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On Matters of the Heart Lindell continues his long-time collaboration with legendary Texas guitarist, Anson Funderburgh, whose phenomenal lead playing adds even more layers of blues and soul to the al...
On Matters of the Heart Lindell continues his long-time collaboration with legendary Texas guitarist, Anson Funderburgh, whose phenomenal lead playing adds even more layers of blues and soul to the album. Another friend of Lindell's, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, the Black Crowes), co-produced some of the tracks and adds some fantastic resonator slide guitar. Aptly titled, Matters of the Heart is a vibrant, entrancing journey; a work filled with passion, devotion, and soul.
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Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
I received this book months ago from Netgalley. I know I am a little behind, trust me I realized that when I looked at my Goodreads read list and realized that there were a ton of books without the words "Reviewed" next to them. Shows me not to go on a hiatus. I had really, really high hopes for this book because of the Iron Fey series that I absolutely loved. Now I was so excited that there was going to be a book about a teen Ethan. He was so cute in the last series and this time around he was so angry about everything and everyone.
I could understand to an extent why he was angry, but I felt he unjustly blamed Meghan for it. She really had no option but to leave him and we all know how time is completely different in their world vs. ours. I did like her cameo and of course Ash's cameo in the book but I really wished that they had a bigger part but I understand that it was not their story anymore, it is Ethan's.
We meet a few new characters in this book, I loved Kenzie and Kierran. Kenzie had a great outlook on life and I completely understood why when it was revealed in the book. I wasn't a big fan of how Ethan treated Kenzie. He definitely had his moments where he was sweet but really he had more jerky moments then I like in a character. Kierran happened to be awesome, I am not telling you how he comes into play in the story because it will give everything away.
The story was good though and I loved some of the new characters, like I said before. I was also happy to see a few characters come back to this story. I am hoping the next book that comes out this September, The Traitor Son, is a little better. I want Ethan to try and be a better person probably more than I should since he is a character in a book.

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8 Amazing Halloween Frights You Can Make With An Arduino
Updated by Ian Buckley on September 19 2017
Learning electronics with an Arduino is fun, but using one to scare the life out of trick-or-treating children is just downright heavenly. Get your back covered when they come begging this year — and if they make it through the scary stuff, all the way to your door, then at least you'll know they really deserve some candy.
Given how long it can take some us to actually finish a project, it's probably best if you start planning your Halloween scares now. If you're really handy, you might just have enough time to make one or two of these before the onslaught begins.
If you're looking for something to wear that will really scare the kids, why not take a look at these futuristic Halloween costumes Futuristic Halloween Costumes That Will Blow Their Minds Zombies are boring, Vampires suck, and witches are so passé. If you're looking for a costume this Halloween which goes beyond the normal, check out some of these futuristic delights. Read More .
1. Creepy Cackling Cauldron
Complexity: Difficult
Scare Factor: 6.5/10
You enter the witch's lair, and slowly approach the luminous, bubbling cauldron. As you close in, the evil shrieking within rises with each step to a fever pitch as the roiling fog on the murky surface engulfs you forever.
Sounds like a great horror story right? Well, this nightmare is real — and you can make it!
This impressive build takes an old cauldron prop and retrofits it with an Arduino, soundboard and speaker, along with lights, distance sensor and a fogger designed to be used in pods or fish tanks. The code side of things is already taken care of thanks to Barton Listick, who provides a sketch along with the build details for this witches brew of a project.
This project has a fair amount of parts and requires a bit of putting together, so start this project earlier rather than later!
2. Talking Skeleton
Complexity: Difficult
Scare factor: 7/10
Tired of having to greet those trick or treaters personally? This talking skeleton will take care of that for you, with a variety of your own pre-recorded phrases. A PIR sensor detects movement, while a Wave Shield from Adafruit stores .wav files ready to output to a pair of hidden computer speakers. A simple servo motor is used to move the hinged jaw, and some superbright LEDs in the eye sockets finish off the look.
3. Demon Mask Costume
Complexity: Medium
Scare factor: 5/10
Does your face look altogether too human? That's a problem — children are used to humans, so any attempts at terrifying them will be somewhat mitigated when they see your familiar face. Use a demon mask to correct this.
Utilising I2C communications protocol and small LED matrices for mouth and eyes, while an Adafruit Wave Shield and microphone gives real time voice changing effects.
4. Monster in a Box
Complexity: Bonkers
Scare factor: 7/10
A box marked with danger, and with good reason. It's alive! This growling, thrashing, smoking box is triggered using a PIR sensor and Arduino. This project once again makes use of the Adafruit Wave Shield, and the movement and smoke come from a windshield wiper motor and a smoke machine. Due to its larger size, builder Craig Jameson was able to fit a large speaker inside too. This box is loud!
Of course the scale of this project might be a little big for some builders, but the entire project can be scaled down using a smaller motor and a fountain fogger rather than a smoke machine.
5. Moving Skull
Complexity: Easy
Scare factor: 7/10
A simple non-hinged skull attached to a single servo with a few LEDs in the eyes. Placed on the ground and masked with a net, this is the kind of prop you really wouldn't expect to start moving around, so the effect is all the more terrifying. The approach taken by this Adobe team is a little odd and requires interfacing with a computer, but you could just as easily manage the whole thing purely on an Arduino since there's no complex processing involved.
6. Automatic Candy Dispenser
Complexity: Easy
Awesome factor: 5/10
Made more for the purpose of not having to deal with little tykes, than instilling permanent memories of sheer terror that mean they'll likely never sleep again. The candy dispenser uses two servos to both open the chute and mix the contents, preventing blockages. Bonus points if you can get the kids to hang around long enough to be hit on the head with candy!
7. Laser Maze
Complexity: Easy
Awesome factor: 8/10
Fill the room with smoke, then challenge your Haunted House goers to navigate without tripping the alarm. This laser maze actually a pretty easy project to wire up, but aligning the laser beam to the light sensors is fiddly. Consider adding small mirrors to make the lasers go further, adding complexity to the maze. When a dip in the light signal is detected, fire off alarms and flashing lights. In fact, I made a similar setup but without lasers a while back. The dog was not impressed.
8. Fire Breathing Pumpkin of Death
Complexity: Medium
Possibility of actual injury: Very high
Scare factor: Over 9000
From scare-master Rick Osgood, this probably shouldn't be used on children, though it does have safety features that prevent it firing when people are too close. The core of this dangerous jack-o-lantern is a Glade automated air-freshener; grounding a single wire provides the manual trigger. Add in an Arduino and a sonar proximity sensor to detect distances, and you've got yourself the most genuinely terrifying project, ever.
Seriously though, you shouldn't really burn trick-or-treaters — not even just a little bit. Throwing candy is acceptable; singeing eyebrows is another matter entirely.
Once you've mastered the basics with the Arduino, why not take a look at these Raspberry Pi Powered Halloween props 10 Amazing Halloween Props You Can Make with a Raspberry Pi Read More ?
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If Missouri Representative Todd Akin thinks a woman's body shuts down from a "legitimate rape," thereby greatly minimizing the chances of getting pregnant, I have to wonder what other country myths he's prone to believing.
Perhaps these?
*Lesbians can't get pregnant under any circumstances.
*Gay men can get pregnant. The babies are born on the toilet. This is the one time abortion might be acceptable.
*"Non-legitimate rape" is when they actually enjoy it. In that case, let them get pregnant. Who cares?
*"Non-legit pedophilia" is when the alleged victim sorta likes it. They can't get pregnant, though, so again, no worries.
*Sometimes my wife looks like her body is shutting down from the trauma. I am so kidding!
*Chick Fil-A makes a damned good sandwich. I just pray they kill the chickens humanely.


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In its first response to a state report charging that Andy Warhol received inadequate medical care before his death, the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center said yesterday that its staff had provided ''entirely appropriate'' care to the artist.
He died Feb. 22, the morning after he underwent surgery for the removal of his gall bladder. The report by the State Health Department, issued Friday, did not fault the surgery but noted a score of ''deficiencies'' in the treatment of the 58-year-old pop artist.
In its statement, the hospital declined to discuss the specific allegations in the report but defended the actions taken by its doctors and nurses. A spokeswoman, Myrna Manners, said yesterday that later this week the hospital would respond to the specific charges. ''We want to make sure we get everything exactly right,'' she said. Medical Care Defended
The hospital said in the statement: ''Our evaluation immediately following Mr. Warhol's death demonstrated to our satisfaction that the medical care rendered to Mr. Warhol was entirely appropriate. Nothing in the allegations received from the Department of Health has altered that conclusion.''
The hospital repeated its earlier finding that Mr. Warhol had died ''from a sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia.''
The statement was conciliatory in tone, however, and noted that ''if deficiencies exist, we will correct them.'' The Health Department can fine New York Hospital and force it to review the credentials of its medical staff.
The deficiencies cited in the 10-page state report include failure by hospital personnel to do proper work-up tests before surgery, administration of a drug to which Mr. Warhol might have had an allergic reaction, allowing him to become overhydrated and repeated failure to note his chart accurately. Previous Questions About Care
Three weeks ago the hospital, considered one of the world's premier teaching institutions, admitted it had provided inadequate treatment in the 1984 death of 18-year-old Libby Zion.
A grand jury cited the hospital for providing ''woefully'' inadequate care in the Zion case, and the State Health Department fined the hospital $13,000. The hospital also agreed to review the credentials of its medical staff.
In its statement yesterday, the hospital reiterated that an internal review had raised questions about the performance of Mr. Warhol's private nurse, who cared for the artist from 8 P.M. Feb. 21 until his death. The hospital has told the agency that employed the nurse, identified as Min Chou, that she would not be asked to care for patients at New York Hospital in the future.
Ms. Manners, the hospital spokeswoman, declined to respond to assertions by Ms. Chou's lawyer, Arthur Blitz, that she was being made a ''scapegoat'' in the case. Hospital Praises Its Staff
The state report also criticized the hospital's regular nursing staff for failing to evaluate and supervise Ms. Chou. In its statement, the hospital said that ''our staff is composed of dedicated and highly skilled physicians, nurses and other health-care professionals.''
In the copies of the report made public, the names of individual doctors and nurses who attended Mr. Warhol were deleted.
Mr. Warhol's lawyer, Edward D. Hayes, could not be reached for comment yesterday. He has said that he ''will act aggressively'' if the allegations by the Health Department are sustained.


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In 1998, Nortek acquired NuTone, adding it to the Broan Group and renaming the group the Broan-NuTone Group. And in January of 2000, Broan Mfg. Co., Inc. became Broan-NuTone LLC, with NuTone Inc., Aubrey Manufacturing, Inc., and Rangaire LP as subsidiaries. Melrose Industries PLC acquired Nortek in August 2016.


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Prosper High School Junior, Austin Keck, was recently accepted into the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps at only 16 years old. This makes him one of the youngest members to ever be accepted into the highly competitive group.
Founded in 1967, Santa Clara Vanguard is one of Drum Corp International's most competitive corps, claiming the world championship title six times and percussion championship title 10 times. The corps travels the entire country, competing in front of thousands of spectators at venues such as the Alamo Dome, Georgia Dome and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
"We have around 3,000 auditions every year with a majority being college music majors," Tyler Sammons, percussion staff for Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps, said. "Mr. Keck is an outstanding and talented individual who is a good representation of the excellence of the Prosper Band Program."
Sammons was a band director for the Prosper Independent School District until 2016.
Austin plays the marimba, a massive instrument that can be played with four mallets and is a popular solo instrument of the percussion family.
"My grandmother was really big into piano and she was also an oboe player," Keck said. "So music was part of her life growing up. She started bringing music into our lives when we were little and really sparked an interest for music with me."
Austin joined the school band in sixth grade, which is when his love for percussion began.
"I won't play music that I don't like," Keck said. "When I go to competitions, I am not thinking that I want everyone to clap for me or I want to win first place. I just want to play for myself and the judges and get good feedback. That's rewarding enough for me."
Now 17, Austin is looking towards his future and plans to major in music in college. Austin's family is supportive of his music and aspirations. They have a home studio with a marimba and other equipment set up in their home.
"We're so proud of him," said his mother Lisa Keck. "We're so excited for him and this new adventure. But the thought of him being gone over the summer and then again for college soon is very sad. But we can't hold him back. He's a very special person and is very close to our hearts."
The 50th Anniversary of Santa Clara Vanguard is this year, and the season is expected to be one of the most exciting shows in the corps' history. To see Austin Keck perform in the Santa Clara Vanguard, individuals can attend a local performance in Denton on July 20. Tickets can be purchased at DCI.org


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Common name: Western Hawkweed
Scientific name: Hieracium scouler var. albertinum
Duration: Perennial
Family: Sunflower family (Asteraceae)
Habitat: Found on dry to moist soils in open to lightly wooded areas, grows well in full sun to light shade
Blooming period: Early summer
Color: Yellow flowers, leaves thickly covered with soft, white hairs.
Height: 1-2'
Planting Time: Fall recommended
Pronunciation: Hieracium scouleri (hi-er-AS-ee-um SKOOL-er-ee)
Other common names: Hairy Albert, houndstongue hawkweed, Scouler's woollyweed
Forage Value: Palatable to sheep, deer and elk.
Historic Uses: A tonic made from the leaves and roots was used by the Okanogan-Colville tribes to treat general maladies. The leaves of this plant were chewed like chewing gum by Native Americans.
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One of the most popular workout programs today is Les Mills Combat which was developed by two mixed martial arts experts—Rach Newsham, a graduate of the famous WMC Lamai Muaythai Camp in Thailand, and Dan Cohen, former British Master Kickboxing Champion and runner-up for the World Kickboxing Championship.
It is a part of BeachBody LLC products, thus ensuring high quality and effectiveness of the program.
Les Mills Combat is an intense cardio workout program based on mixed martial arts principles where you kick, strike, jump, run, and punch to achieve your fitness goals.
This Les Mills Combat Review will help you to decide whether the program is a match for you by looking into such specifics as its requirements, routines, affordability and, ultimately, the results it delivers.
- Cornerstone of the Les Mills Combat Workout. The main premise of the Les Mills Combat Workout is that it combines signature moves of six mixed martial arts disciplines—Karate/Kung FU, Capoeira, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai/Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do and Boxing—into one truly unique workout system which burns up to 1000 calories per hour.
Besides, the creators of the program employ Fast Twitch Integration Training System, i.e. they integrate dynamic moves which work your fast twitch muscle fibers most capable of change.
As a result, the creators of the Les Mills Combat guarantee that if you train for 60 days according to their program, you will get a lean and chiseled body you've always dreamt about.
- The Kit Offered Has Many Extras. To kick start the Les Mills Combat Workout program, you have a choice between buying 3 Les Mills Combat packages: Les Mills Combat, Supreme Warrior, and Ultimate Warrior. The Les Mills Combat Kit includes 7 workouts on 5 DVDs (Basics, Kick Start, Power Kata, Extreme Cardio Fighter, Ultimate Warrior's Workout, Power HIIT 1, Shock Plyo HIIT 2), "Stay with the Fitness Guide" (which offers tips and advice on how to do the Les Mills Combat program the best way possible), and "Eat Right for the Fight Guide," (which provides meal plans to accelerate your fitness routine).
Supreme Warrior package, in addition to all the things included in Base Les Mills Combat Kit, offers Les Mills Combat Training Gloves. In its turn, Ultimate Warrior Kit contains everything available in Supreme Warrior Kit plus 4 additional workouts: Warrior I Upper Blow Out, Warrior II Lean Out, Inner Warrior Stretch&Strength, and Core Attack.
In addition, there are free gifts available for all three types of kits: 7-Day Jump-Start Guide (helps you to prepare and plan meals which will enhance your workouts and curb your appetite); Les Mills Combat 60: Extreme Cardio Fighter (workout with high-repetition series of moves which will help you to build up endurance); 24/7 online support (you can always connect with trainers as well as with others doing Les Mills Combat for an advice, encouragement, and direction).
- Easy-to-Follow Exercise Schedule. The regimen is not hard to follow once you understand the specifics of the program. First of all, you need to educate yourself, with the help of the 30-minute Basics DVD, as to how to execute the movements correctly and the specifics of each of the 6 martial arts. Afterwards, you refer to "Stay with the Fitness Guide" to determine which of the three calendars is best suited for your fitness goals.
After choosing your plan, you just have to follow recommended schedule. In addition, you are advised to have some dumbbells for the Power HIIT and Ultimate Warrior's "Upper Body Blow Out" workout.
Also, the creators of the Les Mills Combat recommend using some supplements such as Shakeology, Results & Recovery Formula, and E&E Energy and Endurance to make sure that your body has all the fuel for the workouts it will endure. When you finish the program in 60 days, you will see dramatic changes due to the Les Mills Combat's regimen.
- Price and Availability. As a product of BeachBody LLC., Les Mills Combat is always available on the official BeachBody website. The price is three monthly payments of $19.95 (or total price of 79.85) plus $ 14.95 S&H. Also, there is a 60 day guarantee: of you are not happy with the product, you can return it within 60 days for a full refund, minus shipping and handling.
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- you can exercise in the comfort of your home, thus no need to get an expensive gym membership;
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- workouts are not too long and can be accommodated into everyday life;
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Urban Sprawl & Energy Consumption
The proliferation of suburban development around city centers creates urban sprawl. Low population density defines areas affected by urban sprawl, as does the separation of residential, commercial and industrial zones (see References 1, page 3). Energy consumption tends to be higher in these suburban areas, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (see References 3, page 1).
People who live in areas affected by urban sprawl tend to be more reliant on automobiles to get to school and work or go shopping (see References 1, page 5). Urban sprawl also increases road traffic, as people increasingly rely on roads and highways. As a result, suburban residents not only use more energy, they face longer commutes and are more reliant on fossil fuels than their urban counterparts.
Public Transportation
Suburban residents drive more, in part, due to a lack of public transit. The spread-out nature of suburban zones makes them incompatible with biking, walking and public transportation systems (see References 1, page 12). Homes located near public transit, so that residents can take public transportation even some of the time, may reduce energy use by a much as 50 percent (see References 3, page 13).
Buildings account for 40 percent of the energy consumed by the United States each year. Incredibly, single-family, stand-alone homes -- the kind of home typically found in low population density, suburban areas -- consume around 80 percent of energy consumed by households. Multifamily homes, the type of dwelling typically found in more densely populated urban zones, account for just 15 percent of residential energy consumption. Most of the energy used by homes goes toward heating. The units found in multifamily buildings tend to be smaller and share walls, requiring less heating and cooling than larger single-family homes. (See References 3, pages 1-4)
Smart Growth
Smart growth is an approach to development aimed at addressing the problems posed by urban sprawl. In smart growth communities, new development centers on downtown-style areas, with housing combined with commercial areas and places of entertainment (see References 2). This approach encourages residents to use low-energy forms of transportation, such as walking, biking and public transportation to get to the places where they work, shop and relax. Creating these kinds of energy-efficient communities could help residents save energy and money, as well as make the United States less reliant on foreign oil.
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Scol is a free language. What is Scol ??
To use an application written in Scol, you must install Scol on the machine. You only need to do once.
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1. Download the exporter script.
2. Place the file in the Scripts\Startup folder inside the GMAX install folder.
3. Start GMAX and go to Customize -> Customize User Interface.
4. Select the Toolbars tab.
5. In the Catagory dropdown select the ArtistocratsTools category.
6. Drag the OoB Export entry onto your toolbar.
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Hello crafty friends
Would you like to learn how to make things look rusty without buying expensive products? I bet you do so you can spend more money on paper pads.
First of all you will need some powder cinnamon and any orange and brown acrylic paint. I used Docrafts Artiste for this tutorial.
Now we add a blob of each colour onto a palette
Mix the colours together adding more brown for a darker look if needed
Apply mixture to mdf. I use it on the cogs from Things to Alter
Sprinkle on the powdered cinnamon while paint is wet
Paint over the powder
Layer up the cinnamon powder to create a more rusted look and leave some cinnamon unpainted to create different tones.
Here is the finished item which can be dry brushed with another colour to create depth.
Some more steampunk bits
Thank you for visiting and if you want to see more tutorials pop some suggestions in the comments.


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How To Watch Beijing 2008 Olympics Online For Free
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games kick off on August 8th, and the Web will be an important destination for sport lovers who want to be able to watch all of the action from their favorite events online.
Here is a list of the places online where lovers of the Games will be able to catch all of the action. Some are legal, while others may be frowned upon, but all are legitimate ways of seeing the Olympics online.
Official Coverage
NBC Olympics
American residents will be able to watch over 2,200 hours of coverage live on NBCOlympics.com.
The success of the coverage will be used as a yardstick to see whether the Web is a legitimate location for hosting coverage of events such as this.
However, with severe restrictions it is alienating a larger potential audience.
BBC Olympic Coverage
The the BBC's Olympic coverage looks like the best deal with fair and wide coverage of the events. Unfortunately it is only available within the UK.
TVTonic's service allows US residents to watch Olympic events in full, even after broadcast and while you're offline. However, the service isn't recommended for users of metered Broadband Internet.
While the coverage of the above services may be locked to a specific country, anyone overseas can get around this fact by use of a proxy server based in right country.
Essentially this makes it appear as if you are accessing the coverage from the correct country. However, with proxy servers being quite unreliable and slow it is unlikely you'll be able to watch anything without jitters.
YouTube & Live Streaming Video Sites
YouTube has a dedicated Olympics channel, but it will only be viewable by people resident in the 77 countries where the IOC failed to make exclusive Web deals. Using a proxy server can again get around this obstacle.
There is also likely to be a multitude of amateur footage finding its way on to live streaming video sites like Ustream, Stickam, and Justin.tv.
Live Olympic Streaming
Using uStream the Olympic Games are being streamed online live. The quality is not brilliant and it can be a bit stuttery but its better than nothing.
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High Quality Olympics Stream
Just came across this high quality stream. Clicking this link should open up the stream in your default video player.
P2P Streaming
P2P streaming is huge in China, and PPLive is officially licensed to show the Olympics in China. A Chinese-based proxy server may help, or alternatively, PPStream, PPMate, Sopcast, TVUPlayer, and TVKoo may be worth trying.
Personally out of all of those I recommend TVUPlayer as it is the easiest to use.
Last but not least are torrent sites, with the big Olympic moments likely to turn up in force on the high-profile sites such as The Pirate Bay, and Mininova.
However, since you have to download the content first using torrents then you won't be able to get any live coverage this way, but it will be great for recapturing classic moments from the Olympics
An alternative to torrents is the easy-to-use video downloading program Graboid which provides access to hundreds of thousands of videos and will no doubt have a lot of Olympic coverage.
TiVo and DVRs
The Olympics TV schedule can't rule your life and by using TiVo or your preferred DVR you can record all the events to watch at a later date. A relatively simple solution which allows you to easily watch the Olympics on your regular TV set.
Whichever means you choose to watch the Olympics online from Beijing, it's clear that the Web is now a serious player in delivering footage of such a huge event to the masses.
On a separate not why not check out the hottest girls of the Olympics.
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It must be said that TVTonic is NOT really an alternative way to watch the Olympics online because since they've partnered with NBC, you again need to have Vista for their broadcasting software to work for Olympics broadcasts.
Screw NBC
NBC (and the IOC) have got their heads up their collective asses. What kind of freedom is this? I should have gone to China or UK or Canada (that I can do and maybe should leave right now) or some other civilized country that offers free media access for all.
1/ us stream tv failed to load
2/ The high quality tv stream you suggested refused to work with media player
3/ TVU has no Olympic sports coverage in English.
Are there any other ways that work please?
thanks…my friend …useful information….from lima peru
microsoft is crap, seems they cant sell there software because it isgood soft ware so the partner with ohter companies to force you to buy there software or you dont get to watch things like the olympics,
sticking it to the linux users
You can watch Beijing Olympics 2008 Live on http://olympicslivechannel.blogspot.com also. Good quality streaming.
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where in TVUPlayer i can see the olympics… wich channel i mean i have like 4 hours looking everywhere
dosnt matter if they are in chinesse
You wanna come to China for some free media? ROFL, I think you must know very little about media conditions in China. I happen to live in China and I can guarantee you that the media here is anything but free. And if you wanna watch the olympics here, you will have to settle for whatever games the Chinese are participating in, with only a few exceptions such as basketball and football (soccer). They would rather do re-runs of China's victories of yesterday than have live transmissions of what's actually happening as we speak. With their umpteen channels, they will have 4 of them simultaneously broadcasting the same ping pong match while there is absolutely no coverage WHATSOEVER of, for instance, handball. One of their slogans for the olympics is "where the world comes to share", but what a joke this is when all they are interested in is self-glorification.


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Any day is a good time to celebrate math, but today's date can actually be written as a mathematical theorem!
Pythagorean Theorem Day occurs any time the date aligns to the Pythagorean Theorem.
This theorem suggests that for any right triangle with with sides of length a, b and c:
a2 + b2 = c2
The date Aug. 15, 2017, when written as 8 - 15 - 17, can be used to form the triangle side lengths 8, 15 and 17.
We can use those lengths to write the Pythagorean Theorem:
82 + 152 = 172
Check this by doing the math to see if the solution is correct: 64 + 225 = 289
Can you figure out when the last Pythagorean Theorem Day was held?
See below for the answer.
Can you guess when the next one will be?
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I've been accused of being obsessed with the payments business for longer than I'd care to admit. And I'd have to say that, in light of the non-stop global innovation happening in our industry, what consumers want has never been clearer. They want payment systems that are: a) frictionless and b) secure. Let's look at some of the ways they're telling us.
Bitcoin: A few days before the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange abruptly shut down, after hackers stole the $363 million in Bitcoins that it virtually housed, I received an invitation to an industry conference in Asia that read, in part:
Subject: Can Bitcoin eliminate credit card fraud?
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[I]t is time to safeguard the security of online banking and payment card transactions by deploying a comprehensive set of security measures for payment cards in addition to EMV chips. The technology behind Bitcoin protocol could help to reduce systemic risk by creating safeguards shielding the payment systems. Bitcoin's clever use of public-key encryption and peer-to-peer networking solves the double-spending problem that had previously made decentralized digital currencies impossible. The properties combine to create a payment system that is safe and secured.
Well, now that Mt. Gox has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, Bitcoin's fate as a mainstream currency is more uncertain than ever. But the fact that more than a million consumers created Bitcoin wallets shows that people do believe in the potential of this alternative currency – and that these people are looking for alternative, frictionless ways to conduct commerce. (This is despite reports that over a half billion dollars' worth of Bitcoin currency has been stolen since 2010. In other words, one out of every 16-17 Bitcoins now belongs to someone who stole it.)
PayPal: The story at PayPal is decidedly happier. A couple weeks ago, PayPal subsidiary Braintree announced a new "account updater" feature that, according to VentureBeat, will "automatically update consumers' credit card information for merchants when they receive a new card from their bank."
VentureBeat says that "As part of the PayPal team… Braintree's goal is to remove as much friction as possible from the payments process for consumers, merchants, and developers." Great idea! Account updater works like this:
Companies are used to losing some customers when they're issued new credit cards because people are less likely to pay for a service if they have to reenter their credit card data. That's no longer a problem for merchants using Braintree. If you've previously given card information to a company and you're forced to cancel it — say, because Target got hacked — your replacement card will automatically work with that vendor.
Overall, this is a positive development for the payments industry because it continues to remove "friction" from the ecosystem for both merchants and issuers.
EMV adoption: Following the Target data breach and others that occurred over the holidays, MasterCard and Visa have teamed up to launch "a cross-industry group to improve security for card transactions and press US retailers and banks to meet a 2015 deadline to adopt technology that would make it safer to pay with plastic."
I opined recently in another blog post that EMV adoption is a good thing. As I said then, and I'll say now, I continue to believe that a strategic, controlled rollout, much like the path the US credit card industry is already on, will work.
The message is clear
Consumers want payment systems that are frictionless and secure. They're voting with their wallets, choosing alternatives to the magnetic stripe payment cards that many of us pull out when we buy things. Some of these alternatives, like PayPal, are backed with credit card payment mechanisms, and others, like Bitcoin, are not. But for all of us in the payments industry, the message is clear: we need to work, all together now, to give customers the perfect payment.
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|Article 55. - SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; POWERS
17-5572. Subject to such prohibitions, limitations and conditions as the commissioner may prescribe by rules and regulations, any state chartered savings and loan association having its principal office in this state which is a member of a federal home loan bank, may borrow, give security and issue notes, bonds, debentures or other obligations or other securities, including capital stock, directly or indirectly through a wholly owned finance subsidiary corporation and may invest in, transfer or make available assets to any such finance subsidiary corporation to the same extent it could if it were operating as a federal savings and loan association.
History: L. 1985, ch. 87, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 95, § 1; July 1.
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Imran Khan concluded his campaign in southern Punjab's Seraiki belt by firing broadsides at both the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
"I pity PPP, whose ideological foundation has been murdered by a suicide bomber within the party," Imran said while addressing a public gathering in Mian Channu district of Khanewal.
Imran also made an appeal to PPP voters, saying "I assure the supporters of PPP and the people of Pakistan, that I will hang the killers of Benazir Bhutto after investigations are conducted."
Delivering a verbal salvo to the PML-N, he said his party's procession were the output of hard work, while PML-N's gatherings were a parade of patwaris and town municipal officers (TMOs), adding that the PML-N would never let this culture fade because they had always come to power by abusing the government's resources and by using the police.
He said that every political government had recruited at least 25,000 police personnel in their tenure as their personal servants, and termed it the biggest hurdle in the way of eradicating the existing political culture in Pakistan.
Referring to his call for a debate with Nawaz Sharif, Imran said only Shahbaz Sharif responded to his challenges, while Nawaz Sharif shied away from answering because the PML-N chief was afraid of him.
"For five years, they have been under Zardari's umbrella, but are now trying to scare the people that if they don't vote for PML-N, PPP would come to power again," he said, adding that PML-N was using Zardari for their political campaign while PTI used the PML-N leadership for its own.
He also said local bodies were important for the political system to prosper in Pakistan, and that no political party would support the system because it would end their hold on power.
"The first step after coming in power will be the enactment of an effective local bodies system to end corruption and in order to promote the political culture among the people of Pakistan," he said.
He also asserted that during his party's reign, development work will not be restricted to Multan, Lahore, Nawabshah or Karachi, and would be on the basis of equality and merit, adding that his party would not give tenders to its favoured people.
Imran attended more than 32 corner meetings and public gatherings in six hours during his visit to Multan, Muzaffargarh, Khanewal and Lodhran. Surprisingly the political campaign in southern Punjab is being led by Jehangir Tareen, instead of Shah Mehmood Qureshi or Javed Hashmi. Both key leaders of PTI from Multan are absent from the front in this major political campaign.
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Walter Bates - Chilvers Coton
Rank: Private
Service No: 17376
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment 14th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Son of John and Mary Bates, of 51, College St., Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton.
Born 1891 in Stockingford, Nuneaton. One of 7 siblings in 1891 census. 1911 Census: Address: 57 College Street, Chilvers Coton with brother Ernest 25. Occupation: Brickyard Labourer
Nuneaton, Warwickshire All Saints, Chilvers Coton
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Rung in memory of Private Walter Bates, a ringer at Chilvers Coton, who died on 30/07/1916, aged 25.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment 14th Bn. Service No. 17376.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
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Dominique Oputa, daughter of veteran singer Charles Oputa aka Charly boy, is currently enjoying her vacation in Florida.
Dominique, who's the female version of her dad, is clearly in high spirits as she takes to social media to share a number of pictures of her activities, which includes a trip to Disney.
The full shaved damsel also showed off her curvy body in cut-out swimsuit.


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By Mason Mohon | @mohonofficial
A recent article by an unknown guest contributor on the Bilan Report suggested that a libertarian society is unsustainable for various reasons. Among these are the ideas that all personal freedom leads to libertinism, individualism is incompatible with the NAP (non-aggression principle), and the supposed libertarian assumption that all governance is bad. The author makes many misconceptions about libertarianism in their article. In response, this piece attempts to set the record straight on libertarian philosophy.
Read moreLibertarianism is not Self-Destructive or Unsustainable


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Issue date: 5/18/07
A panel of clergy, professors and students discussed the consequences and conflicts of the Episcopal Church's acceptance of homosexuality Thursday night at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.
In front of about 50 people, the Rev. Liz Stedman, chaplain at Northwestern's Episcopal Campus Ministry, led the discussion titled "Beyond Us and Them: How the Episcopal Church's embrace of LGBT people is invigorating its proclamation of the Gospel." The event was sponsored by Rainbow Alliance as part of its series of Rainbow Week events.
Stedman, an ordained Episcopal priest and a lesbian, said the church's public acceptance of gay clergy has brought both spiritual benefits and controversy.
"The Episcopal Church is moving from a position of charity to one of identity," she said. "Rather than feel sorry for them, the problems of gay men and women are really being taken into account."
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Immigration is the process of entering the UK to stay, either for a short time or permanently.
UK visa is a sticker placed in a passport at a UK visa office (outside the UK). The visa gives you permission to enter the UK (known as entry clearance). A visa will state the reason for your visit to the UK and how long you can stay.
An Entry Clearance Officer works at a UK visa office (outside the UK): he/she decides decides if a visa applicant qualifies for a UK visa.
An Immigration Officer works at an airport or other entry point in the UK: he/she decides decides if an arriving passenger qualifies for entry into the UK.
Some of the types of visa are known informally as a tourist visa, a student visa, an au pair visa, and a working holiday visa.
A visa national is a person who needs to obtain entry clearance before travelling to the UK.
A non-visa national is a person who does not require a visa for most travel to the UK which is short-term (for 6 months or less).
If you are refused leave to enter, you are not given permission to come into the UK
Once you are in the UK you can apply for an extension of stay (to be able to remain longer in the UK) or for a variation of leave to enter (a change to your reason for being in the UK (for example from a working holidaymaker to a work permit holder). In general people who are admitted as visitors are not allowed to extend or change their stays.
A British embassy represents the UK in a foreign country (the ambassador is the most important person at the embassy).
A British consulate takes care of British people who are living abroad and supports British business.
A British High Commission represents the UK in a country which is part of the Commonwealth.
A UK diplomatic mission is a British embassy, High Commission or consulate. Many of these offer a visa service.
The Home Office is the government department which looks after the rights and laws of people living in England and Wales.
The UKBA (UK Border Agency) is the part of the Home Office which is responsible for immigration. Previously this was known as the IND (Immigration and Nationality Directorate) and as the BIA (Border and Immigration Agency).
The FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) is the UK government department which is responsible for international relations.
The DIUS (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) is the UK government department which is responsible for education and training in the UK. It is responsible for the Register of Education and Training Providers ("the Register"). From January 2005, you can only obtain immigration permission (visa, entry clearance or leave to remain) as a student in the UK if the school/college/university is included in this Register. This government department was previously known as DfESDepartment for Education and Skills). (


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HAZELWOOD (KDKA) – A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of an abandoned recycling company in Hazelwood to a new buyer.
Residents in the area said the problems starts when the Pittsburgh Recycling Company went bankrupt. The owners moved and left all the trash behind.
Today, the new buyer said they hope to close on the property by Thursday. The new buyer also said cleanup of the property will begin within five days after closing.
"It'll probably take in the next week or so to get started, re-mediating the problem to completion is something that is unknown," said Kirk Burkley, the attorney representing the new owners.
It was purchased by a Pittsburgh-based holding company for $1.3 million.
"We're going to be doing vector control, cleaning up the site, processing the material that you see laying around and just generally creating a more sanitary condition for the facility," Burkley said.
The news comes as a relief for some neighbors, who complained about the smell and a growing rat problem.
However, there is some concern over rat cleanup with the nearby Hays bald eagle nest, as rats are on the eagles' menu. Environmentalists worry the poison used to kill the rats could kill the eagles.
"We are under instructions to solve the rat problem and that includes baiting," said Burkley. "So, certainly we'll take that concern and talk to all the appropriate officials about it."
Pittsburgh Recycling Company filed for bankruptcy over the winter. Several employees said they're still owed several weeks' pay as well.
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- Use your smartphone to get you ready for summer
- Everything from diet trackers to yoga in your pocket
- Seven apps to take the stress out of your busy day
WITH summer just weeks away, the countdown for that beach-ready body has begun.
But many of us can't afford a personal trainer and, with life increasingly busy, we struggle to get to the gym. But don't worry, there's an app for that.
If you are new to exercise and find it difficult to get started, or simply need help counting the calories, developers have come up with ways to help.
Here?s our guide to the best technology to help get you moving, fit and healthy.
1. C25k - Couch to 5km
Price: Free
Available: iPhone and android
Star rating: ****
Struggling to get off the couch? The C25k app may be just what you need to kick start your exercise routine. It's a really simple running app which helps you slowly build up from not running at all to 5km. You have the option of building up to 5km over eight weeks (30 mins a day, three days a week) or you can go hard and skip straight to the 5km. Voice prompts tell you when to warm up, walk and run. Great if you haven?t done any exercise in a while. Although the user interface is friendly and simple, the app itself is a bit ugly - but that shouldn?t stop you from getting off the couch.
Cool features: C25K supports The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2. Calorie Counter and Diet tracker by myfitnesspal
Price: Free
Available: iPhone, android, windows phones, blackberry
Star rating: ****
Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker is one of the best in its class. The sign up process is cumbersome, but it is worth it as this app claims to have the largest food database of any calorie counter. The food diary lets you record your food intake, track your weight loss and provides a daily progress report. With more than 30 million users it is one of the few apps that is available and works seamlessly across IOS, Android, Blackberry, Kindle and Windows. It also syncs with the web. It has been cleverly created with an application programming interface (API) so that it can integrate with fitness apps ? automating the process of inputting your exercise. It integrates with popular apps such as runkeeper, fitbit tracker and Endomondo sports, and is leading the way for super apps.
Cool features: Diet with friends and a barcode scanner to add food items to your diary
3. Workout Trainer
Price: Free
Available: iPhone, android, windows phones
My star rating: ***
Now you're up and moving, it is time to get serious. Workout Trainer is a pretty cool all-round training app. It?s essentially a virtual personal trainer with step-by-step audio and visual guides. It?s a pretty busy app, and has some slightly annoying features, such as the cheesy photographs, the professional trainers? voice and the constant ?upgrade now ... buy this?. But, that said, the exercises, instructions and technique tips are really good. It also integrates with Apple TV.
Cool features: Half way through my workout, it tells me to "stay focused". I feel like it knows me.
4. Pocket Yoga
Price: ($2.99)
Available: iPhone and android
My star rating: ***
There are a number of apps for practicing yoga, both free and for pay, but Pocket Yoga is the best as it seems to do it all. It guides you through your yoga practice with visual instructions and relaxing yoga music. It has three different practices, three difficulty levels and three durations. You can play music from your iPod library in place of the default music, and it allows you to log your yoga practices to track progress. Not being able to easily fast forward through a practice is frustrating, but then that is probably the whole point.
Cool feature: The most appealing of the yoga apps, with 27 different sessions
5. Waterlogged
Price: Free
Available: IPhone
My star rating: ****
After all that working out make sure you hydrate. Waterlogged is an alerts and tracking app that reminds you to drink water and tracks your water intact. It really does do exactly what it says on the tin. Just be aware that the alert sounds like someone going to the toilet, which can be slightly embarrassing when sitting in a quiet office.
Cool features: It always gets an awkward giggle when the alert goes off in a meeting
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I had this mission-style desk around the house. It was my sewing table at one time.
When we moved, it somehow got taken apart and this is what it looked like. So I had Husband put it back together and decided to paint it.
It was about the time I discovered chalkboard paint and I thought this would be a good project.
It could take the place of the peninsula we had just ripped out and it would be a good place for the grandkids to sit and draw while I was in the kitchen.
It was a little big for the kitchen, however, so after a while, it moved to the Antique Mall and sold right away. I kinda miss it.
I think I need to find another table similar to this one and do it again!


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The shirt on your back
I was travelling on the train to Charlton last Saturday and a very intelligent lad of about ten was sitting opposite me and talking to his much older brother who was evidently already in work. The lad noted that Andrews Air Conditioning were Charlton's shirt sponsors and asked if air conditioning units were for sale in the club shop.
'No,' said the brother, but there was a number in the programme that you could ring. How many fans were in the market for air conditioning units, the young boy persisted. Well, probably not that many, the brother admitted, but perhaps they needed some air conditioning at work.
As it so happens, the firm talked about their sponsorship recently, making it clear that it had to be justified in terms of the bottom line. One should bear in mind that the sum they are paying might enable them to sponsor the players' shin pads at a top club. However, they seemed to see a lot of the benefits in terms of offering hospitality to clients or potential clients.
Also, although they are a long-established and reputable company, I had never heard of them before their sponsorship. After all, air conditioning and ventiliation is very beneficial, but it's not very sexy. So it has improved their profile.
What is paid at Charlton is a small drop in the ocean when one considers that the combined sponsorship income for Barclays Premier League clubs has increased by £18.65m year-on-year to a record £165.75m this season, The figure is set to rise more dramatically next season when Manchester United's deal with Chevrolet, worth £52m a year, kicks in.
If you are a top club, you can do some really smart deals. Spurs have different sponsors for the Premiership and cup competitions. United's training kit deal with Aon is worth £19m per season alone, which is more than the main shirt deals for 15 of the other 19 clubs. The global status of the Premier League is reflected in ten of the 20 shirt sponsors being overseas companies.
All this is, of course, about building brands and a lot of pretentious nonsense is talked by brand consultants and the like. That's not to say that I reject the arguments of my colleague Sue Bridgwater about football brands. We associate sport with very positive qualities like athleticism, success, dedication etc. Indeed, it might be argued that some of these qualities are more evident in sports other than football, but away from major sports like football, cricket, rugby, tennis, golf and Formula One, sponsorship is harder to come by.
Moreover, there are plenty of other things one can sponsor. I am a patron of a local art gallery and I sometimes get to talk to some of the commercial sponsors, mainly smaller firms, at social events. Sometimes they have become sponsors because they have done work for the gallery, but they also see it as a high prestige activity. When I go to private views, some of the top drawer of local society is in evidence. I wouldn't ask them if they were interested in helping out our local non-league club.
Matthew Syed, one of our best sports columnists, looked at the whole issue in The Times last week. He points out that at one time actors were used for celebrity endorsements. Ronald Reagan, when he was a B movie actor, earned some extra dollars by endorsing cigarettes. But, after a while, people just saw that these were actors saying they liked some product, even if they had never used it before.
Syed's central point is that at some point advertising will move and sport will be left behind. If he is right, football could take a big financial hit, but it wouldn't happen overnight.
Other EPL qualities
There are other qualities that could also be associated with the Premier League of course - greed and cheating are a couple that might occur to a more cynical person than I.


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I kind of hate to see the word "confession" in a blog post because it's never really a confession. It's always this check-out-how-quirky-I-am thing. It's not something you're actually going to find horrifying, it's usually something meant to be adorable. I mean, you see "confessions" about being obsessed with mason jars or not getting the hype around a tv show or listening to dorky music when you work out. You don't see confessions about not having ever cleaned your refrigerator or peeking at your friends phone while they went to the bathroom. (Neither of those are true about me.)
So, here's something possibly quirky and adorable about me that I think is actually a really bad habit that might get me killed one day. I yell at people while I'm riding my bike.
I did it three times this morning, which is what got me thinking that I may have a problem.
Yell number one: I was waiting behind a car at a red light and watching him play with his phone. The light changed, still on his phone. "GET OFF YOUR PHONE, DUDE!" I yelled.
Yell number two: Not really a yell, but I was behind a Jaguar in traffic, and one of his brake lights was out. At the next stop light he was going straight, and I was turning right, so when I pulled up next to him in the turn lane, I motioned for him to roll his window down and politely told him he has a brake light out. He said thanks but looked kind of weirded out. Which I get. People talking to you in traffic is weird.
Yell number three: I stopped at a red light in the bike lane. Directly across the intersection, two cyclists looked back at me. What's wrong with this picture? Stupid bike salmon. I gave them a head tilted quizzical look across the intersection, and as we passed each other I yelled. "GUYS, THIS IS A ONE WAY STREET." Well, they were pretty close to me so I didn't have to yell very loud.
And then yesterday, this is a bad one, I watched a girl on a B-cycle nearly get flattened when she snuck up past a line of cars at a stop light, passing on the right.The light changed, we all went forward, and she was nearly hit as both of the first two cars in line were trying to turn right. And I yelled "THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET HIT BY A CAR." Because I am horrible and rude and unbelievably snotty about bike safety,
I generally value decorum, but I can't stop yelling at people when I'm on my bike.


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My girlfriend cannot believe nonsense, Guillaume told himself
Belief in God was such nonsense to atheist Guillaume Bignon that he threw himself into a scientific, self-examining and open-minded investigation, in the hope that he would dissuade his American girlfriend of "antiquated" religious notions.
Guillaume grew up in France, near Paris, a country dominated by atheists and where people attend church more out of tradition than genuine faith in God.
"As soon as I was old enough to tell my parents I didn't believe any of it, I stopped going," Guillaume explains. He turned instead to music, volleyball and female conquests for happiness and fulfilment.
He enjoyed success as a computer scientist for an investment bank and lived according to his own rules in his private life, burying the guilt from his occasionally unethical actions deep inside.
While vacationing in the Caribbean with his brother, his values were challenged during a hitchhike home with two attractive young American women who needed directions.
"We started flirting," Guillaume recalls, "The one I was interested in happened to mention she believed in God – by my standards this was 'intellectual suicide'. She also said she believed that sex belongs in marriage – an even more problematic belief than theism, if that were possible."
Strange as it seems, these beliefs helped start a "problematic long distance relationship" between New York and Paris.
"So we could be together without her misconceptions standing in the way... I started thinking: What good reason was there to think God exists, and what good reason was there to think atheism was true instead?
"My unbelief was comfortably resting on the fact that (smart) people around me didn't believe in God either, but it was more a reasonable life assumption than the conclusion of a solid argument."
Seeking to "objectively assess" the claims he wanted to disprove, he started reading the New Testament gospel books in the Bible.
He also conducted a "praying experiment", asking God to reveal Himself, yet convinced he would hear no response.
A few weeks later an inexplicable shoulder injury forced him off his volleyball team for a while, rendering his Sunday mornings free to visit church.
"I drove to an evangelical congregation in Paris, visiting it as I would a zoo: to see exotic animals that I had read about in books, but had never seen in real life," he says.
As soon as the service ended Guillaume made his escape, rushing towards the exit door to avoid conversation, but something stopped him at the threshold.
"I literally had one foot out the door and I sensed a strong wave of chills in my chest going all the way to my throat. I was frozen on the doorstep.
"I put my foot back in, closed the door, and went straight to the pastor."
Over the next few weeks Guillaume met with the pastor regularly, bombarding him with questions about his beliefs.
As he believed that smart people did not believe in God, Guillaume found himself perplexed at the intelligence, the logic and the clarity with which the pastor explained his worldview.
"His answers were internally coherent, and that was impressive in its own right," Guillaume remembers.
"Here is a man who is clearly educated. He knows what he is talking about. He is smart, careful, meticulous, and he believes that God exists and that Jesus was raised from the dead. I just couldn't fathom it."
After much study he remained unsure about why Jesus had to die, and his unbelieving prayers started to shift.
He said, "God, this is starting to make sense to me now but if You are real, You need to make it clear so I can jump in and not make a fool of myself."
God made things clear, though not in the way Guillaume had expected. His conscience was reactivated and he was overcome with guilt and shame over what he describes as a "sinister misdeed" he had done.
"I was struck with an intense guilt, crippled with chest pain, and disgusted at the thought of what I had done and the lies I had covered it with."
In that moment Guillaume came to understand Jesus' sacrifice on a very personal level.
"That is why Jesus had to die: me," he realised.
"He who knew no sin became sin on my behalf, so that in Him I might become the righteousness of God", he quotes from 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 21.
"He died so that I may live. I placed my trust in Jesus, and asked Him to forgive me in the way Scripture promised He would.
"My heart was instantly set free," Guillaume describes, "every trace of guilt just flew away."
Guillaume found a computer science job in New York so he could be with his girlfriend, only to realise they were "not meant for each other".
He then enrolled in a Christian seminary, and now has a Masters in Biblical Literature and PhD in Philosophical Theology. The married father-of-two lives in Manhattan and is still a computer scientist, plus a part-time theologian.
Guillaume's experience is proof of how God can truly touch anyone, even those who are set on staying away from Him.
"I was not looking for God;" he says, "I neither sought Him nor wanted Him. He reached out, loved me while I was still a sinner, broke my defences, and decided to pour out His undeserved grace."
Article by Joanna Delalande
Contact Guillaume at his blog theologui.blogspot.fr


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Friday, November 17, 2017
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Oil on Wood Panel, 10" x 10"
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I really like the reference photo for this one, taken by my Amherst friend, B. I think it has an overall mellow yellow feel to it. B. walks sometimes at Amethyst Brook, and sends me lovely photos. Thanks, B.
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Aniello Del Sorbo
Dipartimento di Informatica ed Applicazioni
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Aniello Del Sorbo received his Laurea degree from the Univerity of
Salerno in July 1999
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He received his Ph.D. from the University of Salerno in February 2003 with a thesis on
"Network Security - Sk-DNSSEC: an alternative to the Public Key scheme - Syncfiles: a secure file sharing service for Linux".
He joined a 1 year Visiting Program at the SPAR Lab.
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Amazon tells me that I purchased the All New Square Foot Gardening book way back in October of 2011, yet somehow I've never gotten around to setting up my own garden. I recall telling myself, "I'll do it next Spring" and yet many Springs have come and gone since with still no garden.
In the intervening years between purchasing said book and now, I've learned about the Prepper movement and more recently started leaning the concept of homesteading. But I think what really interests me is the idea of self sufficiency and self reliance. These of course tie back to being a Cub Scout in childhood and growing up when times were a lot harder than they are now. Not that I really understood anything about this back then. To live is to learn.
So with Spring rapidly heading towards Summer here in Georgia I decided now(!) is the time to start that garden that I've been contemplating for the last few years. I'm starting off with a 4ft by 4ft raised bed. This should give me enough space to plant items I know my wife and I will eat and still gives me room to experiment.
Obviously I plan to document my adventure in learning to make my thumbs green. The next post will cover the simple box I built.


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FIU vs Troy on ESPNU tonight.
FIU vs Troy on ESPNU tonight.
FIU vs Troy on ESPNU tonight.
Holding us to a minus 12 rush yards last year and intercepted 2 FAU passes…
November 06, 2004 Florida Atlantic Falls to Troy, 24-6
Holding us to just 15 rushing yards in 2002…
October 26, 2002 FAU Football Falls To Troy, 21-6
AND on the Troy Fan Website they don't even consider FAU to pose a threat at all in their list of toughest games to play this season - FIU is there with 7% of the votes though… http://www.troytrojans.com/
So this year maybe we'll switch places and Troy can take the fall instead against F_U… Hope it's at least a good close game! Mainly because by Saturday night Hurricane Wilma may cancel our watching the FAU at Arkansas State game. And that game is gonna be tough but maybe FAU will feel nostalgic and defeat them in overtime like they did to Hawaii. Surely, our new team members at least were paying attention on that one! GO FAU!!! and FIU!!! (until the FAU-FIU game then FIU can take the fall) ;)


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Statement of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in Response to the IOM Report
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) appreciates the work done by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review three drafts of ATSDR's report on "Public Health Implications of Great Lakes Areas of Concern." The IOM report provides useful guidance that will help further strengthen ATSDR's draft on the Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
The IOM report affirms major scientific concerns with the 2007 draft cited by ATSDR and CDC's Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention. The IOM report validated ATSDR's concerns about the health data used, the contaminant data used, the data analysis performed, and the way the conclusions were presented. These concerns were the basis for ATSDR's decision not to release the 2007 draft.
ATSDR acknowledges and agrees with the IOM's assessment of the 2008 public comment draft. The IOM report identifies limitations in scope and structure of the 2008 draft that persisted from the 2007 draft, and ATSDR agrees with these observations.
ATSDR will use input from the IOM and public comments to finalize the report to the International Joint Commission. The IOM report provides helpful guidance about areas that need further attention to improve the 2008 draft. This report is just one component of ATSDR's longstanding work to address human health in the Great Lakes Region. The agency has supported research into the connection between contaminants and health in the Great Lakes since 1992. ATSDR is committed to continuing our work to protect the health of people in the Great Lakes Region.
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straight banger – noun – A colloquial term for a great song.
StraightBangers.com is a database of songs that are recommended and enjoyed by our contributors. We listen to artists and songs across all genres and musical styles, and are never ashamed of our tastes. We aren't music critics and we won't be offering any lengthy reviews, but we do listen to a lot of music.


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By Andrew Liszewski
Designer Marc Graells Ballve claims this anti-theft armor he designed for scooters called 'Protect 486' was actually inspired by mother nature, particularly the armor worn by armadillos. But anyone who saw Tim Burton's original Batman film will find a striking resemblance between the Protect 486 system, and the armor deployed by the Batmobile while Batman was out cleaning up the streets of Gotham. I'm not accusing him of ripping it off or anything, I'm just saying. And while it looks like a half-decent idea for protecting your ride from vandals, theft and even rain, I have to wonder what effect the extra weight and drag would have on the scooter's gas mileage.
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The Best Kardashian-Jenner Shows, Ranked
List Rules Vote up the best shows starring the Kardashian-Jenner family.
After Keeping Up with the Kardashians proved to be a phenomenal success in 2007, multiple Kardashian spinoffs were released to capitalize on the extremely popular California family. From shows featuring the core sisters to Jenner shows, it seems the public obsession with the affluent clan is not dying down anytime soon. Here is a list of all Kardashian shows out there, so start ranking!
Keeping Up with the Kardashians has certainly been the most successful installment of the franchise, but other Kar-Jenner spinoffs have also sparked some interest. The first Kardashian spinoff, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, featured two of the Kardashian sisters navigating Florida. Following the same theme, Kourtney and Khloé Take Manhattan featured the sisters opening a store in the Hamptons. There are also shows focusing on the Jenner family, such as Life of Kylie and I Am Cait.
Which Kardashian show is your favorite? Give the best shows a thumbs up.
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!, 2007) is an American reality television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner blended family. ...more on Wikipedia
Actors: Kris Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian, + more
Premiered: 2007
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Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons (E!, 2014) is an American reality television series, and a spinoff of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Sisters Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian open a new Dash location in The Hamptons on Long Island, New York. ...more on Wikipedia
Actors: Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Scott Disick
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Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian (E!, 2017) is an American reality television series starring Khloé Kardashian. The series follows Kardashian helping fans who have gained weight get revenge on people who discouraged them during their weight gain. ...more on Wikipedia
Actors: Khloé Kardashian
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My question involves malpractice in the state of: HI
I've been on state welfare for several years, due to a physical disability. It is long term, ever-lasting, it will never resolve itself nor does it ever get better, it only gets worse. I am in the process of my 2nd round with Social Security Disability, but in the meantime, I am still on State Disability for physical limitations.
Recently, The State of HI Dept of Health (DHS) made an error, where my benefits were stopped. I filed a complaint, and a fair hearing request to fight it, and they admitting some kind of fault and then rescinded everything, including the suspension, sanction of benefits, and my right to a fair hearing to prove I was indeed disabled (they claimed I wasn't and somehow got better or something). This gets resolved...A few weeks pass, and I'm switched from physical disability to a psych disability and have to go in for a pscyh eval. I am switched to it, but it came with several state mandated requirements. I did follow most of them, but I also became very sick and ill with a new medical diagnosis of diabetes, and had serious health problems and complications. This led to a couple of missed state mandated appointments, as well as other appointments not related. Seems reasonable that I had good reason to miss some appointments, because the medical evidence backs it up. However, the state argued during a recent fair hearing that I made other appointments, while not others. I simply responded with my health came first, not the mandated state requests that do not improve my well-being and health during this time frame.
Now, here comes the interesting part that I never knew about. I read all the legal preparation, chapters, sub chapters, revisions, and I was the only one in the informal setting who seemed familiar with what was going on, nobody had really read my case until the hearing started, and the tele-conference doctor said he is just now reviewing the medical papers during the hearing procedure (who was working against me). I was given a packet of papers, a briefing, of how the hearing would proceed and with what arguments. There was also a sheet of paper I never saw before. It listed about 4 exceptions to any state mandated medical requirements. One of them had to do with religious beliefs and was non specific. It only said that I am exempt if it is against my religion or beliefs.
This stood out to me. Not as a loophole, but the fact it was never in anything I was ever given, signed or prepared for. Had I known about this exception the day I was to sign and agree to these state mandated requests, I would have argued religion. And it is not just a way to circumvent. Even though I'm on state aid, I own a 501(c)(3) not for profit charitable organization (a church). I am very serious about religion and it is a touchy subject.
I was given extra time to make my argument, and I believe I fulfilled and satisfied any and all reasons that would allow me to win my case. The only argument I see is the state could call BS, because I proceeded with treatment anyway, without showing any objection due to religious reasons. My response is simple. I didn't know it was available, and it is a tough decision. Without state aid, I cannot get health benefits, food, or housing.
So, I had plan to list all my arguments, specific notes I had written from 3 doctors, my hospitalization and others as reasons why I was 3/4 compliant with the state mandated medical treatment. And also argue being on pscyh treatment was literally forced upon me (I couldn't get back on physical) and this information is all a part of my hearing record.
And lastly, I wanted to argue religion, to at least make a point of it, in the event I lose, and then have to take it to Federal Court of Appeals.
Should I proceed this way, or just forget about the religious part? I have absolutely no issue with that argument because it is a truthful statement. However, others may see it differently and this has a concern with me and how I should proceed.
Thank you in advance.