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CHICAGO - Illinois' minimum wage could take center stage throughout the 2014 election campaign as Gov. Pat Quinn pushes to raise it by year's end while his Republican challengers fine-tune arguments that it could backfire on workers who want to keep their jobs.
Quinn wants to raise the state's $8.25-an-hour minimum wage to at least $10, an effort that coincides with a national Democratic strategy to make the economy and income differences a prominent theme in this year's elections.
On the other side, a coalition of business groups is ready to oppose those efforts, saying a wage hike pushes employers to cut jobs. One Quinn challenger, Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner, has been criticized for reversing his position on the issue.
Each of the four Republican candidates are set to attend a Feb. 4 Illinois Manufacturers' Association forum, where organizers say the minimum wage will be a main topic.
About 1.1 million people in Illinois make the state minimum, meaning a full-time worker makes $17,000 annually. Illinois last raised its minimum wage in 2010 through a four-step increase, and the state's rate is the highest among Midwestern states - $1 more than in neighboring Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Experts say the issue will be a tough one for GOP candidates, especially leading up to the March 18 primary. The idea of raising the rate is something the party typically opposes as bad for business, but it's popular with voters.
"Republican candidates ... have to finesse this issue in the primary where they don't alienate primary voters and, at the same time ... leave themselves to appeal to the electorate," said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.
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The candidates detailed their views on the issue in an Associated Press campaign questionnaire.
Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady and Treasurer Dan Rutherford say they are against an increase. Rauner said he'd support an increase if the national rate, $7.25 an hour, is raised or Illinois makes other business reforms first - in previous statements, he advocated cutting the state's rate to the national minimum wage and said he was "adamantly" against raising it.
His reversal made headlines last week, but it's not the first time an Illinois candidate has struggled with the issue.
In 2010, when Brady was the Republican nominee against Quinn, he said he wanted to equal or adopt the federal minimum wage - which was interpreted to imply that he wanted to cut Illinois' rate. His staff quickly said that was untrue, but Quinn would often accuse Brady of wanting to cut the rate.
Brady wrote in the 2014 AP questionnaire that he wants a moratorium on increases until the federal rate catches up. He called raising the rate "counterproductive."
"Business considers many factors when deciding to expand or add staff, and the cost of labor is certainly one of those prime considerations," he wrote.
Dillard voted in 2006 for raising the state's minimum wage but now says he's against it, noting that Illinois' rate is among the highest in the country.
"Last decade, economic times were better and Illinois hadn't raised its minimum wage up to the fourth highest in the country," he told The Associated Press on Sunday.
"I believe the upper echelons of the minimum wage and the different cost-of-living adjustments need to be set by the marketplace."
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Dillard said increasing the rate is risky, considering Illinois' high unemployment and fiscal problems. "Small businesses will be impacted the most and these are the very businesses that employ the bulk of Illinois residents," he wrote in his questionnaire.
Rutherford doesn't want any increases. "I believe every American should be able to make as much money as possible, legally and ethically. State government should not put an artificial cost of doing business increase on a business, church or local unit of government," he wrote in his questionnaire.
Echoing the revised stance he laid out in media interviews last week, Rauner told the AP that he'd favor an increase if the state adopts "creative solutions to avoid further damage to our state's already shattered business climate," like incentives for small businesses.
Democrats, who have supermajorities in both chambers of the Illinois Legislature, could try to push the issue through this year on their own.
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Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, has characterized the differences over the minimum wage as part of a "clash of values" with the other candidates.
"The question is, people are making $8.25 an hour in Illinois. That's not enough in my book," he said in a year-end interview in December. "To have a Republican candidate running around saying it's too much for tough jobs, I think they really ought to examine their conscience."
His Democratic primary challenger, Tio Hardiman, the former head of an anti-violence group in Chicago, told the AP he'd like to see the hourly rate as high as $12, but only if the state would simultaneously reduce or eliminate a tax on corporations.
Studies on the impact of raising the minimum wage have been mixed.
Traditionally, economists say significantly raising it can lead to job loss as companies struggling to make payroll respond by cutting workers or hours. However, smaller increases, especially when times are good, typically have little effect.
Boost for economy
Geography also is a factor. Raising the rate in the Chicago area, where wages and the demand for workers are greater, won't be felt as much as in downstate Illinois, said Fred Giertz, an economist at the University of Illinois' Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
Business groups don't see any upside.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association, which represents 20,000 Illinois businesses and is part of a coalition fighting any proposed increase, says raising the rate would kill jobs.
But unions aren't persuaded.
"People desperately need to have their wages raised," said Roberta Lynch, the deputy director of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31. "We think the Illinois economy will improve if more people have more money to spend."


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Mooby doesn't believe in magic.
Quote from: Mooby on January 10, 2013, 07:03:03 PMMooby doesn't believe in magic. You do. You just call it something else.
"I'm doing science and I'm still alive."--J.C.
Mooby doesn't believe in magic. He woos his girlfriend constantly, though.
Quote from: screwtape on January 11, 2013, 10:09:38 AMQuote from: Mooby on January 10, 2013, 07:03:03 PMMooby doesn't believe in magic. You do. You just call it something else.No, I do not.
What do you call it when the host turns into jesus H christ brisket?
You are a Christian aren't you Moobster? You believe in the God of the bible, you may not necessarily believe in it the same way as people like the Phelps, Kent Hovind or Ted Haggard, but you still believe in the same God described in the bible who is known for having mysterious and supernatural powers. I am sure you believe in God as an existing entity rather than a symbol or metaphor.
If you believe in something with mysterious or supernatural powers you are by proxy believe in magic because that's all magic is.
Some may use the word 'magic' to discredit somebody's beliefs because 'magic' is considered to be a childish notion, regardless of that, it is still magic and it is no different to believing in fairies and unicorns.
Mooby, The claim that anyone can do something outside the realm of physics is magic. You claim "God" can do magic. If not, you have no god and thus are an atheist like us.
Next time just take the 5 seconds and google the term before you tell me why you're more qualified to determine what I believe than I am.
For any dictionary definitions I tend to use the Oxford Dictionary. The Oxford Dictionary doesn't mention it having anything to do specifically with humans, nor is the word used just to apply to humans either (for instance, fairies aren't human nor are unicorns)[. . .]Personally, I would side with the Oxford Dictionary because it is generally considered more reliable than reference.com or Wikipedia.
The word 'magic' no longer just applies to witchcraft as you've rightly noted with Wicca and as you've also noted they distance themselves with a different spelling, the word clearly has broadened in meaning for them to do that.
Also before it was associated with the witchcraft in the times people spoke Old English it related to the Greek, magike, and it was the art of the magus (which Etymology Online seems to leave out that part) and they weren't witches, though there were alchemists, astrologers and other things. 'Magi' also exists in the bible, the three wise men are referred to by Mathew as magi (from the Latin, which is from the Greek referring to the same people). The word is older than the Greek too, but we'd be going into Old Persian and further back in History.
Once upon a time I am sure Christians would want to distance themselves from the word 'magic' because it was once the word of witches, any divine intervention or any holy work is the work of God, not witchcraft, but I don't think the need to create that distance is necessary.
Because its meaning has broadened to the supernatural and not one specific branch of the supernatural.
This perhaps doesn't apply to you, but I am certain it applies to groups of Christians out there, people have seen witchcraft as a real threat, the old testament instructs their death, hence we had the slaughter of so-called witches in Christianity's history and heck, even today.
How freaking dishonest can you get? You know we were speaking of your god doing supernatural stuff. You then hide behind definitions and wiki's about how it is the common claims of men claiming to do magic. We were not talking about men or witches doing magic. Quit trying to hide behind semantics. Only someone seriously divorced from reality believes in paranormal woo from a magic god.
You are correct that the OED does not mention "humans" on that page. It does not mention "fairies" or "unicorns," either.
In short, the OED gives no indication whatsoever that the term "magic" is or was ever intended to be used to describe a supernatural act performed by a deity.
You have to be a bit careful with the OED's definitions, because it often generalizes definitions like that. For instance, take a look at the definition of theory (identical on both the British and US English page.) The definition of theory as "a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something" can certainly be read via the colloquial "just a theory" definition, even though that doesn't reflect how scientists use the term. By contrast, dictionary.com (which you find dubious) goes out of its way to separate the formal and colloquial uses of the term.
Just as how it will always be inaccurate to say that the scientific theories of evolution, relativity, gravity, etc. are equivalent to conjectures because of common use, it will also always be inaccurate to say that Christians believe in magic because of alleged common use.
..Quote from: Brakeman on January 12, 2013, 09:26:56 PM How freaking dishonest can you get? You know we were speaking of your god doing supernatural stuff. You then hide behind definitions and wiki's about how it is the common claims of men claiming to do magic. We were not talking about men or witches doing magic. Quit trying to hide behind semantics. Only someone seriously divorced from reality believes in paranormal woo from a magic god.It takes a certain kind of arrogance to intentionally twist the definition of a word for the precise purpose of using it improperly and then accuse the other person of intellectual dishonesty when they call you out on your pathetic charade.If you're not going to ..
It specifies nothing, only that it is a supernatural power.
The word is used to refer to anything supernatural these days, not just the practice of humans, which is why I consider your chosen definition to be inaccurate.
The word 'magic' being applied to religion would suggest that the religion is using supernatural powers as part of its belief, which would not be inaccurate. It's not saying it's witchcraft or anything to do with the occult. Just as I sure once it started applying to witches it no longer had anything to do with the magi. If the word 'theory' was equivalent to conjectures (in some ways, it has) then scientists would have to find a new word. The difference is that one word is becoming inclusive of one set of principles whilst the other is being exclusive. Given 'theory' at the moment includes conjecture AND scientific theory, if it were to become just conjecture it'd be narrowing, not broadening (like with magic).
Heck, wouldn't it piss off those atheists who do use it in a derogative way if suddenly it didn't annoy Christians?
maybe I missed it somewhere, but what word would you use instead of magic?
Mooby, I see you using a lot of high falutin labels, like "magic" and "occult" and "unicorns" in an attempt to distance your beliefs - which of course are perfectly sound and reasonable - from the beliefs of other so-called religions - which of course are vulgar, superstitious and frightening. But all these labels are just semantics. They only mean anything to you because you are invested in it. From the outside it looks like an absurd pretense.
You talk about Wiccans casting spells. What is that, really? According to ReligiousTolerance.org, it is a ritual activity wherein the wiccan beseeches the supernatural to alter reality for her.[1] Compare that to a prayer. 1. http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcr4.htm
A prayer is a ritual activity wherein Mooby beseeches one or more supernatural entities to alter reality for him.
As a catholic you might pray to god, the holy spirit, jesus H, the Virgin Mary, or one of several hundred saints. Yeah, that's not polytheism. Not at all.
Consubstantiation. It is just a word catholics use so they don't have to say "magic".
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II. CONSECRATION OF A FIXED ALTAR At the consecration of a church at least one fixed altar must be consecrated. Altars, permanent structures of stone, may be consecrated at other times, but only in churches that have been consecrated or at least solemnly blessed. We have instances in which a simply priest has performed this rite. Walafridus Strabo, in the Life of St. Gall (ch. vi), says that St. Columban, at that time being a priest, having dedicated the church of St. Aurelia at Bregenz on the Lake of Constance, anointed the altar, deposited the relics of St. Aurelia under it, and celebrated Mass on it. But according to the present discipline of the Church, the ordinary minister of its consecration is the diocesan bishop. Without the permission of the ordinary, a bishop of another diocese cannot licitly consecrate an altar, although without such permission the consecration would be valid. One and the same bishop must perform the rite from the beginning to the end. An altar may be consecrated on any day of the year, but a Sunday or feast day is to be preferred (Pontificale Romanum). It is difficult to determine when the rite used at present was introduced. To the essentials of consecration reference is made as early as the sixth century by the Council of Agde (506): "Altars are to be consecrated not only by the chrism, but with the sacerdotal blessing"; and by St. Caesarius of Arles (d. about 542) in a sermon delivered at the consecration of an altar: "We have today consecrated an altar, the stone of which was blessed or anointed" (Migne, P.L., LXVII, Serm. ccxxx). The ceremonies of the exposition of the relics on the evening before the day of consecration, the keeping of the vigil, the blessing of the Gregorian water, the sprinkling of the altar, and the translation of the relics to the church are the same as those described at the consecration of a church (see IV, below). When the relics have been carried to the church, the consecrator anoints with holy chrism, at the four corners, the sepulchre of the altar (see ALTAR), in which the relics are to be enclosed, thereby sanctifying the cavity in which the venerated remains of the martyrs are to rest, and then reverently places therein the case containing the relics and incenses them. Having anointed with holy chrism the nether side of the small slab that is to cover the sepulchre, he spreads blessed cement over the ledge of the sepulchre on the inside and fits the slab into the cavity, after which he anoints the upper side of the slab and the altar-table near it. He then incenses the altar, first, on every side -- right, left, front and on top -- whilst the chanters sing the antiphon "Stetit angelus"; secondly, in the form of a cross on the top, in the middle, and at the four corners, thirdly, whilst going round the altar three times. After the third incensation, the censer is given to a priest, vested in surplice, who, till the end of the consecration, continues going around the altar, incensing it on all sides, save when the bishop uses the censer. The incense symbolizes the sweet odour of prayer which is to ascend from the altar to heaven, whilst the fullness of the grace of the Holy Ghost, which is to descend on the altar and the faithful, is indicated by the prayers recited after the three unctions which follow. The consecrator then anoints the table of the altar at the middle of the four corners, twice with the oil of catechumens, and the third time with holy chrism. After each unction he goes round the altar once, incensing it continuously, the first and second time passing by the Epistle side, and third time by the Gospel side. Finally, as if to indicate the complete sanctification of the altar, he pours and spreads over its table the oil of catechumens and holy chrism together, rubbing the holy oils over it with his right hand, whilst the chanters sing the appropriate antiphon, "Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field", etc. (Gen., xxvii, 27, 28). When the church is consecrated at the same time, the twelve crosses on the inner walls are now anointed with holy chrism and incensed. The consecrator then blesses the incense and sprinkles it with holy water. Then he forms it into five crosses, each consisting of five grains, on the table of the altar, in the middle and at the four corners. Over each cross of incense he places a cross made of thin wax taper. The ends of each cross are lighted and with them the incense is burned an consumed. This ceremony symbolizes the true sacrifice which is thereafter to be offered on the altar; and it indicates that our prayers must be fervent and animated by true and lively faith if they are to be acceptable to God and efficacious against our spiritual enemies. Finally, the bishop traces with holy chrism a cross on the front of the altar and on the juncture of the table and the base on which it rests at the four corners, as if to join them together, to indicate that this altar is to be in future a firmly fixed and constant source of grace to all who with faith approach it. Then follow the blessings of the altar-cloths, vases, and ornaments of the altar, the celebration of Mass, and the publication of the Indulgences, as at the end of the consecration of a church. Loss of Consecration An altar loses its consecration: (1) when the table of the altar is broken into two or more large pieces; (2) when at the corner of the table that portion which the consecrator anointed with holy oil is broken off; (3) when several large stones of the support of the table are removed; (4) when one of the columns which support the table at the corners is removed; (5) if for any reason whatever the table is removed from the support, or only raised from it -- e.g., to renew the cement; (6) by the removal of the relics, or by the fracture or removal, by chance or design, of the small cover, or slab, placed over the cavity containing the relics. (See also HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN ALTAR.).
Because the only context in which I've ever see it being applied as you claim is both:- By atheists- On the internet
…wouldn't it piss off fundamentalists if it didn't annoy atheists when they claimed the atheists "reject God?"
At its core, atheism is just another belief, just another world view, no different than the thousands of others you reject. Calling it a "lack" of belief doesn't make it special, doesn't make it right, and doesn't make it any more intelligent than any other one.
I personally can't wait until atheism becomes a dominant world view, because right now it's still able to ride the wave of its intellectual leaders. But that won't last forever, and if this thread is any indication, once the moronic masses take over the results should be quite interesting.
Am I any better? Yeah, marginally. When an atheist tells me why they feel atheism is not a religion, I don't cite OED's 3rd bullet point or Reference.com's #6, use it to twist the word into something I know doesn't apply to you, claim that it's common use, and then spend multiple posts insisting that it must apply to atheism while waiting for other Christians to join in and agree with me and accusing the other person of being dishonest for not accepting my application of the label. Instead, I try to understand why it means for an atheist to say they are not part of a religion, and then direct my further attention to addressing that distinction. But then again, I'm generally more interested in the atheist's beliefs (or lack thereof) than wasting my time desperately trying to apply a label I know isn't really accurate in the first place.
I don't think I used "unicorns," and "magic" wasn't introduced by me. And I don't think any of those labels are particularly "highfalutin;" all of those words are pretty common, with "unicorns" being the least common of them.
No, that's not what a prayer is.
And on every other site I could possibly find on Google, including multiple sites run by actual Wiccans, spells are the practitioner's own manipulation of magic.
QuoteA prayer is a ritual activity wherein Mooby beseeches one or more supernatural entities to alter reality for him.No, that's not what a prayer is.
QuoteAs a catholic you might pray to god, the holy spirit, jesus H, the Virgin Mary, or one of several hundred saints. Yeah, that's not polytheism. Not at all. Correct. Christianity is not polytheistic.
QuoteConsubstantiation. It is just a word catholics use so they don't have to say "magic".Incorrect. Consubstantiation is the process of becoming consubstantial, and that's not something Christians believe in magical.
No, that's not what it says. No definition on that page has the supernatural as its only qualifier. Read it again.
Since you've claimed this multiple times, you obviously feel it has some weight. So where's the evidence that this is common use?
If the alleged broad definition of "magic" were to become a real, dominant definition, then we would have to do the same thing as a scientists. Wiccans already do this, using the archaic spelling "magick" to differentiate their rituals from illusory magic. So then we might switch to saying, "Christians don't believe in illusory magic or magick," but that won't be necessary until your alleged broad definition becomes the dominant definition of the word.
Wouldn't it piss off creationists if it didn't annoy scientists when they used "just a theory" in a derogatory way, and wouldn't it piss off fundamentalists if it didn't annoy atheists when they claimed the atheists "reject God?"No, it'd validate them, and validate an intentionally misapplied definition. This is why the atheists in this thread are desperately hanging onto the indefensible claim that I believe in magic than try to understand what it means for me to say that I don't. You guys have demonstrated quite clearly that you don't care what I actually believe or its implications, you only care about whether you can ride out a stupid, misapplied statement long enough to score a point.
When an atheist tells me why they feel atheism is not a religion, I don't cite OED's 3rd bullet point or Reference.com's #6, use it to twist the word into something I know doesn't apply to you, claim that it's common use, and then spend multiple posts insisting that it must apply to atheism while waiting for other Christians to join in and agree with me and accusing the other person of being dishonest for not accepting my application of the label.
Sez the feeble minded person that believes a god "poofs" things into existence, "Poofs" seas to split, "poofs" women into salt, and "poofs" dead men's rotten bodies back into life, but wears his thesaurus out trying to avoid the obvious common vernacular word of "magic."
Quote from: Mooby on January 13, 2013, 06:15:04 PMBecause the only context in which I've ever see it being applied as you claim is both:- By atheists- On the internetWhat did you expect? Did you think religious believers would admit that their beliefs are childish?
Actually, atheism is special in the sense that it is different from the usual.
It is also more reasonable and justifiable to withhold belief when there isn't a shred of solid evidence or a single sound argument to support that belief.
Hmmm… If it isn't atheists or agnostics who currently make up the moronic masses then I wonder what those masses must be…
Right… You would never say atheism is just another belief, would you? After all, what sort of ridiculous and pathetic claim would that be?
Oh, then what is prayer, Mooby? Prayer is nothing but wishful thinking. It's ritual hand-wringing used to quell anxiety or assuage fear. That's all it is and all it's good for.
Quote from: Mooby on January 13, 2013, 06:15:04 PMAnd on every other site I could possibly find on Google, including multiple sites run by actual Wiccans, spells are the practitioner's own manipulation of magic.Yay, a circular definition! And one that lets you dodge the obvious parallels between magic and prayer.
Oh really? Describe a typical prayer for me. What do you and one of your many godlings chat about?
Oh, no, not the least bit. You may pray to one of three "pieces" of god (each of them distinct and individual entities) or a virgin mother or a zillion saints, but that is completely and definitley not polytheism. No way, no how. No sir. Polytheism is something totally different.
Semantics and pretense. You've not shown how it is anything other than that. Denials do not an argument or explanation make.
Fine, influencing events with supernatural or mysterious forces. It's still not specifying any bias to beliefs, creatures or deities.
To my mind, both definitions support my argument, only the one you gave was specific to humans, but when you look at how many 'non-humans' use magic in folklore, mythology, heck, video games and Disney movies, it's fairly clear that the definition is inaccurate in that regard.
As I pointed out, the OED also doesn't specify that atheism isn't a religion, or that the theory of evolution isn't a conjecture, or many other things.
Red herring. Is the alleged broad definition of "magic" common use or neologism? Your response seems to support the latter.
But of course. Your monsters are different, right?
Each theology has its own apologetics. These are reasoned arguments intended to justify that religion's theology, and often are designed to lead a person to the basis for that theology. Were atheists to engage in apologetics, they would start with a claim like yours above, defend it against follow-up questions from the outsider ("On what basis do you claim it is reasonable and justifiable?" "Well x, y, and z, therefore it is both reasonable and justfiable!"), and finally connect it to the basis of atheism ("Thus, it is both reasonable and justifiable to reject deities.") However, atheists don't practice apologetics, since atheism is not a religion, and therefore this is yet another example of how atheism's monsters are different.
I don't think I'd have to try very hard to convince you that this hypothetical group exists in the US, and in very large numbers. Currently, that group largely follows the dominant, traditional religious view: Christianity. If atheism were to become dominant, I suspect that at least some of these bandwagoners would deconvert after a long, thoughtful examination of reality tv shows and teenage pop music. If that happens, they'll be just as loud, just as stupid, just as prejudiced, and just as embarrassing to whichever view they support. You're welcome to inherit them.
However, the statements, "atheism is not a religion" and "atheism is a religion" are not grammatically equivalent. In fact, they are actually grammatical opposites. So your comparison between my comments on how I don't call atheism a religion and the sentence structure I used in reference to atheism's beliefs (or lack thereof) does not apply.
If you're seriously interested in the definition of prayer, Wikipedia has an entire page on it. If you're more interested in your made-up definition, then it's probably a waste of your time for you to look it up.
Quote from: screwtape on January 14, 2013, 09:16:06 AM[quote Yay, a circular definition! And one that lets you dodge the obvious parallels between magic and prayer. I know! Isn't it convenient that numerous practicing Wiccans out there who created websites about their beliefs were generous enough to lie about their sacred rituals just so that a Christian whom they do not know exists or share any beliefs with could use it in an argument with an atheist they do not know exists or share any beliefs with? They are quite a generous faith, aren't they?
[quote Yay, a circular definition! And one that lets you dodge the obvious parallels between magic and prayer.
No, prayer and spells are not the same.
They're not even the same within Wicca. Why is a Christian having to educate you on Wiccan beliefs?
QuoteOh really? Describe a typical prayer for me. What do you and one of your many godlings chat about?We chat about anything. Prayer is simply communication with a deity.
Our Father, who farts in heaven, hallowed be thy name,Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespassesAs we forgive those who trespsass against usAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Hail Mary...blahblahblah... pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and enkindle in them the Fire of Thy Love. R. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created; V. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the Light of the Holy Spirit didst instruct the hearts of Thy faithful, grant us in that same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolations, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
You're the one making the positive claim. The burden of proof is on you to support that claim. There is no evidence that transubstantiation is magic.
It's the belief that during the consecration Jesus becomes present in the bread and wine.
Quote from: Brakeman on January 13, 2013, 07:12:33 PMSez the feeble minded person that believes a god "poofs" things into existence, "Poofs" seas to split, "poofs" women into salt, and "poofs" dead men's rotten bodies back into life, but wears his thesaurus out trying to avoid the obvious common vernacular word of "magic." Again, let me know when you're ready for a mature discussion.
"22 [...]And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell." Matthew 5:22


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Enabling Rsync on a Linkstation Mini
This page tells how to set up the LinkStation Mini to do backups using rsync and ssh. The intended audience are readers who know Linux or some other UNIX, at the root level, but do not know about LinkStations or single chip computers. Note that setting up the Mini for ssh and rsync will void the warranty, and that no warranty is implied or liability accepted by the authors of this page.
[The other purpose of this page is to `learn by writing'. I've already got my Mini set up for rsync, but writing this should close the loose ends. -User:Walton]
Do You Really Want Rsync?
I measured the Mini transfer speed as 1.2 megabytes per second doing scp/rsync, which is not exactly blazing, but it did 11 megabytes per second doing ftp of a large file (this is the limit of my old router at 100Mbits/sec so with a faster router the speed may be faster: the Mini did 30 megabytes per second cp'ing from disk to /dev/null). I suspect the reason for the slow scp/rsync is that the CPU is slow at encrypting.
If you just want to transfer single large files, ftp would be better. However, if you want to transfer complex directory structures, there are some reasons to prefer rsync. The closest thing to rsync in the ftp world that I know is the lftp mirror command, over which rsync has the following advantages:
- Rsync preserves file and directory modification times, whereas ftp cannot set modification times on the remote system and does not preserve timestamps.
- Rsync preserves file permissions, whereas ftp cannot set permissions on the remote system and does not preserve them.
- Rsync preserves symbolic links, whereas ftp cannot create symbolic links on the remote system and does not preserve them.
- Rsync has a -vnc option that allows you to check whether your backup matches your original bit-for-bit by computing checksums of the files.
Also, when I used lftp mirror to retrieve a large complex directory system stored by rsync, lftp achieved only a 2.4 megabyte per second transfer rate, and not the 11 megabyte per second rate for large files. My guess is that the Mini is very slow at accessing lots of directory structure: I've seen this in other situations. Perhaps the xfs file system has a large block size and as the Mini only has 128MB RAM it caches too few blocks.
Lastly you should always consider getting flash memory stick drives for backup before buying any backup disk. You can do rsync to a flash drive very easily. (Hints: you will likely want to `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/YOURFLASH count=1000' and then `mkfs -type ext3 /dev/YOURFLASH' to get a good file system on a flash stick drive.)
LinkStation Mini Description
The LinkStation Mini is a very small computer running a fairly full Linux system, in so far as backup is concerned. The manufacturer supports FTP and SAMBA servers (and also LPD for printers), but not rsync or ssh, probably because as RedHat discovered, any attempt to support the latter would result in too many calls to techsupport. However, all the software to use ssh and rsync is already installed, and only a few configuration files need to be edited to make these work.
See the previous section for some timing info.
I put a power meter on the Mini and measured 6-7 watts when it was not transferring data and 7-8 watts when it was transferring data; most excellent.
The LinkStation Mini hardware is:
ARM9 CPU (266 BogoMIPS: 15 times slower than a 2Gz Intel) Datasheet 2 hard drives, either 250GB or 500GB each (30 Mbyte/sec transfer to /dev/null) 128 MB RAM one ethernet port (can run at 1 Gb/sec) controllers for 2 USB ports (only one connector provided - hub might allow 2 ports) controller for several serial ports - no external or internal connector provided 256KB flash memory - contains uBoot bootstrap loader - not used by Linux or during normal operation
(More details at Disassemble the LS MINI.)
As delivered and then reconfigured to use RAID1, a 250GB disk Mini has the following disk partitions:
Mounted On Format RAID Device Hardware Devices Size /boot ext3 /dev/md0 /dev/sd{a,b}1 1GB / xfs /dev/md1 /dev/sd{a,b}2 5GB swap area swap /dev/md10 /dev/sd{a,b}5 1GB /mnt/array1 xfs /dev/md2 /dev/sd{a,b}6 236GB
In addition, 15MB of RAM is used as a RAM disk for /tmp. The flash memory is only 256KB and is not used by Linux (it contains a bootstrap program). The /boot partition has all the firmware and possibly can be used to restore the machine to its delivered state, possibly by using the web Maintainance/Initialization page `Reset LinkStation Configuration to Factory Defaults'.
/boot also contains a save of the `current configuration', which includes files such as /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, etc in the file /boot/config_save.tgz.
The XFS file system format is a full featured Linux file system originated by SGI that is particularly well suited to file transfer operations.
As delivered the Mini has 2 passworded users: admin, whose password you can change using the web page, and root, whose password is presumably known only to the manufacturer.
The Mini responds to a protocol called ACP that allows you to send commands to the Mini and get back responses. It appears that the Mini always responds to this protocol, except while it is booting up, so this is the root protocol, as it were.
Fortunately there is a program called acp_commander that permits ACP commands to be sent from your Linux computer's command line. To use it, download
and try it out.
First, you need to set up your Mini by connecting it to the ethernet and establishing a fixed IP address for it (using your router). Then you open the Mini's web page using the IP address, set the Mini hostname using the Basic subpage, and if you like, tell your own computer about the hostname you have choosen, say by editing your /etc/hosts file or equivalent. I gave my Mini the name linkstation1.walton (walton is my router's domain name) and will use this name hereafter in place of the Mini's IP address.
IMPORTANT: The Mini comes without RAID turned on, so the full 500GB or 1TB is available. If you want to use RAID1 so the two disks back up each other, you should change to RAID1 NOW, before you start changing other Mini configuration. See the Mini Disk Management/RAID Setup subpage and click on the tool icon.
Next you need to turn off your own computer's firewall (temporarily). I tried punching a hole in my firewall but it did not work. If you do not turn off your firewall you will get a message containing:
A SocketTimeoutException usually indicates bad firewall settings
Now you can execute on your own computer
java -jar acp_commander.jar -t linkstation1.walton -c 'ls -l'
This will execute in the Mini the Linux `ls -l' command with root as the current user and / as current directory. Just to test.
If this works you can execute
java -jar acp_commander.jar -t linkstation1.walton -o
at which point your manufacturer's warranty is gonzo, at least a little bit. This zeros the root password so you can log in as root without giving a password, and also executes `telnetd' which starts the telnet daemon, so you can now telnet into the Mini.
You can now turn your firewall back on. You are done with ACP.
However, if you want to play before you change anything more, you can do
java -jar acp_commander.jar -t linkstation1.walton -s
which allows you to type shell commands at the Mini. However, each command is executed in a separate instance of the shell, and interactive commands will hang the Mini ACP interface (you can recover by using the Mini web page or the power switch to reboot).
Some more info is in the ACP Commander README;
Many thanks to Georg for writting acp_commander.
Configuring the Mini for SSH and RSYNC
At this point you can log in as root using
telnet linkstation1.walton
(remember, linkstation1.walton is my abbreviation for the Mini's IP address).
Look around. Get comfortable. Decide you really want to go through with this.
Also, use the `passwd' command to set a secure root password. Be careful what you choose: this is a backup computer and you may not want to have your own computer's passwords flying around the ether, so you may want to use a special password for the Mini.
To enable ssh you need to
(1) create an /etc/init.d/sshd.sh file (2) test running sshd (3) edit the /etc/init.d/rcS file so the above file is executed when the Mini reboots (4) test rebooting (5) edit the /etc/daemonwatch.list file so sshd will be restarted if it dies (6) test killing sshd (7) change permissions on /etc/profile (8) create the /var/log/lastlog file
(Note: all this comes from Open Stock Firmware: many thanks to the authors of this page. Also: my Mini firmware version is 1.04 which appears to be a later version than the 1.11a firmware mentioned in this reference, which is for an older LinkStation model.)
The sshd.sh file contents are
#! /bin/sh # Start/stop the SSH daemon # # test -f /usr/local/sbin/sshd || exit 0 # this is used by deamonwatch ACTIVE_FILE=/var/run/active_sshd case "$1" in start) echo -n "Start services: sshd" /usr/local/sbin/sshd -f /etc/sshd_config 2> /dev/null & touch $ACTIVE_FILE ;; stop) echo -n "Stop services: sshd" killall sshd rm -f $ACTIVE_FILE ;; restart) $0 stop $0 start ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 start|stop|restart" exit 1 ;; esac exit 0
(Note: the firmware on my Mini is 1.04, and supports daemonwatch. Earlier versions of the firmware might not support daemonwatch, in which case see Open Stock Firmware. To test for the presence of daemonwatch execute `which daemonwatch'.)
You can create sshd.sh by using the vi editor. A bit easier is to execute
cd /etc/init.d cat >sshd.sh <copy the above file contents here using your mouse> <control-D> vi sshd.sh <remove the 4 spaces beginning each line: YOU MUST DO THIS FOR FIRST LINE>
After creating sshd.sh set its mode by `chmod 755 sshd.sh'.
Now test ssh. Just
cd /etc/init.d ./sshd.sh start
and try to log into your Mini by executing in another window of your computer
ssh email@example.com
and giving your Mini's root password. This should work. You may get an error message concerning /etc/profile which you can ignore. If things do not work, examine the section of Open Stock Firmware that discusses `Config' (or more explicitly, /etc/sshd_config).
You are not done because sshd will not yet restart on reboot (nor will telnet). To fix this you must add `sshd.sh' to the right spot in the /etc/init.d/rcS file. Do
cd /etc/init.d cp -p rcS rcS.bak vi rcS /step3 <add ` sshd.sh' to the end of the next `for' line> :wq
That is, rcS is executed to start the system during reboot, and when it gets to step3 it will now execute sshd.sh along with everything else it does.
Now try rebooting the Mini using the web page Maintenance/Restart `Restart Now'. Note that rebooting the Mini is a rather slow operation. Once its rebooted log in again using ssh. Telnet should no longer work (you could restart it by executing `telnetd', which if necessary you can do using acp_commander `-c telnetd').
Next you need to tell daemonwatch about sshd.sh so it will restart sshd if that should die. You need to add a line to /etc/daemonwatch.list. Do
cd /etc cp -p daemonwatch.list daemonwatch.list.bak vi daemonwatch.list <add the line below to the end of the file> :wq cd /etc/init.d ./daemonwatch.sh restart
The line to add is:
/var/run/sshd.pid /var/run/active_sshd /etc/init.d/sshd.sh restart
Now test. Do
killall sshd
Your ssh connection should die. But after a minute or so you should be able to reconnect. If you cannot you will have to reboot as above to restart sshd.
Lastly a bit of cleanup:
chmod 755 /etc/profile touch /var/log/lastlog chmod 644 /var/log/lastlog
This permits /etc/profile to be properly used when any user logs in via ssh, and gets rid of `lastlog does not exist' error messages in /var/log/messages.
Rsync should now work! You can test it by executing on your own computer:
cd ~ mkdir buffalo cd buffalo rsync -av firstname.lastname@example.com:/boot/ boot <enter your root password> file boot/*
We will talk more about the contents of the /boot directory below.
Adding Users
It seems to me best to use the Mini web page to add users, home/shared directories, groups, etc. as then the standard Mini software will know about them and they will be usable via FTP, SAMBA, etc. Doing this works but you have to do a bit extra for rsync.
First, what do the Mini web pages do?
Their configuration information base is kept in ASCII /etc/melco/* files. So when you make changes using the `Shared Folders Setup', `Group Management', or `User Management' pages you are modifying these files.
In addition to modifying the above information base:
- Users have a line in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. However, the home directory of all users (in /etc/passwd) is /home. Also, all users (except the builtin `guest' user) are added to the hdusers group in /etc/group and have the hdusers group number as their login group in /etc/passwd.
- Groups have a line in /etc/group listing all the users they contain.
- Shared files are located in /mnt/array1 (this might be different if you are not using RAID1). However, this file has owner root, group root, and protections drwxrwxrwx.
So to add an `rsync user' named `ruser' do the following:
- Using the `User Management' page add `ruser' as a user.
- Using the `Group Management' page add `ruser' as a group and put the user `ruser' in this group (normally as its only member).
- Using the `Shared Folders/Shared Folders Setup' page add `ruser' as a shared folder, enable it for FTP and read/write, enable access restrictions, and give the user `ruser' read/write access. WARNING: do NOT give any group `read only' access if the user `ruser' is in that group (see below). I also disable `Recycle Bin', which if enabled causes files that are deleted by FTP to be moved to the trashbox directory inside the `ruser' shared folder, instead of really being deleted.
- Edit the `ruser' line in /etc/passwds to replace `/home' by `/mnt/array1/ruser' and to replace the hdusers group number (which is 100 on my Mini) by the `ruser' group's group number (the group number is the second of the two numbers in the line, and the `rusers' group number is in the /etc/group file).
- Execute
cd /mnt/array1 chown ruser:ruser ruser chmod 750 ruser
Given this ssh email@example.com will land in the home directory /mnt/array1/ruser running a shell with user ruser and group ruser. FTP (if the service is enabled via the `Shared Folders/Service Setup' page) will land in the same home directory running an ftp process also with user ruser and group ruser. So all files created in the Mini by ruser will have user ruser and group ruser.
The mini FTP seems to have the strange property that if you use `Shared Folders/Shared Folders Setup' to make a directory both read-write to you using your user name and also read-only to you using one of your group names, the latter takes precedence for FTP, and your FTP access will be read-only. Also mysterious is that the FTP server on the Mini seems to be ignoring /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf in this matter. So you must NOT make your home directory read-only to your group using the Mini web page, if you ever want to use FTP to write in your home directory. This seems to be a property of the vanilla Mini, and is not related to anything done above.
Security Settings
There are some file permissions that should be changed if ssh is really going to be much used with your Mini. These may not be important, but for the record here is some info.
Some useful commands are
find / -name walton3 -prune -o -type l -o -perm 666 -o -exec ls -ld {} \; find / -name walton3 -prune -o -type l -o -perm 777 -o -exec ls -ld {} \; find / -name walton3 -prune -o -group root -o -exec ls -dl {} \;
which will find the system files that have group other than root or that have the permissions 666 or 777. Here the `-name walton3 -prune -o' serves to exclude the files in my walton3 directory which would have produced a ton of spurious listings, since I was already using my Mini for backup and there were plenty of non-system files in that directory.
Based on the output I got I did the following:
chmod 755 /home /mnt /mnt/array1 chmod 644 /etc/pam.d/sudo/sudo.pam
The best way to keep the clock at the right time is to use the network time servers. On the Mini this can be done via the `Basic' page by enabling the NTP Server. I used the `0.centos.pool.ntp.org' server because my computer runs CentOS 5.2 and uses that server, and I set the system to synchronize once a day.
There is no way to shut the Mini down from a web page (at least with my 1.04 firmware). You can shut it down by turning the power switch on the back to OFF. This causes the Mini to execute an orderly shutdown: nothing happens for a few seconds, and then the lights will blink for quite a few seconds before the Mini goes dark.
You should not set the power switch to `auto' unless you have the appropriate software, as the Mini may power up correctly, and then after a while power down for no obvious reason.
Power Failure
Power fails in my neighborhood several times a year, so I wanted some assurance the Mini could recover from a power failure. So I unplugged it, waited 10 seconds, and plugged it back in. After it finished restarting, I did a `Disk Management/Disk Check' which runs fsck on /mnt/array1, and `Raid Setup/Begin Immediate RAID Scan' (which takes over an hour, during which time you can use the Mini normally), with no errors detected. :-)
How Boot Works
This section currently just has some information tidbits that hopefully will eventually lead to being able to boot off something other than the Mini hard disk.
Hitting the top button during boot does nothing. However, holding it down when turning power on causes the Mini to go into a special state where it is rapidly blinking just its topmost blue LED. If you release and repress the top button, it goes into a different state in which the topmost blue LED and the LinkStation Logo blue LED blink rapidly, and then after a while it goes into its normal boot state where just the Logo LED blinks rapidly.
The only thing the above sequence seems to do differently from the standard boot sequence is that it resets the `admin' user password to `password'.
Below the contents of the proported flash boot contain lines suggesting that if the Mini has ip address 192.168.11.150 and your computer has ip address 192.168.11.1 then the flash boot has a TFTP mode for booting over the internet. My computer did not come with a TFTP server, but I was able to obtain one named `tftpd' via `yum install tftp-server'. I set the ip addresses as indicated, turned my firewall off, and used tcpdump to monitor packets to my computer. I did not see any coming from the Mini during the above non-normal boot sequence.
I connected up a USB to serial cable and during all the boot phases its lights stayed off, suggesting that the flash boot ignores the USB. At the end of boot one of the lights comes on, and looking in /proc/bus/usb/devices I find the serial cable is listed and has been recognized by Linux.
Its clear from Add a Serial port to the LS MINI that the Mini is not designed to use the serial port, as there is no easy way to connect to it even after opening the box up, although the flash boot loader does communicate with the serial port.
Disappointment so far. Some other method of figuring out if and when TFTP mode is triggered is needed.
U-boot bootloader LS Mini: Serial Port Output - Boot-Log LS Mini: Serial Port Output - U-Boot Add a Serial port to the LS MINI
Result of fdisk -l /dev/sda:
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 125 1004031 83 Linux /dev/sda2 126 748 5004247+ 83 Linux /dev/sda4 749 30401 238187722+ 5 Extended /dev/sda5 749 873 1004031 82 Linux swap /dev/sda6 874 30295 236332183+ 83 Linux
Result of rsyncing /boot to my CentOS Linux computer and doing file * and ls -o on the contents (file on the Mini is too ignorant):
boot/conf_save.tgz: gzip compressed data, from Unix, max compression boot/hddrootfs.buffalo.updated.done: gzip compressed data, from Unix, last modified: Mon Jun 9 00:19:12 2008 boot/initrd.buffalo: PPCBoot image boot/lost+found: directory boot/u-boot.buffalo: data boot/uImage.buffalo: PPCBoot image
-rw-r--r-- 1 walton 24101 Feb 12 20:14 boot/conf_save.tgz -rw-r--r-- 1 walton 104485766 Jun 30 2008 boot/hddrootfs.buffalo.updated.done -rw-r--r-- 1 walton 5637647 Jun 30 2008 boot/initrd.buffalo -rw-r--r-- 1 walton 245776 Jun 30 2008 boot/u-boot.buffalo -rw-r--r-- 1 walton 1757604 Jun 30 2008 boot/uImage.buffalo
Note the u-boot just fits in 256KB, and is the only likely candidate for the contents of FLASH.
Result with deletings (indicated by . . . . .) of `strings u-boot.buffalo':
buffalo_change_power_status buffalo_IsStopAtUbootStatus . . . . . power sw is pushed power sw is released init init sw is pushed init sw is released auto auto sw is pushed auto sw is released func func sw is pushed func sw is released . . . . . func switch pushed, and exited loop wait until func switch released. . . . . . Present led on off status=0x%04x Present led blink status=0x%04x Present led control status=0x%04x . . . . . missing or unknown FLASH type . . . . . === BUFFALO LS-GL U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-GL High Speed U-Boot. === === BUFFALO TS-HTGL R5 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO TS-HTGL R1 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-GL R1 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO HS-WDHTGL/R1 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-WTGL/R1 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-WGL U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-WSGL/R1 U-Boot. === === BUFFALO LS-HGL U-Boot. === === BUFFALO Unknown U-Boot. === . . . . . USB 0: host mode USB 1: host mode . . . . . BOOTVER=1.13 build_time 18:48:49 . . . . . disaMvPnp overEthAddr usb0Mode host usb1Mode force_tftp Switched to func-boot mode. Now waiting for func switch release. Funcka switch is release. Now waiting for func switch pushed or timeout. The power switch was moved to "off" position. Func switch pushed. Go on func-boot mode. func-boot mode, timed out. Switch to normal boot mode. func=1 bootargs_func func=0 both power and init switch pushed. change to force tftp mode Eht phy is not found . . . . . Please Press HDD power button to continue ... Magic key condition is ups shutdown. Indicate ups error and wait re power active. HDD is not found . . . . . BOOTP broadcast %d RARP broadcast %d . . . . . hit any key to switch tftp boot. Hit any key to stop autoboot: %2d . . . . . switched to TFTP boot. . . . . . rarpboot- boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol . . . . . tftpboot- boot image via network using TFTP protocol . . . . . bootp - boot image via network using BootP/TFTP protocol . . . . . ethaddr=00:00:00:00:51:81 bootargs=$(bootargs_base) $(bootargs_root) bootcmd=ide reset; ext2load ide 1:1 0x00100000 /$(kernel);ext2load ide 1:1 0x00800000 /$(initrd);setenv bootargs $(bootargs_base) $(bootargs_root) $(buffalo_ver);bootm 0x00100000 0x00800000 bootdelay=3 baudrate=115200 loads_echo=0 ipaddr=192.168.11.150 serverip=192.168.11.1 . . . . .


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Gov. Chris Christie declared that the "spirit of New Jersey has never been stronger" in a State of the State address that focused mostly on the recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
The governor praised the bipartisan cooperation in Trenton in the wake of Sandy and called on Congressional leaders in Washington to adopt the same spirit and pass a federal aid package for Sandy's victims.
"One thing I hope everyone in America now clearly understands – New Jersey, both Republicans and Democrats, will never stand silent when our citizens are being short changed," said Christie noting that its now been 72 days since the storm, nearly seven times the amount of time it took to get an aid package for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Christie also used the speech to defend his economic record. He said unemployment is on its way down and 2011 was the best year for private-sector job growth in 11 years. He said income tax receipts were exceeding the budgetary expectations prior to Sandy, though overall revenue was far below Christie's projections before Sandy, and was hurt even more by the storm.
The governor said the state has added 75,000 private-sector jobs since he took office, while cutting 20,000 jobs. He said a property tax cap on municipalities resulted last year in the lowest average increase in more than two decades.
"We've held the line on taxes," he said. "We also have held the line on spending. And we have made New Jersey a more attractive place in which to grow a business, to grow jobs and to raise a family."
The governor did not mention income taxes after last year proposing an across-the-board income tax cut. That plan was stalled when Democrats called the governor's revenue projections over-optimistic.
After the speech, Sen. Pres. Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford) criticized the governor, saying the economy was in poor shape before Sandy, not because of Sandy. He said Christie's speech was high on rhetoric but contained little detail.
"Obviously he wants to erase the blackboard," Sweeney said. "He wants to erase it because it's bad. He's got a three-year history and it's not good."
Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-East Orange) called on the governor to approve the jobs package she and her fellow Democrats approved last month.
"New Jersey's economy was in turmoil before the storm and remains so with a 9.6 unemployment rate and economic growth that ranked 47th in the nation," Oliver said in a press release. "That's why Assembly Democrats passed numerous job creation bills in December and look forward to them finally getting the governor's attention and support."
Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (D-Westfield) said it would be wrong to draw conclusions from the omission of specific tax cut proposals. He said the governor has made clear he won't support tax increases, and that he generally would like to cut income taxes.
"But that's a specific that's best left for the budget address that's coming in a couple weeks where you actually put the parts of the New Jersey budget together," he said.
Kean said the state is still waiting on second quarter revenue figures, so he said there's not yet enough information to offer specific proposals.
"This is a context to say Sandy was real, it impacted all of us," Kean said. "We are resilient and we are stronger going forward."
Before the speech, business groups were looking for specifics from the governor on how he will lead both the recovery from Hurricane Sandy and the wider economic recovery. It had been widely expected that Sandy would be the dominant theme of the speech.
Phil Kirschner, president of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, said a focus on Sandy was important because the recovery is so closely tied to the state's economy.
"We feel very strongly that you cannot have a full recovery in New Jersey unless the tourism and hospitality industry in this state is up to par," he said. "And time is of the essence."
Marilou Halvorsen, president of the New Jersey Restaurant Association, said many of her members are still at the starting gate when it comes to the recovery. She'll be listening for word of targeted tax relief and other legislation to help Sandy-impacted businesses both in the short and medium terms.
Before the speech, Halvorsen said she's also hoping for a plan to encourage tourists to return.
"Unfortunately, New Jersey has been the focus of a lot of negative publicity," she said. "And I think there's a misconception that our shores and beaches are devastated. So (we'd welcome) anything they can do to promote New Jersey as a tourist destination."
John Galandak, president of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, said earlier he was interested to see Christie's vision for how the recovery will unfold.
"Lots of people have lots of good ideas about not just restoring the shore but going a step further and preventing a future catastrophe," he said. "It's really just a question about priorities and what gets fixed first."
Dean J. Paranicas, president and CEO of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, a life sciences industry trade group, said before the speech he was interested in how the governor plans to continue his efforts at improving the business climate.
"We certainly understand that the governor's immediate and most pressing priority is going to be recovery from Superstorm Sandy, but we also hope to hear from the governor regarding initiatives to continue to improve business climate in New Jersey," he said.
Galandak said before the speech he would also be listening for tax relief, but he said much of that will depend on state revenues, which currently are lagging behind expectations. He said he expects more specifics on taxes next month when Christie gives his budget address, since by then more will be known about federal aid and about Sandy's longer-term impact on state income.
Regardless of the revenue picture, Galandak said there are opportunities to improve the business climate by cutting red tape. He said he's been pleased thus far with how swiftly the commission's recommendations have been implemented.
"Every time the Red Tape Review Commission has come up with something that's needed a legislative fix, it's happened very quickly and had bipartisan support."
Kirschner said he's hearing positive things from Washington regarding the Sandy relief package, so he expects it will come through despite an unexpected delay when the House of Representatives failed to vote on the matter last week.
Kirschner said he's been impressed by the bipartisanship displayed by the state's Congressional delegation post-Sandy and by Sandy-related bipartisanship at the Statehouse. However, Kirschner said that spirit may not hold as the fall election draws near, when the governor and all 120 legislative seats are up for grabs.
While the Sandy recovery is likely to remain a source of bipartisan agreement, he said before the speech, "I don't anticipate the same level of bipartisanship on other issues."


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What have all these places got in common — the Mississippi Basin, Central Australia, the Pacific and Indian Ocean Islands, Cuba and the Dominican Republic?
What have all these places got in common — the Mississippi Basin, Central Australia, the Pacific and Indian Ocean Islands, Cuba and the Dominican Republic?
Although these locations are scattered all over the world, they represent areas that have already lost a proportion of their endemic species.
An endemic species is an animal or plant that is restricted to a single location. For example, the Ramsey Canyon frog is restricted to a single valley in southern Arizona. Koalas are found only in Australia, and the lesser prairie chicken is restricted to areas of Oklahoma and western Texas. Because of their widespread nature and the geography of North America, very few birds are endemic to the United States, but these include red-cockaded woodpecker, yellow-billed magpie, Bachman's sparrow, Carolina chickadee and the newly described Gunnison sage-grouse.
Islands and distinct ecosystems throughout the world are closed and sheltered environments, and with increased human impact, animals and plants are more likely to disappear from these than from larger expanses. It is within these zones of high endemism that the wildlife is at greatest risk, and indeed extinctions have already occurred at very high rates.
Despite a good reserve system and great public awareness, North America has already lost a number of species. Many of these are smaller creatures such as mussels and freshwater fish. In the past century, we have lost 21 out of 197 freshwater mussels and 40 out of about 950 freshwater fish. This is because many of these species occur in small areas of endemism that are subject to rapid change. In the U.S., endemic-rich areas include the Mississippi Basin, which is rich in freshwater mollusks, and the Appalachians, which are a species-rich area for salamanders and other amphibians.
A different problem occurs with the Gunnison sage-grouse, and that seems to be disturbance of the birds at their display grounds or leks by birdwatchers. While people are not going out of their way to disturb the birds, the sheer number of birders trying to add this grouse to their life list is causing some concern to local biologists.
While scientists and the media like to disagree on the rate of extinction in the natural world, what is rapidly becoming clear is that these rates vary tremendously, depending on the number of species found in the area. Destruction in a zone of endemism is greater as more animals and plants are restricted to smaller areas.
While some of these areas are well-known to naturalists the world over, there are many that are poorly known, and these are the areas that need fieldwork before it is too late.


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Latin American decor can add a splash of color and a dose of culture to any space — not to mention, they're a great way to share your Latino pride with each and every guest who enters your home!
Spruce up your casita with these 10 gorgeous Latin-inspired home decorations:
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Mexican designer Lorena Gaxiola debuted a loteria inspired collection earlier this year, complete with la estrella bowls, la botella tumblers, el mundo plates and el diablito serving platters. The refined collection, available with gold or silver accents, will add a splash of elegant Latin flavor to your tablescape.
La Loteria Dinnerware Set, $110 per set, LorenaGaxiola.com
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Handwoven by Aymara women in the Andean region of Bolivia, frazadas originally served as barriers against high altitude cold. These days, you can use the colorful coverlets to spruce up a bedroom or add a bit of Latin charm to an outdoor picnic.
Bolivian Frazada, $325, lavivahome.com
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Target's Nate Berkus based his entire new collection on the culture and decor of Peru. He spoke with us about ways the country inspired him and his work: "Every day, we found some hidden shop or artist making the most amazing things. There was no shortage of inspiration — or things to love. From textiles, to bowls, to pottery, woven rugs, jewelry... really, it was an embarrassment of riches."
His seagrass striped drum basket can be used a chic side table, and it doubles as hidden storage.
Seagrass Stripe Storage Drum Basket, $34.99, Target.com
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Add a whimsical touch to your bedroom or living room with this calavera shaped pillow. The Watson Shop offers various Dia de Los Muertos-inspired designs in a variety of colors, patterns, textures, and shapes.
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Talavera Emporium boasts that "cada pieza una obra de arte." The saying proves true: each piece is a work of art. Fashioned with talavera tiles, this tequila shot glass set almost looks too beautiful to use. Almost. Break out the lime and salt, because this set will perfectly accessorize any party!
Talavera Tequila Shots Set, $69.90, TalaveraEmporium.com
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Crafted in the mountains of Hidalgo, these tenangos add a splash of color to any room. The coverlet can be used a tablecloth, bedspread, or simply as fabric for any number of projects.
Mexican Otomi Coverlet, $415, lavivahome.com
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Crafted in Ayacucho, these handcrafted, embroidered Peruvian pillows will perfectly compliment any living room decor. Plus, designer Jenny Krauss ensures that all her products are made according to fair trade guidelines.
Costilla Pillow, $69.99, Anthropologie.com
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Colorful fabric can add so much color and spice to a space — but not everyone needs or want a new blanket or throw. We recommend the Shelley Lamp, handcrafted with authentic Otomi fabric.
Shelley Lamp, $635, StrayDogDesigns.com
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Alpaca defines luxury — and Bolivia delivers the best-quality fabric. These unbelievably soft throws will add a touch of comfort and class to any bedroom. Plus, the blankets originated in the Cochabamba Valley of Bolivia, where artisans handcrafted the goods on wooden looms.
Alpaca Herringbone Throw, $295, ArtisanConnect.com


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As the St. Mary's football team rumbled through the regular season and the sectional playoffs, on the way to an undefeated season and the Section 2A championship, you had to wonder just how good the Knights really were.
As the St. Mary's football team rumbled through the regular season and the sectional playoffs, on the way to an undefeated season and the Section 2A championship, you had to wonder just how good the Knights really were.
If you look at the majority of the games played, they weren't really challenged. The usual rivals showed up to play: Springfield once and Cathedral twice, but St. Mary's handled them pretty well and usually had a comfortable lead. So when Faribault Bethlehem Academy popped up as their State quarterfinal opponent they would be a good test. The Cardinals are a good solid team with a lot of senior leadership and experience, fielding 17 seniors on their squad compared to the Knights' six.
When the game was over in Rochester last Saturday night, we had our answer. St. Mary's put up a good fight, but could not make much of a dent in Bethlehem Academy's defense and got worn down by the Cardinal's balanced offense, losing 43-12. "This is the best team we played this year," said St. Mary's head coach Brent Kucera. "They were just bigger and stronger than us and had more bodies."
For most of the first half St. Mary's held their own and it wasn't until the final minutes of the half that Bethlehem Academy opened up a two possession lead. After exchanging punts the Cardinals scored on a 45-yard pass play from quarterback Kyle Filzen to Mark Mahowald. The PAT kick gave Bethlehem a 7-0 lead. Nothing happened in the next four possessions, but a disturbing pattern was emerging. St. Mary's always has a good balance between rushing and passing, but tonight the Cardinals were shutting down the Knights runners at the line of scrimmage. The Knights would finish with only 59 yards rushing, a season low. However, quarterback Jordan Anderson was throwing the ball well and getting good protection. In the second quarter, with the wind at his back, he hit John Brandl with a 34 yard pass and then scored on a keeper run of six yards. The PAT failed, but the Knights were on the board, 6-7.
That didn't last long as the Cardinal's Filzen scored on a 68 yard kickoff return and then passed to Blake Langerud for the two-point conversion for a 6-15 score with 6:32 left in the half. Bethlehem scored again on a four-yard run by Adam Clark, the PAT kick was good and the Cardinals opened the gap to 6-22. The Knights came right back with a 12-play 70 yard drive of their own, capped by a 5-yard pass to Brandl for the TD. The PAT failed and the half ended with the score 12-22.
St. Mary's opened the second half by recovering a Cardinal fumble, but that was probably the high point of the half. A blustery wind and intermittent rain showers were wreaking havoc on the Knights passing game and they were forced to pass on almost every down in an effort to play catch-up football. Anderson is usually very good at protecting the ball and throwing pin point passes, but the wind was causing the ball to flutter and float, just ripe for a pick off. And that's what happened. Mahowald stepped in front of an Anderson pass and sprinted 50 yards untouched into the Knights' end zone. The PAT kick was good for a score, now at 12-29. Anderson threw another interception on St. Mary's next possession and a defense growing weary of slugging it out with bigger, fresher players took the field again. They rose to the occasion and forced Bethlehem to punt. The effort was marred when the Cardinals returned the punt to the Knights six yard line. Langerud ran the ball in for six and the Cardinal's excellent kicker, Lexi Temple, nailed the PAT into the wind for a 12-36 score.
Anderson was intercepted two more times in the fourth quarter. He wasn't helped by some questionable non-calls by the officiating crew. The St. Mary's receivers were being held and shoved all over the field and not one single pass interference call was made. The Cardinals scored one more time on a Filzen run for the final score of 12-43.
"Clearly turnovers hurt us," said Kucera. "We didn't get our run game established and we were forced to pass in situations that we didn't want to."
In spite of the disappointing loss, this was a great season for the Knights and if you look back over the last two seasons the team accomplished more than any other St. Mary's football team. Two Section 2A championships, a Southern Minnesota Conference championship, a 2012 undefeated regular season record, two state quarterfinal appearances with one win, a semi-final state appearance and no doubt several team individual records. We may not see a passing attack for a long time like the one led by Jordan Anderson and his core of talented receivers, especially when he was throwing to Sean Mathiowetz. This was a great, entertaining team to watch, a credit to the school, and they are to be commended for playing a clean game with spirit, talent and enthusiasm. The dedicated coaching staff did an excellent job of teaching the young men how to play the game and preparing them to do their best on the field each time out.
"It hurts losing this year's senior class," said Kucera. "We only had six of them, but they are high quality guys. They did a lot for this team and helped us win 10 consecutive games and go undefeated at home the last two years."
Seniors on the squad were Jordan Anderson, Sean Mathiowetz, Mitch Neid, Tyler Helget, Cody Berkner and Alex Mages.
Game stats
338 total yards, 59 rushing, 279 passing
Jordan Anderson: 23/46 passing for 279 yards for 1 TD, 29 yards rushing for 1 TD
Mitch Neid: 14 yards rushing
David Surprenant: 14 yards rushing
John Brandl: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD
Sean Mathiowetz: 77 yards receiving
Brandon Helget: 42 yards receiving
David Surprenant: 5 solo tackles, 7 assists, 1 sack
Lucas Heiderscheidt: 6 solo tackles, 6 assists
Andrew Steffl: 1 solo tackle, 4 assists, ½ sack, 1 fumble recovery
Jordan Anderson: 4 solo tackles, 2 assists