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We have several articles explaining and defending the design of these two objects and why we believe Noah's Ark may have included structures like these.
With the generally positive and balanced news coverage we have enjoyed, now comes a glaring exception from our local newspaper, the Cincinnati Enquirer.
What is our real motive for building themed attractions like the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter? Our motive is to do the King's business until He comes.
AiG has embarked on what we believe is perhaps an unprecedented marketing effort ever for any ministry. We seek to reach both the Christian and secular worlds.
"Why the Bible Is True" is a large exhibit. The storyline will follow three college students around their campus.
That headline is perhaps the best way to describe the amazing Ark Encounter theme park that opens July 7 south of Cincinnati. Let me explain.
On January 25, a federal court ruled that it was unconstitutional for Kentucky to exclude Answers in Genesis from participating in tourism benefits.
Brandon Ambrosino's article about AiG undermines his own position—and illustrates how hostile media often help the very activities they're trying to oppose.
What is the reason for such opposition to a project that will be so beneficial to the state as it brings hundreds of millions of tourist dollars into Kentucky?
We don't need another Ark to save us from a global Flood. But we do need another kind of Ark, and to take people on what we are calling "a voyage of discovery."
Today, AiG has rallied God's people to rebuild the Ark Encounter as a powerful evangelistic outreach to the world.
In what can only be described as a hit piece that resembled the worst of the British tabloid media, this well-read Newsweek article needs to be addressed by AiG.
Why are the Amish taking a lead role in building the full-size Ark at the Ark Encounter?
AiG is launching a branding campaign on the Fox News Channel and its coverage of New Year's Eve and the ball drop at Times Square in New York City.
The Ark will feature several highly detailed dioramas and modern technology has allowed us to produce these scenes much faster than ever before.
My letter to you this month is an account of God's providence and miraculous intervention. It's absolutely amazing as you look back on AiG's history.
The Ark Encounter is estimated to reach 2 million or more people a year from around the world. And they will hear the most important message: the gospel.
How people must have scoffed at Noah. In this world, AiG is increasingly experiencing the scoffing of those who mock us as we stand on God's Word in Genesis.
How can we help people understand that the hundreds of flood legends help illustrate the truth of Scripture, which contains the true account of the Flood?
We are thrilled to share that the donations to the Ark Encounter have just recently passed the $20 million mark towards the $29.5 million goal!
Reenactment actor Deks Nordquist has a passion for history and has portrayed many historical characters in documentaries, movies, and plays.
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Mass Effect is a series about making tough decisions, and commenter eatplaysleepmore is really feeling it. He wants to sell his Xbox 360, but doesn't want to lose the accumulated save data for the previous two games. What should he do?
Been debating this for a while..
I don't really want to keep my 360 anymore, actually the only reason I am keeping it is because of how great Gears of War 3's multiplayer is. Thing is, I don't want to keep paying for gold just to play one game.
I had my 360 for almost 4 years now, bought my PlayStation 3 January of this year and it's library has surpass that of my 360 cause of all the exclusives it has now.
Now here is my biggest problem of why I can't sell it. It's because of Mass Effect 3.
Mass Effect has been the only series in this gen of consoles that I been overly obsessive with. I done EVERYTHING you can possibly think of, to unlocking all the achievements, to doing every single quest and having save files with every single predicament that the game has to offer.
I will hate myself forever, and Bioware, if this whole "Choices will matter" is one big load of horseshit. I forgave them with that crap they pulled on ME2(seriously, e-mails?) since 3 is supposed to tie them all together.
I really want this game to make things I done in the past matter.
I want to be like Oh wow I remember that guy when I did this and that, and why are these people attacking me? Oh right; I pissed them off in that side mission.
I feel like a moron for keeping my 360 when I could sell it to get Uncharted 3 or the other games that are going on crazy sales but my god am I passionate about this series.
What do you think everyone?
Should I slap myself in the face and sell it? Should I keep it just because of my love for the series?
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Mr. Speaker, my question is for the hon. member for Rosemont—Petite-Patrie and is on the same issue, namely Kyoto. The other day, I asked the Minister of the Environment how he plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by another 40 to 60 megatonnes. He told me that he would negotiate with the provinces.
I wonder if the hon. member could tell us whether he thinks that the provinces, including Quebec, are prepared to negotiate on such a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.


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With the Pharisees realizing that if not stopped Jesus popularity could cause the Romans to crush them and so they now plot to have Jesus die. Dr. Sproul looks into the current persecution of the followers of Jesus and follows that up with a discussion on Pontius Pilate and Caiaphas. … Listen
The Blessed King
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The Hour Has Come
Jesus starts to talk about His passion, as an example of a grain of wheat that must fall into the ground and die alone and then producing much grain. Dr. Sproul explains the meaning behind this concept and then moves to an explanation of verses 25 and 26 and the … Listen
The One Who Sent Me
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The Foot Washing
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The Betrayal
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A Place for You
Dr. Sproul explains this section is loved by believers because it gives them comfort because we all encounter trouble. Further he explains of their need to believe not only in God but in Jesus. Dr. Sproul follows this up by explaining another translation for the word "mansions" and then finishes … Listen
The Only Way
Dr. Sproul starts discussing this section by reviewing Peter's great confession in Matthew 16:13-17 to remind us that Christ built a confessing church and explains a time in school when he had to confess his faith in Jesus. Dr. Sproul then discusses Jesus' claim to be the way, the truth … Listen
Another Helper
Dr. Sproul starts this section out with his recollection of his girlfriend and his planned future wife while in college and his praying for her salvation even though they had been raised in the same church and heard the same messages. From there Dr. Sproul starts the discussion of the … Listen
The Legacy
Dr. Sproul points out that there is some confusion about Jesus' statement "I will come to you" in verse 18 and provides some alternative to what was intended. He then discusses the concept of being in Jesus and keeping His word. Dr. Sproul comments on the role of the Holy … Listen
I Am the Vine
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The Cost of Discipleship
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Redemption Applied
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Overcoming the World
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The Glory of Christ
Dr. Sproul relates an event when he was teaching at Conwell School of Theology where he met Henry Barraclough who wrote the hymn "Ivory Palaces" and the author's reason for writing the hymn. From there he moves into an investigation of Jesus requests. Dr. Sproul gives a detailed explanation of … Listen


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Benefit Show Announced for Family of Late GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot
After the shocking and tragic death of GWAR lead guitarist Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot, the metal world did was it does best — unite. A memorial benefit show has been put together in GWAR's hometown of Richmond, Va. All proceeds from the benefit will be given directly to the Smoot family.
On Nov. 3, only hours after a performance in Minneapolis, Minn., Cory Smoot was found dead in his bunk on GWAR's tour bus as the band were crossing the Canadian boarder into Manitoba. Frontman Dave "Oderus Urungus" Brockie found the 34-year-old guitarist's body, later regarding the discovery as "without a doubt the most horrible moment of my life."
The Cory Smoot Memorial Benefit show will take place at Richmond's Canal Club on Jan. 7, 2012. The benefit will showcase bands such as Mensrea, Cannabis Corpse and GWAR frontman side-project, The Dave Brockie Experience. The show will also serve as the official CD release party for The Cory Smoot Experiment's 'When Worlds Collide,' a solo project that Smoot had completed shortly before his death.
In addition to ticket and album sales, a raffle will be held at the show with prizes donated by Schecter Guitars, Guitar Center, Municipal Waste and of course, GWAR. The Smoot family will receive 100% of the proceeds raised from the entire benefit.


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A few weeks ago, we installed new speakers and an amp in Mathilda's car. Once she got used to how great the upgrade sounded, we came back to add a subwoofer. We installed a Rockford Fosgate P2 sub and then asked Mathilda to share her thoughts on the added bass. We think she likes it.
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And with the kind of music that I like to listen to, being world beat and alternative electronica, I don't have to max out the bass levels in order to get that nice, deep, rich tone. So I would definitely recommend one of these subwoofers. If you have questions about subwoofers or how it might improve your sound experience, give us a call.
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Newfoundland has always had way better tourism ads than Nova Scotia (or pretty much anywhere else on the planet for that matter). Now it turns out they have way better children's hospital ads, too. (Stay with this at least until the music starts, about five minutes in. Hilarious.)
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Râdhâ: see R â d h â r â n î
Râdhârânî, S'rîmate: girlfriend of the young K r i s h n a, cowgirl from V r i n d â v a n a. Stands for the pure love of and for K r i s h n a. The cause of the madness of Lord C a i t a n y a who completely identified Himself with her love for Him (see G o p î and different bhajans about her).
- Eternal companion of K r i s h n a, personal manifestation of His inner hlâdinî potency of spiritual happiness. She embodies the perfect love and devotion unto the Lord.
- The Sanskrit word râdhana means: propitiating, conciliating; pleasure, satisfaction, obtaining, acquisition; the means or instrument of accomplishing anything, worship; and the word ârâdha means gratification, paying homage.
- S'rî Hayes'var das, a dutch translator of P r a b h u p â d a's works, says in his comments: The word "served" in all its intensity is the translation for ârâdhika in 10.30.28, which for the sandhi (the fluent connection at the end of one word with the beginning of a next one) is abbreviated to râdhika. With this word is indirectly the holy name of Râdhikâ revealed of K r i s h n a's eternal companion S' r î R â d h â: for the rest is the name of Râdhikâ absent in the Bhâgavata Purâna.
Râga: attachment, preference, counterpart of aversion (d v e s h a). A k l e s' a.
- A musical mood, note, harmony, melody. There are six main râgas to excite some affection.
- Coloring, dying.
- Color, hue, tint.
- Redness, inflammation.
- Love, affection, sympathy for.
- Vehement desire, interest joy, delight in.
- Seasoning, condiment.
- Second daughter of Angiras.
- Sun or Moon.
- A prince or King.
Râgânuga-bhakti: devotion of the advanced who took up spontaneous love for K r i s h n a; got attached to Him that way. Also called b h a j a n a (as opposed to arcanâ-bhakti temple-devotion with m u r t i s; see further v a i d h i - b h a k t i and s â d h a n a - b h a k t i). Form of p a r â - b h a k t i, in contrast with v i d d h a - b h a k t i.
Râjasûya-yajña: ('the king of sacrifices-ceremony') vedic ritual to the assuming of the throne by a vedic sovereign meant to settle his rule over other rulers (see 10:72).
Râkshasas: a certain kind of demons, the wild men, also called a s u r as: a concept with a broader meaning indicating everyone not complying with the rules who are bent on enjoyment only. Next to this are also the demons indicated who publicly oppose religious principles and the malicious who fight against K r i s h n a.
- Man-eaters.
Râma ('source of joy') the Highest Enjoyer of eternal Bliss.
- Incarnation of K r i s h n a (V i s h n u - t a t t v a), also called Râmacandra: the V i s h n u - a v a t â r a who together with H a n u m â n and his monkey-hordes and His eternal companion brother L a k s h m â n a (see S a n k a r s h a n, B a l a r â m a and N i t y â n a n d a) defeated the demon R â v a n a, to free S î t â, His wife who was abducted by the demon (see 9:10 & 11).
- Another name of B a l â r a m a.
- Another name for U s' a n â.
- Another name of P a r a s' u r â m a.
Râma-râjya: perfect v e d i c monarchy to the example of the rule of king R a m â c a n d r a, the a v a t â r a of K r i s h n a as the ideal sovereign.
Râsa-lîlâ: the so called r â s a-dance (râsa means game or sport or dance). Famous dance of K r i s h n a with the g o p î s at night outside of V r a j a (the vicinity where He grew up). Erotically charged. Reason of the great renown of the B h â g a v a t a m, especially chapter 33 of the tenth canto, the summum bonum, in India.
Râvana: a mighty demon called ten-head, who wanted to build a staircase to heaven and pave the streets with gold, but by K r i s h n a in His R â m a - incarnation was killed after he had abducted S î t â (see also R a m â y a n a and H a n u m â n and 9: 10).
Raghu: ancestor of R â m a c a n d r a. His dynasty was also called the raghu-dynasty.
Raghavas: decendants of King R a g h u, especially R â m a and L a k s h m â n a.
Rajas, Rajo-guna: the mode of passion (see g u n a s).
Rajo-guna: the mode of passion in material nature (see also: g u n a s, B r a h m â).
Ramâ: good luck, fortune, splendour, opulence, another name for L a k s h m î, the goddess of fortune.
Ramâyana: ('the path of R â m a') the epic written by V â l m î k i on the a v a t â r a S' r î R â m a who in His youth was banned to the forest with S î t â, His wife, takes it up against R â v a n a, a demoniac ruler and thus obtained His kingdom (see links).
Rantideva: a king famous for attaining brahmâloka as he, himself emaciated, gave away to guests and even dogs his last bit of food after a long fast (9.11).
Rasa (literal: taste, state of love, relation, mood, emotion, mellow): ecstatic emotional relation with K r i s h n a; relation of the Lord with the living beings (see also v i s h a y a):
seven indirect (by S' r î l a R û p a G o s v â m î in the B h a k t i R a s â m r i t a S i n d h u 2.5.115 -116):anger (r a u d r a),
wonder (a d b h u t a),
ghastliness (b i b h a t s a),
dread (b h a y â n a k a),
humor (h â s y a),
chivalry (v î r a) en
compassion (d a y â)
and five direct main rasa's:the neutral (s a n t a),
the servant-Master-relation (dâsya),
friendship (s â k h y a),
the parent-child relation (v â t s a l y a)
the amorous relation (s r i n g â r a).
Marital (mâdhurya) is distinguished s r i n g â r a in:- svakhya, mature and
- parakhya, youthful. Indirect means distorted by temporality. Direct means experienced to the full in the liberated state.
- Also mentioned in the B h â g a v a t a m Canto 10 in verse 17 of chapter 43 where V y â s a describes the diffent emotional states of the audience at the wrestling arena of K a m s a as K r i s h n a steps forward to wrestle for justice, explained by S' r î l a S ' r î d h a r a S v â m î in quoting the verse:raudro'dbhutas'ca s'ringâro
hâsyam vîro dayâ tathâ
bhayânakas'ca bîbhatsah
s'ântah sa-prema-bhaktikah
"(There are ten different moods:) fury (perceived by the wrestlers), wonder (by the men), conjugal attraction (the women), laughter (the cowherds), chivalry (the kings), mercy (His parents), terror (K a m s a), loathing (the unintelligent), peaceful neutrality (the y o g î s) and loving devotion (the V r i s h n i s)."
- Also in five described in the B h â g a v a t a m 7.1: 30-32 as: (30) Of in lust, hatred, fear, affection and devotion having a mind absorbed in the Supreme have many given up the sin and by that attained the path of liberation. (31) The g o p î s with their lusty desires, K a m s a out of fear, S' i s' u p â l a and others out of hatred, many Kings out of kinship, K r i s h n a 's family out of affection and you and us through b h a k t i did so o King. (32) Anyone but V e n a would adopt one of these five in regard to the Original Person and therefore should one by any means fix one's mind on K r i s h n a.
- Monier Williams dictionary: (...) the taste or character of a work, the feeling or sentiment prevailing in it (from 8 to 10 Rasas are generally enumerated, viz. {s'ringâra}, love; {vîra}, heroism; {bîbhatsa}, disgust; {raudra}, anger or fury; {hâsya}, mirth; {bhayânaka}, terror; {karuNa}, pity; {adbhuta}, wonder; {s'anta}, tranquillity or contentment; {vâtsalya}, paternal fondness; the last or last two are sometimes omitted.
- S' r î l a B h a k t i s i d d h â n t a S a r a s v a t î T h h â k u r quotes the following Vedic statement: raso vai sah rasam hy evâyam labdhvânandî bhavati. "He Himself is rasa, the taste or mellow of a particular relationship. And certainly one who achieves this rasa becomes ânandî, filled with bliss." (Taittirîya Upanishad 2.7.1)
- S' r î l a B h a k t i s i d d h â n t a S a r a s v a t î quotes a further verse to explain the word rasa:vyatîtya bhâvanâ-vartma
hridi sattvojjvale bâdham
svadate sa raso matah
"That which is beyond imagination, heavy with wonder and relished in the heart shining with goodness - such is known as rasa."
- The sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, elixir, soup, serum, semen.
Ratha-yâtrâ: festival of the chariot in which K r i s h n a as Lord J a g g a n â t h a is taken around the city placed on a cart, pulled by the devotees.
Raudra: anger as a r a s a (indirect).
Recaka: the phase of breathing in which one exhales (see p r â n â y a m a, p û r a k a, k u m b h a k a)
Regulative principles (see also v i d h i): with this term are indicated the injunctions that are to be followed strictly by anyone who wants to advance spiritually. They are known in categories of values according the different aspects of spiritual life, but the most important, followed naturally by every civilized person, and thus for certain also by the person of self-realization, are the following four:1) No meat, fish or eggs for food but to be compassionate with respect for all living beings (see d a y â and a h i m s a);
2) No intake of any intoxicant, stimulating or sedating (drugs, alcohol or even coffee, tea and chocolate, tobacco etc.), but have respect for the natural order and the Absolute Truth of His creation (see s a t h y a, k â l a and p u r u s h a);
3) Not to engage in any form of illicit sexuality, but to share faithfully and be pure of spirit and body (see p r e m a, d â n a and s a u c a, no sex for the sake of sex outside of the marriage, and within the marriage only for the purpose of begetting children).
4) Not to engage in any form of gambling, not eat more or acquire more than is needed, but to be austere, not to go beyond necessity and to know where and when to stop (see t a p a s and b h â g a v a t a d h a r m a).
Ribhus (ribhu means: clever, skilful, inventive, prudent) an artist, one who works in iron, a smith, builder of carriages.
- Name of three semi-divine beings Ribhu, Vâja and Vibhvan, the name of the first being applied to all of them; thought by some to represent the three seasons of the year, and celebrated for their skill as artists; they are supposed to dwell in the solar sphere, and are the artists who formed the horses of I n d r a, the carriage of the A s'v i n s, and the miraculous cow of B r i h a s p a t i; they made their parents young, and performed other wonderful works. They appear generally as accompanying I n d r a.
Rishabha: 'the best', a v a t â r a Lord Rishabhadeva was an example as a king but was as an a v a d h û t a misinterpreted (see m â y â v â d a and 5.4-5). He had a hundred sons of whom the n a v a - y o g e n d r a s were the ones best known.
- Of them was indeed the eldest, B h a r a t a, a great practitioner of yoga; he had the best qualities and it was he of whom this land was called B h â r a t a - v a r s h a by the people (5.4: 9).
- As the son of King N â b h i (the pivot) He was born as Rishabha (the best one) from Sudevi to go for the certainty of being equibalanced in the matter of y o g a (2.7: 10).
- Under the tenth M a n u will from Âyusmân from the womb of Ambudhârâ, Rishabhadeva, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Lord, take birth and of him will Adbhuta enjoy all opulence of the three worlds (8.13: 20).
Rishi (rshi): ('seer') sage, vedic scholar, a saint (see also m u n i, v i p r a, s â d h u, m a h â r i s h i).
- From B r a h m â were born the sons M a r î c i, A t r i, A n g i r â, P u l a s t y a, P u l a h a, K r a t u, B h r i g u, V a s i s h t h h a, D a k s h a and the tenth son, N â r a d a (3.12: 22). Not counting D a k s h a, N â r a d a and B h r i g u one speaks also sometimes about the seven sages, who for each m a n v a n t a r a have different names (see also 8.13).
- K a s' y a p a, A t r i, V a s i s h t h h a, V i s' v â m i t r a, G a u t a m a, J a m a d a g n i and B h a r a d v â j a are the names of the seven sages under the present M a n u V a i v a s v a t a also known as S' r a d d a d e v a (8.13: 5).
Rita: (proper, right, fit, apt, suitable, able, brave, honest; settled order, law, rule; divine law, faith, divine truth) term used in contrast with anrita to indicate the true and the false, the real and the unreal (see also s a t - a s a t, 8.7: 25, 11.28).
- Rita is the living on leftovers one says (7.11: 18).
- A decendant of M i t h i l a: Vijaya's son was named Rita (9.13: 25).
- Câkshusha Manu the sixth M a n u gave free from passion via his queen Nadvalâ the world the son, Rita, one out of twelve sons (4.13: 15-16).
Ritvik: the state of being a ritvij or priest; there are four of them:- the hotâ priest (the one offering oblations and singing the R i g V e d a verses),
- the brahma priest (supervising the proceedings),
- the adhvaryu priest (who chant the y a y u r - m a n t r a s and prepares the sacrifice by arranging the sacrificial ground, the altar, etc.)
- and the udgâtâ priest (singing the S â m a - v e d a hymns) (see 9.11: 2).
- The three forms of sacrifice are constituted by the three V e d a s which provide for the verses used by the offerings of the hotâ, the advaryu and the udgâtâ priest.
Rohinî: the mother of B a l a r â m a, K r i s h n a's elder brother. Another wife of V a s u d e v a.
- The name of a wife of K r i s h n a, who supposedly was the one heading the 16.000 queens held by B h a u m â s u r a.
Romaharshana: a pupil of V y â s a d e v a, a p r a t i l o m a, leading the great sacrifice of the sages in the N a i m i s h a forest, where B a l a r â m a, being on a pilgrimage with K u r u k s h e t r a at hand, beated him 'to death' with a blade of grass because he impudently did not stand up on His arrival. His son S û t a d e v a G o s v â m î took over the vedic responsibility for the p u r â n a (see 10: 78).
Rûpa: form, appearance (see also v i g r a h a, see e.g. 12.11: 14-15).
Rûpa Gosvâmî: author of the B h a k t i - r a s â m r i t a - s i n d h u. Translated and revised by S w a m i P r a b h u p â d a as the 'Nectar of Devotion'.
- One of the so-called six g o s v â m î s of V r i n d â v a n a; the most important followers of Lord C a i t a n y a M a h â p r a b h u. They wrote his teachings down and are recognized as intimate pupils and great sages (see: Nâma-sankîrtana, Sadgosvâmî Âshthaka, and Je Anilo).
Rudra: the dreadful one; another name for S' î v a, or for his eleven inferior expansions who rose from his male half as the Rudras.
- In the Vâyu-purâna are the Rudras named: Ajaikapad, Ahir-budhnya, Hara, Nirrita, Îs'vara, Bhuvana, Añgâraka, Ardha-ketu, Mrityu, Sarp and Kapâlin.
Rukmî (from rukma: 'golden, what is bright and brilliant'): son of Bhîshmaka and the brother of Rukminî, an ally of J a r â s a n d h a and S' i s'u p â l a conspiring against K r i s h n a who was defeated by K r i s h n a but not killed (see 10.54).
Rukminî: the daughter of the king of Vidarbha or Bhîshmaka: R u k m i n î, the first wife of K r i s h n a (see also V a i d a r b h î). She was abducted just before she had to marry to S' i s' u p â l a.
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So, I finally got high(er)-speed internet! Ok it's not blazingly fast. 512kb down, 128kb up. It's still better than dial-up. Anyway, we got it through Xplornet, which is a satellite internet provider.
One of the first things I went for was a bittorrent client. Unfortunatly, routers don't seem to like P2P, as all my download speeds are that of dial-up (1-4kb/s), where HTTP and FTP downloads are all around 40-50kb/s.
I'm using uTorrent 1.6, and I have a Dlink, DI-604 router. I've read that I should try port forwarding, but AFAIK, I need a static IP address, which I don't believe Xplornet supports ("ipconfig /all" just gives me 192.168.0.1 for a DNS address).
The uTorrent port forwarding test says OK, but i'm still getting a yellow exlamation mark thing in the status bar.
I've made sure uTorrent is an exception in the SP2 firewall.
There's a filter page in my routers firewall options, where BitTorrent and Azureus are set. I didn't set them, and I don't really know exactly how to go about adding programs to that filter. However, I still had the same issues with those clients, so I don't know if it would help.
Anyway, the basic question here, is how to speed up uTorrent (or any client really), without using a static IP (or if i'm misunderstanding what static IP their talking about).


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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police recorded a milestone recently, becoming the first law enforcement agency in the state to use the new automated palm print database to identify a suspect in an unsolved burglary in the resort last October.
On Oct. 16, 2008, Ocean City Police responded to the Coastal Inn on 26th Street for a reported commercial burglary. Once on the scene, OCPD detectives began to interview victims and determine what had been reported stolen. OCPD Forensic Services Unit Sgt. Mark Paddack began collecting evidence related to the burglary including several finger and palm prints.
Three of the finger and palm prints were deemed suitable for Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) entry. The investigation continued as resort detectives continued to search for the perpetrator until January, when a Maryland State Police forensic scientist Stephen Weathers of the Latent Print Unit began to analyze a palm print recovered by Paddack at the Coastal Inn burglary scene in October.
Weathers was able to use the partial print to find a suspect in the case, later identified as Shawn H. Quick, 36, of Centerville. Quick is incarcerated in the Talbot County Detention Center in Easton, serving 18 months of a two-year sentence on a fourth-degree burglary charge in that county related to the Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank. In addition to his jail sentence, Quick was required to pay nearly $1,600 in restitution to the bank.
Based on the evidence collected from the crime scene at the Coastal Inn, along with the positive latent palm print identification provided by the state police forensics unit, Ocean City Police this week charged Quick with the October burglary. He has been charged with second- and fourth-degree burglary, felony theft over $500 and malicious destruction of property.
Quick's identification was the first case in Maryland history to get a "hit" on an automated cold search of palm prints. The automated palm print database is new for Maryland and was instituted in October 2008 for the first time. The palm print identification database was implemented by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and is now housed and maintained by the Maryland State Police latent print unit.


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Finishing the Venue
Using Cheat Codes[edit]
We're going to making heavy use of cheat codes here, so let's once again go over how to use them. First, you hold CTRL and SHIFT, then press the C key. This makes the console appear at the top of the screen, and you'll type specific phrases here. When you press Enter, the cheat will go through. If it worked, the entire console will simply disappear. If the code was rejected (for example, if you misspelled something), you'll get an error message and the console will remain open. You can force the console closed by again pressing CTRL, SHIFT, and C.
The codes are not case-sensitive, so all three of these codes would work the same way:
TESTINGcheatsENABLED on
testingcheatsenabled on
teSTingCheATsENAbleD on
To make it easier to read, we'll intercapitalize the words, but know you don't have to. Also, for the off/on arguments, you can do them in three ways: off/on, false/true, or 0/1. So all three of these codes would work the same way:
testingCheatsEnabled on
testingCheatsEnabled true
testingCheatsEnabled 1
We'll be going with off/on for simplicity, but you can use any of the argument pairs that you wish.
All codes and arguments are typed without quotes in the console.
Remember that we need two cheat codes on in order for any work to be done here. The codes are, in order:
testingCheatsEnabled on
Placing the Lighting[edit]
Right now, the stage is ready to be used. However, there is one final little addition you may want to apply. As it stands, our stage is sitting on the grassy plain, which means any lighting it would have would have to come from the performer's props, which may or may not be enough. We can place an invisible light source above the stage to make sure our performer is easily seen.
Although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, most stages want to accent the performer rather than the audience. As such, you'll want the light rings over the stage while leaving the audience in the dark. Remember that the light rings are always at maximum brightness and cannot be changed like conventional lights. If you want the audience to be lit up at all, it's best to use conventional lighting and keep it dim if you wish to keep your venue realistic.
Lighting rings are found in the Debug sort of Buy Mode, just like audience zones and the stage. Look at the icon rows near the top, but note that the light rings do not have the aforementioned blue Showtime symbol. Take a look at the screenshot; the icons circled in red are the light rings...
Remember that you can also mouse-over the icons and get descriptions, just like any other item. We're looking for the largest light ring, which is a couple icons to the right, and it's 4x4 tiles...
Unlike conventional lights, light rings can be placed literally anywhere in-bounds: they don't require ceiling tiles or floor tiles, and they can even placed over two different tiles of two different altitudes. After switching to Night Mode, we can place a single light ring in such a way that the stage is mostly covered, with a little bit of light touching our front row tables...
Some stages, like the EA-created one at the park, have multiple light rings in certain placements to give a more even lighting scheme. Still other stages could make use of rectangular lights so the lighting is a bit more controlled. And if your venue is already bright enough, there's no reason to use any of these light rings at all.
Note that even if you set up your tables correctly, there's a chance they'll temporarily fade away. This is by design: it simulates that some audience members just don't want to sit down or if they're in the way.
Venue Activation[edit]
Once you finish up your venue, you'll need to wait for several Sim hours before the game recognizes it's there. You can visit it immediately with your family, but you'll need to wait until the game spawns a proprietor before you can audition. However, even for as little work as we've done on it, the venue is usable right now: all it needs is a stage and some audience zones. Sure, if we leave it like this, we're going to have a mess of unhappy people since there aren't any bathrooms, shops, places to eat, or anything else. But as far as our singer cares, it does work.
As long as you have a performer as your selected Sim, keep an eye on the lot in map view. Eventually, you'll see the telltale tag that a proprietor has settled in. You might want to wait a full day to audition just to avoid problems (especially if you created the venue in the middle of the day), but it's not necessary. Soon, you'll be able to perform there like any other venue, and you'll have one more stop on your tour of success!


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I have Xolo x900 phone. I have settings to set the processor frequency.
It is defaulted to 600mhz, yet my phone has a maximum of 1.6Ghz.
Can I change to 1.6 GHz? What would be the side effects of increasing the frequency?
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Kiefer, Anselm
Kiefer, Anselm kē´fər [key], 1945–, German painter, one of the major figures of neoexpressionism , b. Donaueschingen. He studied (1970) with Joseph Beuys , who heavily influenced his work. His large paintings of the 1970s and early 1980s, with their strongly symbolic themes of a savage and contemptible Nazi past (e.g., Shulamite, 1983) and a sere German landscape (e.g., The Meistersinger, 1982), are characterized by broad drawing, scorched and bloody colors, use of unusual materials (straw, metal, pottery shards, glass, sand, etc.), and often the addition of photographs and three-dimensional elements. Later paintings treat mythological, classical, and biblical subject matter as well as Jewish mysticism. Kiefer is also known for his large environmental installations, often with historical themes; for three-dimensional works, often made of lead; and for photographs. Since 1993 he has lived in France. In 2007 he inaugurated Monumenta, an annual large one-artist show held at the Grand Palais in Paris; his recent recent paintings and monumental multimedia constructions were featured.
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Petrochemical refiner decreases maintenance spending by 10%
This program resulted in increased revenue, reduced costs, elimination of paper rounds and redundant reporting, quicker access to data for faster business decisions, and a work force mutually focused on reliability based activities, without failures. Within the first year after implementation, mean time between failures of process pumps improved 15%, while the cost to maintain these pumps decreased 12%. Within the same time period, total maintenance spending decreased 10% and accumulative specific operator finds exceeded $350,000 in cost avoidance. Based on these results, this refiner is expanding their ODR programme to their other refineries and chemical facilities.


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Texas Says It's OK to Shoot an Escort If She Won't Have Sex With You
A jury in Bexar County, Texas just acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of charges that he murdered a 23-year-old Craigslist escort—agreeing that because he was attempting to retrieve the $150 he'd paid to Lenora Ivie Frago, who wouldn't have sex with him, his actions were justified.
Gilbert had admitted to shooting Frago in the neck on Christmas Eve 2009, when she accepted $150 from Gilbert and left his home without having sex with him. Frago, who was paralyzed by the shooting, died several months later.
Gilbert's defense argued that the shooting wasn't meant to kill, and that Gilbert's actions were justified, because he believed that sex was included as part of the fee. Texas law allows people "to use deadly force to recover property during a nighttime theft."
The 30-year-old hugged his defense attorneys after the "not guilty" verdict was read by the judge. If convicted, he could have faced life in prison. He thanked God, his lawyers, and the jury for being able to "see what wasn't the truth."


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David Hayter, the English language voice of protagonist Snake from stealth series Metal Gear Solid, is a busy guy. Besides getting ready to direct an edgy, Twilightesque Werewolf movie, Hayter is moving forward on a TV series.
Hayter hopes to turn the 2009 film Push into a television series in the vein of Heroes. He and his producing partner Benedict Carver have inked a deal to turn the feature film into a series with Hayter writing the pilot.
The MGS voice actor also penned the screenplay for X-Men, worked on the Watchmen script and co-wrote The Scorpion King. His feature film debut, Wolves, will begin filming this summer.
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Gingered Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + marinating Cook: 20 min.
Makes4 servings
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot or dash ground ginger
- 1/2 pound beef flank steak, cut into thin strips
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1-1/2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, sherry and ginger; add beef. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, hoisin sauce, sugar and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside.
- In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and set aside. Stir-fry asparagus in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts1-1/4 cups stir-fry with 3/4 cup rice: 347 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 645mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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Feb 20, 2016
This recipe was outstanding! I did substitute venison for the beef and my homegrown roasted broccoli from the freezer for the asparagus. The recipe was easy to make and the flavor was awesome. I will definitely be making this often and can't wait to try it with our homegrown asparagus in spring!
Nov 5, 2013
My husband loved it! His only request is more sauce to drizzle on the rice.
Nov 2, 2011
I changed the soy sauce to 4 tbsp., the ginger to 1 tsp., hoisin sauce to 2 tsp., garlic to 2 cloves. I like it as it turned out but next time will adjust to 1 tbsp. minced ginger, 3 cloves of garlic, hoisin sauce to 3 tsp. I also may add Sriracha chili sauce to the cornstarch mixture.
Mar 25, 2011
My husband didnt like the flavor of the hoisin sauce but I love this. I would make it again but maybe use a little less of the hoisin sauce and see if it's ok with him like that.
Jan 19, 2011
I make this recipe at least once a month. My husband loves it!
May 12, 2009
AWESOME!!! I substituted boneless pork chops for the beef and topped with sesame seeds and diced green onions. This was very easy and excellent!


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Although comprehensive theories of addiction recognize the etiological importance of environmental and cognitive factors, it has been widely accepted for many years that addiction is also a brain disease and that individuals differ in their susceptibility to this condition (Leshner, 1997; Wise and Bozarth, 1987). Explanations of the eating disorders have tended to eschew biological models in favor of those that focus on psychosocial and family influences-the most prominent models arising from psychoanalytic, feminist and cultural theory. It is not surprising, therefore, that although clear parallels exist between the abuse of substances and disturbances in eating, there has been a reluctance to accept that the two may share a common etiology. It is also probable that their similarities were obscured by dramatic differences in the social profile of the stereotypic drug addict and the patient with an eating disorder-the former typically associated with male criminality and social deviance and the latter with female submissiveness and social conformity.
In the past decade, however, there has been a growing paradigmatic shift in eating disorder research, with a movement away from explanations that rely solely on psychosocial factors, to a belief that disturbances in the function of brain neurotransmitter pathways are also highly relevant (Kaye, 1999). One outcome of this change in orientation has been an emerging and increasing interest in the links between eating disorders and substance abuse disorders.
Clinical and Biological Traits
It is generally agreed that the commencement of addictive behaviors can take two motivational routes: either the seeking of positive sensations or the self-medicating of painful affective states. While current research documents a substantial lifetime comorbidity between the eating disorders and other forms of addiction, there is less agreement on the reasons for this link (Holderness et al., 1994; Wiederman and Pryor, 1996). Some researchers have suggested that a common set of personality traits predispose an individual to a range of behaviors that have the potential to become excessive (Koob and Le Moal, 1997; Leshner, 1997). Support for this idea comes from evidence that anxiety and depression are frequent premorbid characteristics both of addicts (Grant and Harford, 1995; Kessler et al., 1997) and of patients with eating disorders (Deep et al., 1995; Vitousek and Manke, 1994). Our own research has also found that among eating-disordered patients, irrespective of diagnostic category, scores on a measure of addictive personality characteristics were comparable to those reported for drug addicts and alcoholics (Davis and Claridge, 1998). Complementary to this viewpoint, an addiction to one behavior reinforces a certain style of coping pattern that leaves the individual vulnerable to developing another type of addiction (Holderness et al., 1994).
Others have suggested that the eating disorders are, themselves, a form of drug addiction since their characteristics satisfy all the clinical and biological criteria for conventional addictions such as smoking, alcoholism and cocaine abuse (Davis and Claridge, 1998; Davis et al., 1999; Marrazzi and Luby, 1986). Foremost among these is the progressively compulsive nature of the behavior, even in the face of adverse consequences to health and safety (Heyman, 1996; Robinson and Berridge, 1993). Moreover, with continual exposure, individuals typically require more of the behavior to produce the same reinforcing effect (Berridge and Robinson, 1995). They also tend to experience an obsessively increasing craving for the behavior that can persist even after a long period of abstinence. Presumably that accounts, at least in part, for the fact that addicts have a strong tendency to resume the addictive behavior after treatment and for the chronic relapsing nature of addiction (Robinson and Berridge, 1993). These characteristics find direct parallels in the core eating-disorder behaviors such as dieting, over-exercising and binge eating, all of which tend to become increasingly excessive over time. Patients also report a strong compulsion to continue these behaviors despite serious medical complications, which is reflected in their prolonged morbidity and the high rate of relapse (Herzog et al., 1999; Strober et al., 1999).
At the biological level, similarities are also evident. We know, for instance, that strenuous exercise and starvation activate the dopaminergic (DA) reward pathway of the brain (Bergh and Sodersten, 1996; Casper, 1998). The resulting biological events underlie the auto-addiction opioid theory, which proposes that a chronic eating disorder is an addiction to the body's production of endogenous opioids and therefore is identical to the physiology and psychology of substance abuse in general (Huebner, 1993; Marrazzi and Luby, 1986). In other words, starving, bingeing and exercise all serve as drug delivery devices since they increase circulating levels of -endorphins that are chemically identical to exogenous opiates, and these endorphins are as potentially addictive because of their ability to stimulate DA in the brain's mesolimbic reward centers.
Via a different route, self-starving may have other biologically rewarding properties, albeit as a negative reinforcer. For example, in certain individuals, food restriction is reported to reduce anxiety. It has been suggested this might occur because of reduced serotonin activity in those with overactivity in this neurotransmitter system (Kaye, 1999).
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"He's free! He's free!" a friend of mine from Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, shouted down the phone line on Sunday. For a fleeting second I did not know whom he referred to, given the high number of journalists imprisoned in the Horn region of Africa--but then it dawned on me: Abdiaziz Abdinuur had finally found justice. The 25-year-old freelance reporter was arrested on January 10 in Mogadishu for the most incomprehensible alleged crime: conducting an interview.
"Interviewing an alleged victim of rape got me in prison," Abdiaziz told international broadcaster Al-Jazeera soon after he was released. "The interview that got me in prison was not even published. I didn't do anything wrong. As a journalist it is my job to interview people." He said he shared his cell with about 40 others.
After he spoke to a woman who alleged that security personnel had raped her last year, Abdiaziz faced a confounding series of charges. He was first sentenced to a year in prison for "offending state institutions" and "false reporting," although he had not published any story based on the interview. An appeals court later reduced his sentence to six months on charges of "not reporting the [alleged rape] case to relevant authorities." The confusing court rulings, which the local journalist union termed "completely insane and unjust," appeared to be a tool for state institutions to save face rather than exact justice. After most Somali journalists had given up hope, the Supreme Court threw out the charges, with Chairman Aidid Abdilahi citing lack of evidence, according to news reports. Similar charges against the woman who alleged rape--"offending state institutions" with "false allegations"--were dropped, citing lack of evidence, during the appeal.
"I can only summarize my feeling that my colleague who was sentenced by the injustice was freed by the justice," said Mohamed Garane, Somali journalist and producer at Kenya-based Radio Ergo.
The Supreme Court's action followed pressure from Somali journalists and the international community. David Cameron shared his concerns with CPJ after we wrote a public letter to the U.K. prime minister, urging him to address the case with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud during the president's February visit to London. Cameron told us in a letter that he personally raised the issue during his February 5 meeting with Hassan and that he "was very concerned to hear about the conviction in this case," and would continue to raise it.
Some scribes in Mogadishu were puzzled why this case took such prominence, given the high number of journalists killed with impunity in what is possibly the most dangerous city in Africa to be a journalist. But, as Garane put it, Abdiaziz's case represented the injustice against all victims of Somalia's judiciary, while his release represented a glimmer of hope for the future. Local journalists' expectations for the establishment of rule of law in Mogadishu by a new government after decades of conflict were quashed by Abdiaziz's imprisonment, and his arrest sent a chilling message to the press not to cover sensitive issues such as rape or activities related to national security.
All the same, "I will continue to be a journalist," Abdiaziz said. "With my experience I hope to help others who are going through what I went through."
Celebrations were short-lived within Mogadishu's media fraternity. Just one day after Abdiaziz was released, a car bomb exploded near the presidential palace and National Theater, killing journalist Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey and wounding three colleagues, local news reports said. Some sources said Mohamed was sitting in a nearby café when the explosion killed 11 total; others said he was waiting for a public bus to take him to work. In either scenario, Somalia lost yet another bright, young reporter. Mohamed was working with several independent local radio stations and associations, including Radio Mustaqbal and Radio Kulmiye, local journalists told me. "The 29-year-old had been contributing to VOA for the past several months, gathering material for breaking news stories, including past bomb attacks in the Somali capital, and the controversial trial of a woman who said she had been raped by Somali forces," the U.S. government-funded broadcaster Voice of America said in a statement.
Mohamed was well versed in the risks he faced as a prominent journalist in Mogadishu. In October 2012, he had written to me expressing his fears. After a suicide bomber killed three journalists in a café in September near where this latest attack occurred and unknown gunmen killed three more reporters in the same month, Mohamed was considering fleeing the country. In October he received death threats from unknown callers, and neighbors reported that strange men were asking for him near his home. Like many Somali journalists, Mohamed started to live like a nomad, moving from location to location ensure his safety and only going out when necessary. He told me at the time a piece he wrote about the plight of Somali journalists may have triggered the warnings by suspected Al-Shabaab militias. But then the threats seem to dissipate and the journalist killings in Mogadishu appeared to taper off at the end of the year. With the apparent calm, Mohamed jumped full-swing into his profession in a bid to support his wife and newly born baby, local journalists told me.
It does not appear Mohamed was the target of the car bomb attack. According to news reports, Al-Shabaab insurgents were trying to kill the city's security chief and several other intelligence officers. But such reports provide little comfort to Mohamed's family and colleagues.
The injured journalists were Abdirashid Nur, Mohamed's colleague at Radio Mustaqbal, Ilyaas Sheikh Ahmed, a photographer for the European Press Agency, and Munasar Nur from the independent Radio Goobjoog. All the journalists received treatment at Medina Hospital and have been discharged, local journalists told me.
At least one Somali journalist has already been targeted for murder this year. Unknown gunmen killed veteran Shabelle Media Network producer Abdihared Osman Aden on January 18 while he was walking to work. Somali authorities have not convicted a single killer of Somali journalists despite pledges by the president to end this impunity.


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Includes a 'Meet & Greet' on arrival at Auckland Airport by a representative of Adventure Pacific, with private vehicle airport transfer on arrival and SIC airport transfer on departure, guaranteed daily departures year round with seat in coach transport for all touring and sightseeing, a choice of three standards of accommodation, sightseeing and entrance fees, and daily breakfast at hotel throughout the itinerary.
Meet & greet on arrival at Auckland International Airport.Transfer by private vehicle to your hotel in the "City of Sails".
Travel north over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and along the Hibiscus Coast with golden beaches and clear waters. View native Kauri trees en route. Continue north through the city of Whangarei, the capital of the Northland Province and the largest city in this area, to the small township of Kawakawa and to Paihia, the jewel in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Check in to hotel. The rest of the day at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
Today we have included Fuller's Bay of Islands "Flexi-Choice Ticket" which allows you to choose from one of the following tours: the Supercruise; Dolphin Adventures; Hole in the Rock Cruise; Cape Brett Cruise or Cape Reinga Wanderer. Also included today is a free return ferry ticket from Paihia to the historic settlement of Russell across the Bay. Today you will have an opportunity to enjoy and experience the best that the Bay of Islands has to offer.
Check out of the hotel. This morning is at leisure with time to explore on your own. Perhaps an Optional visit to the Waitangi Treaty House with a tour through the Treaty Grounds where the founding document of New Zealand, the Treaty of New Zealand was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and local Maori Chiefs. Return to Auckland in the afternoon via the same route and arrive in the "City of Sails" in the early evening. (Please note that Optional activities mentioned above are not included in the tour costs.)
Travel South through the lush green dairy farming region of the Waikato Province to the Waitomo Caves and take a guided tour through the Waitomo Glow worm caves. Continue on to Rotorua via the bushclad Mamaku Ranges and arrive late afternoon at "Thermal City" of Rotorua. Enjoy a Maori Hangi & Concert this evening.
Enjoy a ½ day morning sightseeing tour of some of the highlights of Rotorua including a visit to Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mudpools and geysers and to learn about the Maori Culture. Also visit the Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand trout, native birds and wildlife before continuing on to the Agrodome where you will watch a New Zealand Farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and learn about the New Zealand sheep farming industry and the different breeds of sheep. Return to your hotel by coach transfer at the conclusion of the morning tour and the rest of the day is at leisure.
Check out of your hotel and transfer to Wellington via Lake Taupo. Travel through part of the Kaiangaroa Pinus Radiata Forest en route to Taupo at the northen end of the largest lake in neww Zealand and follow the eastern shoreline to Turangi before climbing up and over the Central Volcanic Plateau adjacent to the Tongariro National Park, home to the two active volcanoes of Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe. Continue through Waiouru, Taihape, Bulls and down the West Coast of the North Island to the "Capital City" of Wellington. Transfer to hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure.
Transfer from your hotel to the Wellington Ferry Terminal and board the Inter Island ferry to Picton. Sail out of Wellington Harbour into Cook Strait and across to the Marlborough Sounds and the South Island. Cruise up the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton. From here transfer by scheduled coach service to Blenheim, the main town serving the province of Marlborough, the reknowned wine growing region famous for the Marlborough Chardonnay and Savignon Blanc grapes that grow here. Transfer to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own or to relax.
This morning you will be taken on a ½ day tour of some of the many wineries of the Marlborough region around Blenheim which are well known for their Savignon Blanc and Chardonnay wine varieties. This afternoon transfer from Blenheim to Nelson via Pelorus Bridge and the Rai Valley. Rest of the day at leisure to relax or explore Nelson.
This morning you will be taken on a full day excursion to the Abel Tasman National Park where you will be able to take a walk along this beautiful coastal track with golden sand beaches and pristine waters or participate in various Optional activities such as kayaking along the shores of the Abel Tasman National Park with its beautiful bays of golden sand and crystal clear water. Return to Nelson later.
Transfer from Nelson to Franz Josef Glacier via Murchison and the scenic Buller Gorge to Greymouth and the West Coast of the South Island. Pass through the small settlements of Hokitika, Ross and Hari Hari en route before arriving at the small township of Franz Josef Glacier in the late afternoon. The rest of day is at leisure.
This morning you will be taken on a ½ day guided glacier walk onto the ice of the Franz Josef Glacier accompanied by experienced Alpine Guides who will explain the local flora and fauna as well as the geology of the glacier. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own or perhaps take an Optional scenic helicopter flight over the glacier or visit the Westland National Park Visitors Centre. Please note that Optional activities are not included in the tour cost.
Transfer to Queenstown this morning traveling through the small settlements of Fox Glacier and Haast at the mouth of the Haast River before following the river upstream to the "Gates of Haast" and over the scenic bush clad Haast Pass, the southern most route across the main divide. Continue south to the small settlement of Makarora opposite the boundary of the Mount Aspiring National Park. Travel along the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea before arriving at the picturesque settlement of Wanaka at the southern end of the lake. Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
This morning is at leisure to relax and explore Wanaka on your own. This afternoon transfer to Queenstown via Cromwell and the Kawarau Gorge. Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure to relax.
Free day at leisure with an opportunity to explore on your own or to experience some of the many Optional activities available here such as Jetboating, bungy jumping, whitewater rafting, gondola rides, luge, 4WD safaris, TSS Earnslaw cruise across Lake Wakatipu to the Walter Peak Sheep Station and many more options. (Optional activities are not included in the tour costs.) Enjoy your time in beautiful Queenstown, the Adventure Capital of New Zealand.
Free day at leisure with an opportunity to explore on your own or to experience some of the many Optional activities available here such as Jetboating, bungy jumping, whitewater rafting, gondola rides, luge, 4WD safaris, TSS Earnslaw cruise across Lake Wakatipu to the Walter Peak Sheep Station and many more options. (Optional activities are not included in the tour costs.) Enjoy your time in beautiful Queenstown, the Adventure Capital of New Zealand.
Today you will enjoy a full day excursion to Milford Sound.
Depart Queenstown and travel alongside the shore of Lake Wakatipu and beneath the towering Remarkables mountain range and across the flat Southland Plains to Te Anau, gateway to the Fiordland National Park, now proclaimed a World Heritage Park. Pass through Beech forests, glaciated valleys, the Homer Tunnel with a gradiant of 1:10 and stunning scenery, to reach the majestic Milford Sound. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord which is dominated by Mitre Peak and the Bowen Falls. Return to Te Anau.
This evening you will enjoy a visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves.
Full day excursion to Doubtful Sound. Transfer from your hotel to the wharf at nearby Lake Manapouri and board your launch for the cruise across the lake to the western side where you will then board your coach for an interesting drive inside the solid granite rock to view an engineering feat within when you arrive at the main turbine room of the Manapouri Hydroelectric power station deep inside the mountain. Continue over the Wilmott Pass and descend into Deep Cove at the head of West Arm. Board another launch for a cruise through pristine Doubtful Sound to the open sea and back. View dolphins, seals and penguins along the way. Later return to Te Anau.
Transfer from Te Anau to Dunedin via the Southland Plains and small farming settlements of Lumsden, Gore, Balclutha and Milton before arriving at the Scottish influenced City of Dunedin with its many historic buildings such as the First Church, Dunedin Railway Station, Court House, and home to the University of Otago. Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure to relax or perhaps take a walk around the city centre and Octagon.
This morning you will enjoy a ½ day sightseeing tour of the city of Dunedin including the First Church, Octagon, Town Belt, University of Otago, Botanical Gardens, Otago Museum, and Dunedin Railway Station. This afternoon you will be taken on a ½ day tour out along the Otago Peninsula to visit the Royal Altross Colony, Natures Wonders Yellow – Eyed Penguins, and the grounds of Larnach Castle built by William Larnach in the nineteenth century and the only castle in New Zealand. Return to your hotel after the tour.
Depart Dunedin and travel north to Oamaru and then inland following the Waitaki River into the MacKenzie High Country and on to New Zealand's highest mountain – Mount Cook. Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy and explore some of the walking tracks in the Mount Cook National Park.
This morning is at leisure for Optional activities such as a scenic flight by ski plane or helicopter over the Mount Cook National Park with a landing on the Tasman Glacier subject to the weather. (Optional -not included). Depart Mount Cook and follow the shores of Lake Pukaki and the canals of the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Power Scheme on to Lake Tekapo and the "Church of the Good Shepherd" before descending Burkes Pass to Fairlie, and across the Canterbury Plains to arrive in the "Garden City" of Christchurch in the late afternoon. Check in to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Enjoy a ½ day morning sightseeing tour of the "Garden City" including Cathedral Square, Christchurch Cathedral, Botanical Gardens, Canterbury Arts Centre, Canterbury Museum, Hagley Park, Mona Vale, Christchurch Antarctic centre, and a panoramic view from the Port Hills across the city to the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps mountain range beyond. return to your hotel afterwards and the rest of the day is at leisure for Optional activities.
Your arrangements conclude with a departure transfer by SIC to Christchurch Airport. We trust that you have enjoyed your New Zealand holiday with Adventure Pacific.


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It's with a mixture of delight and sadness that we are to be one of the last tenants of the current incarnation of Shunt Vaults, a landmark of London's cultural landscape.
However, fear not for the future of this inveterate venue: it has recently been announced that they have been granted permission to inhabit a former cigar warehouse just down the road in Bermondsey, with a three-year lease, opening with "a large-scale, site-specific Shunt theatre production". Image of the building here.


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US military delegation visits Egypt's Sinai, where tensions run high
Sinai policemen hold protests calling for reinforcements, better weapons and a firmer crackdown on militants
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The deputy commander of the US Central Command paid a visit Monday to American troops stationed in Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula, which has been plagued by lawlessness and a series of militant attacks on local troops and cross-border strikes into Israel.
A US official said the trip by Vice Adm. Robert Harward to US troops who are stationed in Sinai as part of the 12-nation Multinational Force and Observers mission was a "routine" visit to an area crucial to security in the region. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to brief the media.
Egyptian security officials said Harward met with the US forces as well as a senior Egyptian official in charge of the MFO file. No details of the meetings were immediately available. The American contingent is the largest of the 1,650-strong MFO mission in Sinai, which is part of the peace treaty signed by Egypt and Israel in 1979.
The accord is the bedrock of US policy in the Middle East, and although it established a cool peace between Israel and Egypt, many in Israel were concerned that with the rise of Islamists to power in Cairo, coupled with rise of militancy in Sinai, the treaty might be in danger.
An Egyptian military spokesman said on his Facebook page that Harward's visit was not related to the security situation in Sinai, a vast mountainous and desert area that borders the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Tensions are running particularly high in northern Sinai, which has seen security evaporate since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak last year. Militant attacks on police checkpoints have become a regular occurrence, and extremists also have staged strikes across the frontier into Israel.
In the most recent violence in Sinai, suspected Islamist militants on Saturday ambushed a police patrol, killing three policemen. The militants raised black flags associated with jihadi groups and chanted "God is great" before speeding off, local security officials said.
The killings triggered an unprecedented protest from policemen in the area, who expressed their increasing frustration with the violence, the near daily low-level attacks and what they perceive as the government's inadequate response to combat the threat.
Over the weekend, hundreds of low-ranking policemen held a protest outside the municipal government building, refusing to work and blocking traffic to the city center to press their demands for reinforcements, better weapons and a firmer crackdown on militants.
The military— largely responsible for guarding the border with Israel— has also been sucked into the mix. It launched an operation in Sinai in August after a militant ambush on an army outpost killed 16 soldiers, in the deadliest attack on Egyptian troops in peace time. The military campaign has yielded few tangible results, although military officials defend the operation and say it is still underway.
Egypt's new Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, promised after winning June elections to restore security to the lawless peninsula and hunt down those behind the attack on the military outpost. So far, no one has been charged in the ambush.
Rattled by the rare police protest, Egypt's defense and interior ministers visited the peninsula in an attempt to defuse some of the anger.
At the same time, Interior Minister Gen. Ahmed Gamal Eddin, fired the security chief of Northern Sinai after holding a tense meeting with the low-ranking policemen. The security chief was replaced by his longtime deputy.
Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, meanwhile, visited troops stationed in Sinai. The daily al-Masry al-Youm reported Monday that powerful local tribesmen held an angry protest because the two ministers failed to show up to a planned meeting with them, calling the failure to attend a deliberate snub.
The governor of northern Sinai, who had arranged the meeting, told a private TV station el-Sissi was called back to Cairo unexpectedly. Maj. Gen. Sayed Abdel-Fattah Harhour, the governor, also said he expected new weapons to arrive for the police force and a more intense crackdown on wanted militants.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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When To Overlap Photos on Scrapbook Pages
When you have several photos, how do you decide which ones are good candidates for an overlapped-photos design? Check out the list below for some helpful hints and examples.
1. When extra photo subjects, whether friends or strangers, are in the picture but are not part of the particular story you want to tell, it's okay to layer another photo on top of them. In the photo below, for example, the extra photo subject takes away from the story of the gift opening because he is a bystander who doesn't appear to be the gift giver. Tip: When covering up people, try to cover them completely or not at all.
2. If grass, sky, or a wall fills a majority of the photo, overlap some of it.
3. When dirty dishes or piles of laundry are visible in a photo, cover them to avoid drawing attention to them.
4. If a portion of your photo is the same as part of another picture being included on the layout, then you don't need to repeat the image. Show it once on the first picture, and layer another photo over the repeated element of the second photo.
5. When someone moves in part of the photo as the picture is being snapped, that movement is sure to be blurry. Overlap these blurred sections.
For a layout that incorporates these photo overlapping techniques, please see the Creating Keepsakes article featuring fast pages with 4" x 6" photos.
These photos, and additional technique tips about how to fit more photos on a scrapbook layout, appeared in the November-December 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.
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Justin Bieber's reputation apparently preceded him early Sunday morning as he tried to party in New York, according to a Monday report. And not in a good way.
The 19-year-old was shunned at the door of the New York City club 1 Oak and turned away from at least four Super Bowl parties, according to the New York Daily News' Confidential column.
The Biebs' infamy is apparently exceeding the lure of his fame these days. "Most clubs don't want the hassle of having him inside anymore," a night life source told the column, referring to the pop star as "radioactive" because of his recent wild-in-a-bad-way behavior.
Oh, also, did we mention, TMZ over the weekend ran an incredibly tacky snapshot of Bieber and buddy Khalil Sharieff each with his mouth on a topless stripper's breast? Yeah. One stripper, separate breasts, mind you. We suppose that's "winning" if you're a 19-year-old guy, or Charlie Sheen, but female tween fans — and their parents — might not see it that way.
At least Bieber picked the Seattle Seahawks to win. Otherwise the weekend would have been a complete shut out.
Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle welcome a super baby girl
Shawn Pyfrom of 'Desperate Housewives' admits he's an addict
Philip Seymour Hoffman death: 50 heroin bags, used syringes found
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The Military Museums of Calgary, Alberta is the largest tri-service museum in Western Canada and the second largest military museum in the country.
It consists of the four founding regimental museums and the Naval, Army and Air Force Museums of Alberta. We are also home to The Founders' Gallery and The Military Museums Library and Archives (University of Calgary).
The Military Museums is supported by The Military Museums Foundation, a non-profit organization that develops and delivers Alberta curriculum based education programs.
The Military Museums is open daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Annual Passes can be purchased at the Front Desk of The Military Museums.
The Military Museums Foundation offers a wide variety of educational programs, activities and tours to School groups. Museum Tours and Theatre Presentations are also available to Public groups for booking.
The Military Museums has five different venues available for rent.
The museum is an ideal location for a wide variety of events including receptions, award ceremonies, board meetings, breakfast meetings, panel discussions and annual general meetings.Facility Rentals
The Military Museums is host to a number of local, national and international art and heritage exhibits throughout the year.
New collections are installed on a regular basis with the formal exhibits displayed in The Founders' Gallery.Events and Exhibits


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It looks like its set to be a warm weekend across the North West with temperatures reaching highs of 20 °C, say weather experts.
Forecasters at the Met Office are predicting the weekend will be mostly dry and cloudy with some rain expected later on Sunday.
A Met Office spokesman said: "It will stay dry but mostly cloudy on Friday night.
"Saturday will be another rather cloudy day. Some bright spells may develop across the North with maximum temperatures of 20 °C.
"Sunday will be largely bright, with rain later. Rain or showers are likely on Monday, but it will be drier and cooler on Tuesday."
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Ohrid: Rise and Fall
For a full understanding of the Balkan world today you need to take into account the history and politics of Orthodoxy. In English there are few easily accessible books on the subject. Luckily we have one, published in 2000, by the British journalist and author Victoria Clark. It is part travel book, part history and it takes in the broad sweep of the Balkans and Russia. She starts with Mount Athos (or as close to it as she can get, because women are banned from this finger of land studded with monasteries,) she then travels among the Serbs, Macedonians and Greeks before taking on Romania, Russia and Cyprus before ending in Istanbul. This is an extract about Ohrid in Macedonia.
It was getting too dark to see much but everywhere there were the rounded outlines of Byzantine church roofs like the ones I had seen in Serbia's Kosovo region, less than a hundred miles away across a national border. Set on stubby round towers, their shallow red-tiled roofs were fetching. Workaday structures, those low stone churches were as solid and serviceable as English pubs, and they seemed almost as plentiful as houses in that oldest part of the town. Such a thing was not impossible. Between the ninth and eleventh centuries Saints Cyril and Methodius, Kliment, Naum and their disciples had raised this lakeside settlement, the capital of Tsar Samuil's short-lived empire, to the vital spiritual-cum-academic centre Archbishop Mihail had boasted about. Its holy learned lights had shone bright enough to be seen as far away as Kiev. Ohrid had been the Slavic world's Oxbridge, at a time when Oxford was a bustling trading post without even a church spire to speak of.
Thereafter, the place declined for a good nine centuries – at least as the cradle of an independent Macedonia – until, in 1958, the see of Ohrid was elevated to an archbishopric. For Yugoslav Macedonians this was a first step towards the re-establishment of their national Church. The Serbian Orthodox Church meanwhile was dead set against the move. But the Macedonians had atheist Communist Tito's blessing, which then counted for everything. Tito had owed them a favour because thousands of them, churchmen included, had swelled the ranks of his Communist partisans in the Second World War. Delighted by the great leader's clemency, Macedonians had tactfully stopped short of declaring an outright schism with the Serbian Church, and instead confirmed the Serbian patriarch as their highest authority. It was a compromise, they said, "made for the sake of the interest of brotherly peoples with whom the Macedonians were allied in one community" – Tito's officially atheist Communist Yugoslavia.
There was wild rejoicing. The bells rang out all over Ohrid and Macedonia as the new Archbishop Dositej of Ohrid and Macedonia, seated on a sixteenth-century throne inlaid with mother-of-pearl, clutching the crozier of the medieval archbishops of Ohrid in one hand and a holy icon of St Kliment in the other, addressed his flock. "Great acts," he told them, "are not performed by great nations but by nations which have great souls, nations which are ready and willing to make great sacrifices for their liberty and will never submit to foreign rule." Such fighting talk cannot have gone down well back in Belgrade. Nevertheless, nine years later when the final schism between the Serbian and Macedonian Churches took place, it also had Tito's blessing. The Serbian Church could only grumble about a canonical coup and fume in private.
Why Angels Fall: A Journey Through Orthodox Europe From Byzantium to Kosovo. Victoria Clark. 2000.
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April 2007
Tim Judah


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Diagnostics are better. Primary care doctors are more aware. Patients are seeking knowledge. The general population of people newly diagnosed with MS seems to be getting a bit younger. Truth be known, it's likely that they are being diagnosed earlier in the course of multiple sclerosis, and that's a good thing!
Medications appear to be more effective early in the course of MS. That's not just to say they seem to "work" better at keeping attacks down. The meds seem to slow the progression to the point where we may have some extra "good years" before (if) our MS decides to get progressive.
Herein lay my thoughts for today: The MS Honeymoon.
Many, if not most, of us can think back to some physical "oddities" which we experienced well prior to diagnosis. It wasn't until a few months ago that I began to realize that some things I noticed in high school were possibly early symptoms of MS. I know for a fact that I had symptoms going back into my early twenties. Yet, I wasn't hit with a big (and diagnosing) attack until I was 35.
Now if I had been diagnosed in my twenties, I would probably have equated some minor stuff here and there as symptomatic of MS. It was all minor enough, however, that I never sought any medical advice for any of it – it was that mild. If I'd heard "You have MS" when I was 23 and begun a regiment of healthy eating, vitamin D, yoga, positive thinking – you name it – would I have given credit to my new health regimen?
Is there a natural time for many from onset to major symptoms (depending on the course of your disease) that is relatively symptom-free? Are we sometimes lulled into thinking that our MS might be that 2 percent kind that the medicos call "benign MS"? Could this MS honeymoon be what many people who say they "cured" their MS or "control" their disease with fill-in-the-blank are really experiencing?
Might that same factor be involved in the efficacy numbers we see with newer MS drugs on the market? Hell, if I'd started meds at 23, I would have had 12 years practically symptom-free!
I know that, for some, this discussion will be moot as your MS never went into hiding… even for a moment. I'm sorry and I respect your course of disease and the way you handle it.
We've much to learn about multiple sclerosis – far more than has already been learned. And I know that our little chats are far from "scientific," but I believe there is much to be learned from our conversations.
Did you have an MS honeymoon? How long was it? Did you think you had MS licked during that period?
I look forward to lively comments.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via our Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.


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Dark Alley filmshoot in San Fransisco (video)
Check out this video I shoot just after filming with Nick Moretti In San Francisco. Nick is the director, cameraman, and editor of this shoot! It's the 3rd time I work with him. He makes filming very interesting and I love working with him, because of that.
Blue Bailey is my colleague for the shoot. Had a really good time with him and I bang him so hard that the metal chair I was fucking him on was falling apart. But he handles it really good! Very impressed by him. We will meet again soon Mr. Blue…
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How do you feel about the new drunk driving laws?
Liza Schirmer: "So many drunk driving accidents involve innocent people who don't deserve to be endangered. People should feel safe getting into their cars, and I think these new laws will help that."
Brian Williams: "I think it's pretty funny that the day the news laws were passed, a drunk driver drove into a house. I don't think people should be drinking and driving from the get-go. Stiffer penalties might make people think twice."
Johnny Stubblefield: "What are the new drunk driving laws? It's a good thing I don't drink and drive."


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I'm not expecting any rigor in the following and the answers...since we're dealing with Dirac deltas in the context of QFT.
Consider the integral
$$ \int d^4q\ \Theta(q_0)\Theta(p_{3,0}+q_0)\ \delta((p_3+q)^2)\delta((q^2))\frac{1}{(q+p_2)^2-m^2+i\epsilon} $$
The $p$'s and $q$'s are all Minkowski 4-vectors and $\ p_3=p_1+p_2$. For simplicity one can work in the $p_3$ CM-Frame so that $\ p_3 =(M, \vec{0})$.
I have problem with the deltas (since they are coupled), I was thinking about the $q_0$ integration first, how would you guys proceed doing the $q_0$-integration?. I use the composition formula for the Dirac delta Dirac Delta Comp. Wikipedia, but when I replace $q_0$ in the argument of the other delta I get something like $\delta(M)$ where $M$ is the mass of $p_3$. This delta makes no sense to me since we're not even integrating over $M$? Anyone know how to do this integral from the begining? Any hint appreciated, thanks.