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It's a well known fact that some Evangelicals absolutely detest Thomas Jefferson and practically consider him Satanic. Not surprisingly, TX Evangelical David Barton wrote an incendiary book about Thomas Jefferson titled 'The Jefferson Lies' which was published by Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson. Apparently, the publisher decided to fact check Barton's book and learned that is was overflowing with errors.
'Historian' David Barton's book on Thomas Jefferson pulled from stores
David Barton, an evangelical activist and writer often cited as a "historian" by conservative political figures like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, stirred up such a firestorm of controversy with his latest book "The Jefferson Lies" that his publisher now claims to have "lost confidence" in the text, opting Thursday evening to pull it from stores.In many ways, radical Evangelicals like Barton are representative of why the Republican Party is shrinking and folks are fleeing the party in droves. The Evangelicals are notorious for rejecting the Constitution while promoting endless wars, big government, statism, social intolerance and even hatred.
The announcement by Christian mega-publisher Thomas Nelson comes after readers of The History News Network at George Mason University elected Barton's latest work as "the least credible history book in print." It was also challenged by an assemblage of "10 conservative Christian professors" in the recently released book, "Getting Jefferson Right," which accuses Barton of grossly misrepresenting the nation's third president.
The author of "Getting Jefferson Right," Warren Throckmorton, fact-checked Barton's book and found a number of basic historical facts that Barton got wrong, like Barton's claim that Jefferson invested in an American printing of the Bible, when in fact he only bought one copy. Barton also claimed that Jefferson was barred by law from freeing his slaves, but that too is objectively false. Professors sought out by Throckmorton — all of whom believe that America was founded as a Christian nation — said that Barton's writing seems too eager to depict Jefferson as an adamant Christian, glossing over his less than conventional views of religion and the Christian deity figure.
The especially egregious claims about slavery struck a chord with a group of African American pastors and Jewish leaders in Cincinnati, who called for a boycott of Barton's publisher for allowing Barton to offer a justification for Jefferson owning slaves.
"David Barton falsely claims that Thomas Jefferson was unable to free his slaves," one of the pastors said in a media advisory issued Tuesday. "In fact, Jefferson was allowed to free his slaves under Virginia law, but failed to do it. The Jefferson Lies glosses over Jefferson's real record on slaveholding, and minimizes Jefferson's racist views."
That apparently wasn't lost on Nelson. Just one day after National Public Radio featured a scathing profile of Barton that ran some fact checking on some of his more dubious claims, Nelson's top brass decided that was quite enough. A corporate spokesperson told Christian news publication World on Thursday that all copies of "The Jefferson Lies" would be pulled off the Internet and removed from bookstores.
Nuclear War and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, written by Jerry Falwell in 1983, welcomes a nuclear war: "'Nuclear War and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ' - the one brings thoughts of fear, destruction, and death, while the other brings thoughts of joy, hope, and life. They almost seem inconsistent with one another, yet they are indelibly intertwined."It's this dangerous Dispensationalism that has spawned the religious right as a powerful and controlling force within the Republican Party. These folks advocate for endless wars and murder, and they are frequently sarcastically dubbed Warvangelicals, theocons and neocons.
Folks who adhere to Dispensationalist theology have literally declared war on Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is an admitted deist, though he never embraced any particular Christian theology. Above all, Jefferson was much closer to a modern day Libertarian in that he advocated for natural rights and recognized the right of folks to do whatever they want to do and live however they want to live so long as it doesn't infringe on the natural rights of another human being. It's this 'live and let live' philosophy of Jefferson that so incenses the theocrats who seek to be in everybody's bedroom as the religious police and the morality gestapo. They demand the criminalization of every possible human behavior that they don't approve of, including homosexuality. Many of these folks would implement Old Testament justice.
In Texas, Barton and his ilk succeeded in getting the State Board of Education (SBOE) to purge Jefferson from the list of people who were influential in the American Revolution as well as deleting him from the World History curriculum. The TX SBOE affair was so scandalous that Texas was the laughing stock of not only America but the entire world.
For crying out loud, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and is one of the most cherished names in history books all over the world, but not in Texas where Jefferson is banned.
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all Men are created, equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…
The American Revolution was a cataclysmic historical event that reverberated around the world and those who made it happen are indeed worthy of recognition. The only goal of American Revolutionaries was to devise a form of government that was the least susceptible to abuse by government and unjust laws.
To excise Jefferson as an important and influential figure in world history is insane. His famous words have been echoed around the globe as a message to other folks that human liberty is indeed possible because it's a natural God given right that should never subservient to the whims of rulers/kings or even theocrats for that matter. To be a sovereign citizen with recognized rights versus a mere subject with limited rights was a milestone in human history and to a large extent, Jefferson was a driving force behind the foundation of our constitutional liberties as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and later codified into law by the Constitution that enshrined the principles of our Republic.
How did a Texas SBOE justify purging Jefferson? According to the Austin American Statesman, SBOE religious right extremist member Cynthia Dunbar is quoted:
"made a motion at the board's March 11 meeting to change the proposed standard, substituting "writings" for "Enlightenment ideas" and removing Jefferson from the suggested list. In Jefferson's place, she added Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin and Sir William Blackstone — respectively, a Roman Catholic priest and saint; a Protestant theologian; and an English jurist who wrote that the doctrines of common law are based on God's word. Dunbar, defending the amendment, said: "It does take out (the) reference to Thomas Jefferson. But the reason is not that I don't think his ideas were important. It's just that this is a list of political philosophers from which the Founding Fathers based their ideologies and their principles." LinkThat a Catholic priest, a Protestant theologian and an English jurist, who believed that laws are based on God's word, are now the defining characteristics of "enlightenment ideas" (a term expunged by Dunbar and replaced with "writings") is indeed a gross mischaracterization. What right has Dunbar to assume that Aquinas, Calvin and Blackstone were in fact the primary philosophical influences of our founders? Apparently, the term "enlightenment" is disturbing to many TX SBOE members because it holds the potential to invoke secularism as well as the separation of church and state. . However, secularism itself doesn't necessarily imply the absence of God but it merely infers that no man's theology shall ever be forcibly imposed on another man.
It has been said that John Calvin "preached the doctrine of absolute obedience and nonresistance to duly constituted government, regardless of how that government might be". Of course, this fully endorses Romans 13, one of the most debated verses in the Bible because it mandates "let every soul be subject to the sovereign authorities. For there is no power which is not from God; and those who are in authority are ordained by God". More to the point, if this were 1776 I submit that Republicans would be loyalists and not the wondrous Revolutionaries who directly violated Romans 13 as well as the John Calvin doctrine of absolute obedience to the almighty state and its rulers.
In the interest of practical reality most folks have heard of Thomas Jefferson but few have heard of Aquinas, Calvin and Blackstone. To assert that philosophically they are more important than Jefferson is worse than a stretch, it could be construed as theological indoctrination. Granted, Aquinas, Calvin and Blackstone are enormously important figures if one is a serious student of theology but to teach that they are the critical philosophers behind the creation of America is simply not accurate because America was birthed by revolutionaries, reactionaries and even theological dissidents. Of course, the most radical revolutionary ever to exist was Jesus.
The growth of government power and absolute statism under Republicans is a profound moral flaw of the modern day Republican Party – a party that is vastly alienated from the vision of our founding fathers and a party that routinely tramples the Constitution and our founding principles.
Moreover, the TX SBOE just didn't excise Jefferson from the curriculum. They literally became historical revisionists on many other highly relevant issues including "Students will learn about the contributions of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority…Students will also be required to "discuss the meaning of 'In God We Trust.' ". The religious right faction of the TX SBOE is fully committed to theological indoctrination.
I suspect that Americans are finally getting fed up with the hardcore 'Warvangelical' religious right who increasingly resemble theocratic Nazis. Many Christians are now shunning beliefs they once held and theocratic absolutism as a tool of the Republican Party is no longer the powerful force that it once was. Folks are waking up to the stone cold reality that many religions in America are nothing more than anti-liberty government indoctrination machines, especially on foreign policy, drug policy and the contentious social issues.
"Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God." Lenny Bruce
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state." Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson never said that religious folks couldn't participate in public life but try telling that to the theocrats. Jefferson merely advocated for natural rights and opposed any religion dictating public policy or forcibly imposing national theocracy.


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Tar Heel players: $200 final gift was 'classic Dean Smith'
Dozens of University of North Carolina basketball lettermen have been surprised this week by a letter telling them that their former coach, Dean Smith, left each of them $200.
The letter – as well as a $200 check – both came in the same envelope from a Charlotte accountant who is also the trustee of the Dean E. Smith Revocable Trust. The letter notes that Smith wanted each player to "enjoy a dinner out compliments of Coach Dean Smith."
Said Richard Vinroot, who played for Smith in the 1960s before later serving as Charlotte's mayor: "My reaction when I opened it was, 'Good gosh! That was totally unnecessary.' But it was classic Coach Smith. It was just like the personal Christmas notes that we got every year from Coach Smith – every single one of us – for as long as he could write them."
Bobby Jones, a star under Smith 40 years ago, received his letter earlier this week. "My wife was almost in tears," Jones said. "But that is Coach Smith. It's just one more indicator of the kind of person he was."
Jones took Smith's words seriously.
"I always tried to do what Coach Smith said," Jones said, "and to do it quickly." He planned to take his wife out Thursday night for a nice dinner.
Vinroot laughed when he heard that. "Bobby and his wife deserve that dinner," said Vinroot, who scored a single point in an undistinguished basketball career at North Carolina. "I don't. Two hundred dollars is a serious overcompensation for the way I played basketball. We're going to donate the money to Binkley Baptist Church (Smith's home church for decades) in Chapel Hill."
Every varsity basketball letterman during Smith's coaching reign at UNC from 1961-97 is getting a letter. From Michael Jordan to Phil Ford to James Worthy to Vinroot, they all will receive the same $200 from Smith, who died Feb. 7.
The letter is from certified public accountant Tim Breedlove of Charlotte, who is also the trustee of the Dean E. Smith Revocable Trust and worked with Smith on his estate planning. Breedlove mailed letters to every letterman under Smith on Monday – about 180 of them altogether, he said. That means Smith's gesture was worth about $36,000 in cash – but much more in its symbolism.
Breedlove's letter said that Smith wanted to reach out to all his lettermen, because "each player was important and special to Coach Smith."
"Accordingly," Breedlove wrote, "Coach directed that following his passing each letterman be sent a two hundred dollar ($200.00) check with the message 'enjoy a dinner out compliments of Coach Smith.'"
"Got it yesterday," Buzz Peterson texted when I asked him about it. "Unbelievable!"
Some of Smith's former players had yet to receive the letter for various reasons. David Chadwick, a well-known pastor in Charlotte, was in Iowa on Thursday attending his son's NCAA swim meet.
"Good heavenly day," Chadwick said when I told him what would be waiting for him in the mailbox when he returned to Charlotte. "What a man Coach Smith was. He just keeps on giving."
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You know, I can't help myself, I keep going to Cycling News to see what's going on, despite my better judgment. Maybe it's the Giro and not the Tour next year for Armstrong. Here's a quote from Lance about him appearing in Le Tour next year: "Everybody knows about its importance but there are the [...]
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Armstrong for PinkPosted: 16th October 2008 by Chris in Biking, Rant
Bookmarks for October 15th from 00:10 to 00:10Posted: 15th October 2008 by Chris in General
These are my links for October 15th from 00:10 to 00:10: iPhone Developer Tips, Tricks and Tutorials » Real Men Don't Use Interface Builder – Here is a simple set of steps you can take to prepare a new project that doesn't "hide" anything behind InterfaceBuilder.
I'm with GregPosted: 11th October 2008 by Chris in Biking, General
Greg LeMond, if he's crazy, he's my kind of crazy. Go get them Greg. The list of riders returning to the peloton looks like the mafia coming home to Sicily: Armstrong, Vino, Basso, Hamilton, Landis. The shadow of doping hangs heavy over this crowd. What should be done about it? "It should be up to [...]
Can they be trained to run banks?Posted: 7th October 2008 by Chris in General
I wonder what the health care plan for these two is like?
Warren Buffett for Treasury SecretaryPosted: 6th October 2008 by Chris in General
And if not him, I think I would be comfortable having him performing oversight over the "rescue" plan. It's long, but well worth the hour it takes to watch it:
Getting really tired…Posted: 5th October 2008 by Chris in Rant, Web
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… of whatever Microsoft is doing with their inept search bots. The most informative thread so far is over at webmaster world. I'm still getting the same type of stupid one word searches, but now they have changed it up. The "form=QBHP" deal is the same, but check out the referral link: http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=633588024724311873&form=QBHP Uh hunh [...]
Fighting the urge to hibernatePosted: 1st October 2008 by Chris in Biking, Denver, Equipment, General, Software
The last five days have been pretty much devoted to the bike. I broke out the truing stand and got my back wheel in shape this weekend. It took some tweaking on Saturday and Sunday but has held steady for the last three days. I've seen Waterton Canyon three times (no big horns sighted, bummer), [...]


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According to National Geographic, Siberian tigers are carnivores that eat other animals. Wild Siberian tigers mostly live in forests located in East Russia, and they hunt animals that are native to this area. Most Siberian tigers eat wild boar and elk, and they also feed on brown and black bears.
Siberian tigers often hunt at night by stalking and ambushing prey. Siberian tigers have stripes that camouflage them to help them blend into their environment while stalking prey. Generally, the tiger ambushes its prey and kills it almost instantly. Because most of its prey are large in size, a Siberian tiger can eat up to 60 pounds of flesh in one night of hunting.
Siberian tigers live and hunt alone. They are quite territorial and mark their territory to keep other tigers away. When a female tiger is searching for a mate, she also uses this scent-marking technique. Although tigers venture into each other's territory to mate, the male does not remain in a female's territory after mating. Thus, tiger cubs are raised exclusively by females.
Siberian tigers are an endangered species, although their numbers are beginning to stabilize. Siberian tigers were nearly hunted to extinction by trophy seekers. To prevent extinction, scientists are considering cross breeding Siberian tigers with another species of tiger, notes Wikipedia.


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It may seem odd that I have never taught writing as a formal subject to my children, especially as my own experience with the research paper and the five-paragraph essay was a happy one, but such is the choice I have made as a homeschooling mother. They have all been avid writers most of their lives. Daniel began his storytelling career in the oral tradition, following me around as a toddler and regaling me with long adventure tales starring himself. When they were eight to ten years old I started the kids on a typing course; they began committing their stories to the hard drive and never looked back. They have each finished at least one novel-length manuscript, and for a while they produced an informative and entertaining newsletter with their friends. They wrote poetry and song lyrics as well. I occasionally looked over these projects and offered stylistic, grammatical, or spelling corrections and suggestions as needed. But until recently, they have never made any formal study of writing.
Have I been remiss? Some may think so. When Daniel was a lad of eight or so and I was a young and impressionable homeschooling mother, I came across a book, written by a public school teacher, designed to teach essay writing to third graders. The book looked promising, and in those days I was more easily wowed than now by educational materials in general, and suffered from a fear of inadequacy that often manifested itself as a drive to have my children do everything early. So I bought it and dug in.
The charm of the book soon wore thin, and common sense asserted itself. Breaking down the process of writing a five-paragraph essay into a pablum theoretically digestible by a young child began to seem needlessly laborious. Why, I asked myself, should I spend precious hours trying to teach an eight-year-old boy how to write in a format that was introduced to me in high school, when there is little enough time in the day for the educational endeavors he actually enjoys? Why do I persist in this belief that earlier is better? Why not wait until he reaches high school age, tell him how to write a five-paragraph essay, and then let him have at it?
That, dear reader, is what I did. I chucked the book and trusted my instincts.
Based on my own experience, I believe the best way to teach children to be good writers is to expose them to good writing. Not only style, but also grammar and syntax, are thus absorbed on a cellular level.
I let them read, and I let them write. From a young age they were vicariously acquainted with the concepts of critique and revision. Every other week for sixteen years, I attended the meetings of the Circle of Christian Authors. Typically, members would bring copies of a passage, usually limited to ten double-spaced pages, to distribute to other members. We'd read aloud, mark our copies, and talk about what worked and what didn't, what was misspelled or ungrammatical or awkward or overdone or just right. Then I'd bring home all the copies of my own stuff, sit down at the computer, and make changes. After I finished, I'd place my pages in the special basket under the desk to be used as scratch paper or printed on the opposite side. My kids read these pages, sometimes incidentally, sometimes deliberately, and saw the comments and corrections of my fellow CCAers. Sometimes longer manuscripts or complete novels were sent home with me for evaluation, and often the kids' opinions were solicited as well. The opportunity to read and critique such works in progress, and later see their suggestions used in a finished work, signed by the author, was indeed precious.
My thinking was, let them develop a love of writing and a readiness with pen or keyboard. Let them learn without constriction or fear. When the time comes, they will adapt to the required forms.
So now the time has come, at least for the elder two. I bought a book called Essay Writing for High School Students, by Alexander L. Terego, which was written with the SAT, the ACT, and college admissions essays in mind. The cover advises, Learn an Innovative Approach: Thinking Around the Box. The metaphor is an apt one: the form should be respected, particularly when grades are involved, but should not stifle.
Daniel and Anna went at the exercises in contextual thinking with zeal, and I have been treated to several marvelously clever satirical essays, manifestly not suitable for the SAT. A discussion of tone was in order, and we had it. Naturally all this talk about satire led me to bring out Steve Taylor's boxed set, Now the Truth Can Be Told, and from there it was the work of a moment to proceed to Jonathan Swift. The work of Andree Seu and C.S. Lewis were also discussed.
I have every confidence that my children will learn to strike the appropriate tone in whatever writing projects they may encounter and will perform admirably on the SAT, as in their greater lives as writers. Writing an essay, if you do it right, is a journey of self-discovery. It is gratifying to watch my kids experience this.


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Our mates over at Wheels magazine have some news for the followers of power-upgrades in Aussie muscle cars. The Australian buff book claims the Special Vehicles unit of Holden is bringing a 7.0-liter LS7-powered supercar to Sydney's Australian International Motor Show in October. There's no word yet on a name, but Wheels posits that HSV
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We're filled with spring energy and happy to bring you the chance to enjoy another issue of accomplished artists, musicians, and writers. Their work invites us to look below the surfaces of our lives and the world, to contemplate what it means to be alive. We find ourselves enlivened as we perceive the images, hear the sounds, and apprehend the language in these works, created from intentional grounds of contemplative practice.
Yvonne Rand's essay "On Seeing" is a profound account of what can happen when we engage deeply with an art form, in her case, a painting by Agnes Martin. Any art form, from literature to music, has this possibility, if the artist and the reader, listener, or viewer are completely present for the experience—of creating and of engaging.
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When Adam Shankman wanted to reveal the first look at Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand in costume on the set of Rock of Ages, he simply rustled them up and snapped a photo on the set and tweeted it. But Tom Cruise is also in this cast, and as you may know, Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star in the world. Tom Cruise don't twitpic. But Tom Cruise does pose for early publicity shots, and that'll have to do: today Shankman tweeted the first image of Cruise in costume as Stacee Jaxx, the rock star who comes and wreaks havoc at the Bourbon Room. The photo actually comes from a USA Today article, but you can still see it below.
The crazy thing is that Cruise is shooting his first scene today-- apparently a rendition of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"-- so this is pretty much the earliest we've ever gotten a look at an actor in costume. In the USA Today article Shankman says they've toned down the character from his role in the original Broadway musical, in which he was more of a "predatory snake"; "We made him what these guys are, man children. Someone no one says no to. More of an innocent who does something wrong and doesn't know it." I'm sure it does help the musical be more cheerful and less campy than the Broadway version, but it's probably also no coincidence that Cruise, an actor who manages his reputation carefully, will wind up seeming like less of a villain. Click through to the article for more, and apparently we should be expecting more set photos to come through Shankman's twitter account.


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Meth dealer sentenced to 40 years in prison
When Grand Prairie police escorted a woman to her boyfriend's apartment in February so she could get her things and leave him, they found more than they expected above his refrigerator.
The officers found $40,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine stashed in Tupperware, according to the Tarrant County district attorney's office.
That pound of meth landed Nicolas Guaderrama a 40-year prison sentence and a $100,000 fine.
A Tarrant County jury convicted and sentenced Guaderrama Thursday for possession of a controlled substance over 400 grams with the intent to deliver. He had 491 grams in his apartment, according to a news release from the district attorney's office.
On Feb. 7, Guaderrama's estranged girlfriend called police and said she had been assaulted by him and wanted to leave him, accoridng to the release. Officers agreed to escort her to his apartment off Texas 360.
When police arrived, they asked him if he had any weapons, he said no and he let them search his place, according to the news release.
Guaderrama was arrested after police opened a cabinet in his kitchen and found two Tupperware containers of methamphetamine, both with his fingerprints on them.
Police later found that he was in the United States from Mexico illegally.
Possession of a controlled substance over 400 grams with the intent to distribute is the highest drug penatly class on the state level in Texas.
"The scars that drugs leave on a community are deep — families fall apart, crime increases, people die," prosecutors Kim D'Avignon said. "Drug dealers push poison onto our streets and profit in the money they make off the backs of broken families. This verdict is proof that we as a community can push back." —Monica S. Nagy


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Pakistan Punts on India Trade
Another delay in granting 'most-favored-nation' status as promised.
Nawaz Sharif's first year as Pakistan's prime minister has offered some good economic news, including his push to privatize more than 30 state-run enterprises. It's disappointing, then, that last week he refused to extend most-favored-nation trade status to India, postponing a policy change that would greatly boost Pakistan's economy.
The move would apply to Indian goods the same preferential tariff rates Pakistan applies to most other imports. Mr. Sharif campaigned on improving relations with India, and for weeks officials...


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Using RDP support to acquire new equipment and machinery for the public kitchen of a small town.
Projects & Practice
Using RDP support to acquire new equipment and machinery for the public kitchen of a small town.
A community centre used support from the rural development programme to enhance its services and premises in order not to exclude people with Dementia.
A project that aimed to mobilise society, build inter-generational cooperation and promote the region's culinary tradition as means to preserve its cultural heritage.
An integrated, community focussed model for quality meat production based on short supply chains, working together, and exchanging experiences between consumers and producers.
The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.
EAFRD funding enabled the Monemvasia Winery to relocate to meet growing demand for Monemvasia-Malvasia wine.
A project to enhance the facilities on a geological site, enable new visitor-based activities and attract more visitors who will spend more time in the area.
The project supported the construction of a water supply network in the village of Reka, ensuring that all inhabitants have adequate access to water.
The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.
Rural coworking spaces create opportunities for cooperation and innovation in rural areas while helping to attract new professionals to settle in the countryside.


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"How do you have the time to cook all that?"
There is more than one way to handle meal planning. Super organized people with systems can do meal planning, but so can totally spontaneous, never plan anything people. I will present both ways below:
The Organized Meal Planner
If you are not one of those people who can fly into the kitchen at 5:45pm, look at what is available and throw together an amazing meal, but you also aren't willing to call in take-out very often and do your best to avoid packaged, processed foods, you have got to have a Plan. Stan.
Step One: Make a List of Family Favorites
Years ago, I took some time one day and typed up about 3 pages of vegetarian meals, animal meals, soups, salads, dressings, sides, and desserts which at some point in time someone at the table said "Not Bad, Mom." I have a printed copy with my cookbooks in the kitchen and an online version in my Google Docs.
Step Two: Plan Each Week
Sit down once a week, and using your Family Favorites list, plan out what you will eat more or less for every single meal and snack. I sit with the date book in front of me so I can see which nights different family members have sports, or meetings, or classes or whatever, and I plan accordingly.
Sure, things change and I cross things out, or move them forward. But having the basic plan gives me peace of mind. I am a regular mom, wife, chief cook and bottle-washer who happens to be running her own business as well. I don't think I have any more time or less time than anyone else. I can honestly say that I am rarely in the kitchen for more than an hour or two a day and that's cooking 3 meals and a fresh snack each day and cleaning up as well. I don't cook complicated things very often. We eat leftovers quite a lot. I work quickly. I've had a lot of practice. The kids are put to work too because I want them to know how to cook when they're off on their own.
That said, I'm not perfect. Sometimes we still fall back on pizza or falafel. Sometimes I make things that turn out really awful and we have to eat bread and hummus. I'm just doing my best to eat healthy and feed my family healthy things. If my kids come to your house and eat nothing but potato chips,hot dogs, soda and cake, you don't need to gleefully report that to me. They're normal children. I know they love junk food as much as the next person. How they eat outside of the house is not for me to control. I do my best to feed them well at home, to teach them about nutrition and cooking and to not make too big a deal about "forbidden foods" or whatever.
Planning for the I hate planning crowd
If the above planning descriptions gave you an itchy rash, don't worry, you can still "plan" and be spontaneous in your kitchen. Here's what to do. One day each week, cook a bunch of stuff. I would recommend the following. Adjust it to your own preferences:
1.) 1 large tray of roasted non-starchy vegetables (ie: onions, peppers, cabbage, kohlrabi, Jerusalem artichokes, green beans, asparagus, eggplant, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, etc) You can toss them with a little oil and/or some balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper or whatever seasoning you prefer.
2.) 1 large fresh raw salad based on green leaves of any type and whatever other veg you like to eat raw. This should keep for a few days if you leave it undressed and tightly covered. Kale salad will stay good even if you dress it. It actually gets better the longer it sits in the fridge.
3.) 1 bean dish. It can be a soup or chili or dal etc. You can put meat in it if that's how you roll. Use your crock pot for extra ease.
4.) 1 protein dish: cook up some chicken breasts, a tofu or Seitan dish, a batch of veggie burgers, fish fillets. Whatever you can use to bring protein into your meals.
5.) 1 complex carbohydrate: bake a bunch of white or sweet potatoes, cook a pot of brown rice, quinoa, barley, millet, polenta, or pre-make your breakfast oats for each day, etc.
With those basics cooked and prepared, you will now be able to assemble meals on the fly and avoid reaching for junk when you're starvin Marvin. I know it sounds like a lot, but really keep the prep simple and don't spend time hunting for fancy recipes. I did this challenge in my free Facebook Group one week and people reported much better eating, as well as weight loss!
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
My motto is that healthy bodies are built in the kitchen. As the main cook in this family, both my health and the health of those I love depends on the food I prepare! That is a pretty awesome and wonderful responsibility.
In the book One Peaceful World, Michio Kushi speaks of expanding peace on a larger scale beginning in kitchens and pantries and gardens where our food is grown and prepared. The energies of nature and the infinite universe are absorbed through the foods we eat and are transmuted into our thoughts and actions. From individual hearts and homes, peace radiates out to friends and neighbors, communities and nations. His philosophy suggests that brown rice, miso soup, whole grain bread, fresh vegetables and other whole unprocessed foods are our "weapons" to turn around the entire world.
Thinking about their mother's or grandmother's kitchen, many people might use 'love' as the first word to describe it. Try to approach your own kitchen, shopping and cooking in this way, with that same love, and the results will be inspired!


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By JC Rocker, contributing writer Missyllaneous
Like many people in the world, I had (and admittedly still have) major issues in my life. However, like some people who are willing to accept the truth and do something about it, I went to therapy. It felt good to have someone listen to me without judgment and hearing from an unbiased opinion gave me a better perspective on how to approach difficult situations differently. When I finally received understanding and compassion, after feeling like an outsider in my own life, the possibility of getting peace of mind gave me relief.
The therapist later diagnosed me with depression after he heard my story and with that confirmation I finally had answers. After the diagnosis, I was blindsided by his question: "Would you like to take a happy pill?" I said no and felt weird of what he just asked me, but didn't think much of it and continued on with the session. Towards the end he asked me again. This time the weird vibes are amplified because this man must think I'm crazy. After the session ended, I felt relieved that I had someone listen to me and released my stress in a positive manner. However, when I reminisced back to that "happy pill" moment I was still uneasy.
One of my biggest fears is to become addicted to drugs because I know that no matter how many times I pledge that I will "Just Say No," as a flawed human being it's easy to get caught up with it and harder to get off it.
I've heard many horror stories about prescription pill addictions from media and in reality. These so called "happy pills," and many other types, can make people feel like zombies after that happy mood crashes.
So let me get this straight, if you are feeling low there is a pill that will make you feel on top of the world, but then drop you back down harder and faster than where you started? Is it a bad thing to be sad, which is a basic human emotion, now? Is first world life really so hard that we need to be prescribed a temporary euphoric fix?
Granted seeking help from professionals is what we have been conditioned to do since our youth but, you've got to wonder if these doctors and sales reps are taking patients for granted on how much money our problems generate for them. After all, pharmaceuticals are a $300B industry.
Pharmaceutical companies bank off our pain no matter if the diagnosis is correct or not, just as long as they see profit. These companies use their advertisements to tell us that their products will fix our troubles (even if it's just life in effect) with major side effects that will put your health further at risk; notice that they only show the cons of the product for about two seconds. Furthermore the drug companies conveniently make more drugs to take care of all the side effects you procured from the first drug.
The drug Viagra, for example, has a list of side effects including chest pains and trouble breathing. You might go back to the doctor, who might tweak your dosage, or prescribe Caduet for hypertension – which also happens to be manufactured and distributed by Pfizer, the same company making Viagra.
In 2013 a study by the MAYO Clinic on prescription pill intake in Americans showed findings of:
Over half of Americans take 2 prescription mediations, and 20% of Americans are on at least five medications.
The number of people taking prescription drugs has increased to 48% in 2007-2008, from 44% in 1999-2000.
More women than men receive prescription medications.
Antidepressant prescriptions are more common among women than men, and are most common among women ages 50 to 64 (an age group in which nearly 25 percent of women take antidepressants).
The irony of the "War on Drugs" (which only had one agenda but that's a story for another time) is that it's suppose to keep illegal drug dealers off the street, but doesn't apply to the ones that oversupply with an Rx note attached. Studies show that these "legal drugs" are made up of the same chemicals as the illegal drugs, so who is being held responsible for when patients legally OD?
Some people do need prescriptions drugs to help recover and get them at a healthy mental state. There is an argument for the adage better living through chemistry. However, is it reasonable that doctors automatically offer a fix-it-all pill to take, rather than giving out other options to cope and heal first? Does our health come second to making revenue?
The majority of America (if not the world) was taught to go see the doctor for checkups or whatever ails you. For some though, it seems that our medical professionals are no different than the dope boy on the corner.
Looking back on my therapy sessions, I commend myself for having a strong spirit and mind to decline the offer because who knows where I would be today. Hey just say no, right?


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Shireen Singh
Shireen Singh is an Associate with The Asia Group, where she brings over twenty years of experience working at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. At The Asia Group, Shireen works closely with clients across a range of sectors, including in energy, technology and ICT, transportation and logistics, health, and manufacturing. Drawing from her extensive experience working in India, Shireen brings a deep understanding of India's policy and business landscapes at the central and state levels.
Prior to joining The Asia Group, Shireen served as Political Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi for 21 years. Her portfolios included domestic Indian politics and parliamentary affairs, foreign policy, and defense issues. In this capacity, she drafted all U.S. congressionally mandated reports, including on human rights, international religious freedom, and trafficking in persons for India and Bhutan. During her career with the U.S. Embassy, Shireen coordinated bilateral meetings between President Obama and Prime Minister Modi in 2010 and 2015, and lead planning and execution of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue. She has also authored analytical reports on India's relations with the United States, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Russia.
Shireen holds a B.A. in Political Science from the Jesus and Mary College at Delhi University. She has received several awards for her service at the U.S. State Department, including the Meritorious Honor Award for supporting the U.S.-India relations following the Indian national elections in 2014. She is fluent in Hindi and Urdu.


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I recently purchased an original 1994 Luke I from eBay. It arrived needing a fret polish and full setup. I decided to undertake this myself as a learning opportunity (never actually setup a Floyd). I looked on the FAQ from Music-Man.com and used the instructions for the floating FR Morse. Customer Service confirmed this recommendation.
Ok, to my point, I followed the instruction and at the point of adjusting the post screws for the action, the knife edges of the Floyd seem to have cut into the posts. It removed some black paint as a minimum. I have the action, relief, intonation, and spring tension otherwise set so that the bridge is extremely flat and level with the body. I get very little string buzz on the low e and none on the rest of the strings. Intonation is about as close as it can get. As best I can tell the setup is nearly perfect... except it will not stay in tune. I am very concerned that I have damaged this bridge. I started reading FR forums and it seems that most suggest removing string tension before adjusting the bridge height. This is not what the Morse recommendations say. Any advice would be very appreciated.
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As someone that focuses most of their energy on computers and tech related products, one of the most common questions that I hear these days is, "How do I make a video
wall?" Fortunately for those that are trying to put together options for a video wall, in this article I'm going to discuss how to make a video wall. We'll discuss all the various components that you need to get your video wall up and running. Hopefully by the end of this article you'll be able to piece together everything you need to get your video wall up and running and in turn this will help your business, whatever it may be, thrive!
Let's start with a very important part of any video wall, the monitors. I can't honestly think of a good reason to use anything other than LED high resolution monitors these days. But beyond resolution is there something that you should be looking for when you pick out your monitors? Of course there is, one of the things that makes a video wall so attractive is using monitors which have a smaller than traditional bezel. The idea behind finding monitors with a small bezel is that you'll be able to use many small (and inexpensive as well) screens to create a giant screen. In case you're unsure, the bezel is simply the inactive part of the screen, it kind of looks like a frame to me. There are a
number of companies that focusing on micro bezel. Among those are Samsung, NEC and Dell. I can't say for sure that one is particularly better than the other. I will say that NEC has been around and innovating in the monitor world probably the longest, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the best. Probably the best way to pick your monitors is to find out what's on sale, and then compile a pros and cons list to determine what you best option is going to be.
Next you need to consider what type of video card is going to be best. Well let me back up, there are multiple options for connecting your screens and making them active. What you choose should be dependent on how many monitors you need to use or how big you want to make your video wall. The two main methods for hooking up your video wall are going to be using a multiple monitor computer and using a stand-alone video wall controller. There are pros and cons to each of course, which we'll touch on, just a little bit.
One of the big advantages of using a stand-alone video wall controller is going to be cost. When you're building your video wall it's important to make cuts where you can, and by using a device such as the iVu9 Xtreme4vs. The beauty of a device like this is this is that it's relatively easy to setup, as the ports are conveniently placed. It can handle up to 9 different screens in up to 3 different arrangements and can be easily programmed, to make moving your video wall (if necessary) a complete breeze. Of course, a big advantage is also the ability to use high-resolution graphics across all the screens. And finally, I find it pretty cool that you can remote into your stand-alone video wall controller so that you can program the screens as needed. This is definitely a cool feature. For example, consider this: you've sent an employee to work a trade show that you were unable to attend, but you can make adjustments to your presentation on the fly, thanks to the remote-in feature.
The other option, and one that many opt to do for some reason or another, is to have a custom PC built that's designed to specifically for multiple monitors. I know this seems like it might be a good option, and honestly for some of you it might be, but it does tend to be a bit more expensive. Here's why: when you build your own system, you're stuck with the cost of an expensive video card that can handle multiple monitors and the cost of a computer system that will cost you a pretty penny as well. You can't go cheap when you get your computer system either, and that's a big chunk of the expense. You need a system with a fast processor, preferably an i7 and 4-8 GBs of RAM. There's nothing wrong with going this route though, and in the end it may give you a bit more control, which is what some people are looking for, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that. You just have to balance you decision and figure out what is going to work best for your business.
One big question people ask quite frequently is what type of stand do you use for video walls. The answer really depends on the size and scope of your video wall. In other words, there are customized stands that can be purchased that make setup (physically) your video wall pretty easy. Among these stands, it's worth noting, that there are both stand alone versions and wall mounted versions, either of which is considerably easy to assemble and display. Of course there are custom stands for large display setups. The stand usually cost a few hundred dollars. You don't need to be an expert to setup a video wall stand; it's fairly common sense.
Hopefully this article helped you figure out how to make a video wall. It is not hard to do these days, all you need are the tools and you can have your video wall up and running in no time at all. The benefits of having a video wall in your business's arsenal are exponential. You'll find that you're better able to attract new clients and new customers and you'll love how easy it is to setup and design new content for you presentation. Using a video wall will be one of the smartest moves that you've ever made for your business.


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The following was written by Erin, the bride of The Wedding Pink 2013. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Erin over the last 10 months and she is a true inspiration to all of us!
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27 I made a vow to myself: I was not going to let cancer take anything away from me, I was going to take everything I could from it.
At that time, all I could think about was how I would deal with the impending treatments. What would chemo be like? What would I look with a bald head? How would it feel to have surgery? Would I ever feel normal again? Could I ever be happy and carefree again? Would Ben decide that I was too much trouble and walk away? All of a sudden, my life turned upside-down and I was faced with questions and dilemmas that I never planned for. For the next 6 months my whole world revolved around breast cancer treatment and once it was completed, I'm happy to report that I emerged, revitalized. I had braved something harrowing. I had survived. Armed with my renewed sense of purpose, I set out to fulfill my vow: take everything I could from cancer. This would not be a wasted opportunity.
Even given my mission, I could never have dreamed what the next 2 years would hold. From the incredible friendships I would form to the amazing opportunities and organizations that I connected with, I truly felt like I was reaping the benefits of the time I put in during those initial 6 months. And when I came across a forwarded email from a friend advertising The Wedding Pink, I looked at it with great interest. Ben and I had been talking about getting married "one day" for a while, but after everything that we had been through, it didn't seem as important as it once did. We'd been together for 7 years and had weathered some pretty significant life events, so a wedding wasn't something we needed to spend money on, especially when there were medical bills to pay off. Needless to say, when I heard about The Wedding Pink, it all just seemed to make sense.
Everything about the proposed wedding looked perfect. It was in Colorado: we'd never been there, but love traveling to new places. It was at The Wine Country Inn: we love wine! It included a wedding planner: I was sold. So (after I cleared it with Ben), I applied, and as I'm sure you can guess by now, we were selected!
As I look back on the last 11 months, it all seems like a blur. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that we are actually married and that we had the most incredible wedding I could have imagined. We went from shock of being selected, to joy of getting engaged (yes, we did things a little backwards), to excitement of planning a dream wedding to the bliss of getting married in just 9 months. And have now spent the last two settling back into normal life.
We were truly blessed to be connected to all of the wonderful and amazing people that worked to make our wedding happen. Not only did they donate their time, talents and services, but each and every one of them went above and beyond in every way possible. Instead of feeling like we were getting a "free" wedding, we were treated like royalty. Our experience with everyone connected to The Wedding Pink 2013 was truly remarkable. We thank each and everyone one of our vendors that made our day so special and gave our guests (and us) so much joy. We will never forget their generosity and are truly grateful for everything we've been given.
And to Cheryl Ungar, there are no words that can adequately express our gratitude for everything you did to give us our dream wedding. The words, "thank you" don't seem to be enough, but Ben and I will be saying "thank you" for years to come.


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Nancy L. Zimpher, who has been credited with elevating the State University of New York, the nation's largest public university system, since becoming chancellor seven years ago, is stepping down next year, the university announced on Tuesday.
Dr. Zimpher has relentlessly promoted the system, through a strategic plan called "The Power of SUNY," as an engine of economic growth and community development. She has also sought to raise academic standards and has made it easier for students to transfer within SUNY's sprawling system of 64 campuses, which serves 460,000 full-time and part-time students.
Dr. Zimpher, who will turn 70 in October, is also SUNY's longest-serving chancellor since the mid-1980s. She said in an interview that she would not be retiring but would continue to be active in various state and national initiatives, including teacher preparation.
She also said that she wanted to ensure a smooth transition to her successor — something that has hardly been a SUNY hallmark. By announcing now that she will leave on June 30, 2017, she is giving the university's board more than a year to conduct a national search for a new chancellor.
"The State University of New York is the greatest, most impactful system of higher education in the country, and being chancellor of SUNY has been the highlight of my career," Dr. Zimpher said.
She has steered the university during a fraught time for public higher education. Since the 2008 recession, states have slashed per-student spending at public colleges and universities by 17 percent while tuition has increased by 33 percent, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
SUNY's situation has been compounded by internal turmoil. In the 15 years before Dr. Zimpher's arrival, SUNY had seven chancellors or acting chancellors, including a turbulent stretch around the time of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's abrupt resignation, which included the withdrawal of some candidates.
"The effectiveness of the SUNY leadership since the early '90s has not been great," said Kenneth P. O'Brien, an associate professor of history at the College at Brockport and an editor of "SUNY at Sixty," an analysis of the university's history since its founding in 1948. "In some sense we have been gratified that the leadership that Chancellor Zimpher has provided has been rational, and that she has spoken up for the university."
Dr. Zimpher, a native of Ohio, previously served as president of the University of Cincinnati. She was credited with tightening that university's shaky finances but was perhaps best known for forcing out its popular basketball coach, Bob Huggins, whose program was plagued by problems.
Dr. Zimpher, SUNY's first female chancellor, confronted another basketball scandal not long after she arrived, when she ordered an investigation into the ascendant program at Binghamton University, a SUNY campus, over recruiting violations and players' off-court troubles. The inquiry concluded that the school's president and the athletic director had provided lax oversight.
Dr. Zimpher, too, has faced criticism.
In 2012, the state comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, a Democrat, questioned why money from a SUNY foundation had been used to pay for a private club membership for her, as well as for alcoholic beverages at events hosted by her office. At the time, a statement from Dr. Zimpher's office defended those expenses as legitimate but said she had canceled her club membership in 2010.
Mr. DiNapoli also faulted SUNY, in another audit, for bad fiscal management of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.
State Assemblywoman Deborah J. Glick, a Manhattan Democrat who is chairwoman of the Higher Education Committee, said Dr. Zimpher had not done enough to promote the individual strengths of some SUNY schools.
But over all, Ms. Glick said, Dr. Zimpher deserved much credit for raising SUNY's reputation.
"People have a positive feeling about what the chancellor has wanted to do, and has worked very hard to get," Ms. Glick said. "She's done her best to try to stabilize SUNY's financial footing."


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Vancleavea campi (Nesbitt et al. 2009) Late Triassic,~210 mya, ~1.2 meters in length, was originally considered a very weird archosauriform close to Doswellia, Turfanosuchus, Chanaresuchus and Erythrosuchus, but that's because the authors did not compare it to Helveticosaurus and Miodentosaurus, with which Vanclevea now nests. It turns out that Vanclevea was a not-so-weird thalattosaur and a prime example of what happens when the gamut of the inclusion set is decided prior to the analysis. Derived from a sister to Helveticosaurus, Vancleavea was the last in its lineage.
Distinct from Helveticosaurus, the skull of Vancleavea had a shorter rostrum and a longer postorbital portion. The jugal was robust and the orbit was smaller. The teeth were much larger in proportion to the skull. Both had a taller than wide skull. The mandible was deeper especially posteriorly.
I think Nesbitt et al. (2009) estimated too few dorsal vertebrae (in grey above) and reconstructed too short of a torso.The actual number appears to have been 35 or so, similar to Miodentosaurus. The number of cervicals was likely ~10, as in Miodentosaurus and Helveticosaurus. The tail was deeper in Vancleavea and further deepened by elongated osteoderms on top. Since the vertebrae are largely covered by ossified scales these determinations are guesses.
The pectoral girdle and forelimb were smaller, but otherwise similar to Helveticosaurus.
The pelvis wasn't deep. It was ventrally wide and the two sacrals would have set it lower than the vertebral column. The hind limb was longer than the forelimb, but the pes was probably no larger than the manus.
Unlike other thalattosauriforms, Vancleavea was armored with a variety of ossified scales covering the body.
A family tree of the Enaliosauria is here. A more complete tree of the Reptilia is here.
Enaliosauria (in white):
A. Claudiosaurus
B. Askeptosaurus
C. Helveticosaurus
D. Vancleavea
E. Miodentosaurus
Archosauriformes (in gray):
E. Erythrosuchus
F. Chanaresuchus
G. Tropidosuchus
There is indeed something of a resemblance between Vancleavea and Erythrosuchus, particularly in the shape of the jugal, the position of the naris, the relative width vs. height of the skull and other traits. However, in Vancleavea, the lack of an antorbital fenestra, the virtual lack of an upper temporal fenestra, and the lack of a mandibular fenestra among other traits (especially in the manus, pes and vertebral proportions) indicates that it was not an archosauriform.
These results were reached without seeing the fossil, indicating that doing so is not an advantage nor should it be a requirement. A paper reporting these results was earlier rejected because I had not personally visited the fossil.
The Nesbitt et al. (2009) nesting error was made because the gamut of their inclusion set was not broad enough. It included no thalattosauriforms. As a result, Vancleavea nested "by default" close to these archosauriforms.
Nesbitt SJ, Stocker MR, Small BJ and Downs A 2009. The osteology and relationships of Vancleavea campi (Reptilia: Archosauriformes). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157 (4): 814–864. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00530.x.
Parker WG and Barton B 2008. New information on the Upper Triassic archosauriform Vancleavea campi based on new material from the Chinle Formation of Arizona. Palaeontologia Electronica 11 (3): 20p.


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Current affairsPolitical society, the Green Ribbon Club, begins meeting. Initially composed of disaffected lawyers and republicans, the club opposed what it believed was a gradual shift towards a pro-Catholic government under Charles II. Political economist, Slingsby Bethel is an early member.
Art and scienceRevision of John Dryden and William Davenant's adaptation of William Shakespeare's, The Tempest, into a semi-opera is probably accomplished by playwright, Thomas Shadwell. The adaptation popularised operatic entertainment. Shadwell's subsequent dramatic musical score for his play Psyche (1675), became the first to be published in England.
InternationalLord treasurer, Thomas Osborne, argues for a separate peace deal with Holland as concerns grow in Parliament over England's alliance with France in the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Refused further funds for the war, Charles II signs the Treaty of Westminster ending English participation in the conflict.
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According to the BBC, at least 700 UK residents have left families and lives behind to join jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq since 2012. Success, 'acceptance' and financial security are just a few of the promises made by extremists in a bid to entice potential members.
As ISIS 'recruitment' drives become increasingly tech savvy, luring victims through the use of social media, vulnerable individuals are at the forefront of the firing line. And, with many European Muslims at risk, members of the community have come together to prevent both men and women from making a life-changing and dangerous decision.
In 2015, East London's Bethnal Green Academy gained unwanted attention when four female pupils left the UK to join extremists in Syria. When news spread, an open letter was sent to educators throughout the city to read to students. Written by Sara Khan, the letter urged young Muslim women to resist pressure from terror groups.
A committed peace activist and the Director and Co-founder of Inspire, an organisation aimed at women's rights, Khan promotes the empowerment of Muslim women. Through Inspire, she helped launch the campaign #MakingAStand, encouraging a non-violent stand against ISIS. "We cherish the values of peace, democracy, citizenship, and human rights," Khan stated during the campaign's launch in 2014. "As women we know our role in challenging extremism is essential,"
Members of the Langley Green mosque in Crawley have also shown their support against ISIS. Having organised a visit to secondary schools in the area, leaders of the Muslim community intend to reinstate the idea that 'terrorism has no religion' and speak about the dangers of youth being misled via social media.
Despite the high volume of London youth targeted, statistics prove children living in the Midlands face the greatest threat of radicalisation by extremists. As a result, anti-radicalisation programmes, such as Channel, are being offered to children and teens. Referred to these programmes by education and public personnel, individuals are assessed and made to attend mandatory sessions if applicable to their situations. Proper support is provided by a multi-agency panel through the collaboration of professionals like police and social workers.
Measures taken to stop the radicalisation of youth and reject pleas from ISIS expand outside formal organisations. When the terrorist group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, released an audio message persuading others to join him, Muslims everywhere scoffed at his invitation via Twitter. With the use of 140 characteristics, individuals were able to stand up against extremists through wit and comedy – proving that no weapon is too small if it means taking a stand against terrorism.
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Hey everyone. I just wanted to announce what will doubtless become a landmark text for VMware professionals: vSphere 4.1 – HA and DRS Deepdive, by Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman.
Duncan Epping is a VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) and a cloud practice consulting architect based in the Netherlands. Duncan runs the highly popular and informative blog Yellow-Bricks. In fact, you should read the following blog post to get Duncan's personal take on his upcoming title:
Yellow Bricks: Soon in a book store near you! HA and DRS Deepdive
Frank Denneman, who works as a Senior Consultant working for VMware as part of the Professional Services Organization, also chimed in on the upcoming book in his blog (the entry is a repost of Duncan's essay, but pay attention to the comments):
Here is an excerpt from Duncan's blog post in which he describes the principal audience of the book:
The primary audience for the book is anyone interested in high availability and clustering. There is no prerequisite knowledge needed to read the book however, the book will consist of roughly 220 pages with all the detail you want on HA and DRS. It will not be a "how to" guide, instead it will explain the concepts and mechanisms behind HA and DRS like Primary Nodes, Admission Control Policies, Host Affinity Rules and Resource Pools. On top of that, we will include basic design principles to support the decisions that will need to be made when configuring HA and DRS or when designing a vSphere infrastructure.
You can read a sample chapter from vSphere 4.1 – HA and DRS Deepdive ("VMware High Availability Constructs") by visiting the PearsonITCertification Web site.
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From May 21, 2010 to May 31, 2010 I was on vacation in Ireland with my brother, Allan, my aunt Cathy, my cousin, Katelyn and a family friend, Gail. We had an amazing time with wonderful weather, especially for Ireland. Here is a recap of our 10 days.
Saturday - we landed in Shannon around 6 AM local time which was really 1 AM Boston time. Since none of us really slept on the plane we were all pretty tired. We got our rental cars and drove to Killarney.
This is our cottage (well actually it is Allan and Cathy's). Once we got settled we took naps. That night we went down to the center of town and had dinner and our first of many pints!
Sunday - we took a day trip to one of my favorite places in Ireland, Dingle. The drive to Dingle is so beautiful!
We all wanted to see Slea Head but none of us wanted to drive it. So we called a local tour company and had John take us around on a private tour in his van.
He took us along the coast and stopped at the most beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean. The ongoing joke of the day was "next city Boston" because Dingle in the western most point of Ireland. Not only were the views amazing but it was 70 degrees and sunny which is such a treat.
John quickly learned about my obsession with sheep and cows so he made sure to get me up close to them. I swear this mama and her babies posed for me to take their picture! What a great view they have!
During conversation with John he mentioned that he had a farm. I of course asked him if he had sheep and cows and he said he had cows and calves. Well you can imagine how excited I was when he offered to take us to is farm to see them! So off we went and boy did I get up close and personal with the calves.
These four were only two weeks old and they were so cute. You can tell that one in particular was pretty friendly! Oh and while I was hanging out with the cows Cathy and Gail were trying to marry me off to John's brother, the farmer. Poor kid didn't know what to do with those two and their crazy ways! I don't think he has ever been outside of Dingle.
All good days end with food and drinks of course! We ate at a pub in Dingle and enjoyed some pints.
So glad we fell upon a tour guide who had cows! If you ever go to Ireland let me know and I will give you John's info. He was an excellent tour guide!
Monday - the rest of the crew planned to golf 9 holes that day at the Gap of Dunloe. I didn't really want to go anywhere by myself so I decided to go along for the ride. I was going to sit and read my book but I was allowed to walk the holes with them so I did. I became the official photographer and sunbather! And of course after golfing it was more eating and drinking!
Tuesday - we all took a day trip to Kinsale which is a pretty harbor town similar to Newport. We walked around for an hour looking for a restaurant called "Fishy, Fishy" which Allan had read about in his book. Well I wasn't too interested in eating there since I don't like fish but even less interested when it was taking us an hour to find it. We ended up going to their other restaurant "Fishy, Fishy, Chippy" which is a more casual version and thankfully they had chicken! While in Kinsale I got to try Berry Bulmers for the first time. I liked it but Pear Bulmers is still my favorite!
Wednesday - Allan, Cathy and Gail went to play 18 holes of golf while Katelyn and I went horseback riding on the beach in Rossbeigh. Since it is still "off season" we were the only 2 people there. My horse was Tom and Katelyn's was Paddy. Paddy did not like to keep up with us and often had to trot to catch up! Katelyn sure had a bumpy ride!
I've always wanted to go horseback riding on the beach. It was pretty fun! After horseback riding once the horses were back in the stable let's just say Paddy got a little "excited." Me being oh so mature had to take a picture but I won't post it here (trying to keep my blog PG haha!) Let's just say Katelyn and I learned where the expression "hung like a horse" came from!
Ireland Vacation Recap. . .
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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For some horrible pictures! I just realized that my husband took that good camera which means I am stuck with one that takes really awful pictures! I am not kidding when I say I took 30 pictures of this card and didn't like one of them! I finally settled for this one after I poked and prodded it for 15 minutes. I seriously did so much adjusting that I wanted to scream! What's really sad is that I really love this card and the picture doesn't do it justice.
Anyway, I created this card for the Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge. I haven't been able to participate in one of these challenges in FOREVER so I decided it was time. I pulled out my much neglected cupcake image and went to work! :D I paired this sweet (pun intended) with some brand new SU! paper as well as some pumpkin pie ribbon and brads. For the finishing touch I also added some Stickles.
Well, that's it for tonight! I am going to bed but I promise to share more tomorrow!
4 comments:
- malissa32 said...
Stephanie, the pic isn't bad and the card is awesome! Love the colors, the image, the details. Will have to check out the sketch. Thanks for sharing your talent!
- June 24, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- BJ Smith said...
Ok...if that is a bad picture...I have some that would fall in the "looks like Poo" category. It is a beautiful card and I didn't even notice the photo quality. Must be cause mine are so bad it makes everyone elses seem awesome! TFS!!
- June 24, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Jekka said...
I would hate for you to see some of my pics if you think yours is bad :>)
I love the card---simple but bright and cheery.
- June 24, 2009 at 1:25 PM
- Carolina said...
It's not horrible at all...darlin' card! Love the bright, fun colors.
- June 25, 2009 at 2:03 AM
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Welcome to the New Zealand chapter homepage.
OWASP Foundation (Overview Slides) is a professional association of global members and is open to anyone interested in learning more about software security. Local chapters are run independently and guided by the Chapter_Leader_Handbook. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association your support and sponsorship of any meeting venue and/or refreshments is tax-deductible. Financial contributions should only be made online using the authorized online chapter donation button. To be a SPEAKER at ANY OWASP Chapter in the world simply review the speaker agreement and then contact the local chapter leader with details of what OWASP PROJECT, independent research or related software security topic you would like to present on.
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Anyone is more than welcome to talk about web application security topics. If you want to present, please send us an email with a short abstract of your talk and some details about yourself. It is strongly recommended to use the following powerpoint OWASP Template for the presentation. To sponsor or host a upcoming event in New Zealand, please contact one of the board members below via email for more information.
21st Feb *Co-Sponsor Veda Advantage - Location: 12 Queen Street, Auckland, Britomart Building - Time: 6pm - Presentation: "Xpath Injection - An Overview" - Roberto Suggi Liverani, Security Consultant (Security-assessment.com)
29th Apr *Co-Sponsor: Security-Assessment.com Meeting through teleconference between Auckland and Wellington - Auckland Location: Corner Victoria and Queen Street, Phillip Fox Building, 7th Floor - Time: 6.30pm - Wellington Location: 3rd Floor Lumley Housed, Hunter Street - Time: 6.30pm - Presentation: "Hacking The World With Flash" - Paul Craig, Principal Security Consultant (Security-Assessment.com) - Presentation: "Web Spam Techniques" - Roberto Suggi Liverani, Security Consultant (Security-Assessment.com)
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My niece asked me what I was doing this week and I told her, I'm teaching another online workshop. Huh. She said. What's the class about this time?
And so in a quick text message I explained to her what everyone is going to learn in the 3 +1 day course. And in fact I explained it a lot better than I have in any of my posts.
So if you were borderline about taking tonight's The Art of Doing MORE Stuff, because you weren't sure if you'd like it or what you'd learn this text message is for you.
"On Tuesday I'm going to talk about how to get yourself organized and the psychology behind getting motivated and doing things. It's an understanding of why we do and don't do things.
Then Wednesday everyone works on their own at home with a work module I've made specifically for this course. It involves writing lists of things you want and need to get done. Big lists. Large lists. Then each task on that list gets broken down in a variety of ways. By the end of the exercise everyone will have a list of 10 things that they're going to get done by the end of the summer.
Thursday everyone comes back to my kitchen (via live video) with their lists and together we're going to choose 3 things from everyone's lists. Those 3 things are going to get done before the first long weekend of the summer. So everyone will have crossed 3 of the things off of their to-do list by the next workshop check up in 2 weeks time.
That in turn feeds the fire. Working in a group like this is a great way for people to motivate each other, and because they're going to accomplish so much in just 2 weeks they'll be able to motivate themselves for the rest of their list into the summer.
Also everyone gets to share their completed projects and brag about them in one of my posts. So that's fun."
My actual text message had a lot more typos. But that's the very quick yet very accurate synopsis of what you'll do and learn in the workshop.
Click here if you want to sign up. It's not too late! It all starts tonight at 8:00 p.m. E.S.T.
I'll see all of you who are joining me tonight from the comfort of my kitchen with a cat in my lap and a drink in my hand! It'll probably just be a coffee. At the very least it'll be in a coffee mug.
Oh! And my niece's response to my explanation of the class? Wow!! That's ambitious!!! Yes. Yes it is. Which is why this site is called The Art of Doing Stuff, not The Art of Thinking about Doing Stuff.
Come on. Commit to doing stuff.
For one thing you'll realize that doing stuff is easy. It's the worrying about all the stuff you're always putting off that's exhausting and stressful.
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