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Saturday, October 24 was a day of celebration at Richmond High School—every high schooler's favorite fall event—homecoming. And like every other high school celebrating homecoming, Richmond High hosted a homecoming dance.
At 9:30 p.m., a 15-year old girl decided she was ready to go home, and left the gym and started walking on 23rd Street, on the north side of the campus, intending to call her father to pick her up. Before she took the time to call her father, a friend from school invited her to join a group of students hanging out and drinking in an alley adjacent to the campus.
The girl was offered a drink, which she accepted, and she quickly became incapacitated from slamming brandy. She was then beaten and sexually assaulted by as many as 10 males, robbed of her jewelry, and abandoned semiconscious, naked below the waist, underneath a lunch table on campus.
Richmond is located in Contra Costa County, across the bay from San Francisco, right on the water. Its population of 120,000 is comprised of mostly black or Hispanics, and there is high unemployment and gang activity in the city. Although the 2000 census revealed a racial make-up of 36 percent black, 27 percent Hispanic and 21 percent white, in recent years the population has skewed Hispanic. Seventy-six percent of Richmond High's students are Hispanic, 75 percent characterized as "socioeconomically disadvantaged," and 54 percent "English learners."
While the girl was being raped, word spread about the ongoing assault and what is thought to be two dozen students stopped by to witness the attack, with some young men joining the assault, and others laughing and taking photos of the crime, with none summoning assistance. On campus that night were four on-duty Richmond police officers, along with paid security, and three school administrators. The dance ended at 11 p.m. and the campus was cleared by police, security and one administrator.
The high school does have a surveillance system in place, but it is not operational. Friends of the victim say that a group of young men without ID cards (non-students) were hanging around at the school's entrance, but police, private security and administrators did nothing to question or remove the men.
Word of the rape was filtering off-campus. Several blocks away, a man was approached by a group of young men who told him there was a naked drunk girl behind the high school and if he wanted to get laid, he'd better get over there. He immediately went looking for someone with a phone to call police. A resident of a nearby home overheard students talking about the incident, and called 9-1-1 around midnight, with police responding to the dark out-of-the-way site.
As police pulled up to the scene, they saw 19-year-old Manuel Ortega, a high school dropout who had attended Richmond High, run away from the area. Ortega was found with some of the girl's jewelry. He was arrested on suspicion of rape, kidnapping and robbery, and is being held in the Contra Costa County jail on $1.2 million bail.
The girl was airlifted to a nearby hospital, and was discharged on Wednesday. Authorities said she would not be returning to her home to maintain her privacy.
Despite Richmond's gang and drug problems, rape of a high school student is a shocking event. And Richmond police have gone into overdrive to solve this case.
Fifteen-year old Cody Ray Smith, who knew the victim, was arrested on Monday night (October 26) on suspicion of sexual assault and rape. On Tuesday, 21-year old Salvador Rodriquez was detained, and on Wednesday, October 28, Richmond police announced that charges were being filed against Ortega (rape in concert, rape by force, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury), and three others, including Smith, 16-year-old Ari Abdallah Morales and 17-year-old James Marcelles Peter, each of whom face felony counts of rape in concert, otherwise known as gang rape, and penetration with a foreign object. Morales also faces felony robbery charges. Charges against Rodriquez are expected to be filed by the end of the week.
The four suspects were arraigned this morning (October 29) under tight security at Contra Costa County Superior Court in Richmond. The underage suspects, who were arraigned together, were wearing bulletproof vests, hands shackled to their waists, surrounded by five sheriff's deputies. Only Smith offered a plea of not guilty. Morales appeared separately. All four will return to court on November 5, and the underage suspects will remain in juvenile hall without bail.
Smith, who is white, and Morales, who is Latino, are residents of nearby San Pablo, and Peter, who is black, is a resident of Pinole. Each will be tried as adults, and if convicted, each faces the possibility of life in prison.
More arrests are expected.
Unfortunately the race card is being tossed around already. The family of James Peter was already blaming prosecutors and threatening to sue the city of Richmond for arresting the teen, alleging he was arrested only "because he is black." They claim he is innocent of everything, and simply walked by the scene of the crime.
The DNA and photographs taken by onlookers will not lie.
The victim is white, described as a churchgoing girl who was struggling to fit in and who felt unsafe on the Richmond High campus, as do most of the white students.
So what charges can be expected for bystanders who failed to report the crime? In California, there is the Sherrice Iverson Child Victim Protection act, which was passed in 1999 following the molestation and murder of 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson in a Nevada casino. She was killed by Long Beach resident Jeremy Strohmeyer, and the legislation was created in response to Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash, Jr., who witnessed to the assault and murder but failed to report the crime. As a consequence of the law, it is a misdemeanor to fail to report a crime against a child—but it applies to victims 14 years of age or younger.
It is possible that an onlooker could be charged with aiding and abetting if police can show their actions facilitated or goaded the perpetrators.
There is a posted reward of $20,000 for information leading to conviction of anyone involved in this crime.
There is plenty of commentary that can be made on this case. Most importantly is the question "What are we teaching our young men when they participate, witness, laugh at, photograph and fail to report a crime such as this?" Do they not have mothers, sisters, grandmothers, or girlfriends that they would not allow this to happen to? Where are the parents and what do they teach their children at home? Is violence against females commonplace in their homes? When did the United States become so tolerant and callous? Is the problem an "anything goes" attitude? What makes it socially acceptable to do something like this? Is this a consequence of the hip-hop and rap music and culture that many teens of all cultures embrace, degrading women and practicing thuggery? Does raping an unconscious girl give a young man street cred?
And because the victim was white and four of the alleged assailants were Latino or black, is this a hate crime?
Please keep your comments away from racially charged remarks. As evidenced in this case, rapists come in all colors. This isn't a commentary on one racial group of people taking advantage of a young girl—this is a sad example of poor parenting and societal indifference and a disgusting sign of the times where high school students can find such a horrific crime a source of entertainment.
Richmond High School is accepting cards and donations for the victim and her family. They can be mailed to the school at 1250 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804-1011. Make checks out to the Richmond High Student Fund, with "for sex assault victim" written in the memo line.
Addendum: A sixth person was arrested in nearby San Pablo on Thursday night. Jose Carlos Montano, age 18, was charged with felony rape, rape in concert with force, and penetration with a foreign object. His bail was set at $1.3 million, and police label him as having played a significant role in the assault.
Suspect Cody Smith was a friend of the victim, and he was the one who invited her to join the group.
Sixth suspect arrested in connection to Richmond gang rape
Bulletproof vests for rape suspects in court
5 now in custody in Richmond High gang rape
Teen gang-raped after school homecoming in Richmond
Friend of gang rape victim blasts school officials over safety
Richmond rape case points to cultural lack of respect for women


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Solution / Answer:To force fsck that is used to check and repair Linux file systems. Fsck should always be run on unmounted file system. By invoking fsck while the system is starting or booting like on a reboot, you can ensure that all file systems are unmounted. To do this create a file in the "/" directory called "forcefsck".
Force fsck on a boot using /forcefsckOn boot linux looks for a file called "forcefsck" in the root "/" directory. If this file exists then the system will invoke a full file system check on boot.
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Europe's wine growers are turning to satellites to help them come up with the perfect vintage.
Observations by European Space Agency (Esa) craft are being used to beam back images of vineyards which can provide vital information about the geology of a wine-growing area.
"The analysis of different pieces of land will help us see if there are specialised areas where certain species of grape will grow better," explained Esa's Luigi Fusco.
Tradition and technology
The Bacchus project aims to link satellite imagery with computer analysis to help growers get the best out of their vineyards.
The aim is to chart vineyards in Europe in unprecedented detail, providing information such as the slope and humidity of the area.
"The wine market is going for quality," he told the BBC programme Go Digital.
"There is no more room for just quantity. And quality can be reached in many different ways.
"We think there is a better way to get a better product, so let us try to use technology to improve whatever products we are making."
The satellites could be used to monitor the colour and shape of vines as they grow. The images could then help farmers take the tricky decision about the best time to pick their grapes.
They could also help growers analyse how the soil and geology of an area, and even the slope of the land, could affect the distinct flavour of a grape.
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Mr Fusco, who is based in Italy's Frascati growing-area, explained how the system could be used.
"Frascati wines grow on a volcanic area and in volcanic areas there are a lot of small craters which were once filled with water.
"That water was available in Roman times and is still available 50 metres down," he said.
"When you look from above, you see this crater maintains more humidity than the rest of the area, so in a hot summer they would keep the grape in a better condition."
The Bacchus project is backed by the European Commission and involves 14 companies, research institutes and wine growers' organisations in Europe.


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For that matter, eventual champion IM Luis Chiong nearly lost on time against Cyrus Low in Round 2 as he thought he had 2 hours for the whole game! Fortunately for him, the remaining minutes sufficed for him to clinch the point. Here's the crucial matchup on Board 1 in the final round.


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Los Angeles is home to a growing population of homeless dogs and dogs that are in shelters, so National Adopt a Shelter Dog month is the perfect time to make a difference. To help kickoff this month, Chicken Soup for the Soul is teaming up with Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) to encourage pet adoptions beginning October 1st through October 12th.
Chicken Soup for the Soul not only publishes the inspirational line of Chicken Soup for the Soul books, but they have also have branched out to become a super premium pet food company. They have brought the two together as a way to gift anyone who adopts a dog or cat from spcaLA from October 1st to 12th. They provide these new pet owners with a bag of Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food and a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Did What? or Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did What?
In addition to help with the shelter's homeless animal initiatives they will be donating 6,000 pounds of Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. Chicken Soup for the Soul is a super premium pet food that contains chicken as the first ingredient and also includes – turkey, duck and salmon – as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. This is a great pet food to make sure your favorite pet or newest adoptee is eating as healthy as possible.
"All of us at Chicken Soup for the Soul are passionate about helping shelters and promoting the adoption of cats and dogs," said Amy Newmark, publisher, editor-in-chief and author of the last 100 Chicken Soup for the Soul books. "We use rescue dogs and cats as models on the packaging for our pet food, and we have been contributing to shelters for years. We wanted to find a way to make an impact in Los Angeles and spcaLA seemed like a perfect partner."
"spcaLA is honored that Chicken Soup for the Soul chose to help the abandoned and abused animals in our shelter with this donation," spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein commented. "Because spcaLA is an independent nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of donors to help thousands of animals each year."
Now available in all major book retailers, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Did What? and Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did What? Each features 101 inspirational and entertaining anecdotes about our canine and feline companions and the magic they bring to our lives. During their time in Southern California, Chicken Soup for the Soul will host a special luncheon for individuals from Los Angeles and Orange County who have contributed stories to these books and many others on Saturday, September 27th.
About Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable books in the last quarter-century. With over 100 million books sold to date in the U.S. and Canada alone, more than 250 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, "chicken soup for the soul" is one of the world's best-known phrases and is regularly referenced in pop culture. Today, 20 years after it first began sharing happiness, inspiration and wellness through its books, Chicken Soup for the Soul continues to delight readers and fans with new titles, but has also evolved beyond the bookstore. Its high quality products include wholesome and balanced pet food that recognizes the unique relationship between pets and people, a line of delicious, nutritious food, that makes it easier to bring people together around the table for healthy meals, as well as movies, television, licensed gifts, and a host of digital offerings, all of which are inspired by stories.
Chicken Soup for the Soul is the official pet food sponsor of the American Humane Association's Hero Dog Awards, which will air on Friday, October 30th on the Hallmark Channel. The company is proud to support Staff Sergeant Michael Malarsie and his dog, Xxon, in the show's "Hearing and Guide Dog" category. After being blinded and wounded during combat in Afghanistan, Malarsie met Xxon who helped him return to work as the only blind Airman serving active duty in the Air Force. Malarsie and Xxon's love and courage truly embody Chicken Soup for the Soul's mission statement of "changing the world one story at a time®".
For more information visit Chicken Soup for the Soul
About spcaLA
Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877. There is no national SPCA, parent organization, or umbrella group that provides financial support to spcaLA. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education, and a variety of shelter services.
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This is my friend Darlene Jones. We are both writers. When I visited her in Victoria, we had a lovely time, but she tells me she has a problem. She can't knuckle down to work. Here's why, and she tells it in her own words:
Victoria, BC is a very dangerous city. We moved here a year ago and it's a wonder I get any writing done. The view of The Gorge from our living room and the mild weather lure me outside. The beautiful historic buildings in a downtown that's always bustling with tourists and entertainment and food trucks—impossible to resist and we can get there by water taxi. Is there a better way to travel for a leisurely Saturday lunch and afternoon of fun?
Then there's the list of attractions demanding to be explored: Craigdarroch Castle, Point Ellice House, Fort Rodd, Ross Bay Villa, Fisherman's Wharf (with the lovely houseboats and an assortment of restaurants and seals to feed), Chinatown (the second largest in North America) …
And the list of natural sights to be enjoyed: Beacon Hill Park, Ogden Point (where the cruise ships dock), Mount Tolmie offering a panoramic view of the city, Dallas Road following the ocean shore, the Butchart Gardens ….
And the list of restaurants enticing us with their varied menus: Glo, Milestones, Green Leaf Vietnamese Bistro, La Taquisa ….
How to fit all of that in and still find time to write and market my books? Somehow I manage, and a new book will soon be ready for publication.
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An excerpt from Natural History Drawings, The Complete William Farquhar Collection: Malay Peninsula (1803-1818)
Sentul / Sentul / Sandoricum koetjape
Native to Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, the sentul is widely distributed as a backyard plant in tropical Asia. it is a semi-deciduous tree reaching up to 45 m. The fruits are large round berries that become bright yellow when ripe. These are eaten fresh or made into chutney or jam. The plant is also used in traditional medicine. Sentul, also known as kecapi, is an endangered species in Singapore.
Unlike with the durian, I don't know a myth about this fruit off the top of my head. I do have a story, or more of an anecdote. A memory of the santol tree in my grade school campus serves as the marker for a scape I named Erstvale:
Some of the older kids taught me to throw a basketball at the boughs to knock the fruits down. I'd been so taken up by the sheer novelty of eating fruit from a tree (instead of from a grocery) that I would never notice that it wasn't entirely ripe. Most would be so tart that my gums went numb after the third or fourth santol, but I'd kept eating anyway. The end.
Pictures of fruit under the read more tag, because it's currently santol season. The fruit segments are like chewing a damp, maybe half-felted cotton ball soaked in fruit juice. When they're really ripe, the sugar seeps into the skin, so even that can be spooned out and eaten. Being slightly more tart than the fruit segments, it goes well with chili salt or soy sauce.


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GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Garden City police are still searching for the man who stabbed Curtis Scott to death in the parking lot of Roma Hall Banquet on June 6.
The 43-year-old victim was stabbed during a confrontation on Cherry Hill Road just east of Venoy Road.
Garden City police say the victim was walking with another man when they got into an argument with two other men who were in a maroon or burgundy Ford Windstar minivan.
According to police, the passenger in the minivan got out and stabbed Scott.
Watch: Garden City man stabbed to death.
-- Victim Curtis Scott stabbed to death.
The minivan was a late 90's model with a luggage rack on the roof, rust along the passenger side of the vehicle and had damage to the back hatch. Police have surveillance video of a person of interest who was in the area before the stabbing.
Watch: Uncut: Surveillance video of Garden City stabbing person of interest.
The suspect is described as having a dark completion with a protruding brow. He is around 25-30 years of age, 5'6 to 5'9, and approximately 140 to 180 pounds.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward and the Garden City Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest.
Call 1800-SPEAKUP if you have any information on this case.


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When an appliance fails, it can be time consuming and complicated to find the right solution. In case something as expensive and large as a dryer stops working, it may lead to costly repairs. Thus, you need to find out a quick solution to save your money. Dryers fail because of many different reasons. Even when you don't have any technical knowledge, it's easy to find a solution yourself. Here are the most common problems. This information will give you an idea about how to tackle the situation.
In case your dryer isn't running at all, there might be some sort of an electrical problem. You should carefully check the outlet. It's better to plug a working appliance in the same outlet. If this appliance doesn't work either, the problem may be with the circuit. Either the circuit breaker may have tripped or there may be a blown fuse. It's also possible that your dryer isn't receiving the correct voltage. Wiring may also be loose or the power cord might be experiencing problems. You should call an electrician and get the electrical circuits checks.
Most dryers work only when the door is properly closed. When the switch to detect the dryer's door is defective, your dryer won't start. This switch can be accessed through the front or top of your dryer, depending on the configuration. This particular problem is common with some older machines. The start switch of the dryer may also be effective. It's easy and affordable to replace both these switches. You can even call a professional from an appliance repair company.
Thermal Fuses and Thermostats
Controlling heat is important to the proper functioning of a dryer. Overheating is a very serious problem. Thus, most dryers come with thermal fuses. In most dryers, thermal fuses are placed in the exhaust ducts. A thermal fuse can blow because of excessive heat. In such a situation, it breaks a wire, and the dryer won't heat or work. Most dryers also have several thermostats. They work similar to a basic thermal fuse.
A broken or faulty dryer can stop your dryer from working. In order to resolve this problem, you need to replace the thermostat or fuse. A blown thermostat or thermal fuse from overheating indicates a major problem. In most cases, the underlying problem is improper ventilation. Interestingly, a blown fuse also means that the dryer's mechanism worked properly to prevent overheating.
The motor running your dryer can also burn out. It can get too hot, and fail to work properly. In most cases, this occurs with older models. Most people don't have the technical skills or knowledge to repair a motor. Thus, it's important to consult professionals.
When you experience any problems with your dryer, it's always better to hire an appliance repair company for the job. Experienced and skilled professionals will make sure your problem gets resolved quickly. These days, you can find reputed companies on the Internet, and seek their affordable services. Before you choose a company, it's important to focus on the company's background, reputation in the industry and other factors.


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President Barack Obama took advantage of the congressional break Thursday and made four recess appointments, including sending a Washington lawyer off as an ambassador 12 years after she was first nominated to go overseas.
Mari Carmen Aponte was nominated for ambassador to the Dominican Republic in 1998, but she withdrew amid accusations that Cuban intelligence officials had tried to recruit her as a spy. The late Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), then chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had planned to question her about the matter, according to reports at the time. Later, the FBI cleared Aponte for government service, The Miami Herald reported in 1999.
In December 2009, Obama nominated her again, this time for ambassador to El Salvador, and she won the backing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee four months later. But she continued to draw criticism from conservatives. They cited the earlier controversy and her work for Hispanic organizations such as the National Council of La Raza.
In appointing Aponte and three others while the Senate is away, Obama said in a statement that senators should "stop playing politics with our highly qualified nominees, and fulfill their responsibilities of advice and consent."
Aponte is a former member of the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission, which recommends nominees for D.C. Superior Court and for U.S. attorney, and she is a former name partner at what was one of the area's most successful minority-run law firms, Alexander, Aponte & Marks. She left the firm in 1996 to raise money for President Bill Clinton and to work in the Hispanic community. The law firm filed for bankruptcy in April 1997 and dissolved.
From 2001 to 2004, Aponte was executive director of the Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administration, an agency of the Puerto Rican government, according to her White House biography. She is now a solo practitioner and consultant. A woman who answered the phone at Aponte's law office in Washington said Aponte was not available for comment.
Aponte contributed $2,300 to Obama's campaign in November 2008, after having given $1,000 to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in February 2008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. She is not listed among Obama's 2008 major fundraisers.
She has served on the boards of the National Council of La Raza, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the University of the District of Columbia. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor also served on the board of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, now known as LatinoJustice PRLDEF, prompting some criticism from Republicans during her confirmation process in 2009.


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Proposals that Help Cupid's Arrow Hit Mark
You've set the scene. Decided on the biggies: The Day. The Time. The Place. But when it comes to the words, you may do as many do and wing it. "I'm pretty good thinking on my feet," you may tell yourself. Or, maybe, you are just going for the traditional drop-to-knee and "Will you marry me?" You took the time to make a memorable setting – a corner table at a romantic restaurant – a special day that makes hearts aflutter – say Valentine's Day – and time – by remembering that she prefers to eat before 8:00 PM. Then why, oh why, would you throw the actual proposal to chance? Or, hit the tried and true approach, "Darling, marry me?" which is as stale as last year's Halloween candy?
Here are three little tips. They pack a punch in the wording of a marriage proposal. So you get the right results. In fact, the only results, you want to such an important question. The tips consist of nostalgia, creativity, and novelty.
The wording that takes a cue from things remembered works well with heirloom rings given within a traditional setting. The Nostalgia Approach calls on those things that families relate to previous wearers of the ring. The wording can come from qualities that both the ring and its future recipient have in common. Terms like "mesmerizing", "enchanting" and "provocative" can be used in a short proposal. They speak to the traditions that are found within a time-honored keepsake being passed from one generation to the next.
The Creative Approach captures the naturalistic essence of the relationship in words and setting. For example, every couple has shared interests, which are frequently enjoyed in the form of dates. Whether it is ballroom dancing, ice skating, or seeing live theater, the wording can be based on the activity. In the example of ballroom dancing, the words, "spiral", "twinkle" and "turn" can be added to a proposal for lively imagery of a cherished recreation.
And on to the Novel Approach. This choice finds something within a loved one's interests and plays off the wording of the experience. Imagine this scene: A young man, who knows his girlfriend adores music boxes, hands her a crystal box. He says, "I have something I want you to wind up." She is delighted by the the box – so finely cut that it appears to be a solid block. She tells him so, then asks how to wind it. He takes it back and says as he opens it, "I'd like you to wear it instead!" It is the surprise in the discovery that makes the Novel Approach work. I should know. I've been wearing that band like a song for over three decades now.
With a bit of nostalgia, a dash of creativity, and a splash of novelty, you can help Cupid's arrow hit its intended mark. And, then, you can relax and have a lifetime to be grateful for making the effort to not sound like everyone else.


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Thursday, 26 February 2009
Rebuilding the Biblical Babylon – With U.S. Aid
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the world. Engraving by Martin Heemskerck (16th century). Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
Saddam Hussein had an obsession. He saw himself as a new Nebuchadnezzar, the greatest monarch of his time.
Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled over The Neo-Babylonian Empire from ca. 604 BC to 562 BC, built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. conquered Jerusalem and sent Judah into exile. He is mentioned in several Old Testament books, including the book of Daniel. History knows him as Nebuchadnezzar the Great.
The Bible prophesied the destruction of Babylon. Martin Luther and John Calvin, for instance, thought that these prophecies were completely fulfilled in past upheavals. However, some Bible scholars believe that the destruction of Babylon described in Revelation 18 is yet to be fulfilled.
This seemed to be impossible since until Saddam Hussein began realising his ambition, the only things that remained of Babylon were ruins buried in sand. The Neo-Babylonian Empire was relatively short-lived. In 539 BC the Persians under Cyrus the Great stormed the city.
In 1991 Dr. Charles H. Dyer, Dean of Education at Moody Bible Institute and a Middle-East expert, wrote a book called The Rise of Babylon in which he documented Saddam Hussein's ambitions. Saddam began rebuilding the ancient city near its ruins, copying the architecture of Nebuchadnezzar's time and portraying himself as a new world ruler equal to his role model.
While Saddam is no longer able to realise his ambition, his dream lives on in Iraq. His demise did not put an end to the aspiration to rebuild Babylon.
Recently, Joel Rosenberg, writing for the Bible Prophecy Today blog, reported that the Obama administration is contributing 700 000 U.S. dollars towards "The Future of Babylon Project". Iraqi officials hope the reconstructed city will become a huge tourist attraction and a reminder of the region's former glory.
The plan, if fulfilled, will be a reminder of the reliability of biblical prophecy.
Dyer, Charles H. n.d. The Biblical Argument for the Rebuilding of Babylon. http://www.pre-trib.org/data/pdf/Dyer-TheBiblicalArgumentf.pdf.
Dyer, Charles H. and Angela Elwell Hunt. 1991. Det nya Babylon. Translated by Erling Medelfjord. Stockholm: InterSkrift.
Rosenberg, Joel C. 2009. U.S. TO Help Rebuild City of Babylon in Iraq. http://bible-prophecy-today.blogspot.com:80/2009/02/us-to-help-rebuild-city-of-babylon-in.html
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 06:42
Tunnisteet: Babylonia, Bible prophecy, Revelation, Saddam Hussein
Sunday, 22 February 2009
The Christian Party's Headquarters Attacked in London
Not all Londoners welcomed a message of hope.
Joel Kontinen
To counter an atheist bus campaign promoted by Richard Dawkins and the British Humanist Association, the Christian Party started its own campaign, sponsoring ads on London's red buses with the message: "There definitely is a God. So join the Christian Party and enjoy your life."
Shortly after the party began its campaign, the front windows of its London headquarters were broken. The police suspect that it is a religious hate crime.
Reverend George Hargreaves, leader of the Christian Party, says they will carry on with the campaign despite the setback.
Perhaps some people are allergic to Christian slogans on buses.
It is a disturbing incident. Vandalism is not a very civilised way of discussing worldviews. But regardless of what happened, Christianity is a message of hope.
Mackay, Maria. 2009. Christian Party offices vandalised after launch of bus adverts. Christianity Today. (16 February). http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian.party.offices.vandalised.after.launch.of.bus.adverts/22544.htm
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 03:42
Tunnisteet: atheism, Christianity, London bus campaign, Richard Dawkins
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Skeptic Michael Shermer Ventures On Board a British Noah's Ark
There's room for many-a-more on this boat. This model is at the Answers in Genesis Creation Museum.
Joel Kontinen
In the latest issue of E-Skeptic, Michael Shermer recounts his adventures in a rather exceptional place. Shermer, the editor of Skeptic magazine, was bold enough to venture into Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall, Bristol, England during his recent visit to Charles Darwin's homeland.
The zoo, which houses animals such as white rhinos, giraffes, boa constrictors, ostriches and iguanas, attracts 125 000 visitors per year.
Anthony Bush, who runs the farm with his wife, believes in a literal global flood and is sceptical of radiometric dating methods. So far, so good.
However, he is not a traditional young earth creationist. He believes that God created the world 100 000 years ago. Before the creation of Adam and Eve approximately 21 000 years ago, these was a pre-Adamite period when dinosaurs lived.
Even this is too much for Shermer, a true believer in millions of years of Darwinian struggle for life. Bush's explanations did not convince him.
Skeptics are known for their skepticality. There is one notable exception, however. When it comes to Darwinian evolution, they dare not question it. For a pure-bred skeptic, evolution must have happened so it cannot be doubted.
While Mr. Bush's stand against evolution is to be lauded, his decision to expand the beginning of earth history beyond the creation week is problematic.
Genesis clearly teaches us that death came into the world after Adam and Eve sinned and the New Testament authors affirm this in several passages. The Apostle Paul, for example, states in Romans 5:12:
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men because all sinned.
And in 1 Corinthians 15:21 he says:
Death came through a man.
The fossil record is a record of death, suffering and violence. Old bones are witness of what Lord Tennyson wrote in a poem published in 1844, fifteen years before Darwin's On The Origin of Species:
Tho' Nature, red in tooth and claw
With ravine, shriek'd against his creed.
It was a far cry from the very good world of Genesis 1 and 2. Adding extra years to the Genesis record is bad exegesis. While all efforts to undermine belief in Darwinian evolution are welcome, the main issue should be the veracity of God's Word.
And the Bible does not speak about millions of years. Exodus 20:11 says:
For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day.
This verse alone should refute the possibility that there were 79 000 years between the beginning of creation and the creation of Adam and Eve. Moreover, Jesus Himself says in Mark 10:6:
At the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female'.
The beginning was not 79 000 years after the beginning, however.
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm web pages.
Shermer, Michael. 2009. A Skeptic Goes Inside Noah's Ark. (17 February) http://skepticblog.org:80/2009/02/17/a-skeptic-goes-inside-noahs-ark/
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 03:39
Tunnisteet: Genesis, Michael Shermer, millions of years, Noah's ark
Monday, 16 February 2009
New Pro-Christian Ads On London's Red Buses
The red buses in this city will now promote a message of hope.
Joel Kontinen
In a bid to promote an atheistic worldview, the British Humanist Association has been running a month-long campaign in London by sponsoring ads on the city's famous red buses. This January Londoners have been riding buses that have the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" written in huge red letters on their side.
The inclusion of the word "probably" has caused some skeptics to call it an "atheism lite" campaign. After all, probabilities work both ways and worldviews based on uncertain probabilities do not sound very assuring.
Recently, Associated Press reported on an interesting addition to the bus campaign. As the Humanist campaign is ending, a counter-campaign is beginning.
Combining evangelism and the coming European Parliamentary elections, The Christian Party is putting an ad on the buses that says, "There definitely is a God. So join the Christian Party and enjoy your life."
George Hargreaves of the Christian Party explained, "I got tired of seeing these messages on buses driving past my window and want to give people the chance to read something with hope."
The Russian Orthodox Church is also starting a bus campaign. Their ad reads, "There is a God, believe. Don't worry and enjoy your life."
A third Christian group also joined the discussion by sponsoring an ad that reads, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." These words from Psalm 14:1 will probably also attract some attention.
It appears that the atheist campaign turned the famous red buses into a worldview forum. The "God is dead" era ended ages ago. Now, people are indeed talking about the importance of religion, even in secular Great Britain.
Christians counter atheists — on London buses. msnbc. (6 February) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29056903/from/ET/
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 11:49
Tunnisteet: atheist bus campaign, London, secular humanists
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Remember Pakicetus!
Pakicetus inachus courtesy of Arthur Weasley, Wikipedia org.
Joel Kontinen
Pakistan is obviously the El Dorado of whale fossils or at least of the earthly remains of what Darwinists think could possibly be terrestrial ancestors of cetaceans. Pakicetus got its name from the country. Recently Philip Gingerich and his team found two adult skeletons there. One of them was a creature that was fossilised while giving birth.
Since the Maicatetus inuus calf was obviously being born head first, Gingerich, a palaeontologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, suggests that these creatures gave birth to their young on land. Whales are born tail first.
The Maicatetus inuus fossils are thought to be 47 million years old.
Gingerich believes that early whales lived on land but also took to the sea. Some existing animals, such as seals and sea lions, also live on land and swim in the sea, so the whale connection is rather conjectural.
The search for a whale ancestor has been something of a holy grail for evolutionists. Its significance seems to equal the quest for a feathered dinosaur that unfortunately for them keeps on evading discovery despite occasional reports to the contrary.
Is there any real evidence that Maicatetus inuus is a whale ancestor?
Perhaps we should remember past discoveries that later turned out to be less than convincing.
When Gingerich discovered Pakicetus inachus in the early 1980s, it was initially thought to be a marine creature – on the basis of a few teeth and fragments of the skull and lower jaw. Dated at 52 million years it was touted as a whale ancestor. Science magazine even published a front cover showing a diving Pakicetus.
However, when more bones were unearthed, it became obvious that Pakicetus was a land animal resembling a pig.
So perhaps we ought to remember Pakicetus before believing that Pakistani whales used to give birth on land.
Callaway, Ewen and Catherine Brahic. 2009. Primitive whales gave birth on land. New Scientist. com 4 February 2009.
Gingerich, Philip D., Munir ul-Haq, Wighart von Koenigswald, William J. Sanders, B. Holly Smith and Iyad S. Zalmout. 2009. New Protocetid Whale from the Middle Eocene of Pakistan: Birth on Land, Precocial Development, and Sexual Dimorphism. PloS ONE. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0004366
Sarfati, Jonathan. 2002. Refuting Evolution. 2nd ed. Acacia Ridge: Answers in Genesis.
Thewissen, J. G. M., E. M. Williams, L. J. Roe and S. T. Hussain. 2001. Skeletons of terrestrial cetaceans and the relationship of whales to artiodactyls. Nature 413: 277–281. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v413/n6853/abs/413277a0.html
Friday, 13 February 2009
Holy Evolution!
St. Charles? Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Joel Kontinen
I just received my second issue of The Evolutionary Times. Published on Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, Rev. Michael Dowd's e-magazine interprets religion in general and Christianity in particular from a naturalistic perspective.
In Dowd's Brave New Religion, Charles Darwin has a place of honour. In wishing happy birthday to his hero, the evo-reverend says:
Thanks to the role that Charles Darwin and countless other evolutionaries have played in enriching my faith and guiding my path, today I have no resentments, no secrets, and no unfinished business.
The entire magazine is a Song of Songs dedicated to the wonderful world of evo-religion where Christian concepts get a new evolutionary meaning:
Evolution gives us a more intimate and personal relationship with God because God is no longer far off, unnatural, and impotent. And it gives us a way of thinking about religion that helps us understand how and why religions are different, and how we can cooperate together. Both of these are, to my mind, really Good News.
Rev. Michael Dowd is a latter-day Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the Jesuit priest who tried to set up a new evolution-based faith system.
Dowd does us all a favour by revealing the religious character of evolution. He says he takes "a holy view of evolution".
In Dowd's theology, God becomes a principle in nature. Dowd speaks freely of Christ and salvation but gives them a new unorthdox meaning. While there might be no promise of the afterlife for the adherents of evo-religion, Dowd is content to have his heaven in the here and now, inspired by the wonders of evolution.
Dowd's theology brings to mind St. Paul's words in Romans 1:25, "They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator".
Dowdism might well be a prototype of the world religion spoken of in the Book of Revelation.
Dowd, Michael. 2009. Happy Birthday Charles Darwin. http://evolutionarytimes.org/
West, Paul. 2009. Dowd Discovered. http://evolutionarytimes.org/files/e783cdbe513290fa548de21fc09cb089-18.php
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 07:50
Tunnisteet: Charles Darwin, evo-religion, Michael Dowd, The Evolutionary Times
Monday, 9 February 2009
David Attenborough Thinks Genesis is to Blame for the Exploitation of Nature
Sir David Attenborough. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
Known for his natural history programmes, Sir David Attenborough has for 50 years been one the principal spokesmen for Darwinian evolution.
Recently the BBC icon stepped into the sphere of religion. In a brief video David Attenborough claimed that we can blame the book of Genesis for the exploitation of nature. Evolution, in contrast, helps us to take care of the environment.
Sounds a bit like Freud. So what does Genesis really say about exploiting nature?
Let's take a closer look.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." (Genesis 1:26-28)
Sir David obviously took issue with the idea of man being placed higher than the animals in God's hierarchy.
Genesis does not give us the right to spoil the planet and destroy its life. It also has a verse that speaks about the mandate to preserve the earth:
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2: 15)
Unlike Neo-Darwinese, the Bible practically never uses Orwellian phrases. More often, it means what it says. Thus, take care of is obviously not a synonym for exploit.
In contrast, Darwinian evolution is supposed to be a Malthusian struggle for existence, with nature being red in tooth and claw. How could this possibly preserve nature?
It seems that Attenborough's claim had more to do with his naturalistic worldview than with anything else.
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 11:31
Tunnisteet: David Attenborough, exploitation of nature, Genesis, worldview
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Goodbye, Charles Darwin!
Time to say goodbye to Charlie? Image from Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
Amid all the pro-evolution salutations we have so far heard during Charles Darwin's 200th anniversary, the sound of dissenting voices has not been inaudible.
Discovery Institute is sponsoring an Academic Freedom Day on February 12. Creation Ministries International has produced a film critical of Darwin's ideas. In addition, Answers in Genesis is hosting several Answers for Darwin conferences in the US.
And there is more to come.
Douglas Axe is a molecular biologist who takes a critical approach to Neo-Darwinian evolution. He predicts that an up and coming bold generation of researchers will reject evolution –for lack of evidence.
In an article posted on the Biologic Institute's webpages, Axe writes:
The truth of the matter, much to the chagrin of contemporary biology, is that Darwin's theory should have been laid to rest some time ago. It certainly deserved all the interest it generated in its day, but at some later point that interest was transformed from the critical kind to the credulous kind…
…even wrong ideas can make big contributions to the advancement of science. Few biologists want to see Darwin's theory filed in that category, but if that is its rightful place, then you can be sure that's exactly where one bold generation of biologists will file it—someday.
Axe is not the only scientist to make such a claim. Professor John Sanford, a pioneer of genetic engineering, revealed that recent discoveries in genetic mutation rates in the human genome clearly falsify the neo-Darwinian mechanism.
Darwin's dethronement might arrive sooner than you think.
Axe, Douglas. 2009. Bold Biology for 2009. http://biologicinstitute.org/2009/02/01/bold-biology-for-2009/
Wieland, Carl. 2009. A truly stunning event. Creation Ministries International. http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/6274
Monday, 2 February 2009
Bad News for Darwinists: The Majority of Britons Doubt Darwinian Evolution
Richard Dawkins was not very pleased with the latest evolution survey in Great Britain. Image from Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
Charles Darwin is not having much of a heyday in his native UK on the eve of his 200th birthday. In a recent survey of 2,060 adults, 51 per cent stated they believed that evolution is incapable of explaining the complexity of life and a designer is needed.
In addition, almost a third (32%) believed that God created the world under 10 000 years ago.
Commenting on the survey conducted by ComRes, Richard Dawkins said that most people are "pig ignorant" about science.
Science is obviously Dawkinsese for "evolution".
The world outside Richard Dawkins' mind appears to see reality in somewhat different terms. Even some prominent British scientists and academics suspect that Darwinian evolution is wrong. They see evidences of design in nature.
There seems to be an interesting trend in Britain and elsewhere: the more Old Darwin is promoted, the less the public trusts his theories. Perhaps it has to do with the clothes emperor Charles is wearing.
Professor Dawkins would probably not be able to wash his hands entirely clean of the blame. For instance, he has not always been overly careful with his data, such as the supposed poor design of the human eye, the existence of memes or the selfishness of his own genes.
"Pig ignorant" is a rather interesting adjective phrase. I was unable to find its definition in any of my dictionaries but I suspect that Richard Dawkins did not use it as a compliment.
The expression suggests that theories of language evolution are miserably outdated. English is definitely not evolving; it is devolving, thanks in part to prof. Dawkins.
Wynne-Jones, Jonathan. 2009. Poll reveals public doubts over Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Telegraphy. co.uk. (31 January 2009). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4410927/Poll-reveals-public-doubts-over-Charles-Darwins-theory-of-evolution.html
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 12:00
Tunnisteet: Charles Darwin, evolution survey, Richard Dawkins
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Mengele's Twin Experiments: An Aryan Master Race in Brazil?
Arbeit macht frei? The gate of no return at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Image from Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
There are over ten times more twins in a small Brazilian town than elsewhere on average. An Argentinian historian claims that this is the result of Josef Mengele's genetic experiments.
Josef Mengele (1911-1979) was known as the Angel of Death. The Nazi doctor was notorious for performing medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau from 1943 to 1945. He was also responsible for sending thousands of hapless Jews, Gypsies and other inmates to a certain death in gas chambers.
After World War II Mengele escaped to South America. Historian Jorge Camarasa interviewed people living in the small Brazilian town of Candido Godoi. He believes that Mengele continued his experiments there with the aim of creating a master race of blue-eyed Aryans. In this farming community, one in five pregnancies resulted in twins. Most of them were blond, blue-eyed "Aryans".
The twin boom began in 1963, which roughly corresponds to the time when an itinerant medic now thought to be none other than Mengele was first seen in the area.
In his new book Mengele: the Angel of Death in South America Camarasa recounts the post-war odyssey of the chief Nazi eugenicist. He says that Mengele probably found refuge in one of the German enclaves in South America and continued his experiments even after Israeli agents seized his compatriot and fellow war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
The Nazi race ideology owes much to the writings of Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919). A professor of zoology who was the chief spokesman for Darwinian evolution in continental Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century, Haeckel is still remembered for his fraudulent embryo drawings. Less well known are his views on the inferiority of the black "races". Like Charles Darwin, he thought they were less evolved than the white "races".
While genetic studies have indicated that the entire concept of race is artificial, the Nazis sought to help natural selection in weeding out the less fit individuals and, probably reflecting the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), building a new Aryan super race.
The inhabitants of Candido Godoi remember Mengele as a friendly veterinarian and itinerant medic, who used the name Rudolph Weiss.
At Auschwitz, Mengele was known as the White Angel (der weisse Engel. His adopted surname Weiss is the German word for white. While this might be a mere coincidence, it could also be evidence for his deep-seated acceptance of the Nazi race ideology.
Evans, Nick. 2009. Nazi angel of death Josef Mengele 'created twin town in Brazil'. Telegraph. Co.uk. 23 January. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/4307262/Nazi-angel-of-death-Josef-Mengele-created-twin-town-in-Brazil.html
Lähettänyt bwanajoe klo 10:18
Tunnisteet: Angel of Death, Ernst Haeckel, eugenics, Josef Mengele
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253. Crusade of Prayer (2): Prayer for Global Rulers
Friday, November 18th, 2011 @ 21:00
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254. Crusade of Prayer (3): Rid the World of Fear
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 @ 19:00
My dearly beloved daughter, I now provide you with the Prayer to rid the world of fear: O my Lord Jesus Christ I beseech You to rid the world of fear, which detaches..
255. Crusade of Prayer (4): Unite All Families
Sunday, November 20th, 2011 @ 18:00
My daughter, this Prayer is important for it will help keep families together so that they can remain as one in My New Kingdom of Paradise on Earth. Unite all families,..
256. Crusade of Prayer (5): Praise to God the Most High
Monday, November 21st, 2011 @ 19:00
My daughter, the world must offer this special Prayer in praise and thanksgiving to God the Father for the Mercy He is providing the whole world. O Eternal Father, we..
257. Crusade of Prayer (6): Prayer to Stop the Antichrist
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 @ 11:00
O Jesus, I pray that God in His Mercy will prevent the antichrist and his vile army from causing terror and inflicting hardship on Your children. We pray that he will be..
258. Crusade of Prayer (7): Prayer for Those who Refuse Mercy
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 @ 20:00
My dearly beloved daughter, My arrival to save mankind, yet again, before the Final Judgment is so close. My Joy is tinged with deep suffering because of those souls who..
259. Crusade of Prayer (8): the Confession
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 @ 20:30
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260. The World Will Be Changed Forever
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261. I Do Not Reveal Dates
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NHL playoffs: Blackhawks humble Kings 4-2, grab 2-0 series advantage
Anze Kopitar (left) has struggled to keep up with Bryan Bickell and the rest of the Blackhawks. (Getty Images)
By Adrian Dater
Remember when the Chicago Blackhawks were "panicked" about their playoff situation, and how their exit visas from the postseason seemed imminent? Down three games to one against Detroit in the Western Conference semifinals, tee-time jokes about the Presidents' Trophy winners abounded.
Five straight Blackhawks victories later, the Red Wings have been playing golf for a few days and unless the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings win four of the next five games, they'll be free to make reservations at the country club, too.
Chicago easily beat the Kings, 4-2, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday at the United Center to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The action now shifts to the Staples Center for two games.
While the Blackhawks keep getting stronger after facing their big moment of adversity against Detroit, the Kings look like a fatigued, beaten-up squad that's in sudden disarray.
Los Angeles played Game 2 without alternate captain Mike Richards, who suffered the dreaded "upper body" injury on Saturday night. His 55 playoff points since 2010 lead all NHL players, so this was a big loss. The Kings actually had a better start, statistically, than they did in Game 1, but just never really seemed into Game 2 against a hungrier-looking 'Hawks squad.
The Kings are now 1-7 on the road for this postseason, while Chicago is 8-1 at home. Expect the Kings to stave off elimination in L.A., but that return trip to the Windy City looks ominous.
Here are some other observations from Game 2:
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• As long as you are healthy enough to suit up, there are no excuses in hockey. But it seems clear that the Kings; star center, Anze Kopitar, is playing hurt right now, and it's starting to catch up with him.
Kopitar, frankly, looks slow. The Los Angeles Times' Hall of Fame hockey writer Helene Elliott reported in Sunday's edition that the dynamic pivot is likely hampered by some kind of ailment. Kopitar has no explosiveness in his stride, and he's not playing with his usual strength around the net.
The grind of a short summer last year, followed by -- in my opinion -- an unsound decision to play overseas during the lockout (where he suffered a knee injury), followed by another deep playoff run, seems to have taken a serious toll on Kopitar's health.
If he's not at his usual strength, the Kings just aren't the same team.
• Blackhawks blueliner Duncan Keith keeps getting better as the playoffs go along. He's been outstanding at both ends of the ice, posting a plus-2 game on Sunday.
• Chicago's Brandon Saad keeps showing why he might actually be the best rookie in the league this year. He chipped in two assists during the win and created problems all night for the Kings with his speed.
• Chicago is getting in on the Kings defense -- which was never speedy to begin with, Drew Doughty excepted -- and creating turnovers.
• When Michal Handzus scored to make it 4-0 in the second period, it broke a 34-game playoff streak by the Kings in which they had allowed three goals or less.
• Jarret Stoll looked pretty good in Game 1, following a layoff due to an injury suffered in the first round. But the rust belatedly appeared in Game 2, as the veteran Kings center was sometimes caught out of position on the ice, especially on Handzus' marker.
Stoll failed to outmuscle Patrick Kane in a puck battle along the boards at center ice, allowing the smaller Kane to get a pass out to the streaking Patrick Sharp who sent the puck to Handzus, who finished off the odd-man rush. Stoll can't let that puck slip out there.
• The Kings survived a scare when Doughty returned after appearing being tripped by Bryan Bickell late in the first period, which led to a penalty. Doughty looked like he twisted an ankle on the play, but he seemed OK when he returned.
• The Kings were credited with just three takeaways all night. They just haven't been able to rattle Chicago's defense with their forechecking game and can't skate with the Blackhawks well enough to get to the puck.
• Kings coach Darryl Sutter replaced defenseman Jake Muzzin in the lineup with Alec Martinez, but the move backfired. Martinez was a minus-2 in 12:44 of action.
• About the Mike Richards situation: Hey, Sutter himself said the hit by Dave Bolland late in Game 1 wasn't something that he was angry about -- at least publicly. He also said Richards was "fine" entering the game. If he was "fine" and there was no issue with the hit, then maybe Kings fans should direct their ire at Sutter for not being truthful -- not at the NHL for failing to suspend Bolland.
After the game, Sutter elaborated on his previous statements by saying that he made the decision to scratch Richards after he developed symptoms during warmups.
• Everybody thought the Kings looked tired and all done after Game 2 of their first-round series with St. Louis, too, and they won four straight. Count the Kings out at your peril.


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May The Muse Win: How To Break The Destructive Habit Of Editing While Writing
Struggling to write? Your muse is not playing hard to get. She's only trying to avoid coming face to face with that editor who lives inside your brain.
Edit-as-you-write, while the default mode for many of us, is capable of doing more harm than good. It pairs the creative act of writing with the conservative act of editing — a destructive combination, because one needs a freeing of mental reins to thrive while the other insists on tightening them. Both writing and editing call for different approaches and input from different parts of your brain.
That's why it's recommended that you separate these activities. Wear one (metaphorical) hat, take it off when it's time, and then wear the other.
First Drafts First
The first draft of any piece of writing is not about writing well. It's about the ideas behind your words, and not about how your words look or sound. Bring any and all ideas to the fore, uncensored.
If you find it difficult to stifle the voice of your inner critic by yourself, let the following tips and tools do that for you.
Set Up A Timer
Writing to the tune of a timer creates a sense of urgency. There's no time to fix typos or rethink phrases when you have to finish so many words in so many minutes. Fire up a distraction-free writing app WriteApp: Is This The Distraction Free Online Writing Tool You Were Looking For? There are a few things I ask of any writing application or a text editor. Yes, it should be minimal but it should have a few features to aid the words I key into the... Read More , set a timer, and get working on that first draft. Wrap up your research and have a mental outline ready beforehand. You don't want to be at a loss for information in the midst of your writing session.
When it comes to timers, the choice is yours. Even a kitchen timer or the alarm clock in your cellphone will do. I wrote the first draft of this article using a simple Pomodoro extension for Chrome called Toma Timer. Here at MakeUseOf we're in love with the simplicity and efficiency of the Pomodoro technique and have covered Pomodoro apps for different platforms Cut Through Procrastination With These Pomodoro Technique Apps & Software Procrastination is a malady that pervades students and workers in all corners of the world and it infects amateurs and professionals alike. As a writer, I suffer from procrastination on a daily basis. Some people... Read More .
Allow Yourself To Make Mistakes
Spelling mistakes, missing or erroneous punctuation, the wrong choice of word or phrase, etc. catch your eye instantly, even when you're making zero effort to look for them. The temptation to go back and correct these anomalies right away is strong. If you follow up on that instinct, you disrupt your flow and lose your train of thought, and you don't want that.
Before you begin to write, give yourself permission to make mistakes. Focus solely upon transferring what's in your mind to the canvas before you. The "fixing" part can come later. First drafts are never perfect and nor are they meant to be.
Don't Pick Up Where You Left Off
When you're writing in chunks or are working on something that's part of a whole, you tend to go back and skim through the latest blocks of text, editing things here and there. Only after that you turn your attention to writing the next chunk. This picking up where you left off creates more problems than it solves. It brings out that critical-thinking side of you once again — the one that forces you to wonder if what you're writing now is consistent with what you have written before. If it isn't, you're back to editing as you write to iron out the perceived inconsistencies.
It's best to begin with a blank page every time, every day, and deal with the flaws in your writing after you're done with it. Having sufficient gap between writing and editing is vital. It gives you fresh eyes and allows you to see your words from a new perspective.
Let An App Do The Dirty Work For You
Instead of using up your precious will power, hand over control of your writing to an app and do its bidding. Try one of the following edit-lock editors that can help break the editing-while-you-write habit. Their strategy is simple. They take away your editing privileges till you're done writing.
What if you couldn't see what you were writing? I bet that would force your inner critic to shut up and let you write in peace. That's the idea behind BlindWrite, a simple text editor that gives you only a blank screen to work with. Of course, this method works only if you have a fair grasp of touch typing. Otherwise you'll end up with gibberish that will leave even your smart inner editor stumped.
When you open the app's Web page, it asks you to enter the topic you want to write about and the duration you want to write for. That's it. The screen stays blank even as you type. Don't worry. Your text is all there, hidden behind a barely visible veil of blurred gray. Once your time's up, all of the text becomes visible automatically and you can take stock of what you have written.
ilys found a mention as a simple edit-lock tool in Joel's post in 13 browser-based tools for writers 13 Browser-Based Tools For Writers Whether you need help with organization or a clean slate on which to write your words, these tools will prove useful to all of you who write on a regular basis. Don't miss out! Read More . When you open the Web app, it asks you for a target word count. Set that and start writing in the box that comes up. Interestingly, in the writing mode, your text appears one character at a time, which takes a little getting used to at first.
You can view what you have written by clicking on the eye icon at the bottom of the box, but you can't edit a single word unless you have reached your target. Ony then you get access to the editing mode.
To learn more about the app, click on the What's ilys? dropdown at the bottom of the home page. If you like the app, keep an eye out for its Pro version, which is said to be in the works.
The Earnest writing app takes its no-editing policy seriously. You can't edit a tiny bit of what you have written. Your writing is auto-saved every ten seconds. You can create multiple documents, and all of them get backed up to your computer locally, which means no signups are required.
Visit www.moreofless.co.uk/earnest and hit START WRITING to open the editor. The interface is minimal, which is just as it should be when you're intent only on getting words out onto the screen. A discreet grey background with a three-option menu and a word count indicator is all you'll see. You don't even need to enter a name for your document. It is automatically named after the first few words of your text. Your past documents are available in the History section.
First Draft
At first glance, First Draft appears as a stark naked page adorned only with a blinking cursor, a Save icon, and a tiny popup that politely reminds you that first drafts are shit anyway. What are you waiting for? Start typing.
At any given time, you can see only the latest ten lines of the document you are working on. Options like viewing the entire document, switching to a dark background, and saving your draft are available in a dropdown menu hidden within the floppy disk icon at the top right.
Your draft is made available for editing in Google Docs when you hit Finish Draft. The good news is that your text is not locked into Google Docs. If you don't own a Google account, you can just edit the text within the open document and either download it in a suitable format or copy-paste it into a text editor of your choice. In any case, your documents are backed up in your browser.
If you need something more feature-rich than the apps listed here and are willing to spend some cash, the Windows/Mac/Linux app Write or Die 2 is worth checking out. It takes a personalized rewards-or-consequences approach to ensure that your writing sessions are productive.
Keep The Editor Out, For Now
The muse versus critic battle holds good for any creative activity. At the fluid, idea-gathering stage, the muse deserves to win. Give her the advantage by making the critic powerless. In the case of writing, that means putting words to screen without fiddling with facts, style, or presentation, to get the first (guaranteed to be bad) draft out of the way. Now go tackle NaNoWriMo Complete NaNoWriMo 2014 With Time Management Tricks & Distraction-Free Apps Completing NaNoWriMo is tough, and requires strict self-discipline. It also helps if you have some really good tools at your disposal to make life easier on you and the characters you create… Read More or some personal writing challenge, minus your inner critic of course.
Do you edit while you write? If not, how do you keep yourself from doing that? Share your tips in the comments.
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The Rough With The Smooth – Normal Service Will Be Resumed As Soon As Possible – A Pressing Matter
I do not expect much sympathy but I am undergoing a number of dilemmas. I am currently experiencing the slowest ever Internet connection. So slow, in fact, that I am not sure whether this will even reach you. Therefore, I shall keep it short. My other dilemma is that I am unsure how I will complete the first 2 days of Juneathon… maybe I should get creative and do a drawing or do a long swim. Because… and here is where your sympathy for me evaporates – The ropey internet connection and the Juneathon problem are because I am currently holed up on a very sunny, very beautiful Greek Island. I have my running gear with me but will have to do some investigating to find a suitable place to run… part of me hopes that I can only find a route about 2k so I can entitle my first Juneathon post "Grecian 2000".
I flew here Tuesday morning after taking part in the BUPA 10000 on Monday. A full race report will follow (once I return home or find a better connection) but just a quick congratulations to Hauling My Carcass who, despite having a dodgy hip and having to cut back on his training, shaved almost 2 mins off his personal best.
Juneathon is looming on the horizon and what initially sounded like a piece of piss (run, cycle or exercise each day and blog about it) seems more and more daunting the closer it gets. I have also decided, stupidly, whilst still on post-race a buzz from the BUPA 10000, that I will complete the 100 Press Ups challenge at the same time. Since the stupid disc in my neck decided to begin playing up, I have been unable to exercise with free weights and think that Juneathon may be a good excuse to see if I can begin to get my upper body back in shape. Before the disc blew, I was able to do about 45 press ups in one go. I am down to about 25 now. So I pledge to be able to do 100 press ups in one go on or before the 30th June. And now I've told you all about, I have to do it…
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Rarely do the owners of old buildings converted to residential condominiums request inclusion in a historic district after they have adapted the facade, but the developers of the Park Union in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood are doing just that.
Perry Finkelman, a partner and managing director of the American Development Group, said that when he first set eyes upon the Beaux Arts-style building at 910 Union Street, which was built as an Elks Lodge in 1914, he recognized its historic potential. A previous partnership had planned to demolish the building to create new condos, but Mr. Finkelman, who took over the project two years ago, saw an opportunity to do an adaptive reuse project, especially as the building sits right outside Park Slope's historic district.
Now that the building has been restored and converted to 15 condominiums, Mr. Finkelman and his associates say they are pursuing having the building included in the historic district, noting that landmark status would only increase its value.
"What we're building here today, every element of the facade will, I hope, be officially landmarked, and it will not be able to be altered without landmarks approval," said Mr. Finkelman, who has done about 250 adaptive reuse projects in his 30-year career. "So I'm hoping my vision for this building will be here for quite some time, maybe in perpetuity, for people to enjoy."
Though the Park Union is not quite finished, neighbors who have been watching the project say they appreciate the historic restoration of the old Elks Club, which also spent many years as a school.
Lorraine DiPaolo, a resident of the Flatiron-style building designed by Rosario Candela across from the Park Union, is a fan. "I've been very excited about the building," she said, "because of what's happening in Park Slope when it's not deemed a landmark." Property developers "are putting little sliver things in between wonderful brownstones. And it's not that I'm against modern, it's just that this is not a modern neighborhood."
Mr. Finkelman says that even though it can be difficult for developers to make a profit on adaptive reuse projects, his company's structure enables him to restore historic structures in a lucrative fashion.
"The reason I could afford to do this, while a typical developer couldn't, is that we're also the contractor, so our costs are controlled," he said. "We probably would have spent $100 more per square foot on construction if we'd had to go to a third-party contractor."
Mr. Finkelman was able to add five floors to the original two-story building, using color-matched brick in a similar architectural style, to create 2 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom apartments. The condos, many with balconies and park views, range from about 700 to 1,900 square feet, and from $799,000 to $2.295 million.
Mr. Finkelman retained many of the original architectural details, including a limestone-clad entranceway and the greater part of a long limestone cornice on the front of the edifice.
Although he had to sacrifice the tall arched windows on the building's second floor, Mr. Finkelman is restoring the original wrought-iron railings at the entrance and adding hand-forged iron detailing to the balconies, as well as the front door and transom. Instead of making an entrance with two pairs of doors, Mr. Finkelman created an open portico that he said "felt right."
"What I wanted was for the average person to look at it and think it was created during that historic time period," he said.
To that end, Mr. Finkelman added an intriguing detail that wasn't on the original building, but was found on many buildings from the early 20th century. He commissioned the sculptor Michael Alfano to create a dozen large bronze medallions depicting the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in Grand Army Plaza. The medallions are affixed to the balconies on the front of the Park Union.
"That concept came from my youth," said Mr. Finkelman, who grew up near the Art Deco buildings of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
Mr. Finkelman restored a sweeping staircase and added mosaic tiles to the lobby. He also included period lighting in the lobby and for the exterior. Each unit has crown molding in the kitchen, and bathrooms are done in three marble mosaic patterns.
When opening the walls to renovate, the developers found a fireplace on the bottom floor, which had been the grand dining room for the Elks Club. Mr. Finkelman decided to convert the 1,900-square-foot space into the priciest unit in the building, adding a marble mantelpiece to the now-working fireplace. The $2.295 million unit, with 650 square feet of outdoor space, will be more expensive than the penthouse.
The building's lone commercial tenant is a preschool, which is in the basement and has a separate entrance, lobby and elevator.
The Park Slope historic district, designated in 1973, underwent an expansion of its southern and western borders last April; a spokeswoman for the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Elisabeth de Bourbon, said the commission had no immediate plans to rework the district's boundaries again. She also said the commission had not yet received an application for inclusion of the Park Union in the historic district.
The developers said they would press their case with city officials in the hopes that their ability to provide contemporary, high-tech apartments behind the Park Union's antiqued facade would end up "driving a real premium price," said Brian J. Lockner, American Development's head of investments and finance. "We're able to deliver all kinds of luxuries and amenities that you're not going to find in the neighborhood, which is brownstones that are 50, 60, 100 years old," he said.


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After Lucia
Después de Lucía
A harrowing and all too believable film looking at the relationship between a father and daughter.
Even if a screening is sold out, tickets are often available 30 minutes before the start of the film at the box office at each venue.
- Director-Screenwriter Michel Franco
- Producer Michel Franco, Marco Polo Constandse, Elias Menassé, Fernando Rovzar
- With Tessa Ia, Hernán Mendoza, Gonzálo Vega Sisto
- Mexico 2012
- 102 mins
- Sales BAC Films
Michel Franco follows his debut feature Daniel & Ana with another searing parable about hidden violence and the failure to communicate. After the tragic death of his wife in a car accident, Roberto and his teenage daughter Alejandra move to Mexico City looking for a fresh start. Alejandra assimilates quickly, befriending a clique of rich cool kids at her new school while Roberto struggles first with simmering rage, then with immobilising depression. Without intention, father and daughter conspire by internalising their grief and, in so doing, grow rapidly apart from each other. When Alejandra becomes the victim of vicious and escalating teenage bullying, she suppresses it, partly as a form of self-punishment for the guilt she feels at her mother's death and partly in fear that it will further contribute to Roberto's dysfunctional anguish. When Alejandra disappears, Roberto is finally shocked into action. Franco's taut direction creates an unbearable tension, pitting these inert characters against the complex, imploding narrative momentum. Harrowing, and all too believable, the film's power is derived in no small part from the stripped-back, unassuming performances by Tessa Ia (The Burning Plain) and Hernán Mendoza and the thoroughly convincing scenes between the teenagers, many of which were developed through improvisation.
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I needed a last-minute idea for my Dad since his real gift is still making its way through the mail so we had this cute box of Mrs. Field's cookies in the cupboard (I'm totally stealing the template for this cute box) and decided to wrap it up and give that for the time being. Just wrapped it in cute paper with coordinating gross-grain ribbon and added a Wordle tag to the front that was personalized for my Dad and his interests. I accidentally printed up a large version first so I used it to wrap the fishing thing my daughter had picked out for him... they looked like a cute matching pair. If you have not tried messing around with Wordle- drop everything and try it now. Warning- it can get addictive!
For my husband's Father's Day gift from the children, we used a 3-opening frame we've had laying around for years but I just HATED the yellow color. I have seen these frame throughont this whole season and they turn out so cute... I wonder who take their kids' photos? But more on that later... This was a great opportunity to teach Abby to sand... wha ha ha! Missed a spot! Ha ha ha!! Then we spray painted it black- good. Then we cut a D and an A on the Cricut and had a fun photo shoot- good... and bad. Taking photos of kids with flimsy cardstock letters- not so good. Then the photos were printed, cut and placed in the frame- good. Then a glass pane broke- bad. Then my dad cut me a new one- good. Then we gave it to my hubby with some printable cards- the first coloring the babies have ever tried and even though they kept trying to eat the crayons- it was all good. Very good. (Notice the star crayons we made last year... I guess they do look a lot like candy.)I hope everyone had a great day celebrating the men in their lives! Happy Father's Day!
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Seven has been appointed by Weight Watchers to relaunch its publication portfolio.
The relaunch sees monthly consumer publication Weight Watchers Magazine and weekly in-meeting members publication Your Week undergo a redesign. Seven will drive the strategy production of the two publications and support online content and projects.
The magazine will continue to offer articles on member success, food, body confidence and the latest credible weight-loss science.
Weekly publication Your Week will be given an overhaul in line with the magazine. It will continue to offer topical resources for members to use as a part of their weight-loss.
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What are the major federal changes to the residential mortgage forms and loan rules will take place starting October 3rd this year?For over two years the real estate, mortgage, and title industries have been preparing for the implementation of the rules imposed by the Dodd Frank Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is tasked with implementing the New Rule. The CFPB's goal is to aid consumer understanding of the often technical real estate disclosures while maintaining compliance with existing requirements like the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).
Simply put: THE CFPB is changing the process by which consumers receive their disclosure forms when purchasing a home, and they are making the forms easier to read by changing the language and the graphical layout of the forms themselves.
Mortgage companies are now mandated to send the consumer a "Loan Estimate" within three days of the consumer providing very basic information to them. Six pieces of information to be exact: their name, social security number, income, desired loan amount, property value, property address. The Loan Estimate will combine today's Truth in Lending form and the initial Good Faith Estimate into one easy to read form that will help consumers understand all of the costs of the transaction.
Another new form that is introduced with the new Rule is the Closing Disclosure.
Built from the same principals as the Loan Estimate, the Closing Disclosure replaces the final GFE and HUD form, again making the cost of the transaction easier for the consumer to understand, and is to be received by the consumer no less than three days prior to the consummation of the loan. The goal is to give the consumer time to compare the figures on the closing disclosure with those on the Loan Estimate that was provided upfront. With the implementation of this law there are also certain fees that cannot change, or can only change a certain amount. The lenders origination charge for example cannot change, and the attorney's closing fee cannot vary by more than 10% than the figure that was provided on the upfront Loan Estimate.
It's important to note, that the three days referenced above is a mandatory waiting period, so if there are any changes to the transaction fees that exceed the tolerances set by the new Rule that a new 3 day waiting period may be declared (as mandated by the Dodd Frank Rule) and closing dates could potentially be pushed back. With so many parties coming together to meet mandatory deadlines, it is important for consumers to choose a real estate team that works closely together (i.e. an attorney, a realtor, and a mortgage banker) in order to assure that there is good processes and communication to assure that the deadlines that they set for the issuance of these new forms is met and their closing dates remain firm.
The new Rule goes into effect for new loan applications as of October 3rd.