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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Darcy Regier's office on the 300 level of HSBC Arena is a modest space, a team picture of the 1999 Eastern Conference-champion Buffalo Sabres the only notable fixture hanging in an otherwise barren room.
We'll wager it's the least glitzy office of any NHL general manager, which is perfect for a man who doesn't seek out praise or the spotlight.
He earned plenty of both in the two seasons that followed the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The Sabres were the poster boys for the league's new rules, a well-built, exciting outfit that played firewagon hockey to reach a pair of Eastern Conference finals.
Fast-forward to today, and we find a Sabres team quietly taking measured steps toward reclaiming some of that swagger after last season's hugely disappointing campaign. Except this time, Buffalo is trying to return to its winning ways with a style of play more suited for an NHL game that has pulled in the reins in its fourth postlockout season.
"The game is always evolving, changing," Regier told ESPN.com in an interview this week. "And so you have to try and stay in front of it and figure out where it's going. I think you're seeing a bigger game coming back."
Regier believes, and we concur, that you're seeing relaxed officiating in the down-low play, such that players can use their sticks a little more freely and get involved more physically in front of the net. That has left just a little less room for the smaller, skilled player.
"And for us, our strength coming out of the lockout, and even up to last season, was our ability to score," Regier said. "I would even argue that the year we finished first overall, whatever issues we were confronted with in the regular season, we would score our way out of them. The game has shifted. Now you're looking at trying to become better defensively."
Coach Lindy Ruff was more blunt: The trap is back.
"Most teams now have four, five guys back," Ruff said. "It's a 1-4 now. They're lining up, a five-man group in the neutral zone."
So the Sabres also felt the need to tighten up. But hey, let's not get carried away here. The Sabres remain a skilled and entertaining team, underlined most recently by a 10-2 drubbing of the Edmonton Oilers. But if there's an overwhelming reason for Buffalo's turnaround, it is that Ruff has finally gotten through to his players about defensive awareness after pounding them with the message since training camp.
"Realizing when you have to lock in defensively really has been the key," Ruff said. "It's about making a higher-percentage play instead of going after the low-percentage offensive play when you've got the lead and you're in the last 10 minutes of a game. I think our team is finally starting to catch on that we don't have to get five or six goals -- we can win games 2-1 or 3-2."
The Sabres didn't change their colors overnight. They went through a stretch from Nov. 7 to Dec. 4 when they won only three of 13 games, and it looked as if a repeat of last season's nonplayoff disappointment was in the cards. But as December turned into January, the transformation was at hand. The players have bought in, and the winning results are the proof.
"Defense is winning games right now in this league," Sabres forward Paul Gaustad said. "I think we've committed to that. I think that's part of the turnaround. Guys are buying into the system more than they were."
Captain Craig Rivet, in his first season with the club, remembers watching the Sabres on TV last season and being entertained by their high-scoring affairs.
"It was like, last shot wins," Rivet said. "But we're playing some better defensive hockey this season, and that's going to help us in the long run.
"The good teams in this league know how to score goals, but they also know how to play really solid, stingy defense. That's what I think separates the best from the middle of the row. This is a team that has shown in the past it can score goals. But at the same time, we're continuing as a team to improve defensively, and I think we've made some pretty solid strides."
Again, that doesn't mean the players have forgotten their skill. Anyone who witnessed Drew Stafford's dipsy-doodle dandy against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night was reminded of the offensive magic this squad has. It also doesn't mean there won't be setbacks, the odd relapse into bad habits. But the feeling in and around this organization is that the turnaround has happened.
Buffalo's resurgence has yet to gain much national attention. A 9-4-0 showing in January helped propel the club to seventh in the conference as of Thursday morning, and a win over division rival Montreal on Friday night would pull the Sabres to within just three points of the Habs for second place in the Northeast Division, a seemingly impossible reality just a month ago.
The guy wearing the goalie mask also has had something to do with it. Ryan Miller, the likely starter for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, has been outstanding after some early-season struggles.
"Miller has been a lot better, and when your goaltender is a lot better, your record usually shows it," Sabres color analyst Harry Neale said.
This Sabres reincarnation also is about a younger cast of core players accepting their roles.
"The expectations before this season revolved around growth," Regier said. "And the growth that we looked for was largely one of maturation. Whether it was [Thomas] Vanek or [Derek] Roy or [Jason] Pominville, Stafford or Gaustad, up front there's a lot of growth room. We're getting it, and there's more to get."
Vanek has grown comfortable with the pressure of a $50 million, seven-year contract and has found the back of the net about as often as anyone in the league not named Alex Ovechkin. Roy is looking the part of a No. 1 center. Pominville is the reliable two-way winger you can count on in the clutch. Stafford started slowly this season but is finally evolving into the offensive force the Sabres had envisioned. Gaustad is the feisty tower of strength who oozes character.
These aren't your Sabres of 2005-06. There is no Chris Drury, Daniel Briere, Brian Campbell, Jay McKee or Mike Grier leading the way. The Sabres have a more youthful group in front of Miller, a group they drafted and developed.
I think the young core in here is a good one, and I think we're making our own identity away from what we were three years ago. We're a hardworking team that can mix in that offensive style.
"-- Sabres forward Paul Gaustad
"I think the young core in here is a good one, and I think we're making our own identity away from what we were three years ago," Gaustad said. "We're a hardworking team that can mix in that offensive style. We've changed a little bit, and we've grown from there."
There was bitterness in this market when Drury and Briere both left via free agency in July 2007, a feeling that Regier (or, more precisely, ownership) should have done more to try to keep at least one of them. Campbell was dealt in February 2008 when it was obvious he wouldn't re-sign, while McKee and Grier were the first wave of departures in the summer of 2006. Those players have been tough to replace, and the Briere-Drury double-whammy exit especially set back the Sabres last season.
"It's tough when you keep losing players to unrestricted free agency," Rivet said. "But, I tell ya, Buffalo has done a fantastic job drafting. You look at all these young players in this dressing room, these are all products of this organization and its drafting."
The most recent example of that organizational depth is the way the Sabres have weathered a litany of injuries to their blue line this season, forcing rookie call-ups Mike Weber, Chris Butler and Marc-Andre Gragnani into full-time duty. (The Sabres sent Gragnani back down to the Portland Pirates of the AHL on Wednesday after Teppo Numminen returned from injury.)
"One of the things that you find out when you get injuries like that is that these young guys have shown they can play in this league," Neale said. "Butler especially has been really impressive."
Said Miller: "When you look at the young guys we've had playing on defense, there's tremendous upside on this team. That's the reason I stuck around. I saw the kind of players we had."
Miller agreed to a five-year extension in the summer that will kick in next season. Gaustad, Pominville, Roy, Vanek and Jochen Hecht are signed to long-term deals. The Sabres also hope to lock up Stafford, who's set to become a restricted free agent July 1, while the red-hot Tim Connolly will be an unrestricted free agent.
"You're going to have to make your decisions earlier with this CBA [collective bargaining agreement], and we made a decision to keep our young guys together," Regier said.
But those young guys are being asked to win now. Regier didn't hesitate when we asked him whether making the playoffs this season was a necessity.
"Yes it is," Regier said. "I look at our team, and as important as the playoffs are, the growth of our team is critical. And then we have to figure out how to add to it. The positive for me is that we are growing."
And if the fans were angry after Briere and Drury left, they didn't show it at the turnstiles. The Sabres have a season-ticket base of 15,000, which they needed to cut off, underlining a market that loves the sport and the team even if it lacks the deeper pockets of most other NHL cities.
The summer of 2007 was a bitter pill to swallow in this town. But lift your head up, Sabres fans: All signs point to your team's being on the rise again.
Pierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com.


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Vince McMahon: "For the first time ever... for the first time ever in sports entertainment history, this broadcast is not only being seen here on TNN and Cleveland, Ohio... it is also being seen across T-N-N [Kein Schreibfehler! McMahon sagte tatsächlich versehentlich TNN anstelle von TNT.] - Turner Network Television. Now there's only one way that that can happen - there's only one way, and one man who can make history like this happen.
Obviously, you all know I have acquired WCW. That's right. I bought my competition! Now then, it's not exactly final - well it is and it isn't, you see... the only thing is, Time-Warner can't sell this property to anybody else because nobody really knows what to do with it, so therefore this is what's gonna happen. Time-Warner is practically BEGGING me - they're practically begging me to buy WCW, and I have agreed. There's only one small caveat they're hearing for the first time, and that is this. Time-Warner... they've signed the contract and I will sign the contract but I'll sign it this Sunday on pay-per-view at WrestleMania. And I'll sign it when Ted Turner himself walks down the aisle at WrestleMania and delivers the contract in front of me. Now then, some would say, 'geez, Vince, how did you do it? How did you do it, Vince? I mean, you were up against this media conglomerate, Time-Warner. You were up against a billionaire. I mean, how could you possibly do this?' Well, some might say I had a little help along the way with certain WWF superstars and things of that nature, but quite frankly, the truth is... I did it all on my own. It was my effort, it was my money, and it's like, okay Vince, how can you possibly beat a billionaire? Well, there's only one answer to that, and that's become one yourself.
So now, you have to understand, when Ted Turner walks down the aisle at WrestleMania and practically begs me to sign the contract, I'm gonna do it and then I'm gonna reserve a seat for Ted - I'm gonna put him right over here, right in the corner, because I want Ted Turner to watch what I'm gonna do to my very own son Shane. Some would say, come on now, Vince, don't boo me, some would say 'Vince, you can't do that to your own son - he's your flesh and blood!' But you gotta understand what it means to be a competitor - NOBODY understands that better than I do. Because you have to grab your competition by the throat and you've gotta squeeze the life outta your competition - just like I did to WCW! And just like - just like I'm gonna do to my son Shane this Sunday - and by the way, may I add in my corner will be my charming and lovely daughter Stephanie, will also be my companion Trish, and Trish will wheel down... in the wheelchair, Trish will wheel down my very own wife, Linda, and we're gonna park Linda right over here in this corner. And Linda's gonna watch what I do to Shane McMahon this Sunday at WrestleMania.
Now then, what should I do with WCW? Well there are a lotta things I could do with it. I might like to have some input from some of you here in a moment. I mean, I could take WCW and just kinda like put it on the shelf... I could do that. I mean, I could sit back and watch those videotapes of Hogan doin' that ridiculous... [Vince äfft Hogans typische Posen nach.] whatever you call that. I could watch that over and over, them talkin' 'bout how they're gonna bury the WWF... oh, I'd get a great deal of pleasure just sittin' there watching night after night, sittin' there watching the videotapes, backwards and forwards, because you see, there's an old expression: they used to laugh at the WWF - there's an old expression about... he who laughs LAST laughs BEST. And you can see, I'm not exactly laughing, but I've got a real big smile on my face.
Then again, if we don't take WCW and put it on the shelf, we could do something else with it - we could take WCW and, perhaps, turn it into this huge media conglomerate much like World Wrestling Federation Entertainment is today - we know how to do that. But if we do that, I'm wondering, uh, well, who should be a part of this WCW, and maybe you can help me out here - umm... when I give you a thumbs up or a thumbs down, I want you to react, maybe you can help me out a little bit, assuming we wanna acquire some of those 'stars.' Let's start with Hulk Hogan - up? Hogan down. [Gemischte Reaktionen des Publikums] All right. Let's go to, uh... Lex Luger up? [Starke Buhrufe] Lex Luger down. How 'bout, uh, Buff Bagwell up? [Starker Beifall] Bagwell down. How about, uh, let's see, Booker T up? [Beifall] Booker T down. You guys are a mixed group up here. How about Big Poppa Pump up? [Starker Beifall] Poppa Pump down. Well... well, I... I don't know that you've necessarily helped me except, let me just say this... ["Goldberg!"-Chants aus dem Publikum] There are a few others, all right - Sting? You want Sting? [Beifall] All right, uh, Goldberg? [Starker Beifall] Well, this is very interesting.
You see, I had a choice to make tonight, and that choice was coming here before you in Cleveland, and - and quite frankly gloating... which I think I'm doing a very good job of at the moment... or, or I could do this, instead of gloating, what I could have done was get in my plane, and assuming they have an airport there, fly down to the Redneck Rivieria, Panama City Beach, Florida... and walk out there and give every WCW star a piece of my mind, 'cause that's what I really wanna do, but how appropriate is it that WCW's last broadcast is in a beer hall? How appropriate is that? Surrounded by a bunch of beer drinking rednecks! There are obviously a few here tonight. But nonetheless, I've opted to come before you here, as opposed to walking in the ring and lining each and every one of those stars up - every single one of them - so I could look right in their face and say Goldberg, Booker T, and all the rest of them, to look them right in the face and say... 'You're fired!!' And that's exactly what's gonna happen because WCW is going on the shelf. It's going nowhere. WCW is buried! WCW will remain BURIED. Just like anybody here in this arena, or anyone in the world that gets in my way. Every single one of you, when you attempt to compete with me, and that includes my son Shane. And I'm not too proud to say it: every single one of you will be BURIED. Just like WCW is buried!"
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Tennis' Bouchard might 'Never Say Never' to Bieber
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, right, waves as she walks off court with Simona Halep of Romania after she won their women's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Bouchard will play Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in the final Saturday. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
LONDON (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard would like to think fellow Canadian Justin Bieber is noticing her run to the Wimbledon final.
After Bouchard won her semifinal Thursday, the 20-year-old was asked whether she thinks pop star Bieber is aware that she's the first tennis player from Canada to [auth] reach a Grand Slam title match.
"I hope so," she said with a smile. "I'm putting in so much hard work. I want to see this hard work rewarded."
At the Australian Open in January, Bouchard was asked during an on-court interview who she'd like to go out on a date with — and she quickly gave Bieber's name. He responded by sending a tweet wishing her good luck.
And that's why Bieber, whose hits include "Baby" and "Never Say Never," was brought up by a reporter at Bouchard's news conference Thursday.
When Bouchard was teasingly asked whether Bieber has been in touch with her during Wimbledon, she said he hadn't and laughed.
"You know," Bouchard said, going along with the joke, "he's kind of been in trouble recently."
Then, she said: "I'm not associated with that at the moment. But, you know, if he cleans up his image. …"
Bieber is scheduled to go on trial in July in Miami on charges he was driving under the influence and without a valid driver's license. He has also been charged in Toronto with assault. Last month, Bieber apologized after a years-old video surfaced showing him telling a racist joke.
Bouchard, who will face Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in Saturday's final at the All England Club, also was asked whether Bieber might be Royal Box "material" at Centre Court, where actors and singers mix with sports stars and monarchs.
"He's not?" Bouchard said, grinning. "They really wouldn't allow him in the Royal Box if he came? I feel like he would manage to get himself in there somehow."
OK, well if Bieber can't make, who would Bouchard want to see in that VIP area?
"Um, that's a tough question," she said. "I would love, like, to see Oprah there."
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Jorge Lujan vs Eusebio Pedroza
Lujan : rd 3 , 4ced score : rd 7
Pedroza : only due 2 a short punch/push 2d shoulder of a feinting Lujan that caused a technical KD rd 14 (10-8 ) , otherwise clearly even rd ,
4ced score : rd 8 , strongly 4ced : rd 10
so Pedroza stole a 119-118 decision due 2 that technical KD 2d shoulder , or in 4ced score than every1 likes but me : 118-117 , with a 118-116 being d gr8est of edges d fight could b scored 4 Pedroza .
Pedroza 1 year younger and visibly bigger but Lujan d gr8er fighter by far .
Pedroza was 1 of those whose all of his close fights were given 2 him whereas Lujan quite d opposite .
Lujan KOd d man whom KOd Pedroza , ended his career unstopped , whereas Pedroza was stopped 3 times .
Lujan was also d cleaner fighter in terms of overall career spans .
Your scorecard sucks ass Frank, but it's a fun and competitive fight isn't it?
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i cant wait for this! i asked off for it at work. and so far so good! gonna give me a good chance of trying out this new sliding toggle set up too! (ill make sure to bring some whoopies too)
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i cant wait for this! i asked off for it at work. and so far so good! gonna give me a good chance of trying out this new sliding toggle set up too! (ill make sure to bring some whoopies too)
i just wanted to say thanks, this helped with my toggle questions :) now i know i need a bigger toggle!
im using a plastic toggle for mine. they are plastic tubes, not positive on the size, but they work great. after roughing up the outside a little bit with some sandpaper the slipping stopped! and it...
well fellows. im going to be doing a lot of experimenting with this set up this weekend, i will post some pictures and my results. im hoping this will work out fairly nicely.
im thinking that might work on a stand in here, im sure i could get one up. but im hoping it is possible to get two in here. does anyone have a double hammock stand made?
well i dont know if this will help but im trying to upload some photos (please excuse the mess) of what i have to work with.
i dont know exactly what photos yall need for help but heres what i...
ill post a picture soon
im ready to build a stand... I think.
im in a basement appt. and the concrete floors are very slick, and the walls are cinder blocks, (hollow ones) and the ceiling is the floor above, with floor...
Hello! from up here in Mayberry! i too have an ENO DN and i love it!
i want in on this! good luck everyone!
well if you dont like the eno one, i know someone who would.. or could use it actually
i made mine, from an arrow. and from what i can tell they seam to be a little stronger then what are sold as toggles. idk if im right or not but mine havent bent or broke yet, i sleep with them...
i took an old arrow, carbon fiber? and cut it into two 2 in sections, easy and lightweight. pretty strong too!
i personally like the ENO DN its just about the right size for a good nights sleep (to me) and for straps i went the whoppie way, and got some "tie downs" from lowes hardware for 10 bucks, they are...
oh pasta salad! with all the other food mentioned i am gonna get fat! haha. believe it or not, i am on a 4500 calorie diet right now, blah, working my way up to almost 6k calories a day. shew,...
wow, ive made outfits, wallets, hats, shoes, and a bunch of other stuff, but never a hammock... um. gives me an idea! lol now to the building to see if i have a bunch of extra duct tape hahahaha
i did this is a 10 by 10 room. using my whoopies, i was able to get a comfortable lay, i used the hammock calculator and placed my hooks about chest high, worked out great for me.
i too am doing this, and found out that hanging chain from the floor joists allows you to get the lower hang with less room, i have about 12 feet of space, and can hang that way, you hang the chain...
sounds a little confusing, but now im gonna look that up and see if i can get a picture of what your talking about.
well i dont have quite enough room for an actual stand. and that sinks! but the joists seam strong enough. but would i need to have something hung from them? or just hang that high? im confused on...
Ok so I moved. Sad but it was for the better. I was hanging inside at my old place. Now I'm uh say in a basement type apartment. But I do have permission to do just about anything I want with the...
bet it was still a nice night, and with an alarm clock like that you get up early :)
hey, sounds good to me! as long as i can get a little extra on my plate. :lol:
but im not sure if i need the extra food, gotta be careful i dont get fat! :shades:
Hey. Awesome place. Not far from here too. Mext time your up this way let me and or gunsfan05 know. You could come hang at my place bout 15 mins from there!
idk, i made mine for around 15 to 20 dollars. works great and held up strong
well i slept with this tarp lastnight, rained all night and i stayed dry! not much wind but a little bit. im just happy i stayed dry all night! gonna go do it agian tonight! im proud of myself! yay!
the loofa comes apart, no cutting needed, the 1 dollar ones at walmart are tied together with a string, untie it and ta da! i added some rope to the ends of it to make it tight when i take the tarp...
1. a gathered end hammock
B. a bridge hammock.
3. a see threw tarp. CHECK!
D. an underquilt.
5. Top quilt.
F. a lightweight tarp.
I did this im on my phone or id send you the link. Its under cold backyard hammocking I think. I posted a video of my set up.
haha i understand that one... im not sure exactly how im going to make it tho. all the designs i have seen are way to complicated for me any ideas on how to make that simpler??
thats awesome im thinking a bridge hammock from a sheet? any ideas???
and welcome again! from good ol Mayberry here in NC!
Well I got mine rolled up at the moment. About the size of my eno profly. About the same weight too.
I will let yal know how well it hold up. Hope to use it sometime this week
Thanks. It was warm. Outside was 34° and the hottest I got it inside my hammock termometer placed to my side not under me was 80° lol it was warm...
nice, i found that just an extra layer of duct tape at the grommets keeps them from ripping.
just in time too! just got a payment on my pay pal! guess that ones not going to make it to my bank! new hammocks coming soon for me!
well i got bored. so i decided to make a tarp. i wanted something that was clear for the top, (doesn't everyone wanna see the stars laying in the hammock?) well i went and bought a clear shower...
not bad, thinking of getting a set of these...
well my "underquilt" my girlfriend actually uses it as a sleeping bag sometimes so as for now no channels for it :( and as for the snake skins, mine havent yet, well i take that back, as i first put...
ha! it does run amazingly actually! its the inlaws so i dont know much about it.
very nice, i like it
nice job. im trying it out again tonight, maybe and hopefully gonna get a little white stuff falling from the sky tonight!
Im trying! Seeing what I can do without spending much money ha
Not positive that this will work, first time uploading a video. but here goes.
last night i spent the night in the yard with my hammock. bout 26 degrees and very windy. i stayed really warm....
Just for a quick update, the wind stopped. I kinda wish it was still blowing tho. The temp is 26° and I'm toasty. :)
I will take some good pics. I love my sock I use it every day inside. And yes I will have a small down blanket just in case.
Well it looks like its going to be a cold windy night. So im going to try out my setup in the driveway :) got my eno dn with whoopis. Eno profly tarp a homemade underquilt from a sleeping bag. And a...
I did this with an old mummy bag, cut a hole in the foot end, and added shock cord around the hole. then took the string out of the top around the head opening, and replaced with shock chord. works...
Well Bonpile have fun and be safe tonight, i too think ill try this weather out in the back yard! not many trees back there, so i will prob be getting a lot of wind!


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Critical Jurisprudence in Islamic Law and Society
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This module provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of critical Islamic legal thought, from its beginnings in early Islamic societies to present-day debates and controversies. It is designed as an advanced module, targeting students who already possess some knowledge of Islamic law, although this is not a prerequisite. The module syllabus seeks to compliment other modules at SOAS that focus on Islamic law, by introducing or expanding the various strands of critique that are not prominently featured in those modules. Thus, the overall goal of this module is to provide a substantial contribution to an existing graduate platform for Islamic legal and social studies at SOAS and foster this platform's further development.
The module takes as its cornerstone the historical developments of critical jurisprudence in Muslim societies, spanning three continents and some 14 centuries. It is divided into four parts, which are preceded by a general introductory lecture. Part I focuses on critical debates pertinent to the origins and sources of Islamic law, its early theological directions and structural developments in the formative and classical periods of Islamic jurisprudence. Part II centres on the significant jurisprudential concepts introduced in the social and legal milieux of the three Muslim gunpowder empires (Ottomans, Mughals and Safavids) and debates, specifically, the imperial contexts that had shaped them. Part III introduces various legal phenomena relevant to the encounters of European colonialism and European modernity with the Muslim world, including hybridisation and codification of Islamic law as well as a rising stream of Islamic modernism and anti-colonial thought. It also offers an overview of the key post-colonial and post-modern strands in contemporary Islamic jurisprudence. Part IV discusses a selection of trans-historical and cross-regional topics in critical Islamic legal and social thought, as a living and vibrant pluralist intellectual tradition.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate:
- A clear understanding of the history and developments of critical Islamic jurisprudence;
- An advanced ability to critically interrogate the various phenomena pertinent to the historical and present-day Islamic law;
- An awareness of intersecting legal issues relating to history, sociology, politics and culture of Islam and Muslim communities in Asia, the Middle East and Europe;
- An advanced comprehension of how critical thought operates within, or interacts with, key tenets of the Islamic legal tradition; and
- An appreciation of the various theoretical approaches that inform existing scholarly analysis of Islamic law.
Method of assessment
- Coursework: 25% (2,500 words), 25% (2,500 words) and 50% (5,000 words)
Suggested reading
- Wael B. Hallaq, Sharī'a: Theory, Practice and Transformations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009)
- Ira M. Lapidus, Islamic Societies to the Nineteenth Century: A Global History (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012)
- Knut S. Vikør, Between God and the Sultan: A History of Islamic Law (London: Hurst & Co., 2005)
- Stephen F. Dale, The Muslim Empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010)
- Aziz Al-Azmeh, Islams and Modernities (3rd edn., London: Verso, 2009)


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I had made a complete image (at least I think I have) using
dd if=/dev/sda of=/mnt/sda.img bs=32M where mnt is an external HD I use.
I came to restore that image this morning, so I booted up on a live USB and mounted the external HD and ran
dd if=/mnt/sda.img of=/dev/sda bs=32M, I rebooted and it transpires that drive is missing it's MBR and partition table. I tried writing to the disk again with a much smaller blocksize, I think about 64k, however that made no difference.
Have I somehow failed to backup the whole disk? (i.e. have a lost the MBR?)
I ran file on
sda.img and it identifies it as ext4 data.
EDIT: (in response to mpy)
It was in my understanding that the commands I ran should have imaged the whole disk, from the very first sector to the last.
sfdisk -l /mnt/sda.img yields
sfdisk: Disk sda.img: cannot get geometry
Disk sda.img: 7294 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track
I have two images on this hard drive, one with linux installed, the other with win 7. The linux image isn't the same size, it's smaller, presumably
dd didn't copy everything.
ls -l
..... 60003385344 May 29 14:19 sda.img
..... 64023257088 May 31 13:08 sda-win.img
I appreciate the fact I should have checked the image size before wiping my HD now... Would it be possible to try and restore this image (say, just assume the missing 4GB was just empty space)? Interestingly I can loop mount the image and have access to what looks like most of the data (I can't see anything missing)


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What have British governments, Tory and Labour, got against marriage? Kenneth Clarke started hacking away at the married couple's tax allowance; Gordon Brown has kept up the axe blows. The tax advantages of being married are now practically zero, in contrast to the Continent, where transferable tax relief for married couples is the norm.
The revelations in a pamphlet out today - The Price of Parenthood (Centre for Policy Studies) by Jill Kirby - are depressingly familiar. The financial penalties on couples who bring up children together have been growing at the same time as the birth rate has fallen; and the proportion of children growing up with one parent has risen by more than 25 per cent in the seven years since Labour came to power.
Mrs Kirby's conclusion - that the state is heavily subsidising the break-up of the family - overeggs the pudding. It would be wrong to imply that the Government is actively seeking to destroy families. But it is certainly true to say that the Government does practically nothing to keep families together.
Marriage is by far the stickiest family glue. Survey after survey shows that, on average, the children of married parents live happier, longer, more law-abiding lives. And marriages, even those that break up, tend to last much longer than cohabitations. And yet, in the face of all this, neither the Government nor the Opposition does anything to foster marriage. You can understand why, for electoral and moral reasons, they don't want to bash single-parent families. But you can reward married couples without bashing unmarried parents, single or not.
America, as Mrs Kirby writes, had a similar pattern of family breakdown and spiralling welfare costs before reforming its welfare system in the mid-1990s. Welfare dependency has decreased by more than half, the birth rate has risen and family breakdown has levelled off.
Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson tried to persuade Margaret Thatcher to allow transferable tax allowances between husband and wife. She refused, saying: "I must not upset the mill girls of Bolton." Michael Howard, when he became Tory leader, has continued in the same vein, refusing to tinker with the tax system to reward marriage. The Tories have yet to unveil all their - so far -imaginative tax plans. There is still time for a volte-face on transferable allowances. You never know, the mill girls of Bolton might be quite keen on them.


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The free event will include a reading by poet, author and Peninsula Daily News columnist Mary Lou Sanelli, the unveiling of the new Donors Mural painted by Lynette Brown, the chance to meet some of the young farmers who grow the produce for the store and free samples.
Nash's Farm Store is located at 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Film on Tuesday
In addition, a film, "Bitter Seeds," will be screened at Nash's Farm Store at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Admission is free.
The film deals with the dissemination of Monsanto's genetically engineered seed in India.
Members of Sequim's Genetically Modified Organism Awareness Group will introduce the film and afterward lead a discussion about it.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a snack for the potluck snack table. Coffee and tea will be provided.
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Bloody Mary-Sweet Potato-Cabbage "Noodle"-Bean-and-Veggie Soup
2 to 2 ½ cups Bloody Mary Mix (vegetarian or vegan with real food ingredients preferably---more Bloody Mary Mix will yield a spicier, thinner soup; see notes for other options)
2 cups vegetable broth (you can use chicken broth if you are not vegetarian/vegan)
2 sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (I used my hand masher)
2 to 3 cups finely shredded cabbage (I used old-fashioned cole slaw mix, which was simply cabbage and carrots)
1 can black beans (or equivalent amount of fresh cooked black beans), about 16 ounces, rinsed and drained
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans; or equivalent amount of fresh cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans), about 16 ounces, rinsed and drained
1 can corn (or equivalent amount of fresh or frozen corn kernels), about 12 to 16 ounces, rinsed and drained (optional ingredient, but preferred)
1 ½ cups coconut milk (either canned or from carton)
Combine all ingredients in large stockpot.
Bring to a boil on stove top.
Reduce heat to a simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until warmed through. (If you want a thicker soup, use your immersion blender once or twice in the stockpot for about 15 to 30 seconds at a time.)
Stir and serve.
If you want to substitute ingredients from your pantry for the Bloody Mary Mix, I think that diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, lime juice, horseradish, celery seeds (and/or celery salt), molasses, and hot sauce would be a good start. You can even add some gluten-free Worcestershire sauce if you find one that meets your needs (e.g., vegan). You could also use a spicy vegetable juice (ready-made or homemade) in combination with diced or pureed tomatoes in place of the Bloody Mary mix for a soup with less complex flavors. I'd definitely recommend the use of an immersion blender near the end of your cooking time if you are adding diced or larger pieces of tomatoes. The finely shredded cabbage in this recipe creates a nice crunchy "noodle" effect.
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There are plenty of outdoor activities to partake in Ohiopyle state park. I have recently covered the seventy mile hike of the Laurel highlands hiking trail in four days. With breath taking vistas, fern covered forest beds and wildlife around the corner you can't go wrong. You can kayak or raft three parts of the Youghageny river where white water rules or cycle the smooth rails to trails that can take you from Pittsburgh to washington DC. depending on your stamina. Come over and enjoy.
- Pros:Heaps of activities, very good state run park.
- Cons:Can be busy in summer.
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Wish I could hike this trail but due to some health problems, that's out. Plan to take our RV and camp for a week in the area. Good pictures showing what I am missing.
Nice page! Ohiopyle is one of my favorite places in the eastern US. I hope to go back this spring/summer.
Beautiful photos! But 70 miles in 11 hours?? I don't think I can run that fast, much less hike! Your 4 1/2 days sounds a bit more manageable, anyway.
I had to look at this page first. You can guess what it sounds like!
Looks like a beautiful, yet challenging trek...any 4x4?
that looks like a very nice place to spend a few days.
Nice pics, I've been thinking about doing the Applacian Trail next summer.
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New Jersey governor Jon Corzine has been trailing his unfortunately named Republican challenger Chris Christie all campaign season until now. With a month until the election, a new poll shows Corzine topping Christie by a statistically insignificant one point. This is likely due to Christie's unfavorable rating rising seven points in the past month, which we'd attribute to the Corzine ads portraying him as a law-circumventing, power-abusing, tax-evading bad driver who literally "throws his weight around." [TPM DC]


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10 Strategies For Surviving The Recession
dan taylor via FlickrI saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "Refuse to Participate in the Recession."
I have no idea if that driver had a job or was looking for one, but he was obviously electing to make the most of the challenges he faced.
Many say the U.S. economy is still in a recession based on the fact that unemployment is still high and consumers are continuing to temper their spending habits--two elements that define a recession.
However, anyone with the desire to be an entrepreneur has to have the attitude of my friend with the bumper sticker.
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Massive sulfide precipitates found in the Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR) 49.6°E hydrothermal field are enriched in gold. Here, the mineralogy and mineral chemistry of these massive sulfides to constrain the process of gold precipitation were studied. Sulfide samples in this field include lower-temperature Zn-rich sulfides and relative higher-temperature Fe-rich sulfides. Zn-rich sulfides are dominated by sphalerite-pyrite-chalcopyrite assemblages, with concentrations of gold ranging from 9.08 to 17.0 µg/g. Fe-rich sulfides consist mainly of pyrite-marcasite-isocubanite assemblages, with gold concentrations from 2.17 to 3.79 µg/g. The significant enrichment in gold within the lower-temperature Zn-rich sulfides and the effective separation of Zn and Fe in hydrothermal precipitates at the surface of this field are here interpreted to reflect the strong temperature dependence of gold transportation and deposition within the sulfides. In Zn-rich samples, large amounts of isolated native gold grains were identified. They were found mainly as inclusions up to 8 µm in diameter, occupying porous cavities in sphalerite or in the elevated iron content rim of sphalerite. The fineness of the gold ranged from 810 to 830. Unlike previously published results on other hydrothermal fields, these data show a low gold fineness values in SWIR 49.6°E. The FeS content of sphalerite associated with gold grains ranged from 3.2 mole % to 18.9 mole %. This was higher than in other fields, indicating that the sulfur activity is relatively low during the gold precipitation process and that sulfur activity may be one of the main factors affecting gold fineness in the SWIR 49.6°E hydrothermal field. Evidence regarding gold fineness and sulfur activity suggests that gold was quite likely transported as AuHS0 rather than as a Au(HS) 2 − complex.
Key wordshydrothermal sulfide Southwest Indian Ridge occurrence of gold mineralogy
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- Title
- The occurrence of gold in hydrothermal sulfide at Southwest Indian Ridge 49.6°E
- Journal
Acta Oceanologica Sinica
Volume 31, Issue 6 , pp 72-82
- Cover Date
- 2012-11
- 10.1007/s13131-012-0254-4
- Print ISSN
- Online ISSN
- 1869-1099
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- The Chinese Society of Oceanography
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- hydrothermal sulfide
- Southwest Indian Ridge
- occurrence of gold
- mineralogy
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- Jun Ye (1) (2) (3)
- Xuefa Shi (2)
- Yaomin Yang (2)
- Naisheng Li (4)
- Jihua Liu (2)
- Wenchao Su (5)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266007, China
- 2. First Insititute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266061, China
- 3. Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- 4. National Oceanographic Center, Qingdao, 266071, China
- 5. State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550002, China


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Served to the 2008 U.S. Olympics team by Chef Jacque Hamilton
Nutrition Facts: 515 Calories, 13g Fat, 160.5mg Cholesterol, 871.2mg Sodium, 55.1g Carbs, 3.8g Fiber, 18.9g Sugar, 43.1g Protein
Serves 6
1 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 Tbs. curry powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. allspice
2 eggs (combined with 4 Tbs. water)
6 4-oz. chicken breasts
6 Tbs. flour
Canola cooking spray
6 oz. fat-free ranch dressing
3 oz. mango chutney
3 Tbs. water
1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
2 Granny Smith apples
1 tsp. lemon juice
6 cups romaine (cut into bite-size pieces)
6 cups watercress
2 Tbs. golden raisins
2 Tbs. walnuts
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine panko, ¼ the amount of curry powder and ½ the amount of ginger with all of the salt, cumin, red pepper and allspice. Coat chicken with flour.
Dip chicken in egg mixture and dredge in the panko. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
Combine the rest of the curry powder, ginger, ranch dressing, chutney, water and oil in food processor; process until smooth.
Spray baking pan, and lightly coat chicken with cooking spray on both sides.
Bake chicken for 8-10 minutes or until crisp and temperature reaches 165 degrees. Slice into ½-inch slices and set aside.
Cut each apple into 15 wedges and toss with lemon juice. Combine romaine and watercress and place 2 cups on each salad plate.
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Adam Greenberg's career slash line is .000/1.000/.000. On July 9, 2005, Greenberg made his debut with the Chicago Cubs when he entered a game against the Marlins as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. His major league debut ended abruptly, though, when Valerio de los Santos's first pitch, a 92-mph fastball, hit…
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'Bankers Are Doing God's Work'
In a November interview, Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs (
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pagans would probably agree with Mr. Blankfein's
With what's perhaps one of the most blasphemous misstatements
cataloged anywhere, Blankfein didn't just baptize himself in fire,
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from himself.
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Want to know one reason why so many business/finance graduates have
a deranged perspective? What happened earlier this year at the
University Of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business sheds light
on the matter.
Wharton's administrators had the audacity to invite former
Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to its campus to lecture business
students about the 'American Dream.' Hey, wasn't this the same guy
who paid $1.2 million for an office remodel that was outfitted with
a $35,000 toilet and $1,400 waste basket? And never mind in 2008
how Thain demanded a $10 million bonus from his former employer - a
company that at the time was flailing. People like this should be
banned from college campuses, not welcomed with open arms!
During the speech Thain made it his duty to criticize financial
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Time Magazine's declaration that Ben Bernanke, the sitting Federal
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And then too, there's Ben's total lack of presence - you know
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failure, what's the reward for succeeding? The only explanation
offered is that the employees responsible for destroying A.I.G. had
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ones responsible for keeping it an operating
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curb Wall Street's insatiable appetite for more. The once
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A year doesn't go by in which the Securities and Exchange
Commission or S.E.C. threatens to revise a little know mutual fund
rule called 12(b)-1 and 2009 was no different. Ever since it was
invented (with the S.E.C.'s help) in the 1980s, the 12(b)-1 fee has
been bombing fund investors. But while the S.E.C. talks a tough
game about protecting investors from Wall Street, its gridlock and
inaction are hallmarks of its existence.
Inhis just updated edition of 'Common Sense on Mutual Funds',
author John Bogle estimates that 12(b)-1 fees sucked around $28
billion from mutual fund investors in 2009.
Here's a regulatory suggestion: The S.E.C. should immediately
rename 12(b)-1 fees to B-52 fees, because it better describes just
how badly they bomb people's investment portfolios. Heck, this one
revision alone could easily save millions of mutual fund investors
from going up in smoke.
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Who do you think is hotter: Bastila, Juhani, Hand Maiden or Mira?
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I would think Basty is the hottest if she looked more like Tsunade from Naruto--in her usual looking form (not her real granny age) but that would require making her model a little more curvy with bigger T&A and a massive reskin.
If Handmaiden's hair were longer I'd choose her...Visas has the curviest body but you can't see most her face which would be a turnoff. Both their servile personas...meh. Gets aggravating when they don't think for themselves.
Juhani's facial proportions were already disconcerting...her original skin made her look like a burn victim on top. Aside from only liking fem rev, her sudden impulsive PMS turnaround to "I vill be your doom!" would not work.
Mira I guess would get the vote in general for me, but she just overall seems like another Mara Jade (too unoriginal) and her personality is kinda too iffy for me. Then again she'd be just as much of a jackass as me and my friends would tell me that's a match made in heaven.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Theme of Politics
Politics is one way to get things done in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but it's not the only way. Abe Lincoln's story here is partly about getting political power in order to change the world for the better, regardless of whether or not that change is politically expedient. But then, politics doesn't entirely work here, either. The North and the South don't find a political solution to slavery, and resort to war to solve this problem. But whether politics is successful (Abe gets elected president) or unsuccessful (the South secedes), Abe's life is, at the end of the day, a political one. For better or for worse.
Questions About Politics
- How do you think this book sees government? Does it function well or poorly? Is there a best, most effective experience of government in this book? For instance, Abe is very happy to get elected captain of his militia (6.31), but does that role give Abe any useful power? What about when Abe is elected to Congress?
- Do the vampires have any form of government? What about when Henry and the good vampires organize in "the Union"—is that a government? Do we ever see these vampires coming to any collective decision? If so, how do they arrive at that decision?
- How does this book present Abe's political enemies, like Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, and George B. McClellan? Are there any qualities that they all share? Are they presented sympathetically or are they all villains?
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I've always been a huge fan of Ecto Cooler, and I'm thrilled to see it finally return this year, in conjunction with the new Ghostbusters movie. After having vanished like a from store shelves over a decade ago, Slimer's trademark beverage had been long overdue for a return. What really surprised me, however, is I recently learned that there are two guys who are even bigger fans of Ecto Cooler than I am. Check out this new documentary about World's Biggest Ecto Cooler Fans, Mort and Gort Torpentine, to see just how much of an incredible impact Slimer's green juice actually had on their lives.
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Over the years, many people have suggested we create an underwater themed pixel poster, so I'm happy to announce that we're finally making it happen! Having released our "8-bit Worlds Collide" and "Pixels in Space" pixel posters, Pox and I decided it was time to take our pixels into the deep blue sea. As always, we wanna give all of you a chance to help create it. It's a blast to see what aquatic ideas all of you come up with each time we do one of these, and we're sure you'll have some fantastic suggestions for this next poster.
With that in mind, please post your suggestions below for characters, ships, structures, and anything else you'd love to see in our next pixel print in the comments section below - you don't even need a registered account to post 'em! Be sure to make as many suggestions as you can come up with; the more we receive, the more likely it is that we'll include some of 'em on this poster. Also, if you can, please make sure your suggestions have something to do with WATER. It doesn't matter if it comes from movies, television, comics, cartoons, toys, or something else entirely; all we ask is that it has something to do with water such as the ocean, sailing, aquatic life, swimming... you get the idea. To help get your creative juices flowing, here's a small sampling of the happy chaos that can be found on some of our previous pixel prints:
I'm really excited about this next print, as Pox and I have already added some of our favorite ideas into it that we think you'll all really appreciate. Also, for those of you who haven't had a chance to pick up our "8-bit Worlds Collide" and "Pixels in Space" prints, they're still available here. So many pixels, all colorfully arranged on two posters to make your eyes happy forever.
Alright, start posting your suggestions here in this thread and maybe your ideas will end up on our next big pixel print!
Most of you know how Freddy Krueger is my all-time favorite horror movie monster - whether it was him terrifying people in the first A Nightmare on Elm Street, or making audiences laugh in the later films, I remained a die-hard "Fred Head" throughout. Much like my previous article for Blumhouse, in which I attempted to defend the much-maligned Poltergeist III, I've now turned my attention to what was one of the most poorly received Elm Street flicks. I'm speaking of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
While many fans didn't enjoy it, I've always had a soft spot for the sixth installment in which the filmmakers attempted to give the Springwood Slasher one crazy send-off. It's a nonsensical horror-comedy movie chock full o' laughs that never takes itself too seriously, and I think fans would enjoy more it if they could see it that way. What do you think? Check out the article and lemme know what your thoughts on the movie are. Don't forget the power glove!
I've always been a fan of the Poltergeist films. The original is an absolute classic, and the sequels, while admittedly not as good, were still entertaining. That said, the third installment was always considered the worst of the original trilogy (and rightfully so), but I still it has merit. Despite some hilariously bad acting and a flimsy storyline, Poltergeist III has a handful of fun scenes and enough creative camera tricks that make it worth watching. With that in mind, I've written a new article for Blumhouse in which I attempt to make a case for Poltergeist III. Hope you enjoy it, and may all skeletons in horror films from this day forward have big, bushy mustaches!
Well here's something different. I was fortunate enough to capture Gollum and Smeagol on video as they debated about whether or not they should watch the new Captain America: Civil War movie. Personally, I thought it was a no-brainer to go see the movie, but Gollum isn't so sure. Check it out:
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Now, when I think of Gollum, there's only one human that comes to my mind: Keith Apicary. I don't mean to insult Gollum like that, as I'm sure he doesn't have anywhere near the kind of pungent body odor that Keith has, but they certainly do look alike. Anyway, this past week, I went over to Keith Apicary's house to play the arcade game Confidential Mission with him. It's a game where you play two secret agents who basically have to shoot everything in sight with their hand guns - including tanks. Totally logical, right? Lucky for you, you can watch the two us prove that we're the worst agents in the history of the world by checking out our new video:
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I'm sure I'll be shooting more Keith's Arcade episodes in the near future, as he's constantly stealing my things and forcing me to come over to his house to retrieve them - but only after I play some old video games with him. Until then, I'll continue to try getting a restraining order approved.
By the way, while Smeagol / Gollum are still deciding on it, I recently saw Captain America: Civil War, and absolutely loved it. I need to watch it again to officially decide where it ranks in against other Marvel movies, but it's waaaaay up there. Such a perfect blend of action, drama, and comedy. It might even be my new favorite Marvel flick. I'd love to talk with you guys about it more, so drop a comment below to let me know what you think of it and let's blab about all the characters and what went down. Also, if you're going to post any spoilers, please be sure to say so beforehand in your comment, just in case somebody reading it hasn't seen the movie yet.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed these latest two videos. Thanks for watching!
In case you missed the announcement, we recently released a new game for Adult Swim called GODBALL that we spent over a year developing. The best way to describe it is pinball meets Sim City meets Rampage, and we're really happy with how the game turned out. There's even a built-in level editor so you can create your own cities to annihilate! You can learn the full story behind making Godball HERE.
Now for the big update news; when Godball first went live, it was only available for PC users, but I'm happy to announce that we just launched a build for Mac users as well! So download Godball now (it's free!) and destroy some of the most beautiful cities in the world, because that's exactly what an omnipotent being would do in his/her spare time, right? Right.
I really hope you all enjoy Godball, as we put a ton of work into making it happen. If you know anything about game design, isometric style games are not easy to make, so kudos again to Jacob and Pox for working with me to make it happen. Be sure to let us know what you think of Godball once you've had a chance to play it. It takes a lil' while to get acclimated to, but once you learn the game and start upgrading your stats, you'll see just how crazy and chaotic the action can get. Enjoy!
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In other news, I was recently invited by Brianne and Stacy, the lovely ladies of the Six Degrees of Feature Film podcast, to join them for a discussion about some of my favorite movies involving trucking. Naturally, the discussion led to us talking about flicks like Over The Top, Maximum Overdrive, and Big Trouble in Little China. We also went on to discuss some of my favorite arm wrestling scenes in movies, along with some other fun things, so have a listen if it sounds like something up your alley.
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The image of the God whom the faithful creates is the Image of the God whom his own being reveals. Thus it is psychologically true to say that "the God created in the faiths" is the symbol of the Self. The God to whom we pray can be only the God who reveals Himself to us, by us, and for us, but it is praying to Him that we cause the "God created in the faiths" to be himself enveloped in the Divine Compassion, that is, existentiated, manifested by it. The theophanies of the "Gods" manifested to the heart or to the faiths are all theophanies of the real One God (Haqq Haqiqi). When we are the musalli, this must be borne in mind; he who knows this is the gnostic who has untied the knot of closed, limited dogmas, because for him they have become theophanic symbols.
Ibn al-'Arabi (1165 - 1240)
Source: Corbin, Henry. Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn `Arabi, 1969. p. 266-267
Contributed by: Zaady
Indeed as Jalaluddin Rumi also says, each of our eternal individualities is a word, a divine Word, emitted by the Breath of Divine Compassion. When this Word penetrates the mystic's heart... that is, when the "secret of his Lord" unfolds to his consciousness, when divine inspiration invests his heart and soul, "his nature is such that there is born within him a spiritual Child (walad ma'nawi) having the breath of Christ which resuscitates the dead."
Source: Corbin, Henry. Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn `Arabi, 1969. p. 172
. . . the "Sigh of Compassion" flows through the things of the world like the waters of a river and is unceasingly renewed.
Source: Corbin, Henry. Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn `Arabi, 1969. p. 201
Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887)
We need more spontaneous compassion and charity.
Glenn L. Pace (1940 -)
Source: Conference Notes, © by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.Used by permission.
Illusion holds power over you when you are not able to remember that you are a powerful spirit that has taken on the physical experience for the purpose of learning. It has power over you when you are compelled by wants and impulses and values of your personality. It holds power over you when you fear and hate and sorrow and fester in anger or strike out in rage. It has NO power over you when you LOVE, when compassion opens your heart to others, when your creativity flows unimpeded joyously into the present moment. In other words, the illusion had no power over a personality that is fully aligned with the soul.
Gary Zukav
Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
Charity alone, or love and compassion, is what joins [the Lord and a person] together.
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688 - 1772)
Source: Secrets of Heaven, #379
Charity means love towards the neighbor and compassion, for anyone who loves his neighbor as himself also has as much compassion for him in his suffering as he does for himself in his own.
Source: Secrets of Heaven, #351
As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left us in a bad time.
E. B. White (1899 - 1985)
Source: Letter to Mr. Nadeau, March 30, 1973
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


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Panama City police say they've found the car involved in a fatal hit and run incident, but the driver has not been located.
43-year-old Loretta Ann Sady was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 98 at Fortune Avenue about 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The vehicle did not stop but a tip led investigators to the silver 1999 Ford Taurus that killed Sady.
Anyone with information about the driver can call the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3100.