Anyway, just gonna give my two cents so far. Sorry, but I'm just gonna sum up my feelings for each episode so far.
Ep. 1: Looking back, I now begin to think Ryuuji has OCD for cleaning. It never really sunk in before, but now I honestly think that. I liked it the first time, but now that I'm really picking up on it, I like it even more. His obsession with cleaning is refreshing. Also, this time around, I "get" Taiga a lot more than the first time.
Ep. 2: Only one word can describe this, and I wish I was the one who coined it: Toradorable. This show was literally Toradorable.
Haven't seen (again) past this right now. I'll catch up. Slightly off-topic, but has anyone else had the problem where the video and audio will continue, but the subtitles will just not show up for a line or two? They come back, but I have to rewind the DVD to see what they said.
|2011-01-27, 15:35
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Just fill out their online form, they'll send you replacements in the mail in a couple of weeks (I got mine in a week).
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Summers Reflects on College Mentors Program
by Adam Becerra '12
April 23, 2010
In 1995, two Indiana University students who wanted to help change the lives of kids started College Mentors for Kids. Since then, the program has also affected the lives of many Wabash students who
have taken part. From the time the program began, it has grown to involve 21 schools including Wabash College.
The program was started on Wabash's Campus by Chris Serak, who graduated two years ago. Serak learned about the program through his brother's girlfriend who was President at Ball State, became excited about the idea, and brought it to Wabash.
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"The program has definitely been a huge part of my Wabash experience," Summers said. "Two hours once a week seems like a pretty small commitment, but when you hear the chaos and excitement from all of the kids when they run into Detchon each and every single time, you know that you are making a pretty significant impact on their lives. They love being able to come to Wabash every Thursday, and even though I've had a number of different little buddies over the
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just blown away; it was like they were taking a trip to Mars. Many of them had never had the chance to go to an IMAX or visit the Children's Museum, so being able to give them that opportunity felt very special. That's really what the program is all about: not just having fun every week but exposing them to college and other extraordinary opportunities they would never have otherwise."
Although Summers does not have a little buddy this semester, he feels he is still affecting the lives of the children and doing great things in his new position.
"Like I said before, I've had a number of different buddies (some moved away and when I took over General Manager duties this year, I no longer had my own little buddy)," Summers said. "But there isn't one conversation that stands out; there are little important ones that happen every single week.
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"In general, I've definitely seen a progression in the kids who have been here for a few years," Summers said. "They've learned so much about college and the opportunities it can bring. Even the
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VATICAN CITY, APRIL 23, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address today before praying the midday Regina Caeli with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters!<br>
This Sunday the Gospel of John recounts that the risen Jesus appeared to his disciples, gathered in the cenacle, on the evening of the "first day of the week" (John 20:19), and that he showed himself to them again in the same place "eight days later" (John 20:26).
From the beginning, therefore, the Christian community began to live a weekly rhythm, highlighted by the encounter with the risen Lord.
It is what is also emphasized by the Second Vatican Council's constitution on the sacred liturgy, which affirms: "The Church, by an apostolic tradition, which has its origin in the same day of the resurrection of Christ, celebrates the paschal mystery every eight days, on the day that is called with reason 'day of the Lord' or Sunday" ("Sacrosanctum Concilium," No. 106).
The evangelist also recalls that in both apparitions the Lord Jesus showed the disciples the signs of the crucifixion, very visible and tangible also in his glorious body (cf. John 20:20,27). Those sacred wounds, in the hands, the feet and the side, are an inexhaustible source of faith, hope and love in which each one can drink, especially souls most thirsty of Divine Mercy.
In consideration of this, the Servant of God John Paul II, valuing the spiritual experience of a humble religious, St. Faustina Kowalska, wanted the Sunday after Easter to be dedicated in a special way to divine mercy, and providence disposed that he should die precisely on the vigil of that day (in the hands of Divine Mercy).
The mystery of the merciful love of God was at the center of the pontificate of my venerated predecessor. Let us recall, in particular, the encyclical "Dives in Misericordia" of 1980, and the dedication of the new shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow, in 2002.
The words he pronounced on that last occasion were as a synthesis of his magisterium, evidencing that devotion to Divine Mercy is not a secondary, but an integral dimension of a Christian's faith and prayer.
May Mary most holy, mother of the Church, whom we now address with the Regina Caeli, obtain for all Christians to live in fullness Sunday as the "week's Easter," relishing the beauty of the encounter with the risen Lord and drinking from the source of his merciful love, to be apostles of his peace.
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[After praying the Regina Caeli, the Pope greeted pilgrims in eight languages. In English, he said:]
I am happy to greet all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present for this Regina Caeli. Today's Gospel portrays the risen Christ as the bearer of peace, granting the Church the power to forgive sins. On this, the second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday, may God's blessings of reconciliation and peace be with you all!
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June 15, 2014 11:00am-05:00pm
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Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday event information
Join the museum and the Hawaii Bicycling League for a two-wheeled Father's Day!
Note: Activities end at 3pm.
Ride to Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: We'll have a bike valet in our side parking lot on Victoria Street (between Beretania and Kīna'u streets), thanks to Hawaii Bicycling League!
• We have invited local bike builders to display their bikes as beautiful, functional works of art.
• To showcase how technology has led to cycling innovations that serve every rider, bike shops will display the range of bikes currently available.
• Inspired by bike celebrations in Europe, we will feature a participatory concert using bike bells.
• A coalition of the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange, and others will have displays that illustrate the relationship between cycling and the community, touching on the cycling renaissance current unfolding in cities around the world.
• Hawaii Bicycling League Bike Rodeo for kids!
• Bike Bracelets: Kids can make bracelets from old bicycle tire inner tubes—they'll learn how to prepare and braid the rubber using some of the most puncture resistant bracelet technology available.
• Bike Prints: Honolulu Printmakers executive director Laura Smith leads kids in making and printing an image of a bike. Little artists then cut out the bike image and pin it to a map of O'ahu.
• Hawai'i artist Mat Kubo returns from San Antonio for the summer and performs his conceptual piece No Talking, Just Typing.
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Celebrate cycling with an international selection of inspiring short films from the Bike Shorts Film Festival Hawaii.
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Take the free shuttle from Honolulu Museum of Art for more activities and entertainment at our new Family Day at Spalding House in Makiki Heights.
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The museum gives contestants a theme and drawing supplies.
The winner receives a Supporting Membership to the Honolulu Museum of Art ($100 value), and his or her artwork is used to create the following month's event brochure and is posted on the museum's website.
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Belated Happy New Year everyone. It's been some time since we've been together as I was tied up with the WOBM Christmas Classic and last week worked on a part-time basis. I do have a couple of thoughts to pass along on our basketball tournament which ended last Sunday.
While there were some upsets along the way, especially in the Boys division, both top-seeds won championships. The Toms River North boys won their third championship while the Point Pleasant Boro girls captured their first-ever Christmas Classic title.
It was quite a tournament for Panthers standout Kelly Hughes, who scored her 2000th career point and capped the week by earning MVP honors after the Panthers beat Rumson in the final. It was also a sweet holiday for Mariners standout Solly Stansbury, who collected the MVP award following North's win over CBA in the championship game.
On hand to watch was his father Terence, a former Temple star who played three seasons in the NBA before having a long career in Europe.
Many know the passion I have for the tournament which truly defines what a labor of love is all about. However special thanks and recognition needs to go to the guys who pretty much give up their Christmas vacation to spend 7 long days at the Pine Belt Arena.
It starts with Joe Arminio, my assistant and the Athletic Director for the Toms River Regional School District who is often the glue that holds things together. The rest of the inner circle is made up of Paul Barnoski, Jim Hibbs and Ed Sarluca who work long hours but do so gladly, at least most of the time.
Special thanks to Bob Czarniewski, who has operated the clock for what must be some 500 games over the years. Without this core group running the WOBM Christmas Classic would be impossible.
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Count me as among those happy there will be a hockey season after all. In a couple of weeks most hockey fans will have forgotten the lockout.
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sometimes i think about this too. when people ask me about how i think the world and everything was ceated i usually change my answer depending on my mood. most times i say
'maybe god did created the world and everything in it. god probably realised what a shit job he did (creating the world and everything in it) and then just walked away. he probably realised the mess he made and then fucked off. after all he did create us in his own image' lol
this does tend to shut people up.
I was in college with a lot of credits in math and science, but studying accounting when I set out to quit Catholicism. Three books whose titles I long ago forgot helped me:
1. a book that compared the various forms of Xianity,
2. a book that compared the world's major religions, and
3. a book that described the creation stories of many religions.
Realizing that I would never know the answers, I settled for agnosticism.
When I first learned of what's now called the Big Bang explanation, I asked "How do they know?" and decided that they didn't know.
Leaving Catholicism's certainties was like leaping into a void and, upon reading of existentialism, I decided that I have to assume responsibility for my actions.
After briefly considering suicide, I decided that my life is mine and started paying attention to what I wanted in life.
I graduated, found work I enjoyed and decided that religion is important to people who are unhappy.
Years passed and I quit agnosticism for atheism. I tell people so and don't try to convert anyone.
Believers sometimes ask me questions for which they claim to have certainty. I reply with a metaphor; I tell them that my knowing the answers won't help me pay the rent.
The universe? I'm okay with Buddhism's endlessly expanding-contracting explanation.
Yes, this does come to my mind too. This question needs to be answered only if you want to brcome an atheist helped only by science. Elsewhere, in one A N discussion, it has been shown that logic too can be used to lead to atheism. There are many questions that arise in one's mind about a supernatural power and if they are satisfactorily answered, then the question you ask becomes insignificant. I therefore often say that freeethought, rationalism, secularism finally lead one to atheism. This is how I myself have become a strong atheist. I think you are unnecessarily troubling yourself.
However, now to your question. The science has thus far found out how our universe came in to existance and how life evolved. Science must not be expected to give all answers at once. Scientific research is continuing and will continue for a long long time. Religions also have told us only about what they thought was our universe and it has turned out to be a hoax. Science has painstakingly put the truth before us. Who do you think will lead us to more correct answers in future? Someone who does not know who we are, where we came from, what is our universe and how it is? Can religion or their imginary god who are confused about everything tell us anything?
If there is a godlike power in this world, then only science can lead us to that power. That will a most elementary matter or energy source or a combination of both. It will not be, and evrything tells us that it cannot be, anything like the god described by any religion. It will be a scientific entity. Let us give science all the time it needs to tell mankind the final truth, even if it does not come in our times. Let us believe in science and give it a chance. That is more correct than to believe in ant purely imaginary and outrightly incorrect concept. Even if you become an atheist with such thoughts, you loose nothing because you have only stopped believing that truely is nothing.
Are you reading?
I haven't read any of the other comments here yet, so if I repeat any points then I apologise. First, I think that the universe isn't 4-5 billion years old, but somewhere between 13.5-14 billion years old. But, in all fairness, let's just ignore that mistake.
Now I turn to your question on where the universe came from. I am no physicist, but I would refer you to the law of conservation energy, which states "energy can be neither created nor destroyed. However, energy can change forms, and energy can flow from one place to another. The total energy of an isolated system remains the same." Perhaps I am wrong, but I think that it is pretty evidential that the cosmos (the term "universe" is somewhat inaccurate and cosmologists don't use this term very often nowadays when we're talking about this question). If we think about it this way, then the cosmos has always existed.
My own position, however, is that such a question is illogical in the first place. The main reason for this is that it seems to me to ask for the cause of something is to ask what other thing within the universe brought it about. Thus, the idea of cause and effect is only applicable within the cosmos. If we were to ask it about the cosmos itself, it makes no sense because it would be like asking "which point on Earth is north of the North Pole?"
I am far from being a phycist or any kind of scientist and so my answer may be wrong. Since the instant of the big bang, the universe has used enormous amounts of material and energy. Therefore the law of conservation energy alone may not be enough to answer the question.
Science offers some evidence as far back as making the big bang plausible. Nobody knows, what had been before.
So it is just a choice to either consider the big bang as a beginning and wonder, where it all came from or else assume an eternal process of matters in motion. I personally prefer the concept of eternity.
Nietzsche; did i spell that right? Ingersoll too.
You may be interested in reading a book called "Atheist Universe" by David Mills. In his second chapter, "Origins of the Universe" he goes into this question. It's written in a way that even a dummy like me can understand it. He covers a great many questions that skeptics ask. The answer to your question appears on page 76 of the 2006 edition of his book. I would quote it but it is too long. However, it basically says just what you said, that the materials have been here forever, just greatly condensed until the Big Bang.
Explanations differ from delusions.
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The big bang explanation is compatible Buddhism's endlessly expanding-contracting explanation. (A Catholic priest who'd studied mathematics devised the big bang explanation, and it happens to very closely match xianity's creation-from-nothing delusion.)
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When cosmologists started saying the big bang brought both time and space into existence, the explanation became a delusion.
This is a great question and, like the others have said, there really is no good answer yet. Maybe there never will be one. This could be the last of the gaps for god to fill. I know that it can be hard to accept a universe with infinite existence, no beginning and no end. But is it really any harder to accept than a god with no beginning or end?
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During a recent Thursday night out, Cort Harlow and Ryan Kates could have easily looked the part at any Short North spot - a trendy pub, perhaps, or a loud sushi bar. The two were focused instead on crafting a medieval French landscape of roads, farms and fortresses while strategically positioning their respective "knights" and "thieves" across unguarded turf to score points. Despite flashier leisure options nearby, a game of Carcassonne seemed, well, cool.
During a recent Thursday night out, Cort Harlow and Ryan Kates could have easily looked the part at any Short North spot � a trendy pub, perhaps, or a loud sushi bar.
The two were focused instead on crafting a medieval French landscape of roads, farms and fortresses while strategically positioning their respective �knights� and �thieves� across unguarded turf to score points.
Despite flashier leisure options nearby, a game of Carcassonne seemed, well, cool.
�It�s not just ironically fun,� said Kates, a longtime gamer and 23-year-old pharmacy student from Powell.
The host: Kingmakers (17 Buttles Ave.), a basement lounge for gaming buffs that opened this month in a neighborhood better-known for its see-and-be-seen night life.
To date, the card-shuffling, dice-throwing clientele has proved surprisingly mixed � hip, even.
�I�m blown away by the diversity of the crowd,� owner Malika de Silva said.
John Ward is less surprised.
The patrons there reflect a growing interest in, and acceptance of, specialty gaming, said the executive director of the Game Manufacturers Association, based in Columbus.
�It�s absolutely mainstreaming,� said Ward, whose nonprofit trade group represents board-game designers and retailers worldwide. �There�s less �geek� stigma.�
Figures from the association underscore the point: In each of the past three years, Ward said, sales of specialty board games have increased 25?percent.
Also indicative is the rising attendance in recent years at the Origins Game Fair, conducted each summer since 1996 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
In June, the event hosted 11,573 guests and 300-plus exhibitors.
Other signs are also noteworthy.
Since 2011, the fantasy role-playing card game Magic: The Gathering � a property acquired in 1999 by toy giant Hasbro � outsold company staples such as Monopoly, Sorry! and Scrabble. More recently, the game-maker and 20th Century Fox announced plans for a forthcoming Magic-themed movie.
The colony-building Settlers of Catan franchise, once a niche title, is now sold at Walmart.
Perhaps most curious, gaming projects last year represented the No.?1 income category on Kickstarter, attracting $200?million in so-called crowd funding to give life to various independent game concepts.
�Gamers spend money,� said Tracy Barnett, 33, of the North Side, who has raised more than $18,000 through Kickstarter to produce three games, whose settings range from skeleton battlefields to high-school hallways.
�Gaming is so personal to a lot of people.�
George �Bud� Sauer has seen the evolution, too.
In 1992, he and a friend founded the Columbus Area Boardgaming Society, a social club whose membership to date exceeds 400 people.
�Growth has been phenomenal,� said Sauer, who noted that women make up as much as a third of the turnout at the group�s twice-monthly gatherings in Worthington. (A third event was recently added to help teach novice players; it takes place on the last Saturday of each month, with a meeting planned for today.)
The Guardtower, an established West Side gaming shop that also offers table space for players, posted its strongest sales year yet in 2013, manager Todd Chabucos said.
�It�s nerd chic,� he said.
At both the Guardtower and Kingmakers, most of the board-game concepts � originally developed abroad � are commonly known as �German-style� or �Euro� games.
Although their intricate pieces and packaging make the offerings seem complex, gaming enthusiasts say they can be grasped quickly and completed in about an hour.
Another upside: �There�s no luck involved at all,� said Ohio State University graduate student Matthew Record, 29, one of Kingmakers� trained �board-game sommeliers� � a tongue-in-cheek nod to wine stewards � who not only serve patrons food and beverages but also recommend and explain games from among a library of 250 titles.
�Literally nothing happens unless the players make it happen.�
For a $5 all-you-canplay fee, guests might try a fantasy-based game that centers on the shipping trade (Puerto Rico) or compels them to act as utilities magnates (Power Plant) or control railroad routes (Ticket To Ride) � or tackle all three.
In the spirit of the games, particularly when the Kingmakers space fills to its 60-seat capacity, strangers might buddy up for an impromptu match.
De Silva � a graduate of the OSU College of Business who, inspired by similar gaming bars in Toronto and New York, left a corporate retail job in San Francisco to launch Kingmakers � has worked to foster an inclusive atmosphere at the new lounge, which features indie rock via stereo and craft beer in mason jars.
�Everything we�ve done is to perpetuate expanding this audience,� she said.
Matthew Freimark, an OSU junior and the president of the university�s Board to Death gaming society � which attracts 60 to 70 players to weekly get-togethers � is doing his part to eradicate labels.
Freimark, 21, recently persuaded his three roommates to join in an identity-deception game called The Resistance.
�They weren�t exactly the most supportive,� he said, noting that their hesitation has since changed to fandom.
�There is a nerd connotation around these games, but that�s breaking down really quickly.�


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Please visit our Boater Safety Course information on the Sheriff's Office homepage.
The Eaton County Marine Division operates on a grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and funding from the County. The purpose of the Marine Division is to educate boat operators and promote safe boating practices in Eaton County and on all Michigan, and International Waters.
This reporting period found the Marine Divisions focus predominantly on safety education. Many attendees were between 12 and 16 years old. They benefited by obtaining their Boating Safety Certificates which allows them to operate a boat or a personal watercraft without direct adult supervision. We had, and encouraged boaters know the rules of navigation and there have been many changes in state and federal boating laws.


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This forum will follow similar rules to the FS forum, excepting some things here and there.
1) Let's limit the self bumps to maybe 10 days, or maybe just when your thread gets pushed to page 2? If this becomes more high traffic, we'll put the 5 day self bump rule back in place, but until then, it's not needed.
2) Discussion is permitted (though not price grumbling) in individual threads. Still though, no 'PM sent' posts.
3) Selling your services. Obviously, we only want reputable people here. If you plan on selling services, you need to be a reputable member here, failing that:
If you are a one time poster/rather new, you had better convince us that you are on the up and up. This means a meaningful post with lots of references/contacts/feedback, a location, etc. If you can get a forum member to vouch for you, even better. I'm really sorry things have to be this way, but c'est la vie.
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Subject: Mortgage Brochure
Date: June 17, 1999
To: Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: Message to Bankers/Examiners
The guidance attached to this bulletin continues to apply to federal savings associations.
The federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending has published a brochure for consumers, Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate. The brochure notes that shopping around for a home loan or mortgage is similar to shopping for a car—consumers should obtain information on all costs of the loan and negotiate for the best deal.
The brochure describes how comparing and negotiating interest rates, fees and other payment terms may help consumers get the best financing and possibly save thousands of dollars, whether it's a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan. It advises consumers to:
For example, the brochure notes that on any given day, lenders and brokers may offer different prices for the same loan to different consumers, even if consumers have the same loan qualifications. These different prices may result because loan officers and brokers often are allowed to keep some or all of the difference between the lowest available price and any higher price that the consumer agrees to pay. This compensation arrangement helps explain why it is important for consumers to ask questions about costs and negotiate for the best deal. The brochure contains a worksheet consumers can use to compare costs while shopping. The worksheet lists commonly charged fees and closing costs and includes a useful list of questions consumers may wish to ask lenders when they shop for a loan.
The free publication outlines common sources of home loans and explains the difference between rates, points, and fees. The brochure highlights some of the laws that protect consumers from unfair lending practices. It also emphasizes that even consumers with past credit problems should shop around and negotiate for the best deal. Finally, the brochure includes a mortgage loan shopping form that consumers can use to record loan data quoted by two or more lenders or brokers and then compare that data to help identify or negotiate the best deal.
The members of the Interagency Task Force include the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Housing Finance Board, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision.
Copies of the brochure, "Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate," are available from the following agency sources:
Attached is a copy of the interagency brochure.
For more information, contact Community and Consumer Policy at (202) 649-5470.
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Hugin Preview window
hugin provides a pop-up window showing a preview of the final stitched result. This is a smaller version of the output created by saving to a file in the hugin Stitcher tab with some differences:
- Reduced resolution input images are used, so some areas can appear blurred that will be sharp in the final output.
- Seams are not created, images are simply overlaid with the first image at the bottom of the stack and the last at the top.
- Blending by a tool such as enblend isn't shown.
- The brightness display of HDR and 16bit images is controlled by settings in the hugin Preferences, these settings are not used when stitching.
This button horizontally pans the output, changing the yaw of the remapped images so they fit to the centre of the output frame. This is useful if there is a lot of black space on the left or right of the output. This also performs a Fit, equivalent to the next button.
Note that centering a Rectilinear Projection or Fisheye Projection panorama will change the perspective, this may be unwanted.
This doesn't change any input image parameters, it just readjusts the output Field of View such that all the input images are visible. If the images are all off-centre, then there will be a lot of black space.
Straightening the panorama optimises the roll and pitch of the input images without changing their relative positions, levelling the panorama in the process. This normally produces good results, if you need more accurate positioning, try adding vertical control points in the hugin Control Points tab.
Num. Transf.
This opens up a pop-up window that allows you to enter a numerical transform to rotate the input images without changing their relative positions - Effectively this rotates the entire panorama.
Enter roll, pitch and yaw values in degrees, note that you can also realign the panorama by left and right-clicking in the preview image itself, though this is not so precise.
Setting Auto will regenerate the preview every time something changes in the project. This can be slow with large preview windows, so you may want to disable Auto or reduce the size of the window.
When Auto is unset, the preview doesn't regenerate when something changes in the project. Click Update to force a regeneration manually.
By default all input images are shown in the preview, however individual images can be enabled and disabled in the Displayed images section. Use the All button to return to the default and display all the images.
Similarly, hide all images with the None button, use this if you want to enable preview images one by one.
displayed images
Every input image in the preview has toggle button where display can be disabled or enabled.
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Currency futures and options make available several types of trades including calendar, or time, spreads that depend on variations in value between options on the same currency, along with near-term and deferred futures, spreads between options on different currencies with the same expiration date, covered interest arbitrage and carry trades.
"Forex five" (below) illustrates potential spreads between several currencies all having the same expiration date in June 2013. Of the five — which include the Japanese yen, Swiss franc, British pound, Australian dollar and euro — the yen is remarkable for its separation from the others in terms of implied volatility. At the point where the underlying futures price is equal to the strike, none of the other options rises above 1.5% of the strike price, while the yen achieves 2.76%.
Volatility is implied because future price variations are not known; however, the futures market forecasts are based in part on recent movements in the underlying. From Jan. 1 through Feb. 8, the yen declined 6.16%, while the other four currencies in the sample fell a maximum of 1.93%. Several had up and down changes of 2% or less. There is good reason for the market to treat the yen, at least temporarily, as a special case.


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Bill O'Reilly: Christian Tradition Under Attack as Schools Ban 'Easter'
Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly has slammed secular progressives for continuing their attack on Christian traditions through the banning of the word "Easter" in some public schools as students get ready to celebrate the upcoming holiday.
In a video posted on Thursday, O'Reilly named the East Meadow School District in Long Island, N.Y.; Prospect Heights Public Library, Ill.; Manhattan Beach School District, Calif.; Flat Rock Elementary School, S.C.; and West Shore School District, Pa., among public institutions which have banned the use of "Easter."
The institutions, he noted, have replaced the traditional Easter celebration with a more politically correct, "Spring Egg Hunt."
"No 'Easter!' They're having Spring Egg events. Moderated by a Spring Bunny, at least in San Diego. I know it's stupid, you know it's stupid. But it's happening and there's a reason why it's happening," said an animated O'Reilly.
"Secular progressives are running wild with Obama in the White House. They feel unchained, liberated and they're trying to diminish any form of religion. Their goal is to marginalize religious opposition to secular programs," he added.
He pointed out that secular progressives were also pushing for women in America to be allowed to have abortions for any reason and at any time. Traditional Christian values, however, are preventing that from happening.
"… You can't terminate a baby in this country that's about to be born without a damn good reason," said O'Reilly. "If you do perform a late-term abortion here, you could be charged with murder. SPs hate that."
He further pointed out that secular forces were also pushing to enact laws "that say you cannot criticize minorities and if you do, you could be arrested."
"If the far left can marginalize Santa and the Easter Bunny, they can tell the children, 'those symbols are obsolete and unnecessary' they set the stage for a totally secular society in the future and that's what you have in Scandinavia. And that's why the Easter Bunny is on the run in America," warned O'Reilly.
In his discussion of the move to ban references to the word "Easter" in celebrating the Christian holiday at these public institutions, Kyle Olson agrees that the move is a shot at Christian tradition.
"Does it matter that they're detaching 'Easter' from "egg hunts?" After all, the original significance of the day has nothing to do with bunnies, candy or hunting painted eggs," he asked before stating: "It does, because 'culturally sensitive' bureaucrats are further secularizing America by wiping Christian names off traditional community events."
"Like Christmas, Easter has become increasingly commercialized. But by continuing to embrace the Christian rooting, we're remembering the real reason for the holidays," he noted. "As secular progressives remove the meaning, they're becoming nothing more than Hallmark holidays and we're becoming an increasingly ungrounded society."
Easter in America and around the world typically celebrates the resurrection of Jesus as found in the New Testament of the Bible.


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For the do-it-yourself homeowner, here are some step-by-step instructions on how to change a riding lawn mower drive belt. These instructions are specifically for a 700 Series riding mower. Depending on your model, the steps to install lawn mower belts may vary. If you are uncomfortable with this procedure or don't feel qualified to replace your riding lawn mower's drive belt, please contact your Authorized Service Dealer for drive belt replacement.
Always observe safety rules when performing any lawn mower maintenance. Safety glasses or goggles, and hand protection, in the form of mechanic gloves, should always be used.
Before starting this project, make sure you have the correct lawn tractor parts. Use our Part Finder to look up your belt based on the part numbers for your riding lawn mower. The V belt found on your tractor is specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute, or NON-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), V-belt can be dangerous as it may not disengage completely. For a proper working machine, always use factory approved lawn mower belts.
It's a good idea to take a picture of how the lawn mower belts are routed before removal. During the installation process, you can refer back to the pictures for reference.
Note: Because there is inter-play between the two drive belts in the variable-speed pulley system, it is a good practice to replace both riding lawn mower drive belts at the same time.
Place the mower on a flat, level surface and set the parking brake to keep the mower rom rolling while you're working.
If the engine is hot, allow the exhaust system to cool down before attempting any maintenance.
Open the hood and remove the spark plug wire(s). Ground the spark plug wire (s) against the engine to prevent it from starting during lawn mower maintenance.
Remove the cutting deck. Instructions for removing the cutting deck can be found in your Operator's Manual in the "Service" section. Then lift the seat to gain access to the battery. When disconnecting the battery, always disconnect the black negative battery cable first, and then disconnect the red positive battery cable.
Look down through where the battery was located. You will see a large transaxle pulley. Loosen the large nut holding the pulley to the input shaft using a 7/16" socket.
Disconnect the spring from the anchor bolt on the left side of the tractor using a spring puller or a small piece of rope. This will relieve tension on the upper drive belt. Note: Orientation of left and right is determined from the operator's position in the seat.
Maneuver the upper (rear) belt from the transaxle pulley and remove the belt from the mower. Next, remove the belt guide from the variable speed pulley bracket using a 1/4" socket. Note: These are all accessed through the battery compartment.
Lift the middle sheave slightly so the lawn mower belt will clear the belt guide, and slip the belt off of the variable speed pulley.
Remove the belt keeper that surrounds the engine pulley using a 1/2" wrench.
Remove the bolt securing the crank shaft pulley using a 5/8" socket. Note: The use of an air impact gun is recommended for removal purposes. If not, use a strap wrench to hold the crankshaft pulley while loosening the bolt.
As you remove the engine pulley, note the orientation of the parts for reassembly (or take a picture). The pulley is secured by a bolt, lock washer, and a heavy flat washer. A spacer is positioned above the pulley on the crankshaft and the top edge radius matches the step on the crankshaft.
Remove the lower drive belt from the mower by pulling it towards the engine.
Lawn mower belt installation is essentially the removal process in reverse. As you install the new lower drive belt, confirm the correct belt routing inside of all the belt keepers and through all the guide pins using the pictures taken before the lawn mower belt removal.
Apply a very small quantity of anti-seize compound to the engine crankshaft. This will help ease the crankshaft removal in the future when needed. Note: DO NOT get any anti-seize compound on the bolt threads or in the bolt hole of the crankshaft.
Install the spacer with the rounded shoulder towards the engine.
While holding the spacer in place, install the crankshaft pulley. Be careful not to get any of the anti-seize compound on the belt or in the "V" of the pulley. Then, install the crankshaft pulley bolt with the lock washer and heavy flat washer in place. (The lock-washer to the bolt head and the heavy flat washer to the crankshaft pulley.)
Using a torque wrench, tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt, to a torque of 37.5 - 50 foot pounds (51-68 Newton Meters).
Place the lower transmission belt into the upper "V" Pulley closest to the engine on the crankshaft pulley. Carefully lift the middle sheave slightly so the belt will clear the belt guide and slip it onto the variable speed pulley. Make sure the lawn mower belt is fully seated in the belt grooves.
Re-install the belt keeper surrounding the engine pulley, using a 1/2" wrench. Then re-install the belt guide, which was removed from the variable speed pulley bracket, by using a 1/4" socket.
Install the new upper drive belt into the upper sheave of the variable speed pulley and around the transaxle pulley. Make sure the lawn mower belt is fully seated in the grooves.
Re-install the tension spring and connect it to the anchor bolt on the left side of the tractor.
Tighten the large nut that secures the transaxle pulley to the input shaft of the transaxle using a torque wrench and torque to 10-15 foot pounds (13.6-20.3 Newton meters).
Because of the tension change when you replace lawn mower belts, it is always recommended to check all drive adjustments after changing the drive belts.
The following procedure will be for the speed control linkage on the variable speed belt drive.
Put the cutting deck back in place under the mower as outlined in your owner's manual. Just follow the cutting deck removal instructions in reverse order.
Opposite of when you removed the battery, connect the red positive battery cable to the positive battery terminal first.
Reconnect the spark plug wires to the spark plugs.
Start the unit and check that all linkage and related safety features are operating correctly before returning the mower to full operation. If while performing lawn mower maintenance on your drive belts, you noticed other issues, take the time to order replacement lawn tractor parts before running the machine again. Even if only slightly worn, operating with damaged equipment could cause larger issues if not addressed. If your new lawn mower belts and other parts are running smoothly, then you're ready to get back out and mow!
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