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Israel's Military policy of using disproportionate force, to cause great damage and destruction to civilian property and infrastructure, and cause maximum suffering to civilian populations, has now been uncovered AND it has a name.
So, I'm reading the 575 page Goldstone Report, what an eye opener it is. Nothing reported that anyone with a brain and a clear pair if eyes would not already know, but this is the confirmation. It confirms what our own eyes witnessed, thanks to Israel's failure to keep ALL journalists out of Gaza.
Hey Israel…which is it? Is your army filled with Military idiots who should never come near a loaded weapon, OR, filled with well trained soldiers who have full knowledge of the use of the advanced weapons they are in charge of? Hmmmm? Answer please, cos like I'm really confused you know? And I think they have created a small problem for themselves, again, as usual….You see, this is a byproduct of constantly lying. You have to keep re-inventing your story with each new discovery. And Israel should receive an award for the shittiest liars ever.
Here's why; On the one hand they claim they are the most moral army in the world (Pardon me whilst I choke on the absurdity of that statement) And, they also like to brag about their military prowess and how advanced it is and how they have state of the art weapons and know how to use them to their full ability. And that my friend is Israel's problem. Because you cannot be an advanced army with advanced military capability, with full knowledge of weapons use, and then claim you did not willfully and knowingly target civilians and civilian infrastructure. Oooops, forgot about that one didn't you? Shhhh, don't mention the "Dahiya doctrine!!" it's a secret………not any more! Let's take a look at Israel's "Military Objective and Strategy"
12. Objectives and strategy of Israel's military operations in GazaOh, so they ARE well trained, because that's exactly what Israel's Official Government Information states in the above section contained in the Goldstone report. But, but, but, Houston we have a problem:
61. The Mission reviewed available information on the planning of the Israeli military operations in Gaza, on the advanced military technology available to the Israeli forces and on their training in international humanitarian law (Chapter XVI). According to official Government information, the Israeli armed forces have an elaborate legal advice and training system in place, which seeks to ensure knowledge of the relevant legal obligations and support to commanders for compliance in the field. The Israeli armed forces possess very advanced hardware and are also a market leader in the production of some of the most advanced pieces of military technology available, including UAVs. They have a very significant capacity for precision strikes by a variety of methods, including aerial and ground launches.
Taking into account the ability to plan, the means to execute plans with the most developed technology available, and statements by the Israeli military that almost no errors occurred, the Mission finds that the incidents and patterns of events considered in the report are the result of deliberate planning and policy decisions.Isn't it refreshing to FINALLY read the truth in a legal document? So either Israel must say it "made gross mistakes" and it made "Multiple gross mistakes" which then would mean either 1. That the Israeli Government lied and it's soldiers are untrained bumbling idiots who should never be allowed near a loaded weapon in the presence of a civilian, OR, 2. They are well trained cold blooded killers who act outside the law on advice of their government, using advance weapons to target civilians. I vote for #2 But, but, but, there's more shenanigans, because we've all seen this before, haven't we:
62. The tactics used by Israeli military armed forces in the Gaza offensive are consistent with previous practices, most recently during the Lebanon war in 2006. A concept known as the Dahiya doctrine emerged then, involving the application of disproportionate force and the causing of great damage and destruction to civilian property and infrastructure, and suffering to civilian populations.Damnit!! You weren't supposed to mention the Dahiya Doctrine you fools!!! Too late………….busted:
The Mission concludes from a review of the facts on the ground that it witnessed for itself that what was prescribed as the best strategy appears to have been precisely what was put into practice.For those who have not figured this out yet, or who did not figure it out back in December when the FIRST bombings took place, this was ALL about taking out the Gaza infrastructure, so that the people would blame Hamas and overthrow them. Get it now? Within the first few hours the police station and police were all killed and bombed. This would create a situation where the Government has no infrastructure and could not police or govern, after the genocide was over. Look out Folks, Iran is next on the "Hit List" It's that old Dahiya Doctrine again, Shhhh, don't mention it…….. more:
63. In the framing of Israeli military objectives with regard to the Gaza operations, the concept of Hamas' "supporting infrastructure" is particularly worrying as it appears to transform civilians and civilian objects into legitimate targets. Statements by Israeli political and military leaders prior to and during the military operations in Gaza indicate that the Israeli military conception of what was necessary in a war with Hamas viewed disproportionate destruction and creating the maximum disruption in the lives of many people as a legitimate means to achieve not only military but also political goals.
64. Statements by Israeli leaders to the effect that the destruction of civilian objects would be justified as a response to rocket attacks ("destroy 100 homes for every rocket fired"), indicate the possibility of resort to reprisals. The Mission is of the view that reprisals against civilians in armed hostilities are contrary to international humanitarian law.Law? What law? Who said there was a law. I don't see any law. Do you see a law? No, we're Israel, there ARE no laws for us……………
Now, I'm away after another cuppa tea and back to reading the Slaughterhouse, I mean the Goldstone Report on Israeli War Crimes…..more later


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WATCH: We Came As Romans, "Foreign Fire"
It's been a busy week for We Came As Romans. Not only have they been touring with I Prevail, The Word Alive, and Escape The Fate, but they also released a brand new album, Cold Like War. Now, they have a new video from the album to add to the fold. The clip is for the single "Foreign Fire." The poignant, well-crafted shots perfectly match the song's emotional topic of being away from family and friends on the road. Check out the video after the jump. For more We Came As…Read More

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- the gaper, Mulligan, Mulligoon and Swarmer are all the same monster in stages of decay and infestation. http://edmundm.com/post/51416553970/binding-of-isaac-fast-facts-now-they-need-to-do
answering the question of the evolution of these enemies in the hive's description, apparently the happy looking gapers are too a part of this. although presumably not the frowning gapers since the eyes are no longer present.
Nest -> flaming hopper?[edit source]
As stated in the title, I killed a nest and it spawned a flaming hopper instead if a big spider or trite. Just was wondering if this was already on the wiki somewhere.
Maybe this is a bug...[edit source]
When i'm enter on a room,with a lot of Mullibooms,1 touched me and was a Champion Version,but it will deal me half a heart damage,instead a full heart damage.I think is like the damage of a Bomb Rock when you stomp it,but i don't know.Well,i put the bug on the Bug Section,i hope that is real that bug. --ShadowRadical-- 16:21, 17 October 2016 (UTC)


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Hi! I just wanted to pop in quick to share a couple of cards I made for a swap. We were supposed to use something we got for Christmas. I got the stamps and also some Brusho water color pigments which I used to water color the images. I also got a new little bow die that is used on the 2nd card. I put some small pieces of foam board inside the bow loops so it wouldn't smash flat when mailing.
The Brushos are very intense and it takes some practice to get the shade you want. I's seen some beautiful backgrounds people have made just letting the water spread the pigments around, but so far my backgrounds aren't turning out as pretty! Anyway, here are the cards.


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Pultrusion is a process in which dry, continuous fibers are pulled through a bath of resin and then through a die. The die serves two purposes: it forces the bundle of wet fibers to conform to the shape you want to create and, since the die is heated, it will cure the resin to set the bundle of fibers into its final shape. After the composite comes out of the die, it is allowed to post-cure while being pulled to the saw where it will be cut to stock lengths.
How pultrusion works:
Developed in the 1950s by the person considered by many to be "the father of composites," W. Brandt Goldsworthy, pultrusion is the process of "pulling" raw composites through a heated die to create a continuous composite profile.
The term pultrusion combines the words, "pull" and "extrusion". Extrusion is the pushing of material, such as a billet of aluminum, through a shaped die. Pultrusion is the pulling of material, such as carbon fiber and resin, through a shaped die.
The typical pultrusion process starts with racks or creels holding spools of bundled continuous fiber (roving). Most often the reinforcement is fiberglass, but it can be carbon, aramid, or a mixture. This raw fiber is pulled off the racks and guided through a resin bath or resin impregnation system.
The raw resin is almost always a thermosetting resin, and is sometimes combined with fillers, catalysts, and pigments. The fiber reinforcement becomes fully impregnated (wetted-out) with the resin such that all the fiber filaments are thoroughly saturated with the resin mixture.
As the resin rich fiber exits the resin impregnation system, the un-cured composite material is guided through a series of tooling. This custom tooling helps arrange and organize the fiber into the correct shape, while excess resin is squeezed out, also known as "debulking." This tooling is known as a "pre-former." Often continuous strand mat and surface veils are added in this step to increase structure and surface finish.
Once the resin impregnated fiber is organized and removed of excess resin, the composite will pass through a heated steel die. Precisely machined and often chromed, the die is heated to a constant temperature, and may have several zones of temperature throughout its length, which will cure the thermosetting resin. The profile that exits the die is now a cured pultruded Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) composite.
This FRP profile is pinched and pulled by a "gripper" system. Either caterpillar tracks or hydraulic clamps are used to pull the composite through the pultrusion die on a continuous basis.
At the end of this pultrusion machine is a cut-off saw. The pultruded profiles are cut to the specific length and stacked for delivery.
1.Spools of dry, linear fiber – 2.Guider and/or Tensioner – 3.Resin bath – 4.Guider in the shape of the end product – 5.Heated die, cures the resin and "sets" the final shape – 6.Pullers – 7.Automated saw
A variation is Pull-braiding where, in addition to the continuous fibers being pulled into the die, a braiding machine will apply a layer of fibers that acts to improve structural properties in other fiber orientations and/or adds an aesthetically pleasing look to the profile.
Advantages of Pultrusion:
High stiffness to weight ratio
Also known as specific stiffness, it allows materials of different mass to be compared quickly in rigidity-sensitive applications where weight is still a factor. Carbon fiber does extremely well in this area, being about 3 times stiffer than steel and aluminium for a given weight.
With all the fibers running unidirectionally, pultruded tubes take optimal advantage of this characteristic.
High strength to weight ratio
Also known as specific strength, this is similar to the stiffness to weight ratio. This ratio allows you to compare materials of different mass for applications where resistance against breaking has priority.
The ability to easily make tubes with specific wall-thicknesses
The inside diameter of a pultruded tube is determined by a mandrel, which is easy to exchange for a different sized one, making it easy to produce tubes with varying wall thickness.
Because of the low density of composites, they lend themselves to be machined well.


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'Wild in the Woods'
Dernwood Children's Woodland Club
We're excited to be running some great Children's woodland club groups this year with Laura Warren. Laura is a Forest School Practitioner with a kind and sensitive child led approach to learning. She provides a fun space for all to learn (including adults!) and develop together at their own pace. This gives young people the opportunity to build their self confidence and self reliance in a safe environment. Laura has a passion for nature and learning through exploration, observation and play. She also has particular skills with nature crafts, and healthy seasonal outdoor cooking. The sessions create a special time to spend with your family in the woods, to have fun, learn a new skill and to appreciate the wonders of nature. Or give the kids a unique experience to remember and time for them to be 'wild in the woods'!
Clem Aged 7 "LOVED all of it, and especially enjoyed making nettle pancakes, she described the experience in her show and tell last week at school"
Suitable for family and children of all ages:
Den making
Make a den a mini den for a small creature or a large one you can all fit in.
2.5 hours
Fairies and wizards
Make your own wands, mix up potions and weave magical spells.
2.5 hours
Camouflage and Bows
Make your own bow and arrow, use natural camouflage to hide from your friends.
2.5 hours
Clay pots
Make your own clay finger pot, find natural materials to decorate
2.5 hours
Sunday morning pack up session
Leave the kids while you pack up your tents. Woodland games, natural craft and fire lighting, join us round the fire for a cup of nettle tea and a snack the children have cooked for you!
2.5 hours
Suitable for 6+
Bush craft basics
Have a go at lighting a fire, make a tracking stick, go looking for tracks and signs of animals who live in the woods.
2.5 hours
Available dates:
Saturdays 10am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 4.30pm
Sundays 11am – 1pm
Other days may be possible throughout the school holidays.
From May – September
Groups are small and intimate with between 6 – 10 children. Family groups can be slightly larger. All staff are DBS checked and have current first aid qualification.
All activities will have a fire (weather permitted) and a healthy snack cooked over the fire, we may also play games, sings songs or have a story round the fire.
£18 per child – accompanying adults free
Sibling discount:
Two siblings £30, three siblings £45 (£12 per additional sibling)
Children aged 2 – 5 need to be accompanied by an adult
Aged 6 + can be unaccompanied, adults are welcome
Please click this link to book: https://goo.gl/forms/mSQ38MLFeeRQGIwg1
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Red Mill
- January 11th, 2010
- Posted in Fast Food
- By KP
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Red Mill is a Seattle joint devoted to the art of the burger and what we call the greater burger experience, a staple among Seattle's "best burgers" lists. We're not out to shatter anyone's perception of the world, this is a quality burger, but how does it stack up to a beef enthusiast's lofty expectations?
The bun is the standard sesame seed fare, seemingly untoasted. The beef is nothing special, a couple 1/4 lb patties cooked to medium-well. Things begin to pick up with their accompaniments; the bacon is well-cooked but still chewy, the lettuce, tomato and pickles are fresh, crisp and working in perfect harmony. The sauce is good, with a slight kick, however it is slightly overwhelming at times. They absolutely nail the cheese, ooey gooey goodness, barely congealing along the sides of the burger.
Unbeef: Fries were quite good, onion rings were different, but good, milk shake was excellent.
+ The pieces fit: the burger is held together by the exceptionally fresh veggies, bacon and heavenly cheese.
– The bun isn't anything special and the beef is not the star. That would be okay if we were called Legit Condiments.
The double bacon with cheese at Red Mill Burgers


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Jeff Jackson
Jeff Jackson, a Director at Deloitte Consulting LLP, leads Deloitte's Technology practice at the Cleveland office. He has more than 22 years of industry and consulting experience in IT Enabled Transformation and Supply Chain management, supporting global clients in Manufacturing, High Tech, Retail and Financial Services. His recent focus is on the development and deployment of the SAP Service Parts Management solution including Service Parts Planning and Extended Warehouse Management applications. Jeff led the development of the overall implementation strategy, deployment plan, definition and development of the global common processes, and initial implementations for the global deployment of the solution. He has led multiple large-scale SAP Transformation programs domestically and globally. Jeff's expertise is developing implementation roadmaps to support business transformation and enabling transformation through the successful implementation of SAP technology.


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Women and Decent Work Agenda: Case of Media professionals in India.
Decent Work is a central agenda developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the employed across the world. The ILO defines Decent Work as productive work that provides equal opportunities for men and women to obtain productive work in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity. This applies to both organized and unorganized workers.
Decent Work has been formulated by the core constituents of ILO i.e. governments, employers and workers. The constituents understand that productive employment against the backdrop of Decent Work will lead to poverty alleviation and social equality in the community and further the economic growth of nations. This is key objective, especially in the current hard economic times where the gap between "Haves" and "Have-nots" appears to be widening instead of closing.
The objectives of Decent Work as identified by ILO are:
- Creating Jobs – an economy that generates opportunities for investment, entrepreneurship, skills development, job creation and sustainable livelihoods.
- Guaranteeing rights at work – to obtain recognition and respect for the rights of workers. All workers, and in particular disadvantaged or poor workers, need representation, participation, and laws that protect their interests.
- Extending social protection – to promote both inclusion and productivity by ensuring that women and men enjoy working conditions that are safe, allow adequate free time and rest, take into account family and social values, provide for adequate compensation in case of lost or reduced income and permit access to adequate healthcare.
- Promoting social dialogue – Involving strong and independent workers' and employers' organizations is central to increasing productivity, avoiding disputes at work, and building cohesive societies. [i]
Decent Work Country Programs
The ILO provides support for Decent Work programs through an integrated framework, which defines priorities and the targets within national development frameworks and strives to tackle major Decent Work deficits. ILO operates with other partners within and beyond the UN family to provide support for design and implementation of these programs. It also provides support for building the institutions needed to carry them forward and for measuring progress. The balance within these programs differs from nation to nation based on their needs, resources and priorities.
Decent Work Country Program in India
In India, ILO partnered with Indian Government, employers and workers organizations in February 2010 to adopt a 'Decent Work Country Programme' (DWCP) [ii] with an aim to improve the working conditions of Indian workers. DWCP has been aligned with India's 11th Five Year Plan, to strengthen policy framework for elimination of unacceptable form of work. It would also emphasis on providing decent and productive employment to workers, especially women workers. DWCPs will act as an enabler for the efficient usage of resources to achieve maximum results in alignment with the programme's priorities.
DWCP India has set the following outcomes for itself: [iii]
- Decent and productive employment integrated into socio-economic policies through policy/action research
- Comprehensive approaches developed to address decent and productive work in selected sectors and States, with emphasis on women workers
- Social protection policies/programmes formulated and progressively extended
- Strengthened policy framework for elimination of unacceptable forms of work.
A results-based framework would be established, keeping in mind these objectives, to propagate Decent Work. ILO knowledge, instruments, advocacy and cooperation from the government and workers organisations would be sought and advanced for building and implementing a coherent and effective programme.
Decent Work for Women in Media
Paycheck India conducted exploratory research into the working conditions of women in the field of Media. Media was selected because, it is a challenging field with odd working hours and professionals experience high levels of stress. It's a growing sector in India, that attracts large percentage of women interested to make a career.
Almost 100% of the women sampled agreed that the odd working hours take a toll on their health, but they had learnt to live with it. While all of them found their jobs challenging, but felt that they were discriminated against and their yearly increments were low. Surprisingly, despite their grievances, on the whole, they were more or less satisfied with their jobs and lives. Most of the women sampled, though working in media, were unaware of the Decent Work agenda and its details. We feel that the same situation may prevail among male professionals also. Hence there is an urgent need to build more awareness among the media professionals.
- Roshini Joy
Development Channel, 23rd Feb 2010
One World South Asia, 10th Oct 2011


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boat, canada, clown, Episode 2, Fear & Loathing, Haven, pain, piece, puzzle, scare, Season 2, shoot, station
Haven Season 2 Episode 2 Fear & Loathing
Nathan tell the town people about the dead of chief, his father. At shop while Duke go to get his stuff, the shop owner see the woman cover with blood. One of them see the big dong, one of them see her latest husband.
Duke see a man with tattoo, but he is awake by some one near by. He disappear, when he looks again.
The other Audrey tell her that they need to find her agent howard to see what's going on. Nathan shows up and Audrey found that he is bleeding then he felt it. He try to knock the table he also felt it.
They go to question people at shop, but they found nothing related to their stories. Then they get call from station, there is a chaos there.
Dave and Vince also at station, Dave see someone not possible. 2 Audrey arrive there FBI audrey see a clown while Audrey see some woman. But she walks away.
Audrey tell Nathan about clown, she thinks that when people see this girl they see the most they afraid of.
Aubrey FBI goes to tell Duke about tattoo man, she tell him that the man he saw is not real it's because he saw that girl. She asks him about other Audrey Agent Howard.
Audrey get sketch done from Vince, but Nathan never see her. Duke shows Aubrey the marina security cam, they found agent Howard talks with chief.
They found that girl is Jackie, they go to see her at house. But Brian is going to see her, she try to chase him. Then he see something and scream.
Nathan and Audrey go there and found Brian, he tell them that he just stab the burglar like he saw when kind. Audrey thinks it's Jackie, then they heard the scream of woman. She tell them that she see the man in house. They go in and see her, Nathan is so afraid. Audrey caught her, she tell her is ok.
At station she tell Audrey about what happen it seems start after her father died. Brian comes in and tell her that's ok.
Audrey tell Nathan that Jackie is cut by someone it's same time as Nathan get his feeling back, while she has strange thing happen. That guy might be able to steal it, Nathan wonder who wants to not feel anything.
At night Ian is dark suit get in the museum from fire place, he steal something. Audrey and Nathan go to check at found the old stuff board is missing, they think it's this guy who take his and seem he can get only 1 at time.
At house Ian put the piece in this old stuff board, then the real house in Haven collapse. Audrey and Nathan go to check there, they thinks it's takes few days to burn the house down like this.
Vince shows up and wants to talk to them, he tell them about a person who sent to prison. He create a puzzle board and he has hated with this town. He said that if the piece is put building will destroy. He said they can't destroy the board without destroy town, but they scatter the pieces.
Next day Ian comes to see Duke, he wants him to take him out of sea. Duke notices that he has same behavior as Nathan. He try to delay him, at station Nathan found out the pieces in station where he steal ability from Jackie to scare people out.
Nathan realize Ian from list of guest in funeral, he shook his hand. Duke shows up and tell them about Ian, Brian is outside and rush to see Ian.
They tell Duke about Ian's puzzle, but Brian is with Jackie. He is there because he wants him to lift her curse, but Ian is point gun at them. He tell him to start to boat otherwise he will kill Brian and destroy all town.
Nathan shot him, Audrey tell him he still can do good Nathan put Jackie blood on Ian. So he get his back and she lost her, now she doesn't afraid the other anymore.
2 Audreys go to see Howard's house where they trace the call. They found the book that she gave to him they think that Howard knows they will be here in Haven.


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June 1, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
12th November 2014
UK unemployment fell by 115,000 between July and September to 1.96 million or around 6%, according to the the Office for National Statistics.
This is the 18th consecutive fall in the total, the ONS with average earnings growth beating inflation for the first time in five years. Wages excluding bonuses rose by 1.3% in the year to September, ahead of the 1.2% Consumer Prices Index.
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance was 931,700 in October, 20,400 down on September, and the 24th consecutive monthly fall. The ONS said employment rose by 112,000 in the latest quarter to 30.7 million which it says is the highest since records began in 1971. The number of self-employed fell by 88,000.
Employment Minister Esther McVey said: "Record numbers of people in work means more people with the security of a regular wage who are better able to support themselves and their families.
"With the vast majority of the rise in employment over the last year being full-time, it's clear that thanks to the government's long-term economic plan, we are helping businesses to create the jobs that people need."
However some experts warned that the fact wages are finally outstripping one inflation measure is as much to do with low inflation rather than significantly rising wages.
IHS Global Insight's chief UK economist, Howard Archer, said: "This is still really more to do with low inflation than markedly improving earnings. However, earnings growth did take a much-needed decent step in the right direction in September."
Richard Troue, head of investment analysis, Hargreaves Lansdown says: "A lack of wage growth has been the missing link from the otherwise robust economic recovery Britain has experienced. However, the recent trend has been for wages to show very modest, below inflation growth and one month in isolation is not enough declare a turnaround. The champagne should remain on ice for now.
"Nevertheless, falling unemployment and rising wages are good news, and with the oil price sliding below $80 per barrel inflationary pressures are easing. Energy and food prices have been falling recently, so even modest wage growth could ease the pressure on consumers and households further, putting more pounds in their pocket in the run up to Christmas."
"Indeed, the Bank of England now sees inflation "markedly" below the levels forecast in August over the coming 12 months, at around 1%, while it expects the economy to grow 2.9% next year, weaker than the 3.1% expansion forecast in August. A lack of inflationary pressure coupled with slowing global and domestic economic growth means there continues to be little pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates from 0.5%. We don't see rates rising until the second half of 2015 at the earliest and when they ultimately do the Bank's guidance continues to point to gradual increases and interest rates below historical average levels for some time to come."
Helal Miah, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, said: "While there is still slack in the labour market, these figures potentially point to good news for those in work as they may finally begin to see a meaningful rise in salaries. In the short to medium term we expect this dynamic to improve further as we believe the rate of inflation will fall under greater pressure in the coming months. This is especially the case as oil prices have taken a tumble since the summer and it has been indicated that the rate of wage growth is set to improve further. Supporting this, in the inflation report also released this morning the Bank of England highlighted they expect inflation in the final quarter of this year to hit 1.2%.
"There is still plenty of slack in the UK economy and GDP growth expectations for 2015 have been downgraded to 2.9% from 3.1%. The markets had been pricing in a rate rise around the middle of 2015, so this dramatic fall in inflation expectations and spillover effects of the weak Eurozone has pushed the expectation of the first rise in interest rate into Q3 2015. As a result any rise in sterling following this morning's jobs data announcement has been offset by disappointment of the delayed interest rate rise."
Andy Scott, associate director at HiFX, said: "We're now seeing average earnings heading back up after hitting a record low in August. Rising earnings are a good thing as far as the economy is concerned, easing downwards pressure on households' disposable income, leading to increases in consumer spending. However, earnings still have to rise further before they match inflation, and that's a core focus for the Bank of England. Today's quarterly inflation report revealed that the Bank expects the dip in inflation to continue, maintaining their positive GDP growth outlook – however, with only a 0.1% drop in its forecast for next year to 2.9%.
"As inflation slows and global growth risks increase, there will be less pressure to raise rates even if the economy remains on its forecasted growth trajectory. Although the overall tone of the report was expected, sterling fell from its intraday highs against the dollar, and the euro by around 0.5% to 1.5870 and 1.2735 respectively. The upside of potential higher interest rates for the pound has been diminished by the declining trend in inflation. However, the economy still looks in good shape, especially compared to the eurozone. We maintain a favourable bias for GBP/EUR towards 1.3500 into next year and expect GBP/USD to recovery marginally back over the 1.6000 level."


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My friend, Emily, and I were walking through her new barrio (neighborhood) the other day and she said: "I heard there was a clandestino somewhere around here." "A what? Clandestino? Like Manu Chao sings, 'Clandestino'? I always wondered what that meant in his song. Maybe that's it, a hidden bar where you have to use the … Continue reading
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Cabernet Sauvignon – The life it saves could be your own!
Isa and Howard were grateful for the airport pick-up. Their friend and neighbor, Cameron, had delivered them to Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela two weeks prior, for a visit to the states. On the return to Costa Rica, they stopped at the Duty Free and purchased a fine bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon as a token of appreciation. … Continue reading
Who You Gonna Call? Kay's Postres!
Her arms are open with a "welcome hug" before I even get over the threshold. You gotta love those Southern girls! Kay and I have that in common; she's from South Dakota, and I'm from South Brooklyn. Before I moved to Atenas, going on two years now, I had heard about Kay's Gringo Postres. I heard … Continue reading
Breast Cancer at Thirty-six
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), this boomer-girl tells the story of her shocking diagnosis thirty years ago. I called out from the shower: "Hey, John, my boob just deflated. You still wanna marry me? I heard a faint: "What are you talking about?" I cupped my right breast, bounced it up and down a … Continue reading
Shake, Shake, Shake!
Yes, there are scorpions in Costa Rica. It's a good practice to shake out your shoes before blindly sticking your tender toes into your sneakers. I know somebody who forgot to shake, shake, shake out her shorts that were crumpled in a heap on the floor. She stepped into them, zipped them up and the stinging … Continue reading
She shouted across the table, "Pass the salt, please." He mouthed "What?" "The salt. Pass the salt." The rain was steadily pounding on the metal roof, like an endless stream of machine-gun fire. It had been raining for three days. The green season in Costa Rica was like that. She leaned forward in her … Continue reading
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The music industry in Britain is full of hidden talent.
Among them are the lawyers and accountants who help artists and their representatives crunch numbers, make sense of complicated legal contracts and ensure they are getting a fair deal – and we want to acknowledge them.
That is why Centtrip Music has partnered with Music Business Worldwide's quarterly magazine Music Business UK to launch the Legal & Accountancy 50 list. This inaugural annual recognition celebrates the overlooked heroes of the music industry.
"Accountants and lawyers play a key role in the success of artists and their managers," said Tony North, CEO of Centtrip Music, which was created to make global payments and currency services more efficient and transparent without a big price tag for the music industry. "And the Legal & Accountancy 50 is the perfect way to give the recognition they so deserve."
The Legal & Accountancy 50
A panel of over 75 of the UK's most influential artist managers, as well as long-standing financial and legal leaders, will cast their votes for individuals based on their contribution and performance over the past 12 months.
The 50 finest lawyers and accountants will feature in an A–Z almanac, which will be published in May. An essential guide for artists and managers looking to work with the best in the business, it will contain all key details of each company our top 50 work for.
"The almanac will be a fantastic resource full of insight on those who are at the top of their game. And I am very pleased Music Business Worldwide agrees with us," said Tony.
More than 1,100 music businesses across the UK and beyond will receive a copy of the Legal & Accountancy 50 almanac. It will also be available in a digital format on the Music Business Worldwide website.
"Artist managers will have something to turn to when they search for the gold standard in legal and accountancy professions," said Tim Ingham, founder of Music Business UK.
Email Music Business Worldwide by 30 March to request a copy of the Legal & Accountancy 50 almanac.


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Diamond Braid Polypropylene is 1 of the most popular ropes and constructions for general outdoor use. Whether it's being used for camping or other outdoor recreational activities, this rope is a great general purpose choice. Polypropylene floats, so it's also especially useful for water-based activities and applications. The Diamond Braid construction has the best lifespan of all the braided ropes. This rope comes on a rope holder which is convenient for wrapping and storing the rope when it's not in use. Rot and mildew resistant. Store wet or dry. For extended life, store away from direct sunlight. Never exceed the Safe Working Load (SWL).
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Big B Personalized Stationery
Modern and minimal, these personalized stationery cards come cut in the exact shape of your desired monogram, in this case the letter B. Cards come printed with your name and are finished off with a foil pressed border. While this exact design only works with names that begin with the letter B we can easily make this concept work with almost any letter, with the exception of letters: C, F, G, I, J and L since they wouldn't leave you with enough surface to write on. Please email us with any questions.
Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"
Paper: 118 lb. PREMIUM cotton cover
Printing Method: digital & foil pressed
Trim: custom edge trim included
Envelopes: premium cotton envelopes included
Matching Return Address Printing: included
Postage: standard
Envelope Liners: available
We offer 3 shipping options to anywhere within the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii. To view our shipping options please click here.
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Let me introduce you to Kjær Weis, the makeup line from Danish-born, New York City–based makeup artist Kirsten Kjær Weis. It's the natural, organic and sustainable makeup brand that actually performs. Not to mention THE most satisfying beauty packaging I've ever had the pleasure of handling. The weighty metal compacts slide open to reveal the product, which can be replaced once used up by purchasing a refill— these are also beautifully packaged!
I was sent the following products to try:
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Lip Tint in 'Passionate'
Eye Shadow in 'Pretty Purple'
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Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards announced
- Details
- Written by Judy
The Aurealis Awards were established to recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers.
We congratulate the winners.
BEST CHILDREN'S FICTION - A Single Stone, Meg McKinlay (Walker Books Australia)
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL / ILLUSTRATED WORK - The Singing Bones, Shaun Tan (Allen & Unwin)
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL - In The Skin of a Monster, Kathryn Barker (Allen & Unwin)
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For those who have been looking for a different, more intimate and intensive Olympic Peninsula experience—look no further! This photography retreat is designed with the avid photographer in mind who is looking to further develop and explore their talent. Be a part of a small group photographing together for five days in the cathedral-like Quinault Rainforest staying at the luxurious and historic Lake Quinault Lodge.
For those of you that have partners that are not photographers, please note that couples are welcome! You may bring your spouse so they can help you enjoy the luxurious rooms that the beautiful Lake Quinault Lodge has to offer. They can join the group for meals and the final critique at the end of the workshop if they like as well.
Led by Art Wolfe
Assisted by Gavriel Jecan
Limited to 8 Participants
Minimal hiking involved
Transportation and Accommodation
- Participants are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals.
- Transportation via carpool will be arranged between lodging and shoot locations.
- We will provide hotel information for where the group will be staying. You will need to reach out to the hotel directly to secure your room reservation. You are not required to stay at the suggested lodge, as there are other options nearby.
Shooting schedules have the ability to be altered to effectively cater to the photographic desires of the group, as well as to adapt to changeable weather conditions.
Day 1:
- Meet and greet at 6pm at Lake Quinault Lodge. Everyone can introduce themselves, and Art will give a brief description of the proposed itinerary.
- Finding Your Inspiration lecture
- Group no host dinner
Day 2:
- Field shoot
- Group no host dinner
- Download images from the day of shooting
Day 3:
- Morning critique. Each participant will provide three images from Day 2. This will give you the chance to build on successes and learn from mistakes of the previous day.
- Field shoot
- Group discussions, critiques or lectures
Day 4:
- Field shoot
- Group discussions, critiques or lectures
Day 5:
- Lecture and critique. Learn from each others images while they are projected for the group. Art will adjust them in Adobe Lightroom and provide instruction.
- Workshop will conclude by 12pm
I love photographing in the Olympic Peninsula and it seems like every time I am leaving I am wishing for more time to photograph in this beautiful region. So I have decided to provide an exclusive photography retreat which will not only grant me additional time in the field to teach, but also a more extended period of time to get to know each of the participants. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to photograph with a small group in one of my favorite places to visit.
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Make sure you purchase a copy of the Oswestry and Border Counties Advertizer this week, where you will be able redeem a voucher for a FREE ticket to The New Saints' next home game.
The New Saints of Oswestry Town will take on gap Connah's Quay at Park Hall Stadium in the Dafabet Welsh Premier League, with the match set to kick off at 19:45pm.
The FREE entry voucher is part of the month long campaign celebrating The Saints' links with Oswestry Town.


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Heart Rate Functions
Fitness / Sport Features
Ease of Use
Battery Life
- Doesn't have an HR monitor but it is compatible with HR chest straps
- Records a wide range of metrics such as VO2, step power, etc.
- It takes a while to install and configure the app before using the tracker
- Up to six months battery life.
Where To Get It
A Deep Dive Into The Moov Now
Most people these days are used to sleek and classy watches that track their pulse, show their geographical locations, and play their favorite tunes. There's no denying that many fitness watches today can give the best of both worlds.
In this Moov Now review, we focus on one tracker that doesn't look like anything you would expect. It has zero phone features and maximum fitness tracking functionality. We'll look at what gives it an edge over most products even though it is one of the cheapest fitness wearables on the market.
Who Is It For?
Video Review
If you're all about reading life metrics, checking the time, checking emails, all while working out or hiking over the weekend, the Moov Now is not for you. However, if you're looking for a reliable fitness tracker that records your every step for later evaluation, this fitness tracker disk may just be the most innovative invention yet.
- The battery life is as high-end as it gets
- Great storage capacity for advanced workouts
- Voice notifications
- No smartwatch features translate to fewer distractions during workouts
- No heart rate sensor included
- The app is not the most intuitive during installation
- It's only compatible with Android devices
Product Info
Moov Now is designed not just for fitness tracking purposes but also as a reminder that when it comes to conditioning, checking emails, taking calls, and sorting through your playlists are not important features to look out for.
What's Included?
With the purchase, you get the Moov Now fitness tracker disk, a strap, and a battery. It doesn't come with any heart rate monitoring sensor, so you will have to purchase a HR chest strap separately.
Overview of Features
It would be wrong not to address the unique design of the Moov Now fitness tracker first. Unlike most of today's trackers which combine health sensors and smartwatch technology, Moov Now does one thing and one thing only. It only tracks your activities and performance during workouts, hikes, swims, etc. so that you can later review them using your smartphone or computer.
Now let's talk actual utility. Moov Now features voice notifications. It keeps you on your toes by giving you the tough love treatment. We like this because not everyone is a pro athlete. If we're doing something wrong, we need to know so we can address the issue.
In a way, it acts like a personal trainer, telling you when you're doing a good job and when you're doing a poor job.
You can also get minute-by-minute alerts for activities such as running, hiking, swimming, jogging, and a couple more pre-programmed workout routines as long as you set things up with your smartphone beforehand.
It doesn't have the most diverse HIIT functionality. But again, like any good personal trainer, it offers many workout programs which increase in difficulty over time or when you're ready to step up your game.
This is one feature that very few fitness trackers or smartwatch manufacturers even considered.
Due to its lightweight design, Moov Now is probably the most comfortable fitness tracker you can wear. It doesn't need to be strapped so tight that you lose sensation in your arm.
It's only compatible with Android devices which might rub some people the wrong way. However, keep in mind that this may be a blessing in disguise too since it means you don't have to wait until you get home and log on to your personal computer to check your workout activity and performance.
The battery life is simply amazing. Finding another fitness tracker that lasts for over six months of continuous use would be a challenge.
There is however one thing that keeps Moov Now from being a top performer across all activities. The disk is only waterproof to around 10 feet. This may seem scary, but the manufacturer did something to balance things out. You don't need your smartphone near you in the pool.
Moov Now records up to 120 minutes of water activity. If you're all about doing laps in the pool and basic underwater conditioning, you're still in good hands. The only thing you have to do to make sense of your performance is to input pool metrics into the app before you start reviewing your performance.
Although Moov Now may seem too basic to be a proper fitness tracker, don't judge a book by its cover. And, stop thinking that all fitness trackers need to look like an iPhone strapped to your wrist.
In terms of what it promises as a fitness tracker, Moov Now may just put a lot of smartwatches to shame. It can record an astounding amount of metrics whether you're just power walking uphill or doing laps in your pool with varying degrees of difficulty.
We hope this in-depth Moov Now review can help you making up your mind. It won't show you the time, it won't give you email alerts, but it will tell you to put up or shut up if you're not giving it your all, which is why we like it.


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Today the Kings of Leon music video I was an extra in last month was released today. I was really excited to watch it and it did not disappoint. Also, I'm pretty excited that I actually showed up on camera! As I mentioned in my "The Day I Was An Extra" post, I was a rodeo spectator. I appear in the video towards the end. Look for me–I'm wearing sunglasses and a brown jacket and I'm on the left side of the screen.
So, here it is, the Beautiful War music video:
Were you or someone you know an extra that day? What was your favorite memory from the video shoot?
Comment on what you think of the video! Yay or nay?


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William Chrisman High School graduate Kyana Mason was primarily used as a substitute off the bench in her first two years on the Missouri State University softball team.
As a junior she hit in the No. 9 spot in the lineup and started in 19 out of the Bears' 40 games. This spring, she finally got her shot to be an everyday player, and made the most of it.
She started in all 51 games, and had a team-high .388 batting average, 64 hits, 34 run scored and 13 stolen bases. She also tied for the team lead in home runs with four and added 16 RBIs.
Her breakout senior campaign led to her being named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest All-Region first team, which makes her eligible for All-America honors.
"I was really thankful that I was able to do that this season," Mason said. "I was really happy overall. It was a great way to finish my collegiate career."
Mason pointed out that improving mentally was a big reason for her successful 2019 season.
"I was preparing by taking deep breaths (before at-bats)," she said.
Another reason was changing the mechanics of her slap hitting, a form of hitting mostly for speedy left-handed hitters to run in the batter's box before taking a swing, giving them a head start toward first base. She had to change how she did it because of a new rule that no part of a players foot could be outside the box when they make contact with the ball. If any of part of the batter's foot was outside the box, they were called out.
"I had to change it up a little bit," Mason said. "At first it was difficult to adjust because I had been slapping the way that I had since I was 8 or 9. Then just last year I had to change it. I had to get the steps down, and once I did, it helped me a lot."
She hit leadoff for the entire season and thrived in her new role.
"I was super ready for that role, I was excited to do that," she said. "I was used to the role before college. I just took it on."
On defense, Mason played at third base all season and she had a solid .953 fielding percentage and eight errors.
"I thought I did pretty good," Mason said. "I love third because you don't have to think as much, you just react."
Overall, she was happy with her four years with the Bears.
"It was a fun experience that I would never take back," Mason said. "I would do it all over again."
And one of those moments she'd like to relive is hitting her first collegiate home run – a solo shot to leadoff a game in a 7-4 win over Florida A&M early in the season.
"I didn't even know it went over," she said. "I hit it. It was solid. I thought it was a double and I look up and it went over the fence. That was pretty cool. I played with (Blue Springs graduate Darrian Frost) before I came to Missouri State and we were both crying in the dugout. We've been close since I was 12. That was a very special moment."
Another special moment for her was convincing her brother and recent Chrisman grad Kelvyn Mason to commit to play football at Missouri State. Football head coach Dave Steckel joked with Mason, saying that she couldn't come back until she convinced Kelvyn to come to Missouri State, She delivered.
"I told him it was close to home and it was a great school," Kyana said. "Coach Steck (jokingly) said if I couldn't get him to come here, I would have to leave."
But she didn't have to. And now that she has graduated from Missouri State, she will stick around Springfield for another year to help Kelvyn get acclimated to the area.
"I want to make sure he is all settled in here, and I have a job here in Springfield," she said.


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Adderall Abuse Soars among Teens
by Lexi Matthews '18
With the pressure of APs, sports, and extracurricular activities often leaving students overwhelmed, many seek aids to this juggling act, and turn to what they see as a quick fix to make studying easier. A 2015 CDC survey discovered that 7.5 percent of high school seniors have found their alleged solution in pill form: Adderall.
An amphetamine intended to treat ADHD, Adderall relaxes the overactive minds of those with hyperactivity but has the opposite effect on everyone else. While using amphetamines without a prescription has been criminalized since 1970, abuse has remained rampant and even surging throughout the 2000s. It's not uncommon for high school students with ADHD to sell their own doses for cash.
An anonymous senior, 'John,' recalls his friend first offering him a pill last March, which he pocketed without much thought. Weeks later, John took it to help write an overdue essay. "I remember my fingers flying across the keyboard like crazy suddenly, after just staring at a blank screen for hours before. All these thoughts in my head suddenly clicked," said John. The next morning, he woke up with a finished paper, but also a sharp headache. "It felt like a hangover. But it did the job well; I didn't really think twice before doing it again."
John, who also smokes marijuana, warns others to take caution before they get too deep into Adderall. He explains that while cannabis takes a lot of heat for 'ruining teens' lives,' it's prescription pills that people more often get addicted to before realizing their life-threatening dependency.
Despite the many dangers, the pressure of doing well in school can lead to risky decisions. Junior 'Tom,' who had never drank or done drugs before in his life, admits his desperation for a five on an AP exam drove him to Adderall last May. After purchasing pills from a classmate, he took it the day before his exam.
"I felt nothing for the first hour, then I got all jittery, like a sugar rush," said Tom. While the drug provided his desired energy boost, it wasn't the perfect fix he had imagined. "All these connections in the content I never saw before hit me, but the jitteriness wouldn't let me focus on anything long enough to learn."
Despite Adderall's many flaws, including heart and brain damage from merely months of use, it's quite unlikely that students will be abandoning it anytime soon. John still takes Adderall semi-regularly in attempts to 'combat senioritis,' and Tom largely accredits his score of a four on the exam to the pill. As long as stress exists in the student body,


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Immerse Yourself in Medtech Innovation
Upgrade your Medical Design & Manufacturing Minneapolis experience with an MD&M Conference ticket.
The expertly curated three-track conference will feature immersive tracks spanning R&D, product development, and quality manufacturing. The two-day educational event brings together medical manufacturers, industry experts, thought leaders, and academics to solve challenges in medical technology, including digital health, cardio device manufacturing, and more.
MD&M Conference Tracks
This conference offers targeted information for engineers conceptualizing, designing, and manufacturing next-generation medical devices. They'll come away with solutions to problems they face in their jobs every day, along with inspiration to spur future innovations. MD&M offers three distinct conference tracks:
Track A: Research & Development
The R&D track offers a snapshot of the hottest emerging technologies poised to disrupt medical device innovation, as well as practical tips to help them address market needs and ensure ROI for their R&D efforts.
Track B: Product Development
The product development track helps attendees brush up on current best practices in user-centered design, provide practical tips for effectively managing product development teams, and ensure they're up-to-date on the latest design requirements.
Track C: Quality & Manufacturing
The manufacturing track gives attendees the information they need to address quality issues, and equipment and process challenges. They'll also learn how to scale up and slim down operations, and hear about the latest smart manufacturing technologies that can move the medtech needle.
2019 Conference Speakers:
Dana Lewis
Founder, Open Source Artificial Pancreas System (#OpenAPS)
Dave Albert, MD
Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Alivecor
Yair Safriel, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Pharmascan
Amy Alexander
Senior Biomedical Engineer, Radiology, Anatomic Modeling Laboratory, Mayo Clinic
Mihir Shah
Founder & CEO, UE LifeSciences
Nikhil Murdeshwar
Senior Principal Research Engineer, Olympus Surgical Technologies America
Shantanu Shivdekar
Staff Product Development Engineer, Ethicon
Jay Jayashankar
Materials & Process Development Engineer, Cardiovascular Systems
Jackie Anim
Principal Material Engineer, Ethicon & OneMD (JNJ)
Adam Reinhardt
Manager, Embedded Software Engineering, Cardiac Rythm Management at Boston Scientific
Kip Ludwig
Associate Professor, Grainger Institute of Engineering, Thrust Lead, University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Kleinedler
Principal, Regulatory Affairs, Emerging Therapies, Interventional Cardiology, Boston Scientific
Mike Gillespie
Director, Business Development, Johnson & Johnson
Deepak Sharma
Lead Engineer, FlexDex Surgical
Danny Gelfman
Senior Principal Solutions Designer - Healthcare Innovation Team, Medtronic
Erik Scott
Directory and Technical Fellow at Medtronic
Brian Kronstedt
Senior Product Development Manager, Preventive Solutions
Steve Goedeke
President & CEO, Cardionomic
Al Crouse
Senior Quality Director, CVRx
Matt Pawluk
Director of Quality & Manufacturing, Evolve Manufacturing Technologies
Medtech Central
The schedule is packed and every session is free. Stop in for expert panels and presentations on everything from surgical robots to machine learning for medical devices.
Engineering HQ
See demonstrations, case studies, panels, and presentations on new advances in robotics, industrial automation, IoT, electronics, 3D printing, packaging, and more.
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Watch today's most innovative exhibitors as they showcase their latest technologies in a classroom format. Ask questions, get answers, and explore solutions for your projects.
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Use our Justification Kit to convince your boss that sending you to MD&M Minneapolis conference is worth the investment. We can also help you track the sessions you attend and the exhibitors you meet.
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have been exploring a Roman shipwreck near Île de Batz – an island off Finistère at the very end of the Breton peninsula. The wreck dates to the third or fourth century CE. Besides lots of Roman pottery, the main find has been hundreds of ingots of tin.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
A Roman Tin Ship Found Off Brittany
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I recently read a quietly deep, beautifully written novel called Some Wildflower In My Heart (Bethany House Publishers, 1998) by Jamie Langston Turner. The story is told by Margaret, a deeply wounded woman who has spent decades closed off to love, relationships, and especially God. She ensures distance from others by being cold and unapproachable. Yet In spite of her brusque demeanor, she finds herself the recipient of the persistently kind, friendly attentions of a woman named Birdie with an inexhaustible capacity for love.
In the real world, anyone behaving like Margaret is sure to go to their grave friendless. But because one woman's love for Jesus flows like an underground spring and touches everyone she meets, there may be hope for Margaret.
I try to imagine myself being persistently gracious and kind to someone who continually rejects the kindness. I can't really see it. Could you? Would anyone you…
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text: How Can I Improve My Indoor Air Quality? Posted February 11, 2016 Stagnant air inside your home could be dangerous. The EPA has conducted studies and the results of those studies indicate that the air inside your home can be anywhere from 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air in metropolitan cities. It would be nice if every day was the kind of day where you could open the windows and let in some fresh air, but living in Ballwin and St. Charles you know that's often not an option. For those days when you'd rather not open the windows, the team at Air Alliance Team has some tips to enhance your indoor air quality and foster a healthier indoor environment. Keep Clean If you haven't already, consider purchasing a vacuum with a HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Arrestance) filter, strong suction and also rotating brushes. It is surprising what a difference a quality vacuum can make on the quality of air inside your home. Using a quality vacuum once a week will work to combat allergens and dust that collects in your carpets and furniture. Of course your vacuum can't pick up everything, but it's a great place to start. If someone in your family is suffering from allergies or other respiratory problems you may want to think about getting a PureAir™ Air Purification System. The PureAir™ is a whole-home solution for enhancing your indoor air quality. It fights all three types of pollutants which are: airborne particles, germs and bacteria along with chemical odors and vapors. These are the pollutants known to aggravate those of us with asthma and allergies. Get Help from Mother Nature Mother nature would be happy to help you purify your air in a natural way. Science class taught us, plants consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Not only that, but plants can also fight off dangerous toxins contained within your home such as: formaldehyde, trichloroethylene and benzene. If you'd like to enlist some plant life to fight your pollutants, read the Clean Air Study conducted by NASA. The study figured out the ideal plants for such an important task. If you have any furry family members, double-check and make sure any plants you bring into to your home are not harmful if your pets decide to snack on them. Ventilate Your Home In order to make homes more energy-efficient, contemporary homes are being built to keep the outdoor air outside. While this is awesome for energy-efficiency, the shortage of ventilation can cause a buildup of pollutants inside your home. As we mentioned earlier, opening windows isn't always an option, we offer a wide range of ventilation solutions to improve your indoor air quality and keep your indoor air feeling fresh. The quality of the air inside your home and your comfort is important to the team at Air Alliance Team in Ballwin and St. Charles. Our team works with you to help you breathe healthy and breathe easy. If you'd like some fresher air give us a call at 636-206-4250 and speak with our indoor air quality professionals. Back To Blog


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Filed under: Pro-life, Quotes from Great Christians
"The picture on this page is an untouched photograph of a being that has been within its mother for 20 weeks. Please do me the favor of looking at it carefully." Cardinal Egan
Click on the the Bishop's last name to go to their statement.
35. Bishop Ronald Gilmore of Dodge City, KS
36. Bishop Paul Coakley of Salina, KS
37. Bishop Michael Jackels of Wichita
38. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach
39. Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth
75. Joint Statement by the bishops of Florida (9 bishops)
One of Matteo Perez d'Aleccio's fresco's depicting the Great Siege. The frescos started being painted eleven years after the siege and although Matteo Perez d'Aleccio himself was not a witness to the event he relied heavily on Francisco Balbi di Corregio's account of the Great Siege and on surviving Knights, including the Grand Master who surely furnished the artist with more information. They are on display in the Palace of the Grand Master in Malta
Father Corapi has been asking Catholics to pray a rosary novena to Our Lady of Victory for the election, click here to see our post on this novena.
Today I received an email from Dan Engler with a letter from Luis Mendoza encouraging others to pray this Novena for the election. He gave a personal testimony about how powerful this novena is and what happened after he and his wife and a small group prayed it:
Dear Pro-Life Friends,
I have attached Father Corapi's letter explaining the importance of our uniting in prayer for a "Moral" outcome to this election.
This is an effective novena. My wife and I plus a small group prayed this Novena for Justice to be done in regards to Bertha Bugarin the owner of the CLINICA MEDICA abortion mill chain. On the final day of the the novena Bertha was arrested in a Los Angeles courtroom , brought to San Diego in shakles and paraded before the local television stations. And the most notorious abortion mill chain in California was eliminated…
Yours in Christ through Mary
Here are links and pictures that detail this story:
Unlicensed Abortionist Bertha Bugarin Arrested And Jailed After Botched Abortion Victims Come Forward
Fernando Bertelli: Battle of Lepanto (1571), Venedig 1572
The Holy League was outfitted with around 208 galleys; while the Turks had nearly 300. Click here to find out more about the Battle of Lepanto which the Christians won despite the odds against them.
I believe that millions are praying fervently for this elections. My hope for this election is in God and with this in mind I would like to make everyone aware of a Novena to Our Lady of Victory that Father Corapi is promoting. Click here to read his entire text. (It is a flyer from Father Corapi's website that can be handed out to promote this Novena.) Below is Father Corapi's explanation of this feast day and it's significance for our times.
"Among the most important titles we have in the Catholic Church for the Blessed Virgin Mary are Our Lady of Victory and Our Lady of the Rosary. These titles can be traced back to one of the most decisive times in the history of the world and Christendom. The Battle of Lepanto took place on October 7 (date of feast of Our Lady of Rosary), 1571. This proved to be the most crucial battle for the Christian forces against the radical Muslim navy of Turkey. Pope Pius V led a procession around St. Peter's Square in Vatican City praying the Rosary. He showed true pastoral leadership in recognizing the danger posed to Christendom by the radical Muslim forces, and in using the means necessary to defeat it. Spiritual battles require spiritual weapons, and this more than anything was a battle that had its origins in the spiritual order—a true battle between good and evil.
Today we have a similar spiritual battle in progress—a battle between the forces of good and evil, light and darkness, truth and lies, life and death. If we do not soon stop the genocide of abortion in the United States, we shall run the course of all those that prove by their actions that they are enemies of God—total collapse, economic, social, and national. The moral demise of a nation results in the ultimate demise of a nation. God is not a disinterested spectator to the affairs of man. Life begins at conception. This is an unalterable formal teaching of the Catholic Church. If you do not accept this you are a heretic in plain English. A single abortion is homicide. The more than 48,000,000 abortions since Roe v. Wade in the United States constitute genocide by definition. The group singled out for death—unwanted, unborn children
No other issue, not all other issues taken together, can constitute a proportionate reason for voting for candidates that intend to preserve and defend this holocaust of innocent human life that is abortion."
With this in mind, Father Corapi is calling on Catholics to pray a Rosary Novena for the nine days preceding the election (October 27 to November 4th) to Our Lady of Victory and Our Lady of the Rosary.
Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Victory, Click here.
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El Greco Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple. The episode is described in all four Gospels: St. Matthew (21:12-13), St. Mark (11:15-18), St. Luke (19:45-46), St. John (2:14-17).
There is a scene in the Gospel, one of the most vivid scenes, one that probably scandalized many of the religious and secular leaders but was secretly loved by all of the little ones of the flock. I'm speaking about when Christ went into the Temple and overturned the money changers driving them from the Temple.
Bishop Martino of Scranton did just that last Sunday. He went into one of those Church forums that many of us detest so much where questions of faith and morals are debated. Often at parish events like this Catholics leave not altogether sure what the Church is teaching. At this particular forum some panel members were trying to make the case for it being OK as a Catholic to vote for the most pro-abortion presidential candidate in the history of our country.
And then Bishop Martino overturned their applecart.
"No social issue has caused the death of 50 million people," he said, noting that he no longer supports the Democratic Party.* "This is madness people." Bishop Martino also said that he had wanted to persuade Father Martin Boylan, of St. John's, to cancel the forum.
After his comments, most of the audience stood and clapped loudly.
The forum had handed out literature from the USCCB that was ambiguous.
Here is what Bishop Martino had to say about that:
"No USCCB document is relevant in this diocese," said Bishop Martino. "The USCCB doesn't speak for me." "The only relevant document … is my letter," he said. "There is one teacher in this diocese, and these points are not debatable." Click here to read his letter.
Some people might take issue with that statement but he is correct. In 1998 Pope John Paul II issued an : APOSTOLIC LETTER "MOTU PROPRIO" APOSTOLOS SUOS, ON THE THEOLOGICAL AND JURIDICAL NATURE OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES (1) 21 May, 1998 Here follows an excerpt:
20. In the Episcopal Conference the Bishops jointly exercise the episcopal ministry for the good of the faithful of the territory of the Conference; but, for that exercise to be legitimate and binding on the individual Bishops, there is needed the intervention of the supreme authority of the Church which, through universal law or particular mandates, entrusts determined questions to the deliberation of the Episcopal Conference. Bishops, whether individually or united in Conference, cannot autonomously limit their own sacred power in favour of the Episcopal Conference, and even less can they do so in favour of one of its parts, whether the permanent council or a commission or the president. This logic is quite explicit in the canonical norm concerning the exercise of the legislative power of the Bishops assembled in the Episcopal Conference: "The Conference of Bishops can issue general decrees only in those cases in which the common law prescribes it, or a special mandate of the Apostolic See, given either motu proprio or at the request of the Conference, determines it". (77) In other cases "the competence of individual diocesan Bishops remains intact; and neither the Conference nor its president may act in the name of all the Bishops unless each and every Bishop has given his consent". (78)
See also Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, 27 and The Code of Canon Law, canon 381.
*I imagine this is the reason that Bishop Martino no longer supports the Democratic Party. From the 2008 Democratic Party Platform: "The Democratic Party stronly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right."
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This year the Catholic Bishops have really stepped up to the plate. First, around 50 Bishops across the U.S. came out and soundly corrected Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden when these two 'Catholic' politicians deliberately distorted the Catholic position on abortion earlier this year.
During Respect LIfe month this year many Bishops around the country are clearly speaking to Catholics about their voting choices this November. What they are pointing out is that abortion should be the most important issue as Catholics step into the voting booth.
Here are quotes from some of these Bishops – If you click on the Bishop's name it will bring you to the entire statement.
From: Little Murders by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, October 18, 2008.
"I believe that Senator Obama, whatever his other talents, is the most committed "abortion-rights" presidential candidate of either major party since the Roe v. Wade abortion decision in 1973. Despite what Prof. Kmiec suggests, the party platform Senator Obama runs on this year is not only aggressively "pro-choice;" it has also removed any suggestion that killing an unborn child might be a regrettable thing. On the question of homicide against the unborn child – and let's remember that the great Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer explicitly called abortion "murder" – the Democratic platform that emerged from Denver in August 2008 is clearly anti-life."
"I Thought You Should Know" By Bishop Robert J. Hermann Archdiocesan Administrator St. Louis Diocese (he took over for Archbishop Burke who was given an appointment in Rome this year.)
"The decision I make in the voting booth will reflect my value system. If I value the good of the economy and my current lifestyle more than I do the right to life itself, then I am in trouble. Pope John Paul II, in his Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici tells us: 'Above all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights – for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture – is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights, is not defended with maximum determination….' "
Joint Statement from Bishop Kevin Farrell and Bishop Kevin Vann to the Faithful of the Dioceses of Dallas and Fort Worth
"Therefore, we cannot make more clear the seriousness of the overriding issue of abortion – while not the "only issue" – it is the defining moral issue, not only today, but of the last 35 years. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than 48 million innocent lives have been lost. Each year in our nation more than one million lives are lost through legalized abortion. Countless other lives are also lost through embryonic stem cell research. In the coming months our nation will once again elect our political leaders. This electoral cycle affords us an opportunity to promote the culture of life in our nation. As Catholics we are morally obligated to pray, to act, and to vote to abolish the evil of abortion in America, limiting it as much as we can until it is finally abolished."
Bishop Holley Calls on Black Community to Overcome Abortion
"As an African American, I am saddened by evidence that Black women continue to be targeted by the abortion industry. The loss of any child from abortion is a tragedy, but we must ask: Why are minority children being aborted at such disproportionate rates?
Many African Americans are not aware that since the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion throughout all 9 months of pregnancy, the number one cause of death in the African American community has been abortion. We have lost over 13 million lives. To put that in perspective, it is one third of our present Black population. Since 1973, twice as many Black Americans have died from abortion than from AIDS, accidents, violent crimes, cancer, and heart disease combined.
As I noted in my recent Respect Life Program article, 'A Reflection on the African American Family and the Culture of Life' (www.usccb.org/prolife/programs/rlp/holley.pdf), our legitimate commitment to other social concerns must not push the primary moral issue of abortion onto the back burner. It clearly must be at the heart and center of our discussion of the survival of African American people."
A PASTORAL LETTER FROM BISHOP MARTINO, Diocese of Scranton, Respect Life Sunday
"Abortion is the issue this year and every year in every campaign. Catholics may not turn away from the moral challenge that abortion poses for those who seek to obey God's commands. They are wrong when they assert that abortion does not concern them, or that it is only one of a multitude of issues of equal importance. No, the taking of innocent human life is so heinous, so horribly evil, and so absolutely opposite to the law of Almighty God that abortion must take precedence over every other issue. I repeat. It is the single most important issue confronting not only Catholics, but the entire electorate."
From: Bishop Robert W. Finn, Diocese of Kansas City, St. Joseph Can a Catholic Vote in Support of Abortion? Oct. 17, 2008.
"When a candidate regards the unborn child as unworthy of the defense of law, then he or she asks us to join them in ignoring the lessons of history by which African Americans in this country were once regarded as non-persons; or the Jews of Europe were once marked for genocide or racial purification. Had we known, would we have supported the "choice" to enslave or destroy these brothers and sisters of ours? Can a candidate expect us as Catholics to ignore the classification of the unborn as non-persons? Will he or she expect us to look aside while these babies are quietly exterminated at a rate of 4000 per day? This is precisely what they are asking us to do."
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Click here to see a great MSNBC video entitled
Palin Strikes a Chord with Special Needs Families
On a more personal level here is a very moving account I found on Creative Minority Report. Evidently, one of their long time readers sent the video, letter and photographs about her own experience with Sarah Palin at a rally. It is really worth viewing and reading.
Hi Matthew and Patrick,
I read your blog every day, and have loved your posts on the election and everything else. I comment every once in a while, and thought I'd email in my story of meeting Sarah Palin yesterday.
I'm an amputee, and have had a lot of health and mobility problems over the past couple of years. I just got a new leg, and am finally getting back on my feet. (Pun intended!) Even standing for fairly short periods of time was impossible without a lot of pain a few weeks ago. At the McCain/Palin rally in Virginia Beach yesterday, we stood for around eight hours straight, and I wasn't any more sore than anyone else. But that wasn't what made the day one of the happiest of my life.
Since we were the first people in line, we were able to rush like mad when they opened up the area around the stage, so we were only about six or eight feet from it. There was something I really, really wanted to request if I was lucky enough to meet Governor Sarah Palin. After the speeches, when Sarah walked down the stairs, my mom's was the first hand she shook. People were already crowding in and shoving things at her to sign, and she started moving away. I was so disappointed, but Mom grabbed her hand and asked her if she would grant my request–to sign my leg.
She kept moving, and Mom said, "Sarah!" one last time, and this time asked her to sign my artificial leg. Heh. Sarah's face lit up and she said, "Oh, yeah, okay!" My sister Libby got a picture of her right when she realized what Mom was asking and looked at me. I just about melted into a puddle. (That's my mom in the left of this photo, not me.) (By the way, you know how they say people on TV and in magazines are airbrushed within an inch of their lives and don't really look that nice? Well, neither does Sarah Palin: she looks better. I joked with Mom that if she were any more radiant, our eyeballs would melt right out of our skulls. Photos and videos don't do the woman justice.) Here's a link the video Mom took. It's shaky and super close-up in some shots, because we were all smashed so close together. The camera's focused on Palin's waist some of the time, but you can hear what was said and watch most of it. It ends with a shot of Sarah's back when she hugs Mom, then one of Mom's hand, and then I think Todd Palin's feet…ha. The only thing missing from the video was when she first came over. There were several Secret Service men (and one incredibly dour woman) on every side, scowling the way they do, so I jokingly asked her if her guys would pounce on me if I took my leg off and tried to hand it to her, and she threw her head back and laughed.
I thought she'd hurriedly sign one ankle, but she signed "Sarah" on one side, then flipped it around and signed "Palin" on the other. It was all I could do to keep from turning into a weepy, snotty mess–and I would have if I'd looked to either side and realized Mom and one of my sisters were crying. She gave me a hug. I stepped back into my leg, and she kind of leaned over the barricade thing to check it out, and said I looked beautiful and was inspiring. I just barely managed, "So are you!" before I started crying, and she said, "Thank you!" and then hugged Mom, too.
When I shared the story with some lefty friends, I said I couldn't explain why I see a totally different person than a lot of them see when they look at Gov. Palin, and I didn't particularly care to try as I didn't want to argue. What I see is someone who radiates love and compassion, someone who reminds me of my mother and other wonderful women in my life, someone who makes me want to do great things. What I wish I'd been able to say to her is that the major reason I consider her a hero is the way she stands in stark contrast to the false compassion of our day, in which otherwise good people believe love means trying to eliminate suffering by doling out death like it's the ultimate gift. Modern humanitarians think, "I wouldn't want to live like that," and they never have a chance to see that (as Gov. Palin said in her RNC speech) with a special challenge comes a special joy. Even when we can't see those special joys right away, our faith lets us trust we will see suffering turned right-side-out someday. I would still be here if my parents had known about my leg before I was born, because my mother is a lot like Sarah Palin, and they both have a heart like Our Lady: wise and brave; one that "ponders all these things," when "all these things" includes the promise "a sword shall pierce your own heart, too." But thousands of babies with my condition and others–cleft palate, club foot, Down syndrome, etc.–never had the chance to live.
In response to people who said it would have been better if a certain disabled little girl had never been born, the great Flannery O'Conner wrote, "In the absence of faith, we govern by tenderness. And tenderness leads to the gas chamber." If Flannery had lived to see Roe vs. Wade and its effects, I think she would have added "abortion clinic." Flannery knew about pain, suffering, and disability–she died of lupus when she was only forty years old. She lived her adult life dying, and knowing it, and you know how she wrote about it? "I have never been anywhere but sick. In a sense sickness is a place…and it's always a place where nobody can follow. Sickness before death is a very appropriate thing and I think those who don't have it miss one of God's mercies." Sickness and disability aren't one and the same, but they share that quality of being a place apart–and a mercy, if only we let them. I admire Flannery greatly–oddly, all of my heroines either died or were born in 1964–Flannery, my mom, and Sarah Palin. Or maybe it's not so odd–I can't help but think Flannery passed a torch. Feel (more than) free to share this if you want! 🙂
Filed under: Pro-life, Unborn Jesus
The Madonna of Port Lligat
(detail) by Salvador Dali
Do you remember the story Jesus told His followers one day about the rich man and the beggar at his gate, "full of sores", named Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31). Both of them die, the beggar goes to Abraham's bosom while the rich man goes to Hades. The rich man calls out to Abraham asking that Lazarus be sent to the rich man's brothers to warn them to change their lives. The rich man cries out to Abraham: "…if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent". Abraham does not share the once-rich man's unfounded optimism.
Well imagine if an unborn baby were to speak words that our modern world could understand, wouldn't that be enough? Wouldn't today's pro-abortion doubters – especially those who claim to be "Christian" – finally repent?
An unborn baby has spoken!
"Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,
'Sacrifices and offerings thou hast not desired,
but a body hast thou prepared for me;
in burnt offerings and sin offerings thou hast taken no pleasure.
Then I said, 'Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God,
as it is written of me in the roll of the book.'" Heb 10:5-7
In this case, the Unborn Christ prays to His Father. When did this occur? It occurs after the Incarnation, traditionally it has been understood to have occurred immediately, that is, at the one cell stage of Our Lord's development. In a General Audience December 10, 1997, Pope John Paul II says that Christ spoke these words "at the very moment he enters the world". At "the very moment" would be at the one cell stage.
Centuries before John Paul II, the great doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, said that Christ spoke these words "from the very first moment of his entrance into the world". The Unborn Christ refers to His body with respect, acknowledging it as a gift from the Father…but for what purpose? He states it simply "…to do thy will, O God." In fact, He acknowledges that He has been sent: "I have come to do thy will…"
This Unborn Christ is the exemplar for every unborn child. No other unborn child will be a redeemer. But all are blessed with the gift of life and certainly called to do the holy will of God.
The Unborn Christ has spoken. He has revealed a key mystery about life to all who have ears to listen.


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Visit our century-old winery touring the different spaces that have seen the history of Rioja since 1890: room of original wooden vats from foundational year, different rooms of barrels where our wine rests, the "old vintages bottle room" that keeps bottles of our best vintages since 1898, etc.
Discover the mysteries and secrets to make great wines for more than a century. After the visit we will taste 2 of our best wines accompanied by a snack.
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Police caught a driver in King's Lynn who was steering using a pair of mole grips while sitting on a squashed bucket.
After stopping the car last night, Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing unit tweeted that the driver would be reported "for too many offences to mention".
Officers added the hashtag #unbelievable to the tweet showing the photographs of the state of the car.
Yes this was driven on a road and yes he was sitting on a bucket and steering with a pair of mole grips. Driver will be reported for too many offences to mention! #KingsLynn #WestARV @RPFOUSgt #Unbelievable #1383/652 pic.twitter.com/2Sg8uYhtSt
— NS Roads Policing & Firearms Unit (@NSRoadsPolicing) July 13, 2018
I think too much scrap heap challenge has been watched by that driver book him Dano
— Tim (@Tim17294457) July 13, 2018
??? You see loads and then something comes along that throws the ball right out of the park ?? Good stop?? pic.twitter.com/fpplCCmRyf
— Matthew Mallett (@1936matt) July 13, 2018
if this wasn't so dangerous it would be funny. Defies belief (& the ultimate in stupidity)
— AleciaLouise (@AleciaLouise1) July 13, 2018
I hope he has to take a mandatory IQ test when he gets to court. May explain a lot
— Chris (@Challatt99) July 13, 2018
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The red-headed Karin is strong-willed and determined, something she inherited from her father. She tries to keep her true nature a secret to avoid being deemed a traitor by those loyal to the king. Karin and her father butt heads over her duty to her family and the Czech Crown. She is then sequestered to the Royal Viscount's hunting lodge.
Not aware of everything that is happening, she becomes the target of an individual with murderous intent. The turmoil inside Karin deepens and reflects the turmoil of her homeland, on the brink of the Hussite wars.
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Mad Science of the Multiverse
The"anthropic principle" is a hybrid idea – part scientific hypothesis and part philosophical argument – which seeks to account for our presence in a life-sustaining universe using inference and probability.
It asks the questions: why does our universe seem fine-tuned for human life? Did an Intelligent Designer plan this universe just for us, or is it simply one of many universes in a larger multiverse, the random byproduct of an endless process of creation with no beginning and no end?Read More