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Astronomers declared NASA's newly rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope observatory a whopping success last week. And the good news was the crowning technical achievement of the year 2009, the International Year of Astronomy.
America's space telescope was recently outfitted with new cameras and other instruments by U.S. space shuttle astronauts. Spectacular images released just last week-from several of the giant orbiting telescope's operating science instruments-reveal jawdropping views of our immense universe.
NASA's high-resolution color images were worth the wait. They include multi-wavelength snaps of galaxies, a star crowded stellar cluster, and a stunning butterfly like nebula cloud (see images on page 1), to name a few.
"Hubble's suite of new instruments allows it to study the universe across a wide swath of the light spectrum, from ultraviolet all the way to near-infrared," according to NASA.
The scope's spectroscopic instruments have pierced billions of years to reveal portions of the spider web-like structure of the universe as well as the distribution of chemical elements that go into the production of stars and life.
"This marks a new beginning for Hubble," said Ed Weiler, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "The telescope was given an extreme makeover and now is significantly more powerful than ever, well-equipped to last into the next decade."
So what makes all the news about Hubble worth celebrating? Well, let's look at all the instrument upgrades-
Several onboard instruments were made more sensitive to light gathering thus improving Hubble's efficiency by a very large factor. Also, other electronic improvements have transformed Hubble into a supercharged version of the 1990s-era space telescope. This 21st-century spacecraft upgrade can now complete deep-sky observations in a fraction of the time of the old 20th-century version.
According to the NASA officials beaming at last week's news conference, scientists have been "focusing, testing, and calibrating" the new instruments since June and the results are beyond their wildest dreams.
Hubble is among the most complex spacecraft ever built in history. Astronauts performed the hardware upgrades on the 19-year-old observatory's systems at great risk. But sometimes risk is worth price. Case in point: The telescope was quickly called into service in July to observe Jupiter after a collision with a suspected comet. Hubble's images revealed a massive disturbance in Jupiter's upper atmosphere at the point of impact.
Hubble's observation schedule for 2009 and 2010 will be robust; it will include observing mysterious, ultra-cold Kuiper Belt objects at the far edge of our solar system. And the spacecraft will start a systematic search for new planets orbiting around distant stars. This work will include probing extrasolar planet atmospheres-water and oxygen may be found on some Earthlike worlds. Could there be life below those distant clouds?
Hubble has played its starring role of optical time machine to the hilt. By looking across millions of light years in distance, this spacecraft is gazing back, back into the remote past.
With that said, next year, Hubble will start observing baby galaxies that are less than 500 million years old. These young and growing galaxies were existing in the early days of the universe, so what may be revealed will be a prime example of Hubble as a kind of Sherman and Peabody "Wayback Machine".
Dark matter will be another observing target for Hubble. There's much we don't know about where dark matter is hiding in the universe. This mystery matter acts as a repulsive force; it also seems to be splitting the universe apart. So, whatever Hubble reveals on this and other distant fronts, will open new vistas to better understanding the nature of time and space.
As taxpayers, we all own a piece of Hubble, one of our nation's greatest scientific resources. Many Hubble space images are free and can be used for personal, non-commercial applications; they are downloadable and make eyecatching wall hangings or objects of study. You can download them to your flash drive, then take your flash drive to a local camera shop; there you can print out stunning, large-format prints and posters for home.
To examine the Hubble Space Telescope's new photos for yourself, go online to: www.nasa.gov/hubble, hubblesite.org, or www.spacetelescope.org/.
Lou Varricchio, M.Sc., is a former NASA science writer. He is currently involved in NASA's JPL Solar System Ambassador Program which provides space-science and space-exploration educational tools to Vermonters.


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Planning the wedding is more than enough work for a busy bride and her soon-to-be. You have tasks of every size and shape on your plates – not the least of which is helping your out-of-town guests find things to do and places to go while they're waiting for the ceremony to start.
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Holy Yum. Tasted amazing even with at home ingredients!
Since chef BLT has made this recipe available here, I will highlight my substitutions although for slightly caloric modification. By all means, if you are feeling festive, go for the whole milk version.
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1) whole milk, no fat milk
2) gruyere, cheddar and Parmesan already in the fridge
3) oil coating of trays, Pam olive oil spray
4) pop over pan, muffin tin
5) 50 min bake time, checked in at 40 min as the Popovers were smaller
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My blog is called Lottielooneytunes because well, first of all, when i was born my mum was going to call me lottie, because it was her favourite name at the time, and i think there was someone in a book called lottie which gave her inspiration. I was called Evie in the end (named after a famous person in a tv programme who was a fashion designer, coincidence much?!)
Secondly, my wonderful, mischievous dog is called Luna, and we have decided that her nickname is Looneytunes because she is such a looney dog!!
I also used the word tunes at the end because the thing i enjoy more that anything in the world is to sing and play my guitar. So, thats why i used Lottielooneytunes.
Here are 9 great facts about me (which couldn't be more true):
1. My hands are practically not hands anymore. They are basically plectrums for my guitar.
2. My sketchbook is abnormally full of crazy doodles that come from my imagination. Just face it, I daydream waaay to much.
3. I am freakishly OBSESSED with Cath Kidston. I counted that i have 29 Cath Kidston things altogether. Yeah, I'm a bit OTT.
4. The Union Jack is just the best pattern in the whole world. I literally love everything about it, I don't even know why i am crazy about a silly flag!!!
5. I get soooo much enjoyment out of baking. I literally could stand in the kitchen for HOURS with my mum and just bake and bake and bake.....!!
6. Converse. They are the best brand of shoe on this planet! I have currently got two pairs, but i have had more in the past.
7. This is defiantly not a word but i love...Vintage-ness. Yeah. Litterally anything vintage or retro will catch my eye straight away. Especially floaty dresses with loads of embroidery. I just love it this dress that Taylor Swift is wearing; i want it!
8. VW campavans. I LOVE THEM. I am trying to persuade my mum to get one, but i don't think we are allowed yet ( :( ) I think the orange ones are the best. THey are soooo cute!!!!
9. I am a tv maniac, but the one tv programme that i absolutely cannot live without is FRIENDS. Any one who follows me on twitter will see that I am so obsessed!!!! It is the most hilarious thing....I am laughing just thinking about it!!!
Lottielooneytunes is not really based on one subject. I will be posting a range of things from recipes, to songs i have written or liked, or even to just things i do in day 2 day life. Enjoy!!
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So the current chapter I am writing is extremely dialogue heavy. Most of the chapter is dialogue because it is a very vital part of the evolution of my main character. So it isn't senseless dialogue.
I try to break it up with description/narrative, but sometimes (not all the time), it feels forced and unnatural. When it feels unnatural, it almost dilutes the importance of the dialogue and the intended message.
In your opinion, is it okay to have a chapter, here and there, that is made up of mostly dialogue? Or should there ALWAYS be a balance between dialogue and narrative?
Also keep in mind it isn't one scene, it's different scenes and different locations, but all of which is a lot of dialogue.


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COE takes first place in the conquest of Balmorra Republic, earning just over 75,000 points. Balmorra becomes the second planet conquered by COE.
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text: They are many type of investments, the mo mo type when you see name it's running and you hop on board. The deep discount falling knife scenario, the old favorite and sometimes you just have to go out on a limb and build a case for a good stock that the investment community hasn't latched onto... yet. That stock is sonic Solutions. Anybody remember ROXIO? Well you've got it again here folks- part of SNIC. Why am I so HIGH on this stock? Well all this Blockbuster vs Netflix talk on ET has me digging for the technology that makes it all possible. That technology is from Sonic. Do you realize this company won BEST IN SHOW at macworld and no one even mentioned it? - Roxio(R), a division of Sonic Solutions(R) , the leader in digital media software, today announced it has been awarded Best of Show at Macworld for Toast (R) 8 Titanium, the newest addition to its Mac consumer software line. The win for Toast 8, which offers a range of unique features and ground-breaking platform firsts, marks the third time in the past four years Roxio's products have taken home the coveted prize. In what Macworld editors describe as one of the strongest shows for new and innovative products in recent years, Toast 8 was one of only 11 products recognized. "With many highly anticipated and desirable platform firsts, Toast 8 once again sets the standard for burning on the Mac," Jim Dalrymple, news director, MacCentral.com. Toast 8 also garnered Best of Show from iLounge.com, the leading independent web site for iPod, iTunes, and iPhone information. iLounge awarded Best of Show to only 10 products this year, but recognized Toast 8 as an especially impressive software release. "Thanks to its TiVoToGo(TM) functionality and iPod friendly features," explained Jeremy Horwitz, editor-in-chief, iLounge. "Toast 8 isn't just a strong product for users of CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray burners; it's now a big deal for iPod owners, too." Wow lets take that in... could this be the ONLY company with products for the IPhone not to get highlighted and pumped last week? Ok the TiviToGo bit is really interesting it allows you to transfer from tivo to your Mac and then burn discs! As Netflix has been touting their at home download-to-own services to be rolled out next year who sits in the middle of that as well- Sonic Solutions... let's take a look under the hood: I estimate revenue will increased from 6% this year 07 to over 15% in 08! This is primarily on the adoption of High Def DVD nothing else! And you know that's coming like a sandstorm! Also we have a very important licensing agreement with Movielink which should prove to be significant in 08. Gross margins will increase to 78% with a very favorable product mix. Operating EPS in 07' is 85 cents up about 8% from the year before but look at 08' S&P has them up at $1.04 for a gain of 22%!! Shares are trading at a DISCOUNT to peers with a better growth profile. You don't run across this much stuff adding up for a stock very often. The only true negative that I can find is a substantially higher tax rate and a board with less than 6 directors. My 1 year target price is $24-$27. I will be half boating it today due to market conditions.


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A friend tipped me off to a homegrown website called Babes In Disneyland. Run by a former Disneyland tour guide and current mom and annual pass holder, the site is a planning guide for parents (and grandparents) taking babies and toddlers to Disneyland. This website has a diversity of content, including where to eat, best times to ride certain attractions, and quiet spots to visit when it all gets a bit overwhelming for the little ones. This site is like having your own personal tour guide.
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Nadine Al Budair is one of ten Saudis voted most beautiful for 2014.
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Barrel Bombs in Syria Continue to Bring Death From Above Despite International Condemnation
While the world's attention focuses on Gaza, people continue to lose their lives in Syria, where the government drops barrel bombs in civilian areas held by forces who want to oust President Bashar Assad's regime.
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Beer cheaper than Coke: Just one reason Prague is definitely worthy Czech-ing out
BEER cheaper than Coke, plus draught pilsner you can pour for yourself at your table – welcome to the Czech Republic.
The central European nation is a mecca for beer drinkers and its famous pilsner is the basis of most of the world's lagers.
But forget the big brand bland brews served in many UK pubs, those on offer here are meticulously crafted and adored by the Czechs.
Pilsner takes its name from the city of Pilsen, so the birthplace of the hugely popular drink was a must-see on our beer tour of Bohemia.
Our first pitstop was easy to find, simply named The Pub – just off Pilsen's main square.
It's part of a Czech chain that has bars in other cities, including five in the capital Prague.
" The huge advantage of the Czech Republic is that in most cases the beer is cracking value. In many bars and brewery pubs, beer costs less than fizzy drinks "
The idea is you can tap your own beer via a shiny set of beer pumps in the centre of the table.
Some struggled to pour a perfect pint...er, well, a perfect 500ml, but most of our group knew to angle the glass and rest it against the nozzle.
A computer registers how many drinks your group has downed and a league table appears on a flatscreen television.
I can proudly say our table trounced the opposition, even finishing above rival tables 50 miles away in the chain's Prague pubs, which are also shown on the big screen.
However, a word of warning – drinkers are expected to behave responsibly and your beer supply will be cut off if you get too lairy.
During our day in Pilsen we also visited two breweries.
First, we went to the small Groll brewery, based in an old manor house.
The Groll beers were sublime, with the pale lager a real thirst-quencher.
Later on we saw brewing at the other end of the scale at the city's sprawling Pilsner Urquell plant.
We took the official tour. Sadly the operation was not in full swing as we visited on a weekend.
Nevertheless it was an experience, particularly being led through the labyrinthine cellars where we tasted unfiltered, unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell from wooden barrels.
The huge advantage of the Czech Republic is that in most cases the beer is cracking value.
In many bars and brewery pubs, beer costs less than fizzy drinks.
A 300ml serving, just over half a pint, is around 70p, while a similar measure of Coke is 90p.
Being Brits, we tended to order 500ml beers, as they're closer to a pint, for which you will part with about £1.
If you're looking to make your Czech crowns go further, avoid drinking at tourist hotspots such as Prague's Wenceslas Square where prices can be around £2.60 for 500ml.
We were quickly learning that beer is a religion in the Czech Republic, so where better to head than the Hop and Beer Temple in Zatec, 45 miles from Prague. Located in the heart of the hop-producing region, it has a museum dedicated to the plant, an essential beer ingredient.
Like most visitors to the country, we flew into Prague, where you will find a huge selection of brewery bars and pubs.
Our party started off in the Brevnov monastery brewery, which boasts a truly divine range of light and dark ales.
Real monks amble around the monastery and grounds a quick taxi ride from the city centre.
Another monastery brewery is Strahov, also very central and close to Prague Castle.
We sampled its beers before heading to see the changing of the guard at the castle – the official residence of the Czech president.
Leaving Prague and heading north, we travelled to Litomerice in the Bohemian Highlands.
In its Swan brewery we enjoyed pale ale, semi-dark beer and a rye ale.
All the breweries we visited can be reached by train or bus from Prague and the fares are reasonable. Book online on Czech Rail's English language website or go to the ticket office at Prague's central station. There is hotel accommodation in the capital to suit every budget.
Using Prague as our base, we stayed at the grand Hotel Ambassador in Wenceslas Square in the heart of the city. It's a huge five-star hotel with great service and comfy rooms.
On our last night we relocated to the modern Angelo Hotel, close to the city centre but in the quieter business district.
After sampling so many amazing ales on a trip devoted to beer, it will feel wrong going into any old pub and ordering any old booze. But I won't be turning into a beer bore – I'll be sticking to the fine art of drinking it.
Holiday Fact File:
- Getting There: Fly with Ryanair (ryanair.com) from £111 or easyJet (easyjet.com) from £134 to Prague from airports around the UK. Premier Inn has a variety of hotels located at the airports, with prices starting from just £29 per night. See premierinn.com
- Where To Stay: Hotel Ambassador (ambassador.cz); Angelo Hotel (vi-hotels.com/angel-prague/)
- Wet Your Whistle: Groll Brewery (pivovargroll.cz); Pilsner Urquell Brewery (prazdrojvisit.cz); Hop and Beer Temple (beertemple.cz); Brenov Monastery (brevnov.cz/CS/klasterni-pivovar); Strahov Brewery (klasterni-pivovar.cz) For more information on the Czech Republic visit czechtourism.com


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Let's start this blog off with a successful restoration story.
Dr. John Aitken was born and died in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. He was dearly loved for his devotion to the poor, and much appreciated by his patients.
The fountain, while displaying many features of George Smith & Co.'s drinking fountains, is unique due to the six columns which support the canopy. It was manufactured by Cruickshanks & Co., otherwise known as the Denny Iron Works, the memorial was erected in 1884 at Water Row, Govan and dedicated to the good doctor. On 15 May 1987, the fountain was listed a Category B historic listed building.
During the 120 years since its erection, the fountain fell into disrepair. The Townscape Heritage Initiative undertook the task of restoring the monument in 2011, and restoration was undertaken by the Ballantine Boness Creative Ironworks.
The structure was originally seated on an octagonal plinth; following restoration the plinth is now a square. It has 6 columns with an arched (fish scale) dome topped with a corona and spike/orb finial. At the top of each arch is a commemorative panel representing the manufacturer, Cruickshanks & Co.; the Govan coat of arms; the Freemasons; the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows; the Ancient Order of Foresters; and a dedication which reads: Erected by the inhabitants of Govan in affectionate remembrance of John Aitken M.D. who died 11 March 1880, aged 41 years.
Connecting the interior columns to the fretwork detailed arch are alligators, one of many forms of Memento Mori. They were considered a symbol of evil and were hung from the ceilings of cabinets as a reminder of the mortality of humanity.
The drinking fountain consists of a wide mouthed basin, in the centre of which is a putto holding a paddle seated on an upturned urn. This 'putto' is the Sun Foundry's pattern number 8. A receptacle for drinking was in the form of a small cup chained to the fountain.
- Corona, Open framework in shape of a crown
- Finial, a sculptured ornament fixed to the top of a peak, arch, gable or similar structure
- Fret, running or repeated ornament
- Memento Mori, an artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death Plinth
- Putto (plural is Putti), a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually nude


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The world actually functioned pretty well before the Dollar.
Back in the good old days, the farmer would trade a pig with the baker in exchange for bread. The baker would trade with the butcher, the butcher with the goldsmith, the goldsmith with the farmer and so on.
Each would invest in two key things in order to make a trade;
- crafting quality products
- building quality, lasting relationships with others
These two things were the origins of value.
The great craftsmen (whose craftsmanship and/or relationship skills were superior) would perhaps command a premium for their goods and services and in turn built up some capital – to trade or to invest in crafting more quality goods to trade. Or for indulging in the occasional beer or perhaps an adventure or two.
Quality products and solid relationships were king. Good bastards with good products were likely best off. They become renowned for their wares and their unique flavour, they built "brands" – or goodwill.
Then the money drug took hold.
As trade got more complex – more complicated goods and services and more sophisticated market structures, cash became king.
The origins of value become less of a focus, as those doing business in industrial economies fixated their focus on putting as much cash as possible in their pockets. The US Dollar became the global benchmark for "value" and the rat race went berserk.
Then, the advertising & media revolution allowed companies to manufacture a brand image and buy an audience in exchange for cash. Earned goodwill become less of a focus, as an alternative was now available to the highest bidder.
It seemed to work pretty well for a while.
Stop to consider for a moment the amount of Dollars our governments now print each year just to keep this system alive. Is it not a false economy, out of balance? Are the masses not beginning to wake up?
As the global economy adjusts from a century of industrial lead capitalism, towards an open, transparent, connected world – the definition of "great" is adjusting alongside it, back to where it all began.
Workers are beginning to recognise and re-connect with the craft behind what they do for a living. Today's graduates are striving for purpose, striving for quality – regardless of what "industry" they're in – and so are consumers.
Those at the helm have a clear choice – prioritise creating cash for the short term, or creating great for the long term?
I'm backing the good bastards. Here's to the return of the craftsman.


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Creator unknown : Photograph of Waipukurau street scene, Hawke's Bay, taken by the Burton Brothers, [between 1868-1898]
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"All-natural" might be a trend, but these books and websites will have you thinking about nature in a deeper way.
Join novelist Barbara Kingsolver as she attempts to eat (and farm) in a deliberately old-fashioned way, then eat well with Simply Scratch and the Splendid Table. Finally, enjoy Vanessa Diffenbaugh's novel about a damaged woman with an affinity for plants rather than people.
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver
In this highly praised book, Kingsolver explores the process of eating locally with her husband and children after they decide to turn the family's inherited farm in rural Virginia into a permanent home. Kingsolver, the author of the fictional bestseller The Poisonwood Bible, handles the fish-out-of-water narrative with subtlety and humor, rather than ecological zeal. If you're looking for a gentle, funny memoir, you'll love to spend the seasons with this book.
On Your Smartphone
Looking for simple recipes with an emphasis on cooking from scratch? Check out this fun blog! I love the way each recipe's ingredients are shown from start to finish in clear and understandable photos. Blogger and mom Laurie says that she is "on a mission to find and create recipes" that are less processed and more kid-friendly. From Lemon Blueberry Cake Loaf to Easy Homemade Chicken Soup, you're sure to find something yummy to eat.
On a Podcast
Learn about the latest cookbooks and culinary trends with the Splendid Table podcast. My favorite episode? The "Olive Oil" episode (#500) that aired back in January. The host interviews journalist Tom Mueller, author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, about the controversies surrounding the classification of olive oils. Is your pricey bottle the real thing or an imposter? Mueller dishes on the real story behind our favorite brands.
Old School
The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Language of Flowers opens with this striking line: "For eight years, I dreamed of fire; Trees ignited as I passed them, oceans burned." The novel's narrator, Victoria Jones, is an isolated and violent 18-year-old who has spent her life in the foster system. Unable to connect with others, Victoria is obsessed with flowers and horticulture. Will she be able to construct a life for herself? And what mystery lurks in her childhood? Diffenbaugh's work is richly layered with floral references and uses the Victorian tradition of assigning specific meanings to plants as metaphors for Victoria's personality and her dark past.
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Hope Bordeaux is a librarian and writer who blogs about yoga, books, and creativity at hopebordeaux.com. She is also a Book Guru for Where is My Guru and her writing has appeared online in Treehouse, AdiosBarbie, and It's All Yoga, Baby.More from this Author


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Ok, I read this earlier in the summer, but the book I'm reading now is a bit long and I wanted to give you something while I'm still working on it. I'm also going to do exactly what everybody who reviewed this book before me did and give away something that's revealed about a third of the way in, because the cover text reveals it, too.
Rosemary starts this story as she is trying to navigate her college years, attempting to find her place in the world where she has never fit in outside her family, and dealing with the dysfunction of her family which has come apart since her sister, Fern, mysteriously went away when she and Rosemary were both five. What we find out as the book goes on is that Fern is a chimpanzee.
Although this book is not SF exactly, I think it is a wonderful book for fans of soft SF. Fundamentally it is a book that uses a non-human character to examine what it means to be human and what it means to be a family, which SF has been doing since Cyrano de Bergerac wrote a book about going to the moon centuries before anybody invented a name for the genre. (It's also the best new novel about a human family raising a chimp that I read this summer. Surprisingly, there is more than one entry in that category.) I think it would also do well among fans of "women's lives and relationships," as the book is focused not only on Rosemary's relationship with her sister but also her parents, her brother on the lam, and her troublemaking roommate Harlow.
I brought a couple of books back from the American Library Association this summer that belonged to series I already follow, but this was by far the best out of those I've gotten to at this point that was brand new to me.
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New DOOM Cinematic Trailer: Fight Like Hell
Bethesdasoft have released a cinematic trailer for DOOM and it's BRUTAL!
DOOM® returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience. Relentless demons, impossibly destructive guns, and fast, fluid movement provide the foundation for intense, first-person combat.
Players can perform different fatalities on demons as shown in the trailer with a huge arsenal of insane weapons.
DOOM releases on Friday, May 13th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, and can be pre-ordered by heading to DOOM.com (http://doom.com/en-us/preorder)
Sintel: A soul stirring animated short
So I just share whenever I stumble upon something good on the internet. A friend recommended the following animated short to me and I was so moved by it. I have to say what actually happened. This fourteen minutes video left my emotions dumbfounded. This is the story of a girl who finds an injured dragon. Not a traditional story of dragons. Must watch!
Orcs Must Die! Unchained – Now in Open Beta
Orcs must die games are tower / hero defense games – where you build traps and minions, whilst equipping yourself with weapons and trinkets; to hold off waves of orcs and other creatures!
Open Beta is from March 29th to April 13th.
- Now free-to-play, complete with cash shop options and a LoL-style launcher
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Fallout 4's New "Survival Mode" is on its way.
In the past we have been introduced with survival modes on Fallout games, in these modes everything matters, how we sleep, what we eat and drink and when does the game save and how to save it, it's not easy at all and players usually avoid it because of its difficulty but for some it is a true challenge they want to take on, Fallout 4 has been missing a survival mode but Bethesda confirms it will be arriving soon and with better features and some which we are familiar with from the past Fallout games. You can try out the Survival mode Beta if you have it on steam today!
Continue reading "Fallout 4's New "Survival Mode" is on its way."
Rocket League's Basketball theme (Out in April)
Enjoyed the soccer game? How about some basket ball now. The theme is set to release in April 2016, no confirmed date has been specified yet, April is around the corner. With a basketball theme the game will be way more immersive than it already is.
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Tomb Raider 2013 for Charity! Only $1
Celebrating 20 Years of Tomb Raider
Squire Enix has offered the 2013 Tomb Raider game just for $1 for charitable causes, you can grab the digital copy now for this price, donate more and get more as well. Offers include $1, $20 and $50+ donations.
Source: http://gamechangercharity.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=520
Movie Recommendation: Fracture(2007)
It's time for a movie recommendation for the folks looking for a decent film to watch. Directed by Gregory Hoblit, the guy who directed Primal Fear(one of my favorite courtroom dramas), comes the movie Fracture.
It is literally impossible to describe in words how baffled and immersed I was while watching the movie. But I can explain the awesomeness of this film in one name: Anthony Hopkins. The genius actor who knew for sure what kind of acting was needed to make this film one of the finest courtroom drama thrillers. And trust me folks, this actually is a thriller.
Oculus Rift Released! Worth the price tag?
On 28th March 2016, The Oculus Rift is finally available for purchase, although many people had access to prototypes way before but this is the final tested product which I would hesitate to call a final product as it lacks from several features that need to be administered.
The $600 Price Tag!
Worth it? A hefty price to pay for VR but a price, added with more cost of having an Oculus Ready PC as well, the price point is the part that makes many people hesitant on purchasing the product for now, maybe when the price lowers to $400 a large number more will take interest.
Upon reviews of some popular critics they saw the product lacked some features, such as okay-ish quality headphones, censor could not be adjusted, you would imagine for something that costs so much would have premium quality and experience.
It comes with the following right in the box.
- Oculus Rift with Integrated VR Audio
- Xbox One Controller
- Oculus Remote
- Sesor Designed for VR
The over-all experience of the product is great and has a huge line up games to be featured on it, right now the promotions go to Eve Valkyrie, Defense Grid 2 Lucky's Tale and many more to come! Stay tuned to hear more.
Shot released of Michael Keaton in The Founder
Chronicling the rise of McDonald's fast food empire, The Founder tells the true story of how Illinois salesman Ray Kroc met brothers Mac and Dick McDonald, operating a hamburger restaurant in southern California in the 1950s. Kroc subtly maneuvers himself into a position to take control of their company, which grows into one of the world's best-known brands after he buys the chain for $2.7 million in 1961.
First 15 Minutes of Adr1ft
ADR1FT is an immersive first-person experience that tells the story of an astronaut in peril. Floating silently amongst the wreckage of a destroyed space station with no memory and a severely damaged EVA suit, the only survivor struggles to determine the cause of the catastrophic event that took the lives of everyone on board. The player fights to stay alive by exploring the wreckage for precious resources, and overcomes the challenges of an unforgiving environment to repair the damaged emergency escape vehicle and safely return home.
Here are the first 15 minutes of Adr1ft courtesy of IGN.
With both VR and Non VR versions out now.
Following are the release dates for Adr1ft
Microsoft Windows
March 28, 2016
PlayStation 4, Xbox One


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If you were checking out the trending topics on Twitter in Ireland, Australia or elsewhere, you may have discovered that Irish Strippers Are Over Priced.
The oddball hashtag #IrishStrippersYoureOverPriced has been on the go for hours since musician Luke Brooks was less than happy at the economics of the Irish adult entertainment industry.
Luke who now?
Brooks is a member of Australian comedy group Janoskians, who play Dublin's Olympia Theatre tonight. The group are well-known on YouTube for recordings of public pranks, though they're branching out into lampooning a certain well-known boy band:
Things really took off when he offered to follow Twitter users who used his hashtag:
Naturally, once it started trending, everyone else was so confused it kind of exploded with people wondering why their smartphones were suggesting this tag for their posts.
Unfortunately, we don't know which of Dublin's establishments Luke was visiting – or how they're still in business with prices like that.


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Here is my card for the Add some Blue challenge over at
our sponsors are the wonderful Magnolia-licious and Ribbon Girl
how lucky are we!
This is Watering Tilda coloured with Distressed Inks.
I thought it would be a great image for my daughters birthday in May as she waters her plants before doing the school run with her 2 daughters.
Spellbinders die for the image, Go-Kreate for the card shape, stamped the tulips(can't remember who's stamp) then hand drew the fence,
the gorgeous Maja Coffee in the Arbour- White Daisies DP
Magnolia Doohickey tag & Butterfly dies, flowers Kaisercraft, lace & seem binding from my craft box & lots of Stardust Stickles.
My daughter loved the card!
Until next time,
happy crafting..


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Whether you plan on building your home in a development, on a waterfront property, or on an individual lot, your home will not just exceed your expectations, it will fulfill your dreams. That's John Cannon's promise to you.


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These days anyone who watches television, reads magazines, or talks with friends has likely heard of probiotics. This popular term refers to the good bacteria that help to improve gastrointestinal (GI) tract health, aid in digestion, balance the gut, and possibly improve immune system function. With such appealing benefits, many people are considering if they should add probiotics to their diet through probiotic supplements. Rather than buying blindly, consumers can … [Read more...]
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As yet another news story comes out warning of the health dangers from plastics or the pesticides on the food we eat, more and more people are looking for ways to go greener in their homes. The thought of the work and expenses of changing so many things is understandably daunting to the average person. Savvy, health-conscious consumers are learning practical and affordable ways to reduce the chemical loads in their homes. Make Gradual Replacements. Rather than tossing … [Read more...]


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College Council Meeting Live Streamed
The February 27 meeting of the College Council will be available to watch via live stream.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm and is expected to last until approximately 6 pm.
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The end of the most horrendous year, for not just me, but my entire family. I don't think we will ever encounter another year worse than this year. I don't think much worse things can happen, unless we have a replica of what happened but that is thankfully most unlikely.
The whole year wasn't dreadful though.
It began badly, being admitted to hospital with severe hyperemesis gravidarum (sickness) - I hadn't kept anything down for 4-5 days and it had been over 24 hours of throwing up even sips of water. I was admitted to hospital to go on a drip and get my fluids and salts etc back up. It was the admission to hospital that made me tell my employers at the time that I was pregnant, earlier than I had wanted to. It went horribly wrong after they knew I was expecting, and made life incredibly difficult for me. I was also suffering terribly with SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction), and decided that in the end dealing with the SPD, the sickness and the stress of idiotic employers that the best thing to do was to quit work. It was stressful financially at first but we soon settled into things.
A good time however was our first foreign family holiday. Taking William to Benalmedena was certainly not the usual sun holiday that I had been used to, but it was a lot of fun and we really bonded. The weather was great, the food was great, and we went to some really fab tourist attractions, like watching dolphins performing to music and holding a baby croc!
You all know the story around my going into labour, and the birth of Harry and the terrible, sad events that followed.
If you want to remind yourself here is the story in full: http://missingharry.blogspot.co.uk/p/harrys-story.html
Other memorable points throughout the year were the events for the Harry Cunningham Trust : the walk, the fete, the ball.
- Don't take anything for granted
- In times of hardship, you learn who your true friends are
- When hearing horror stories while pregnant, never assume that these things happen to other people, and not you.... It can so easily be you.
- The grief journey is one that never ends, or gets easier
- You will remember the one you have lost every single day
- Do not test the patience of those grieving
- Watch what you say to those who have lost: nothing will make things better, saying things like "you're young you can have another baby", "well he was poorly, it was for the best", or "let's try to forget about it" are NOT helpful
- When someone has lost a baby at any stage of their pregnancy, it is still a loss. They are still grieving. Bear that in mind if you conceive before they do... it is an incredibly hard time and being happy for pregnant women when you are grieving the loss of your baby, at any stage, is more than difficult.
- To continue to fundraise with the Harry Cunningham Trust
- Raise further awareness of vasa previa and hopefully include the screenings at the 20 week scan for those women at risk
- To remember Harry in positive ways
- To spend more time with those who mean a lot
- To enjoy every minute with William
- To be happy....


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Last night I had my 1000th visitor, which is about 995 more than I ever thought would read anything here, so I thought I would take the occasion to write about something that has been in the back of my head to post for a while.
I walked into this all a bit naive about the blogging community and it has taken me a while to get settled in and feel a bit like I know what the hell I am doing. What I'm doing here is still all a bit amateur-hour compared to the more committed out there, but I'm stumbling along, happy to do what I can. I wanted to do this blog as a way to discuss my experiences as a new faculty member in the hopes that it would help others anticipate some of the challenges they would face if they have the good fortune to find themselves in a similar situation.
One thing I did not anticipate was the variety of tools available for bloggers to monitor who visits their site when and for how long. Even creepier, I can easily figure out details of a visitor, including their server, location, even the platform, OS and browser used to access my blog. Whereas this information really does me no good, an interested blogger could easily determine, at the very least, the university home of anyone who left a comment on their blog. Initially, I had set out to introduce as little information about myself and my university into the blog but over time I have gotten lazier about details. Armed with the knowledge of my university, a couple of details gleaned from what I have written and a little bit of curiosity, one could quite easily figure out who I am. I'm not saying this happens, just that it could. For my own part, I assume that anyone else doing this is less interested in who other bloggers are in person than what they have to say in this odd little community. Plus, as someone who would prefer to remain nameless here, I extend that courtesy to others and hope they do the same. Nevertheless, I already mentioned that I came here like a country boy to the city....
So, that got me thinking whether or not I would care if someone took the time to track down who I am and I don't really have an answer yet. I know that, in an effort not to be too obvious about what I do, I have avoid writing about some things that I would really like to. Perhaps that is the sacrifice for taking this approach, but I have decided to post a bit more about science in 2009 even if it means reducing the pool of scientists to hide in. After all, what's the point of discussing a science job if you can't pepper in a bit of the science you love along the way?
How anonymous is anonymous blogging?
Last night I had my 1000th visitor, which is about 995 more than I ever thought would read anything here, so I thought I would take the occasion to write about something that has been in the back of my head to post for a while.
Totally don't stop posting. I'm searching for jobs right now, so this is seriously good information -- while I have advisors that I can ask random questions, having the anonymous input is also extremely helpful. I was curious about your identity when I first read the blog -- but only in a fleeting sense. The ability to read relatively unfettered thoughts from a random person dealing with what I hopefully will in the not-to-distant future is more important then knowing your non-blog identity. I roughly know your field, but only bc I found the blog thru a job search website...so it's possible we've met in person, or might in the future. However, that's inconsequential, really, because first, we don't wear screen names on conference badges, and second, blogging seems to me to be another and separate format for interaction. I think another question you might add to your list is, doesn't blogging allow various aspects of your personality exist in a public format that wouldn't otherwise? So, leading from that line of inquiry, does it make sense to worry about non-blog identity of the people you interact with in silico? I don't think so.
Check out the discussions and links over at DrugMonkey about pseudonymous blogging and the responsibilities of bloggers to maintain visitor and commenter anonymity. We're all in the same boat and some bloggers are happy to have their identities known to the general public and others (me included) are not. Several regular bloggers know who I am outside the blogosphere and vice versa but we all share a mutual trust and respect. A lot of us could be readily identifiable with some selective googling and how much personal info you divulge on your blog is completely up to you - the science blogging community will respect your pseudonymity.
Like PiT said, there seems to be a pretty strong sense of respect for pseudonymity here around the blogs. However, if details become too obvious people can figure out who we are. I don't personally mind if people figure it out, but like Isis, would rather that my lab web page is the first google hit for my real name, rather than my blog where I talk about all kinds of navel-gazing, introspective things that I don't need potential students learning about me until they actually JOIN the lab. (Then is all comes out anyway, hah).The biggest danger is that there still are just some things it is never safe to complain about or wax profanic about--unless you truly don't care if the targets of your profanities read what you said and know it is you. But frankly, I think most of those kinds of personal complaints are best left to drunken nights out with your best friends, anyway, not posting to a publicly available website, no matter who you are or call yourself.
Well, I guess I should have assumed that DrugMonkey and others would already have discussed this topic. It doesn't really bother me all that much considering that I don't generally post anything that others might find offensive. Nevertheless, it was a topic that I have been thinking about for a bit, particularly because I would like to talk more about science than I have been. In any case, thanks for the feedback.
I am glad that you brought this up here -- relatively new to blogs and I only read Isis somewhat religiously. I have been thinking of starting my own blog, but am holding off for now for some of the reasons you mention and both PiT and Arienna bring up -- mainly, that I am not so good at withholding details, especially when writing. One could always blog about being on job market, but, meh is my interest factor given likelihood of anonymity loss....


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Writing in the New York Times, columnist Jim Dwyer says that the NYPD's explanation of its involvement in a controversial film about Muslims "has been contaminated with official falsehoods." The police first said that only a few officers were shown the film and that the department had not cooperated with the filmmakers; it turned out that 1,400 officers saw it and that Police Commission Raymond Kelly gave a 90-minute interview for the project.
Dwyer writes, "No one has given a straight, plausible story to explain how a piece of agitprop wound up being screened in a police training facility for months." He notes that since 9/11 police have enjoyed vastly expanded powers to conduct surveillance. "In effect, a federal court was asked to trust the police not to abuse that power or infringe on people's rights," Dwyer writes. "In opinion polls, Mr. Kelly has proven to be among the city's most popular public officials, and he seemed to enjoy the confidence of a majority of New Yorkers. Yet Mr. Kelly is not going to be police commissioner forever, and 'trust me' is not a policy that can work forever."


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|Posted: July 23, 2009
Advanced Diamond Technologies Wins Second Prestigious R+D 100 Award
|(Nanowerk News) For the second year in a row, Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT), a leader in developing and applying diamond film for industrial, electronic, and medical applications, wins the prestigious R&D 100 Award.
|ADT's latest award is for its NaDiaProbes®the world's first commercially available all-diamond atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes. Receiving this mark of excellence deems NaDiaProbes as one of the "most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year," by R&D Magazine.
|NaDiaProbes are not diamond-coated probes or pieces of diamond mounted on cantilevers; rather the entire cantilever and tip assembly is made of UNCD®, a thin-film form of nanocrystalline diamond. NaDiaProbes harness the unsurpassed properties of diamond, provide outstanding sharpness, dimensional stability, and wear resistance. They are suitable for general imaging applications, metrology, inspection, and manufacturing at the nanoscale.
|NaDiaProbes have 30 times the price performance of industry standard silicon nitride probes because they are manufactured in a highly parallel process similar to the way semiconductors are made. As importantly, the wafer-scale capability utilized in the manufacturing of NaDiaProbes demonstrates the feasibility of using diamond for MEMS (micro-electrical-mechanical systems) and sensor devices. "Due to their durability, NaDiaProbes increase efficiency and reduce costsboth important attributes for research laboratories and companies, especially in this tight economy," said ADT's president Neil Kane.
|"We've won R&D 100 Awards in both of the years that we've been shipping commercial products," said Dr. John Carlisle, ADT's chief technical officer. "This is a great testimony to the caliber of our team and it's an honor to be recognized as an innovative company for our path breaking products."
|"The R&D 100 Awards honor the latest technology developments that are designed to meet societal, scientific, or business challenges facing us todayand tomorrow," said Rita Peters, R&D Magazine's editorial director.
|ADT gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Science Foundation's SBIR/STTR program and contributions from co-awardees professors Robert Carpick of the University of Pennsylvania and Kevin Turner of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ADT also acknowledges the State of Illinois' Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Homeland Security Market Development Bureau for a product development grant.
|About Advanced Diamond Technologies
|Formed to commercialize the ultrananocrystalline diamond technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory, ADT is the exclusive licensee to its portfolio of diamond patents. ADT is a World Economic Forum 2007 Technology Pioneer, a recipient of a 2008 EuroAsia IC Award in the Materials Enabling category from EuroAsia Semiconductor magazine, and a 2008 R&D 100 Award winner winner for UNCD Seals (mechanical seals for pumps).
|Source: Advanced Diamond Technologies (press release)
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"…if I want to fully experience the love of Jesus, I must receive one of his most important gifts he sends me—his teaching. I must invite Jesus to be the personal Teacher of my life. I must trust that he is right—about everything. And that therefore where I disagree with him I must either be wrong or not yet understand what it was he was saying. I must allow Jesus to teach me how to live."—John Ortberg
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Even the most cursory look at the world's cultures will indicate the religious fervor that characterizes humanity. The only observers who seem shocked by this universal phenomenon are the secularists and the prophets of secularization theory who were absolutely certain that religious faith and religious fervor would disappear in the modern world.
Needless to say, it hasn't turned out that way. The theory of secularization is a shadow of its former self. Leading proponents like Peter Berger of Boston University now acknowledge that the secularization thesis was not an accurate predictor of the fate of religious belief in the modern world. The modern world is not secularized. Indeed, many of the most heated conflicts around the world today involve conflicting faiths. As Berger has commented, it turns out that a few European nations and the American intellectual elites are the exceptions, rather than the rule.
And yet, the intellectual elites are not so secular as they believe themselves to be. As it happens, their religion may not be theistic, but it is a religion all the same.
That fact is confirmed in a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Stephen T. Asma, a professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, argues that the new religion of many secular folk is ecology. As Asma explains, many secular types suffer from "green guilt."
In "Green Guilt," he writes:
Now the secular world still has to make sense out of its own invisible, psychological drama-in particular, its feelings of guilt and indignation. Environmentalism, as a substitute for religion, has come to the rescue. Nietzsche's argument about an ideal God and guilt can be replicated in a new form: We need a belief in a pristine environment because we need to be cruel to ourselves as inferior beings, and we need that because we have these aggressive instincts that cannot be let out.
Asma rightly notes that Friedrich Nietzsche, the nihilist who famously declared that God is dead, understood that religion was not dead at all. He "was the first to notice that religious emotions, like guilt and indignation, are still with us, even if we're not religious."These "religious emotions," including guilt, explain why so many..."(for the rest of article)
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"You received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory."—Romans 8:15-17 NLT
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Through his experience with the Na'vi, Jake's loyalty begins to change. He becomes a true Na'vi, which raises the question: which side will Jake choose? Avatar really tells the same story as movies such as The Last Samurai, Brother Bear, and Dances with Wolves—where a foreigner has preconceptions about an "alien" culture, yet upon spending time with them and learning their ways, realizes that his new "home" is truly the more benevolent, and that his original ways were really inhumane.
From the perspective of a 3-D film experience, Avatar is truly remarkable. I completely forgot that I was wearing glasses for most of the film! This is a huge step beyond the 3-D glasses with red and blue lenses (anyone remember Jaws 3?). The scenery on Pandora is nothing short of breathtaking. There are floating mountains, beautiful water falls, fascinating creatures, and luminescent plants that react to touch (Heaven?). Even though I think the film has potential to cause considerable spiritual confusion, I can't help but give Cameron credit for his storytelling and creativity. Now, on to the worldview analysis…
Parker Selfridge (Giovanni Ribisi) plays a slimy, sleazy, flippant corporate "pig" only interested in the monetary bottom-line. His character is reminiscent of Paul Reiser from Aliens. He has no concern for the life on Pandora and is gladly willing to destroy them to obtain unabtanium unless a diplomatic solution can be reached. At one point Parker says to Grace, "What do they want? We've tried money and education, but nothing works." The inference is clear: these nature-loving creatures don't want anything that Western corporate capitalist culture has to offer. In fact, it's the capitalists who need to learn a lesson from the Na'vi.
It might be possible to chalk this character up as a criticism of corporate greed rather than a criticism of capitalism per se. However, I'm just not convinced because this portrayal seems to go along too consistently with the anti-capitalist fervor that has been resonating in our culture recently. It's certainly ironic that Avatar has a central character negatively portraying (and stereotyping) capitalists when it's already grossed over 1 billion dollars! But this is a minor theme in the movie.
It would be virtually impossible to miss the not-so-subtle pantheism that pervades the entire film. The Na'vi are spiritually connected to their entire world, including the plants and animals. Their home is a humongous tree, which is clearly representative of the idea of Mother Earth. The Na'vi are so connected to nature that they say of prayer of gratitude, and sometimes even cry, when they kill an animal for food. The audience is given a virtual lesson in pantheism while Neytiri mentors Jake into their way of life. A pantheistic explanation is given for EVERY aspect of life including what they eat, how they pray, how they worship the planet, and how they relate to each other. Avatar is filled with rituals that are overseen by a Shaman (there is a scene of tree worship that is so realistic my wife almost walked out. In her words, it was demonic).
The pantheistic worldview doesn't simply play a background role to make the film plausible, like the Force does in Star Wars. Rather, pantheistic spirituality is literally preached to the audience through the characters and their interactions.
But there is a subtle difference that sets it apart from other pantheistic movies (such as Lion King, Pocahontas, or Star Wars).
While Avatar clearly portrays pantheistic spirituality in a positive light, I think it may be subtly subverting it with a naturalistic worldview. The naturalist in the film is clearly Grace Augustine (whose name is taken from St. Augustine who wrote, "The City of God"). She is the scientist who is constantly looking for a natural explanation for their spiritual behavior. While the Na'vi talk in spiritual terms (they describe "seeing" as looking into a person's depth), there does seem to be a physical explanation lurking beneath all their behavior. Below the ground are cords that connect all the trees on the planet, like a giant network of computers. To "connect" with the animals, the Na'vi have to physically connect their hair to the animals' manes. And to hear from their ancestors, they have to physically connect to the trees, not unlike connecting to the Internet. This is significantly different from the Star Wars films, for example, in which Luke, Yoda, and Darth Vader are capable of manipulating reality from a distance.
So, what is the moral of the story? Here's my take: People ought to forsake greedy Western capitalism and embrace pantheistic spirituality, even though such practices have a perfectly natural explanation.
There is much more that could be discussed about in this film (e.g., environmentalism, or the way it portrays the military). I had great discussions in my classes this past week and have had many discussions with other young people as well. Even though this movie will likely cause considerable spiritual confusion, it provides a great opportunity for parents and youth workers to engage young people in worldview conversations....."(Read the rest on his blog)
You buy your tickets and concessions, and you walk into the theater. Celluloid images flash at twenty-four frames per second, and the hypnotic sequence of moving pictures coaxes you to suspend disbelief and be entertained by the implausible.
Unfortunately, many often suspend their beliefs as well, succumbing to subtle lessons in how to behave, think and even perceive reality. Do you find yourself hoping that a sister will succeed in seducing her sibling's husband, that a thief will get away with his crime, that a serial killer will escape judgment? Do you, too, laugh at the bumbling priest and seethe at the intolerant and abusive evangelist? Do you embrace worldviews that infect your faith and then wonder, after your head is clear, whether your faith can survive the infection?
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies. Hollywood Worldviews helps you enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps you aware of your culture and awake to your faith."
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Something has to give, and often it does––to disastrous consequences.
Expanding on principles from Dr. Richard Swenson's best-selling books Margin and The Overload Syndrome, this book consists of 180 daily readings to help restore balance to hectic, modern lives. Each reading serves as a practical assignment––a helpful "prescription"––to eliminate unneeded frustrations, reflect on what's really important, and start winning the war with our time.
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"This doesn't mean that we need to welcome real bigotry into our public discourse. But what Hume said wasn't bigoted: Indeed, his claim about the difference between Buddhism and Christianity was perfectly defensible. Christians believe in a personal God who forgives sins. Buddhists, as a rule, do not. And it's at least plausible that Tiger Woods might welcome the possibility that there's Someone out there capable of forgiving him, even if Elin Nordegren and his corporate sponsors never do."
"When liberal democracy was forged, in the wake of Western Europe's religious wars, this sort of peaceful theological debate is exactly what it promised to deliver. And the differences between religions are worth debating. Theology has consequences: It shapes lives, families, nations, cultures, wars; it can change people, save them from themselves, and sometimes warp or even destroy them.
If we tiptoe politely around this reality, then we betray every teacher, guru and philosopher — including Jesus of Nazareth and the Buddha both — who ever sought to resolve the most human of all problems: How then should we live?
It's reasonable to doubt that a cable news analyst has the right answer to this question. But the debate that Brit Hume kicked off a week ago is still worth having. Indeed, it's the most important one there is." (read the whole article)
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Christian: The cosmological argument is strong evidence that God exists. If the universe was made, it needs a maker; if it was created, it needs a creator. That creator is God.
Skeptic: Ah, but this merely raises the question "Who made God?" which Richard Dawkins himself asks in The God Delusion.* It just pushes the question back one step further.
Christian: This seems to me to be a category error; it confuses the uncreated creator with His created creation. God doesn't need a maker because God was never made; He was and is eternally existing.
Skeptic: That's special pleading at best, hypocritical at worst. Why is it okay for God to be "eternal, uncreated" but not the universe?
Christian: Because we have good reasons, both philosophical and scientific, that the universe is not eternal, whereas no such reasons exist to believe that God is so. God is not subject to the same limitations of the material world He created. The cosmological argument proposes not that everything requires a cause, but whatever begins to exist requires a cause; if God did not begin to exist (since there is no reason to believe He did, unlike the universe) He requires no cause.
Skeptic: Even if we agree that the universe is not eternal, why must its cause be God? Why not some other explanation?
Christian: Whatever created both time and space must transcend both time and space. Also, there are numerous other attributes which can be discerned about whatever created the universe that imply a personal entity (that is, it possesses volition among other things). So the creator of the universe is an entity which is beyond time and space yet still possesses certain attributes and is personal. This sounds to me a lot like God.
* In The God Delusion Dawkins is attempting to apply the question as a defeater to the design argument (p.109), not the cosmological argument (which Dawkins shockingly dismisses in less than a page). I've personally heard it applied more often to the cosmological argument, at least in the realm of Internet banter."
(This conversation is from www.Whyfaith.com)
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Professor Gershon Galil of the University of Haifa deciphered the ancient writing, basing his interpretation on the use of verbs and content particular to the Hebrew language. It turned out to be "a social statement, relating to slaves, widows and orphans," Galil explained in a statement from the University.
The inscription is the earliest example of Hebrew writing found, which stands in opposition to the dating of the composition of the Bible in current research; prior to this discovery, it was not believed that the Bible or parts of it could have been written this long ago.According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, current theory holds that the Bible could not..." (More)
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Wikipedia sprouted in the fertile soil of freedom and possibility that characterized the early days of the Internet. Andrew Lih tells the story in The Wikipedia Revolution (2009). Wales, a principal of the technology company Bomis, perceived the potential demand for an online encyclopedia and launched his new venture to fill that need. Nupedia was soon abandoned because it was the result of conventional thinking—a traditional encyclopedia model applied to the Internet. When this dawned on Wales and Sanger, the resulting creative spark ignited the Wikipedia revolution. Putting an encyclopedia on the Web should mean not merely a change in the location of encyclopedia content, they realized: the new technology could instead transform the entire process of content production and publication. This was the insight that set Wikipedia apart and soon attracted millions of people across the world to its community.
The Wikipedia experiment was an exercise in entrepreneurship, and demonstrates that the impetus for life-enhancing innovation is not merely monetary success. Wales and Sanger were motivated by a desire to promote learning and empower people. In their view, the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge should be democratic: let anyone with access to a computer participate in the process.
Traditionally, the collection and presentation of the world's accumulated knowledge in the encyclopedia format was a jealously guarded prerogative of the gatekeepers of established publishing and academic institutions. This method had its advantages: consistency, careful review processes, and adherence to accepted standards of scholarship.
It also had its drawbacks. The updating and release of new material necessarily occurred at a glacial pace. Originality and dissent were frowned upon and non-mainstream perspectives could only find their way to print slowly, if at all. There were intrinsic limitations of scale and scope, put in place by the economics of the editorial and print process: only major topics deemed to be of interest to large numbers of people could justify the resources put into covering any given entry.
The philosophy of its founders shaped Wikipedia and supplied its unique sensibility, overturning the conventional constraints of established encyclopedias. Most critically, Wales and Sanger possessed a fundamental faith in humanity. Wikipedia is not about technology, Wales wrote in the foreword to Lih's book, "it's about people… it's about trusting people, it's about encouraging people to do good." Detractors believed that permitting open editing of web content, or "crowdsourcing," would result in chaos. Bias, error, and distortion would be rife. How could the anonymous interaction of the Web, they wondered, result in reliably accurate information on a wide range of topics?
But Wikipedia's bet on the potential of free human interaction in an online community paid off. By 2008, it boasted more than 2 million articles in English, and millions more in some 250 other languages. By almost any measure it was a spectacular success.The model pioneered by Wikipedia is not flawless. One might..." For more...
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My point is this. Maybe in a moment of candor, Brit was being deeply honest with Tiger. Simply expressing what / who he has found that has changed his life?"I certainly want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have done. I'm not claiming it's impossible to do when you work in this business. I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died, I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it's a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you're not really living it."
Labels: Christianity, Evangelical, Faith and Politics, Tiger Woods
Confusion abounds concerning what ID (Intelligent Design) is and isn't. So, we must be careful to clearly define it. The media, for the most part gets it wrong by calling ID a form of Creationism (we will discuss the difference below). And opponents of ID label it Creationism for rhetorical reasons so as to paint ID with the same ignorance brush as those who still believe the earth is flat. So instead of engaging with the scientific evidence marshaled by ID scientists and philosophers,[i] DE (proponents of Darwinian Evolution) resorts to name calling and institutional bullying. To get at the truth, here are some definitions straight from leading ID proponents.
William Dembski argues that the basic claim of ID is that "there exist natural systems that cannot be adequately explained in terms of undirected natural causes and that exhibit features which in any other circumstance we would attribute to design." For example, imagine you are driving through the mountains and all of the sudden you come across a rock face that demands your attention—it is different than the others. Whereas wind and erosion can account for the random appearances of most of the mountains you have seen that day, it cannot account for the four shapes embedded in this rock face. Why not? Because there is a recognizable pattern of intelligence that went in to the formation of this mountain. This becomes obvious by the fact that there are four specific shapes / patterns matching the faces of four former presidents of the United States (Mt. Rushmore). The natural inference here is not to the blind and unguided natural processes of wind and erosion but rather to design.
Consider another example from the science of Archaeology.[ii] When archeologists excavate sites and sift through dirt, how do they distinguish between authentic artifacts and rocks? Answer: they look for marks of design or what Dembski calls Specified Complexity (highly improbable patterns). Now what happens when scientists apply this same principle to biology at a molecular level? Michael Behe did just that and observed that some systems (e.g., Bacterial Flagellum) cannot be accounted for by blind natural selection.[iii] In fact, he concluded from his research that the most probable inference for the origin of irreducibly complex systems is design. A system is irreducibly complex if "it consists of several interrelated parts for which removing even one part destroys the system's function." If this concept is still a little fuzzy think of a mouse trap. What is necessary for a mouse trap to work is its having all the parts (wood, spring, cheese, latch etc.) working together. But it is not as though a block of cheese catches some mice, so adding a spring would catch more, then adding a block of wood would catch even more. The point is that the individual components serve no function by themselves. It is only when they function together as a whole do you get a beneficial function. Charles Darwin in 1859 admitted that "If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not have possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." That is quite a statement! Dembski pinpoints the crucial issue, "the point is whether nature (conceived as a closed system of blind, unbroken natural causes) can generate specified [or irreducible] complexity in the sense of originating it when previously there was none." After one hundred and fifty years, it does not seem that it can. So by Darwin's own admission, his theory is breaking down. It should also be noted that as we learn more and more about the complexity of the cell and DNA, the problem is only going to get worse for DE.
It is imperative to recognize that ID is not making a claim based on religious presuppositions. On the contrary, scientists have observed the relevant data and inferred design as the best explanation. Gaps exist in the understanding of molecular biology that DE has no way of bridging according to their theory. ID does have an explanation. As noted above, DE is stuck with the problem of where information comes from and how it is transferred (See Stephen Meyer's Signature in the Cell). ID has an explanation for this, inferred from the data, as well. These systems and organisms appear designed because they are designed. Now to be sure, ID research has religious implications but it is not religious in nature. It does not claim to say who this designer is or what he is like—that is a question for Theology and Philosophy of Religion to debate. ID is not Creationism in sheep's clothing adorned with fancy vocabulary.
[i] I include philosophers as well, because it is actually impossible to separate scientific inquiry from philosophical assumptions.
[ii] We could also talk about cryptology or the SETI project (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence—regardless of what you think about this, these scientists are assuming that intelligence can be recognized—like a series of prime numbers 1,3,13 etc. [see the movie Contact]). So if Scientists know what does and doesn't count as intelligence, then why the hesitance to apply that understanding to what they observe in biology?
[iii] Michael J. Behe, Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996).
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Busy day today working in the house. Only when you start to clean the place do you realise how much of it there is! Outside most of the leaves have fallen, and sadly its in all the wrong places! This means there's some cleaning up to do outside. Before the leaf sweeping started I thought another photo was in order. Another attempt at HDR. I can't say I'm overly impressed with the image, but I do like the paint like effect that has been achieved. I think, to be honest, I need some help to better understanf what would make a good subject for HDR, and what to do to get a good HDR image.
Tomorrow it's duty as the bus driver again as I collect the old girls. Great fun!


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I never went to a modeling school, and I don't suggest to anybody that they go to a modeling school.
Modeling is a great job to be in. You travel the world. You stay in one of the most fantastic places in the world. It is not always as glamorous as it looks, it's a lot of hard work, too, but it's a lot of fun at the same time.
When I came out of school I didn't even think that modeling was a job.
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On Wednesday March 21, the Vice President for Club Affairs, Logan Brenner, sent an email to all of Skidmore's Club presidents detailing changes to the Club Affairs Committee (CAC) Policies and Procedures.
This CAC document is the governing law of student organizations. On Monday night the presidents will make any suggestions or criticisms of the changes; then on Tuesday night SGA Senate will vote on the proposed amendment.
Most of the changes consist of minor amendments or clarifications, with the exception of an entirely new section on impeachment. This article outlines a brand new impeachment process granting SGA involvement while also voiding all clubs' previous impeachment policies.


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"Between 10 and 20 investors ... at most"
-- Michael Lewis on 60 Minutes, estimating how many people saw the financial crisis coming.
This painfully small group of financial crisis winners is the focus of Lewis' new book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. When Michael Lewis visited the Fool offices in the summer of 2009, he mentioned he was working on a book focused on the financial crisis. Back then, I was excited for the book to come out, but I wondered what new spin he could bring to the crisis.
I shouldn't have doubted my favorite financial raconteur.
You may know him from books such as ...
If you're unfamiliar with Lewis' work, he's the guy who semi-autobiographically chronicled the surreal world of 1980s Wall Street in Liar's Poker, explained the contrarian sabermetrics-focused success of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane in Moneyball, and helped Sandra Bullock get her Oscar for the movie version of his book The Blind Side.
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Expect more brilliance from The Big Short. Instead of giving us yet another rehash of how we all lost a ton of money, Lewis shines a reflective light by highlighting those who made a killing effectively shorting the financial markets.
The memorable character from this book will likely be Michael Burry. I can picture the future movie trailer (from the writer of The Blind Side):
In a world where housing prices could not fall. Where down payments and heartbeats were optional, but interest-only half-caff-mocha-3-year ARMs were mandatory. One man ... ONE MAN ... stood against the subprime tide. Neurosurgeon-turned-hedge-fund-manager Michael Burry, suffering from Asperger's syndrome and equipped with only one functioning eye, dared to take ... The Other Side of the Trade.
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