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Stryder's Symptoms
Our first day at Disney was "Magical!" I know it's cliche, but it really was the best place on earth!
November 27th, Stryder's birthday and the day before Thanksgiving. It's always tough having a birthday near or on a holiday, so this was extra special because Stryder wore a button that announced his birthday to everyone and EVERYONE in the park said "Happy Birthday!!!!" As a mom, I loved seeing that!
We arrived at the Disney California Adventure at 7 AM and went to the main circle to meet up with a Cast member. While waiting, other CM's were talking to us, and asking if this was "THE" family. I didn't know what he meant at the time, but it turned out Stryder got to meet Lightning McQueen and Mator on Main street and talk with them. Lightning McQueen had two plush toys (Mator and Lightning McQueen) on his tail fender and none of the other children were allowed access until he was completely done.
Stryder kept telling Lightning McQueen how much he loved him- hugging both the Cars characters. It was "the best day ever" he kept saying!
After letting some other children visit with the cars, Stryder got to send them off for the races. We were told that the two never come out on Main Street for appearances together, so it was done just for him.


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One of the challenges inspiring this card is for a "type of place that brings you peace and joy". My place of peace and joy is found in reading. The place to read gives me peace and joy as well as the many worlds and places I can explore while reading. A good book is worth its weight in gold.
The quote by Steven King: "Books are uniquely portable magic."
Crazy 4 Challenges: A Place of Peace and Joy - C4C347
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The challenges that inspired this card constrained me both in colours and layout. I love challenges like that because they force me to think in a different direction and encourage my creativity to flow into new pathways. I also had a tight deadline on one of the challenges because I hadn't seen it until it was almost ended, a time challenge of my own making.
I absolutely adore the Book Dragon from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I stamped him on Canson watercolour paper with Memento ink. I found which of the rectangle dies would fit him and added pencil lines to show me where the bounding box would be (and then promptly forgot to stay within those lines while painting, doh!)
I was intending to have the grass masked out in the background and on the dragon, but it didn't show up well. I used the mask on the dragon I had made before, for the bookmarks I made a couple weeks ago, so I could paint a simple watercoloury background.
I used just three Distress Inks to paint the dragon and his background! Peacock Feathers for the dragon and Weathered Wood mixed with Pumice Stone for the background and the dragon's belly. This picture was taken after I trimmed down the paper but shows the painting better.
My concept for this card was to have the dragon as the bottom layer with the coloured panels above him and a window to him. I wanted stitch marks on the edges of the rectangles and have a lovely set of Elizabeth Craft Designs to work perfectly for that.
After I finished painting I cut the top paper and realised my stitch marks for the inside rectangle were on the wrong side of the die. Doh! (Yes, I wasn't paying much attention to anything by the design in my head.) I had originally been thinking about matting on both sides of the top panel, but found double die-ing would have created the wrong dimensions. So I used the same smaller rectangle die and cut a beigey-grey cardstock and then fussy cut the interior rectangle where I wanted it (the next smallest of the rectangles wouldn't have cut the right spot).
I had originally intended to have the watercolour paper as a matting outside the top panel, but since I didn't stay inside my lines while painting on the background.. well..I couldn't. Oh well. Best laid plans and all that. *laugh*
For the circles in the layout, I used a circle punch to cut two shimmery paper circles and trimmed the bits from the frame.
I added white iridescent sequins for the rest of the polka dots and a sentiment quote. While repositioning the dragon layer, I accidentally shifted him lower than I intended but I like his positioning here, too. I did run astray a few times in my creating because I was watching my time (11pm bedtime - had to finish last night to have time to write the blog post in the morning to get the post and links up in time).
All in all, I think the card turned out pretty good and I am happy with it.
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Here are this week's nominees for player of the week. As always with spring sports action, there is a lot to follow. The StarNews staff will pick a winner to do a Q&A with for Friday's paper and on this blog Thursday afternoon, but first, all these performances deserved mention:
Matt Davis, Sr., Ashley baseball: Davis pitched a shutout final three innings on Friday and had the walk-off single with two outs to give Ashley a 8-7 win against Rose.
Summer Darnell, Sr., Topsail softball: Darnell, last year's player of the year in softball, is picking up right where she left off: She had 13 strikeouts on the mound and 3 RBI and a home run in a 13-0 win against Clinton.
Kasey Klutz, So., North Brunswick softball: Facing off against Whiteville on Tuesday, Klutz took over for the Scorpions: she went 4-4 at the plate with a triple, an RBI and a stolen base, and also picked up the win on the mound.
Ali Valinski, Sr., Hoggard girls lacrosse: Valinski scored five goals and added five assists as the Vikings powered past Laney, 16-3 on Tuesday.
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Ali Valinski should receive Player of the week because she has scored and assisted more than any other player and she is a GREAT young lady!!!
Kasey Klutz should win! she is a great person and player


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Q. How long can a GarageBand project be?
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A. It depends. In versions 1 and 2 of GarageBand a song can be 998 measures long, in GB3 a song can be 1998 measures long, and in GarageBand '08 (And Later) it can be 9,998 (these are hard limits and can not, at this time, be extended with any type of workaround), how long that translates to in time depends upon the tempo of the song (more beats per minute uses up those measures faster) and Time Signature (only in GB 1 & 2).
Examples (in hours:minutes:seconds):
GB08 does seem to get a little confused at around the 13:31:30 mark, the time markers vanish from the beat ruler.
(Note, anyone trusting a priceless recording opportunity to a single multi-hour session is out of their mind, and destined to be disappointed when something goes wrong. Record in smaller sessions, you will be glad you did when something goes wrong during one of them ... and something eventually will. You'll still have the rest of session [Murphy was an optimist!])
GarageBand 2 & 3 can be set down to a minimum tempo of 40BPM. However, with an AppleScript, can be set all the way down to 1BPM for a record length of well over 99 hours in GB 2. I've done it, but haven't fully tested it, and have not tried it at all with GB3.
For all the nut jobs that want to see if GarageBand can handle a 99 hour recording, I present the thoroughly untested "GarageBand Tempo 1"
This is a tiny AppleScript application that will set your current GarageBand song to a tempo of 1 (GB will still display it as 40, but it will play as 1)
If anyone wants to play with it, be smart and don't use it on some prized song. It works, but I haven't tested it to see if there are any side affects, just tested it to see if it worked.
To reach 99 hours in GB 2 you need to set the time signature to 12/8 (and of course run this app).
Touching the tempo popUp appears to reset the project back to 40BPM, but again, I haven't looked for side affects.
As a Final Comment, this file has been available, and used, for several years and no one has posted about a problem, so thus far it looks like it works fine. YMMV, backups are your friend, and it has not been tested in GB08 or later!
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Beauty; splendor.
In that day the Lord will take away the BRAVERY of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings. (Isaiah 3:18-20 )


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Six Judgments for America
Scripture exists to show us the Holy God who is our Creator. Scripture points out the problem: we are not. We are not holy. We are not the Creator. Scripture shows us the macro plan to return us to right relationship with our Creator by being made holy like His Son. Jesus came humbly to suffer, die and rise to set right those that are His, those that He has chosen.
Two-thousand years later, after day five and day six, we are approaching the sabbath "day:" the Millennium. For this to happen, we must first endure the tragic finale. Those that are not the Lord's and have rejected His payment for their mess must be judged. During this period, it will wax worse and worse. We are in the birth pangs of this process.
Scripture tells us a great deal about this time, the finale. This is the Day of the Lord which is the last scene of the last act before we move into 1,000 years of Jesus the Messiah ruling on this earth. His soon return will not be like the first time. He will not ride in on a donkey colt. He will not say, "go away and sin no more." He will not evade and disappear because His time has not yet come.
Jesus will be revealed. This is the Revelation that John wrote for us to see and live. The world will not be happy in the least to see the "NEW" Jesus. He has chosen this time for the ultimate judgment of the evil world system and the demonic forces behind it. Half of the planets population will be killed. This will include many of the saints. We, as saints, may experience our own personal rapture as we are killed by the evil system that will ultimately ravage this planet and its enhabitants. Those that are still alive at Jesus' second coming will join those already dead at the "last trumpet."
Before all of this transpires, we have a lot of work to do. The Darby/Scofield/LaHaye escape clause does not turn out to be valid. We must endure and overcome the wickedness coming upon the world. This necessity was echoed to every Church that Jesus wrote to in His Revelation. We must put on pure White clothes to be spotless for our King. We must see the whole world given the Gospel of The Kingdom of God.
We are in the midst of a tale of two kingdoms. It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. Our Heavenly Father has given us a great deal of information in His Word about this time that we are free-falling toward. Much of the Bible is about NOW!
In modern parlance, it is going to be a very "negative" time. In actuality, it will be done in perfect love by the only One who can love perfectly. It will be the final test of the hearts of men. Many will be drawn to the Savior when all of the toys and distractions are taken away in order to reveal the real Jesus. Others will fall deeper into their foolish rebellion. For this rebellion there will be consequences, both individually and corporately. Nations will be judged. Leaders will be judged. Churches will be judged. People will be judged. It will be as it has been throughout history, but on steroids.
What is unique about the present milieu is that this will be the final and complete end for the world system that has been in place for that last 6,000 years. We don't know the timing down to the day of the hour, but even the most ardent atheist knows that things are definitely not right. Consequently, things will not end well if we continue to follow our current path. What they refuse to acknowledge is that "sustainable" is applicable only to the Kingdom of God. Everything else will burn. The igniting sparks are beginning to fly and only the three metaphorical persons named "Faith, Hope, and Love" will be preserved through the coming fire, a fire that will be stoked 70 x 7 times hotter.
Our nation was founded for the most part by very learned men who had a strong biblical world view. Despite not being perfect in their doctrine or in their lives, they nonetheless produced a governmental document without equal in history. The fruit of this document, and the system of government it contained, was the most prosperous, influential nation that has ever been. We have truly been blessed and we have blessed others.
Now we pollute the world with evil abominations, perpetual war, and financial lunacy. Therefore, I would like to describe the six basic forms of judgment that are coming to this nation as true and just consequences for our actions from a Holy God. My hope is to clearly show the biblical, prophetic, and "worldly" recognition of the natural consequences of our present actions. I will detail these six forms in subsequent posts for the sake of brevity.
The first form of judgment is in the form of evil leaders, both in our Churches and in our government. Secondly, I will describe the deception leading to spiritual blindness that hangs over us all. Third on the list is the inevitable economic downturn that will occur. Fourth, we will experience civil unrest as people react in revolt to the injustices that they perceive. Number five is the revolt of the earth itself that will manifest in disasters and weather extremes. Sixth, barring national repentance, we will be invaded, causing war, enslavement, and devastation.
It is hard to look back at what I just typed without reacting with some level of cognitive dissonance. This just does not make any sense to the american mind. We are AMERICA! We are EXCEPTIONAL! We are POWERFUL! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN?
This can and will happen because God is never mocked. Not even by the United Snakes of America. He gave us Israel as an example of what His perfect justice demands. He also sent us a perfect Isrealite to keep that justice from touching us. The first time around, His Son gave us redemption by His death to satisfy God's perfect justice. The second time, he will enact vengeance for those that are His own. The Lord's perfect justice will be satisfied. His deep love for humanity will pressure each of us to turn to Him through His Son. Those people and leaders and nations that reject that love will experience the fullness of God's wrath now, and for all eternity.
If there is any question within yourself about your standing with a Holy God, turn to Him in repentance and be forgiven by the finished redemptive work of His Son on the Cross two-thousand years ago. He has never turned anyone away. Please don't make the eternal mistake of refusing His perfect Love.


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LA art-rock trio, The Happy Hollows, released their debut album, Spells, last month and have just unleashed their awesome new video, Death To Vivek Kemp. We're giving away a Happy Hollows prize pack featuring a copy of Spells, a t-shirt, 7″ vinyl, magnet and two autographed stills from the video. To enter, just leave the name of the city you live in below this post.
Directed by Benjamin Hoste, the stop motion animation clip is accentuated by a barrage of random shapes, a matted water color palate and the occasional splatter of paint. 'Cause no one said that creativity was a clean sport, check out their canvas ready music video. Spells is available now courtesy of Autumn Tone Records.


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The student-produced Web series GameZombie TV has been nominated for the 14th Annual Webby Awards in the student category. More than 40 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are involved with the project.
UW-Whitewater students work with students from Indiana University to produce the award-winning Web series, which offers original series, exclusive interviews with game developers and coverage of major gaming conventions. This is the first year UW-Whitewater students worked on the web series, which was brought to UW-Whitewater by series creator Spencer Striker.
"The students here did a great job of understanding the work, picking it up and running with it," said Striker, UW-Whitewater faculty instructor and Creative Director of the project. "We've doubled the amount of students working on it, and I think the series has gotten twice as good."
GameZombie TV has already won two Webby Honoree Awards in the online video category in the past. The students responsible for the site would like this year to mark the first time the Web series wins The Webby People's Voice Award.
"Winning The People's Voice Award would make us the No. 1 student online video producers in the world," Striker said.
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. As one of only five nominees in its category, GameZombie TV is eligible to win The Webby Award and The Webby People's Voice Award.
To vote for Game Zombie TV, go to www.youtube.com/webby. From there, select the student category. Individuals can then enter an e-mail address and password to register to vote. After that, simply choose GameZombie TV for the People's Voice Award.
The student project is competing against entries from larger demographics, but Striker hopes that with student and community support, all the hard work that goes into producing the site will pay off with a trip to New York City in June for the award ceremony.
Voting for The Webby People's Voice Award ends April 29. Winners in all categories will be announced May 4.
To visit GameZombie TV on the Web, go to www.gamezombie.tv.
Sara Kuhl


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Meet Clayton....my 14 year old....he likes to be called the General Manager of Fort Worth Fabric Studio! He's my right hand man (actually he's a lefty!), and can do work on the website, pull orders, put bolts away, help package & weigh, and is an overall awesome organizer!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Here's the GENERAL MANAGER!
Posted by Fort Worth Fabric Studio at 8:16 PM
3 comments:
- ShirleyC said...
Hello Clayton! We have a 15 yr. old grandson, named, Clayton!
- October 7, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Quilting Diva said...
I think it's awesome that you have a young man working for the company. So despite what everyone says about teenagers being lazy,he has proved them wrong.
Everyone should have a helper like Clayton!
- October 8, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Fort Worth Fabric Studio said...
~Shirley~ Our Clayton thinks it's awesome that you have a Clayton in your family! :o)
~Quilting Diva~ thank you very much! You are right, Clayton is a worker bee, I'm proud of him for how he tackles what needs to be done...and the neat thing is seeing how he plans out his school projects, not leaving them all to the last minute, etc. I know I'm biased...but he's a great kid. :o)
- October 8, 2010 at 3:57 PM


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As Harlem's racial makeup changes, membership at some of the historical churches has fallen and so have the tithe amounts, reports the New York Times.
The tourists often put offerings in the collection basket. But then they are gone. And so despite the draw, churches like Canaan are struggling. And at the heart of the struggle is a contradiction: As Harlem's fortunes rise, tithing — the traditional source of the churches' money — is fading away.
Harlem's historical base of African-Americans has been dwindling. Those who remain have regularly tithed, setting apart 10 percent of their incomes for their church, in times good and bad. But now that has changed, too.
"Your tithers are your people who really keep your church going as a whole," said the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Curtis, the senior pastor at Mount Olivet Baptist Church and the chairman of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement.
"With the drop in population," he said, "you have less people to tithe."
Read more at the New York Times.


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St Edmund's Parent Association
We are a group of parent volunteers responsible for raising funds for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in Whitton, Richmond upon Thames. We fundraise by putting on community events, having sponsored events, requesting donations from time to time. We fundraise to buy extra bits for the school which enrich the lives of our school children.
As soon as you become a parent or carer of a child at St Edmund's, you become a member of the PA. It is then entirely up to you to choose how much and how often you would like to get involved. The more parents that get involved, the greater the success of our parents' association.
The more successful we are, the more we can raise towards providing better amenities and equipment for our school children.
The school Parent Association exists to establish social links for families as well as to help raise money for those items that the school budget doesn't cover. We ask Mrs.Moreland to give us a 'wish list' of items that the school would benefit from and then set about organising fun events and other fundraising initiatives to pay them.
At St Edmund's Catholic Primary School children strive to achieve their best in a secure and stimulating environment. It is a happy, healthy community where everyone can develop confidence, respect for others and a love of learning.


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Hot Products List: U.S. Products In High Demand In The Cuban Market
U.S. companies are permitted by law to export products in the areas of food and medical goods and products
Food: Agriculture, all other foods and food supplements (for both people and animals), livestock and animal reproductive systems (embryos and semen), beverages, wines, spirits, tobacco, wood, and wood products
Medical: Vitamins, medicines (prescription and over-the-counters), medical supplies, devices, equipments and instruments including equipped ambulances, institutional washing machines for sterilization, as well as other health care products.
The Cuban market holds a strong demand for various U.S. food products ranging from agricultural goods and other commodities, finished products, specialty items and even some luxury goods. In the medical area, competetively priced supplies, devices, and equipment common to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies are in great demand, as well as general health care items.
Some specific needs that are currently undermet are as follows:
• Pork: Recently approved for export and a common staple in the Cuban diet, various cuts of pork from the U.S. are now in high demand
• Snack Foods: Low cost snack items such as packaged cakes, cookies, candies, and chips have great potential
• Medical Equipment: Many major hospitals and medical institutions in Havana and the surrounding region have recently completed major renovations. The next phase is a comprehensive upgrade of hospital equipment.
• Dental Supplies: Cuba is currently aggressively seeking to pursue upgrades in the dental industry, in both supplies and equipments.


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Essay About Mlk Letter From Birmingham Jail
Discuss Dr. King's use of restraint in the "Letter." What does it reveal about his purpose, and what is its effect?
Considering the context of its creation, the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is remarkably restrained in tone. Throughout his career, many critics of Dr. King argued that he was too deferential to the white authorities that facilitated segregation and other racist policies, but the tone here seems to serve several purposes. First, it conforms to his ultimate purpose of justifying his cause as being in the name of justice. He does not wish to validate his audience's deep-seeded fears - that the black movement is an extremist set that will engender violence. Therefore, by utilizing restraint, he earns a sympathetic ear to which he then declares his proud embrace of extremism and tension. His difficult arguments end up practically unimpeachable precisely because he has presented them through logos as well as through pathos. However, the restraint also allows him to reinforce one of the letter's central themes, the interconnectedness of man. There are times when he distinguishes himself and his cause from that of his opponents, particularly in terms of race. However, he for the most part suggests that all men are responsible for all others, an idea that would not be as effective if the tone of the argument was too fiery and confrontational.
How does the "Letter" deal with the subject of race?
Considering it was written in a situation so infused with racial issues, the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is often strangely divorced from explicitly racial issues. Obviously, Dr. King cannot avoid the topic, but much of his argument, especially in the letter's first half, is presented in universalist terms and through abstractions like "justice" and the interrelatedness of man. He argues that the clergymen, and his larger audience, should support his cause not because the victims are black but because it is the right thing to do. However, this passionate but restrained argument ultimately sets the stage for a declaration of what scholar Jonathan Rieder calls "a proclamation of black self-sufficiency" (94). Once he establishes the definitions of justice and morality, Dr. King argues that the black man will succeed with or without the help of white moderates because they operate with the just ideals of both secular America and divine guidance. Further, he implicitly suggests that by continuing to facilitate the oppression of the black man through moderation, his audience is operating in sin and will ultimately be on the losing side.
Why does Dr. King decry moderation?
In Dr. King's argument, moderation is a reflection of the moderate's ignorant and unwitting sinfulness. In terms of the former, the white moderate operates under an illusion that patience will be more effective towards ending segregation than tension will be. Through a variety of legally-structured arguments, Dr. King illustrates the fallacy of both these assumptions. He argues that moderation is but a handy disguise for cowards who fear upsetting the status quo more than desire to pursue justice. However, because he stipulates that his audience is ostensibly interested in the virtue of justice, he argues that moderation allows them license to live in a sinfulness of inaction. To view the suffering of others but to remain silent facilitates a world where men are "separate," which he equates with sinfulness. Through a variety of unambiguous comparisons – the just crusader to Jesus, and the moderates to those who did not protect the Jews of Nazi Germany – Dr. King decries moderation as the largest obstacle towards equal rights in America at the time.
How does the discussion of group immorality relate to the letter's overall purpose?
One recurring idea that supports Dr. King's arguments is that group mentality supports and enables immorality, and that the individual must therefore act for justice even when the group does not share that goal. He makes this point explicitly in the early part of the "Letter." This argument supports his defense of civil disobedience, allows him to criticize the church for supporting the status quo rather than empowering crusaders for change, and supports the idea that law must reflect morality since it might otherwise be designed solely for the comfort of the majority. Overall, the discussion of group immorality supports his purpose of encouraging individual action in the face of injustice, and criticizing those who do not support such individual action for fear of upsetting the status quo.
Who is the letter's intended audience?
On the surface, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is intended for the Birmingham clergymen who published an open letter criticizing the actions of Dr. King and the SCLC. And yet little by little, it becomes clear that Dr. King intends this statement for a much larger audience. Based on the arguments he makes and the stipulations he assumes, it is possible to construct the audience he means to be affected by this letter: a moderate, white, generally moral but conflicted group. He is clearly addressing people who represent the power class, but assumes in several arguments that they support the ideals of justice, at least on the surface. More specifically, he assumes they accept the validity of Christian morality. And yet his harsh tone is much more universalist than simply the criticism of the clergymen would support. In attacking moderation, he addresses himself to parties as high-ranking as the Kennedys to as everyday as students and churchgoers who are witnessing the changes of the civil rights era without admitting their own moral responsibility to support it as a quest for positive change.
Professor Jonathan Rieder argues that the "Letter" can be understood as having two sections: the "Diplomat" and "Prophet" sections. What does this mean, and how do these sections differ?
While Rieder's designations are perhaps too tight to be perfectly applicable, they do help to understand the overall progression of "Letter from Birmingham Jail." At the beginning, Dr. King is playing a "diplomat," attempting to reach a certain end through polite, restrained means. His hope is that he will not only defend himself against the clergymen and white moderates in general, but also that he will encourage them to support his cause. Knowing that their fears and anxieties will predispose them to doubt his call to action, he presents the call through a variety of rational arguments and personal pathos. And yet as the arguments progress, Dr. King's attacks become less passive aggressive and more direct, moving him into a sort of "prophet" who no longer argues that he needs the support of his audience. Though he obviously would prefer it, he is firm in his commitment to justice and certain that his cause will succeed because of that commitment. By the end, he is no longer arguing, but telling his audience that change will come, and that they should join him not because he needs them, but because they need it so as to not avoid later regret over their cowardice and sinfulness.
Discuss Dr. King's use of allusions throughout the text. How do they strengthen his argument and underscore his overall message?
Due to the extent of his higher learning, Dr. King had ready access to a number of allusions from a variety of religious and secular traditions, and he makes full use of that knowledge in the "Letter." While each allusion serves a particular purpose in the context of the argument in which it is used, when taken together they underline two aspects of his argument. First is his argument that all men are interrelated, and responsible for one another. The multiple traditions from which Dr. King draws his allusions reflects this belief, showing his deference for and trust in a variety of approaches, including: secular theory; Jewish theology; Christian thinkers; political figures; and historical persons. Secondly, Dr. King's use of multiple traditions for his allusions reinforces the unimpeachability of his argument. By directing the text to peoples of so many backgrounds, and using their most celebrated figures to support his case, he makes it difficult for any person to view the overall argument as separate from him or his own culture or background.
In what ways does the "Letter" attack the clergymen even when being outwardly deferential towards them?
If nothing else, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is a masterpiece of pointed passive aggression. Even when he becomes more confrontational in the letter's second half, Dr. King is always deferential, offering the possibility that the clergymen sin from ignorance or error, thereby offering them a way to backtrack. And yet his attacks are incessant, usually through implicit threats or suggestions. When he explains the many distinctions that support his cause – such as the differences between just and unjust laws, violence and nonviolence, or just means and unjust ends – he is implicitly suggesting that the clergymen are too dense to realize the nuances of the situation they have so openly criticized. In other cases, he uses unimpeachable figures – like Jesus Christ or Abraham Lincoln – to illustrate the basic way in which the clergymen are acting hypocritically. Finally, he uses occasional warnings, suggesting that oppressed people will inevitably fight for freedom, and so the clergymen are inviting violent revolution if they do not support Dr. King's nonviolent crusade. Overall, the "Letter" is a litany of attacks even though it is presented more as a defense.
In what ways do Dr. King's repeated references to Socrates help to elucidate his overall approach?
Except for Jesus Christ, Socrates is the allusion Dr. King most often uses to make his point. Though the allusion serves several particular purposes – as a symbol of wisdom or of civil disobedience – it often speaks to Dr. King's overall approach in the "Letter." The Socratic dialogues are masterpieces of misdirection, as Socrates does not offer answers but rather questions assertions made by other people. His overall point is ultimately made by speaking in his opponent's language, hence showing the natural human inclination towards fallacy. Dr. King uses a similar approach, structuring most of his letter as a direct defense against the criticism published by the clergymen. By speaking in their voice, he suggests a sense of deference even as he is dismantling his opponents' arguments and revealing them as misguided, or worse, fools. Further, he frequently uses their definitions to show how they are contradicting themselves. Though Dr. King has a more pointed suggestion to make about the world than Socrates did, he nevertheless recognized in the Socratic method a rhetorical approach that would pacify the knee-jerk defenses of his opponents so he could then defeat them.
Detail the distinction between just and unjust laws. Why is it important Dr. King make this distinction?
Arguably the most sophisticated section of the "Letter" is Dr. King's distinction between just and unjust laws. Simply put, he suggests that just laws uphold human dignity, while unjust laws demean it. Though he makes other subsumed distinctions (like the way just and unjust laws either punish or include minorities), this general definition serves to illustrate his overarching point: that laws are not separate from morality, but instead ought to be reflections of it. Presupposing that his audience accepts the virtue of morality (and more specifically, of Judeo-Christian morality), Dr. King illustrates that unjust laws demean all men, the oppressed and oppressor both. Thus, a moral man cannot simply suffer those laws because they are the law. The argument lays the groundwork for the "Letter" to pose a call to individual action, a defense of those who stand up and sacrifice themselves and their comfort in the name of freedom and justice.
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Rhetorical Analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
In his essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail", Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. disproves the assumptions of people that believe racism is acceptable when he compares the maltreatment of blacks to the inhumane treatment of the Jews by Hitler. King establishes a relationship with his audience by connecting on a level that is larger than the exploitation of African American's rights. He forces his readers to think about the execution of millions of Jews that was ordered by Hitler. He makes it logically apparent in his letter that just because segregation is a law, it does not mean that it is just. These strong words by King help establish a common ground between…show more content…
King compels his readers to make the connection between the two events by associating Hitler with the people that are segregating America. He also states how he would fight for any injustice by saying "Even so, I am sure that, had I lived in Germany at the time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish Brothers" (223). By making these strong statements he forces his audience to think logically about the treatment of African American's during the civil rights movement, regardless of which cause they supported.
Furthermore, King connects with his audience when he criticizes the unjust segregation laws. When accused of having a desire to break laws, King immediately disproves that theory by agreeing with their concern, and then discusses the difference between just and unjust laws. He quotes St. Thomas Aquinas faultlessly when he states his thoughts on law: "Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality" (222). He continues to say that a person has a "moral responsibility" (221) to refuse to comply with unjust laws, as well as having an obligation to obey just laws. His statement forces his readers to put themselves in his shoes and think of their moral responsibility to stand up against unjust laws regardless of
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It is depressing, therefore, that so much of the commentary around the deficit is informed by a crude and out of date view that higher borrowing will always have a stimulatory effect. In reality – as a paper from Policy Exchange argues – a large body of recent economic evidence demonstrates that cutting state borrowing leads to higher growth, at least where borrowing is high. The report – The cost of inaction: Why cutting spending will boost the recovery, even in the short term, by Andrew Lilico, Neil O'Brien and Hiba Sameen – cites numerous econometric analyses which show that such anti-Keynesian effects dominate even at much lower levels of borrowing than the UK is now undertaking.
A 12 per cent budget deficit usually raises government bonds costs by around 2 per cent, transferring taxpayer cash to foreign investors. Higher gilt yields invariably spills over to private sector borrowing costs, crowding out demand and investment. An urgent policy to cut spending would lower the cost of borrowing and be extremely expansionary – far more so than any renewed quantitative easing. The evidence also suggests that the best way to reduce the deficit is to cut government consumption (rather than investment on infrastructure such as roads). Tax hikes have damaging side-effects and should be avoided.
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The WHA Hall of Fame acquires, restores and maintains an extensive media library of film, video, still images and audio, with much of the material available for licensing.
We have produced more than 14 hours of exclusive documentary productions and restored WHA footage, available commercially on DVD and Blu-ray and available for broadcast and other uses.
While we do have some WHA footage available that is in public domain, the majority of our material is exclusive and under our copyright. We suggest all media buyers check with us before using material presented as "public domain" footage; the WHA HOF might actually own it.
We have licensed materials for national broadcast and cable TV, local cable and broadcast TV, and for other commerial uses. These licenses help the WHA HOF to continue its mission to preserve the history of the league for future generations and to acquire more materials.
Media buyers are invited to CONTACT US to discuss your media needs.
Professional media producers already accept and understand the importance of copyright to help protect intellectual poroperty. The average fan, however, often does not understand copyright and why it is important to the mission of the WHA Hall of Fame. So, we'll attempt to help with some information here.
The WHA Hall of Fame has invested a huge amount of time, effort, and money into the legal acquisition of materials for commercial use. We have invested even more time, effort, and money to create the many hours of original documentary productions and our various Web sites and online pages. We have the right to earn back our investment and the right to decide how our materials are used.
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(based on real questions)
Q: I don't sell or make any money from using your stuff,
so what's
the big deal?
A: Copying, distributing, or displaying copyrighted material is infringement. It is a misconception that "sharing it for free" protects the user and does no harm to the owner. Online sites such as YouTube can also attach advertising to videos — that's income that should go to the copyright holder, but instead goes to the Web site or infringing uploader.
Understand that it takes effort and money to acquire the "never-before-published" photo for one of our books, as an example. When it is scanned and posted without permission on Facebook the need for a fan to actually buy the book is diminished. We spent the money, we made the book, and a thief uses it for free. Even in the Internet era this is simply stealing.
Q: I just found the stuff on the Internet, so I can use it, right? And I don't care about all this copyright stuff, so what can happen to me?
A: Unfortunately many Web users believe that the technological ability to copy and distribute something is the same as the right to do so. It is not. It is, however, the responsibility of each user to know how copyright works. Ignorance or denial of the law does not protect any user from the conseqences of infringement.
Q: The WHA is so long ago that all the photos and video are in "public domain," right? And then there's that "fair use" thing, so I can use anything without permission, right?
A: No! One of the largest misconeptions that fans have is that material that is "old" is not covered by copyright, or that they can use it as "fair use" if they add some kind of a disclaimer with the clip. Both "public domain" and "fair use" are complicated legal subjects, so don't assume you understand what they actually mean or how you can use actually them.
Q: I'd like to post some WHA stuff on YouTube or Facebook, but I'm just a fan, not a movie producer or TV network, and I don't want to spend any money — what should I do?
A: Easy — contact us and ask us if you can have permission! We do provide FREE non-commercial licenses to some fans for some of our materials, depending on how they are used. For instance, there is a You Tube hockey fan who wanted to upload his own short documentary on the WHA. It would not be sold, with no advertising, it would be factually correct and respectful of the league. After seeing it we granted a free non-commercial license to him, and that video is on YouTube now, with our permission. CONTACT US!
Q: I put more than two dozen clips of your WHA footage on YouTube and Facebook, and you had them deleted without even telling me! Why are you so mean!?!?
A: A copyright holder who is defending their rights is under no obligation to inform the person who stole their material that the material is being deleted from any source. Many online services like YouTube and Facebook have policies that remove copyright and trademark infringing materials, sometimes automatically. In this sample case, we actually DID inform the user in advance and even offered a free non-commercial license, as described above. This user didn't take advantage of our offer and the clips were deleted.
Q: But you don't NEED to delete the videos, though, right?
A: The WHA Hall of Fame has commercial partners in our productions. We are contractually obligated to protect the copyright of our materials. Yes, we need to delete infringing materials.
Q: So we have to give you money to see anything related to the WHA?
A: NO! The WHA Hall of Fame operates several FREE Facebook pages and several FREE Web sites — each with HUNDREDS of free photos and much free video, audio, feature articles and information, and the largest FREE database of WHA material online.
We have contributed to charites such as The Amadeus Steen Foundation and Dream Factory (both benefitting children), and have spent thousands of our own dollars to create and host WHA reunions, film screenings, and WHA HOF induction ceremonies throughout Canada and the USA.
We also have created, at our own great expense, the official museum exhibit for the WHA Hall of Fame at the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum. And yes, we have also made available — at great expense and effort — exclusive DVDs, a video Blu-ray, original WHA books, hockey cards and much more. These are important historical documents that no other organization has created.
We simply ask that you not steal our video, audio, photos and other materials.
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Curriculum Vitae
Paschal Bernard Baute, Ed.D., DABPS, DACFE
Psychologist License, Kentucky State Board of Psychology
Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Specialties
Member, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists
Consultant in organizational psychology, with special skills in personnel selection, team-building, executive mentoring, management, leadership training, sales performance, strategic planning, and workplace problems.
Selected Areas of Accomplishments
- Coordinator, Human Resource Management program, School for Career Development, Midway College, Midway, KY.
- Teaching college courses in Ethics, World Religion, Philosophy and Business Education as Adjunct Faculty, Midway College, Midway, KY.
- Leading workshops that build bridges between psychology, welliness and the Wisdom Traditions, various places including retreats for Ohio Psychologists.
- Developing Storytelling as a bridge builder and world changer for various audiences, professional and lay, using drumming and harmonica. (see appropriate blogs via Writings page)
- Teaching and training in Wellness, Spirituality for Aging, Celtic Spirituality, etc. Leading and administering a program of change using volunteers in a correctional setting, incorporating some 18 years of Correctional experience. (See blog, Fierce Landscape).
- Interfaith activities, many years in Lexington and Central Kentucky, including a wedding ministry to some 50 couples each year.
- Personnel selection from entry to executive level, including police, fire and bus drivers--both hiring, retention and promotion.
- Ongoing consultation with a national firm on leadership selection and development and training.
- Coaching/mentoring of managers and executives for peak performance. Consultant on organizational effectiveness, group dynamics, leadership and team-building.
- Selection and training of top management and sales personnel; provide software for in-house use.
- Market software and video based training for in-house corporate use.
- Training in specific workshops for managers and staff in conflict resolution, coping with difficult people, as well as training in behavioral types for better teamwork and communication, including MFS DISC and Training House programs.
- Lead management and executive retreats.
- Number of publications and handouts for human relations training: 200.
- Forensic examiner and expert witness, Daubert standards, in personnel issues and workplace problems, American College of Forensic Examiners.
- Organized and led several community task forces. (see below)
- Established local ADA compliant norms for safety and security (police, fire and public school bus drivers) personnel for six different screening profiles.
- Beta research team member for three national test publishers.
- Design problem simulations in Confrontation and Conflict Resolution for local needs.
- Established Institute for organizational training and consultation in 1973.
- Helped develop one of the first national computer scored personality tests, namely Behaviordyne versions of MMPI and CPI in 1968-70.
- Integrate psychological concepts with spirituality for total wellness; Lead retreats on mission, values, faith at work and spirituality.
- Serve as expert witness under Daubert in professional use of assessment procedures and other employment issues. His paper "Is Your Expert Witnessing Ready for a Daubert Challenge" has been published in three issues of The Forensic Examiner. See links to Expert Witness on Home Page.
- Experience
- Independent practice of psychology, 1970-1997 individual psychotherapy, group therapy, hypnosis, general clinical, marital, and addiction counseling.
- Teaching U.K. psychology department, part-time, 300-500 level.
- Clinical consulting, treatment programs, VA hospital; adult and & juvenile offenders, Federal prison: therapeutic communities.
- Training and supervision of marital therapists; also training of psychology students in various modalities including group therapy. Note: I have ceased all counseling and clinical work in 1997 in order to work full time as an organizational psychologist.
- Military Chaplain/Clinical psychologist, U. S. Navy Reserve; 11 years total military service: active and reserve, enlisted and commissioned.
- Administrative Clinical director of several treatment programs: alcoholism, marital, family and pastoral as psychologist at Comp. Care Centers, Lexington.
- Served in many administrative positions in developing the first HMO in Lexington, such as Chair of Personnel Committee, and the last as Chairman of the Board; Chaired a task force that rewrote Code of Conduct for Fayette Public Schools 1978-80 still being used; created the first interfaith group in Lexington: the Lexington Association of Religious Communities which met regularly and shared joint undertakings in inner city.
Other administrative:
- Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Men, St. Leo College, Fla., also coached sports and introduced soccer to the state of Florida. Coached sports including high school football and college soccer.
- Earned Ed.D. in psychology and marital and family therapy at University of Pennsylvania; NIMH Fellowship; University Scholarship
- Earned M.A. in psychology, Loyola University, Chicago
- Earned A.B. cum laude, University of Notre Dame; also B.S. from St. Benedict's College, and theological degree at St. Leo Seminary & ordained Roman Catholic priest.
- Ask for additional pages. These are currently marketed in a "Complete Counselor Tool Kit, a complete set of tools for trainers, HRD and Personnel Managers, Therapists, EAP and Pastoral Counselors." Catalog available, total about 200.
- Co-founder & facilitator of Spiritual Growth Network, interfaith, 1989 - present, offering a variety of regular opportunities, now in its 16th year.
- Founded & chaired task force that rewrote Code of Conduct for Fayette County Public Schools (still used) 1976-1980.
- Founding member of first HMO in Lexington, several executive board positions, last as Chairman of the Board, 1972-77.
- Organized first interfaith group, L.A.R.C., in Lexington, 1967-70.
- Twice a candidate for public office: School Board and Urban Council
- Chairman, Pack 188 Boy Scouts, Winchester, KY 1986-87.
- Co-facilitator of Many Faces of Spirit interfaith celebration, Lexington. 1996-1999
Memberships and Honors
- Diplomate in Psychological Assessment, Evaluation and Testing of the American Board of Psychological Specialties;
- Diplomate in Organizational Psychology; Public Safety and Security Screening, American College of Forensic Examiners.
- American Psychologist Association, Division 14, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology;
- Past-president of Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Assn. (Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana);
- Past-President Bluegrass Hypnosis Society,
- Ohio Psychological Association.
- Also consulting groups: ASTD, SHMR, local chapters.
Marital Status
- Married, three children and three grandchildren
Leisure Activities, Etc.
- Ski regularly with wife, family and friends;
- Sports competition in Masters swimming and Nastar downhill slalom skiing.
- Co-facilitator of the Spiritual Growth Network of Kentucky.
- Currently writing two books:
- The Secret Lions that Sabotage Teaming in Organizations, and
- On the interface between wellness, psychology and theology and spirituality.


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Welcome to Linguatrans
This is the new website of Linguatrans, a brand new company which does translations to and from English.
The languages we translate from and to are Dutch and Afrikaans.
Our way of working is very open and straightforward, as we announce all our prices on the site and we give as much information as possible, however, should you still be left with any questions, you can contact us by means of the contact form on the left of this page and we will reply to you within 24 hours.
Alternatively, you can call us on (+44) (0)843 289 9033 or (+44)(0)7452 101491.
We look forward to welcoming you as a Linguatrans customer soon.


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TV-Browser is a simple Digital TV Guide that supports more than 500 TV channels and 80 Radio stations. TV-Browser collects TV program information from different sources on the internet and presents it neatly as a Digital TV Guide with pictures where there possible (if there are no copyright issues).TV-Browser is a free opensource software licensed under GPL that can run on multiple platforms like Windows, Linux, MacOS & OS/2 as it is Java based and requires only the SUN Java runtime environment to work properly.
An Electronic Program Guide that downloads the latest, up-to-date information about TV programs. TV-Browser is quite similar to the way that a standard TV Guide works. TV-Browser is an Electronic Program Guide (also known as an EPG). That means, it downloads the latest, up-to-date information about television programs from the internet and displays the information in a clear, understandable way.
Most features of TV-Browser are realized as a Plugin.
- Blog this! - Simply do a Blog entry by one mouse click.
- Calendar Export - Exports programs to a scheduler such as "Outlook".
- Clipboard - To collect broadcasts and forwards cluster to plugins.
- Send e-mail - Send program info via e-mail.
- Favorite programs - Manages your favourite programs.
- View List - Displays the available program data in a list.
- Genres - Shows the program genres in the tree view.
- Growl - Growl-Plugin
- Marker Plugin - Easy mark programs or add additional lists for marking programs with different priorities.
- News - TV-Browser news.
- Print program - Prints the TV program.
- Program information - Shows detailed information about one program.
- Recording Control - Enables TV-Browser to control external applications or devices e.g. for recording. List with examples.
- Reminder - To remind on a program, you want to see.
- Search - Search for programs.
- Showview number calculator - To generate the "Showview" numbers.
- TV Rater - To rate broadcasts and to see reviews from other users.
- WebPlugin - Hand over broadcastings to web pages
Download Portable TV-Browser 3.2 / 3.2.1 RC 1
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The Trump Administration has launched numerous executive orders, proclamations, and policies targeting asylum seekers and immigrants. Family separations, asylum bans, criminal prosecutions for migration offenses, and lengthy detentions are but a few examples.
Please join Human Rights First and Morgan Lewis for a panel discussion about the impact on asylum seekers and immigrants in California and beyond.
January 24, 2019
4:00–5:00 pm
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Inpatient rehabilitation is offered to people with addictions. Inpatient rehabilitation includes living within a rehabilitation center during treatment. This is done with the addict's permission and that of the family members and close friends who are significant in their lives. The period of stay ranges from a short seven days up to one year. The key is not to rush the patient but to monitor and move in accordance with the patient's pace of recovery.
The main reason why patients struggling with alcohol abuse prefer to move into an inpatient center is that they often require extensive physiological and emotional support which cannot be adequately offered or received elsewhere. These inpatient facilities may either exist side-by-side with other hospitals or on their own in remote places far away from usual daily distractions.
The location of the inpatient rehab center the addict or his or her family chooses depends on whether they feel a need for the addict to be close to a hospital so that they can be easily transferred to the medical facility if complications arise. However, choosing to be in remote locations has the purpose of creating a serene atmosphere that is radically different from where the patient has come from.
Inpatient alcohol abuse programs are geared towards providing the patient with the right tools to make a complete break from his past while helping him or her start making better choices. They try to disconnect the patient from the reasons that led him or her to his or her addiction as much as possible. The success rate of inpatient programs is higher than outpatient programs.
Inpatient rehab programs and centers are available in every state throughout the U.S. There are many rehab centers with branches all over the country that are trying to replicate the level of their success. These centers have proved helpful in reducing the high level of alcohol addiction which has been previously reported. There is now a reported decline in alcohol addiction in most states.
Inpatient facilities also offer patients the crucial support they need successfully kick their habit. This support comes from counselors, physicians, and support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. The support addicts receive helps them realize that they are not alone in their journey to freedom.
Some of the programs availed in the course of one's treatment include being taken through the 12-step program, going through counseling and therapy, and successfully undergoing detox. There are several newer programs, including holistic therapy, meditation, and the use of medication and massage. The application of these programs on a patient depends on the advice of the physicians treating him or her.


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Billy McFarland was barely out of college when an idea struck him. He looked at the world of credit cards and the various perks that come with them and realized this: they don't really offer anything of REAL strategic value to millennials. Sure racking up points is nice and who doesn't like getting cash back on purchase? However, McFarland wanted to take things a step further and that's what brought him to establish the Magnises Black Card. What is the Magnises Black Card? Well, let's dig into it.
First off, McFarland wanted to create something that he could market directly to people his age who had similar career aspirations. In short, McFarland wanted to create a tool that could help progress the careers of the user. Magnises isn't just a credit card. In fact, the Magnises Black Card isn't a credit card at all.
You can link your credit card or other banking account to Magnises and use the card for purchases in that way. What you get from Magnises is so much more than just financial: you get membership to an exclusive club. Magnises has over 20,000 members worldwide and most of them share some form of commonality: be it youth, career aspirations, or even places of business.
What makes the Black Card special? Well, Magnises has connected with many of the top premium companies around in order to offer specific benefits to their members. Magnises members will be treated to discounts from some of the high end luxury companies that people love to shop it.
Magnises has also acquired sponsors via this route and that is how McFarland is able to throw so many 'Magnises Members Only' events. These events can include private concerts, private parties, entrance to high end clubs, or even trade shows where businesses can hire other Magnises individuals.
According to Business Insider, Billy McFarland knows that Magnises needs to separate itself from the pack of tech based start ups. That is why his company has been so steadily growing, advancing out of just the New York market in order to become more than a regional player in the United States.


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I'm hoping someone might now how to get user input at the login window. I'm trying to raise an input box at the login Window as part of a first boot script. Initially I had tried to use, CocoaDialog (but I have also tried AppleScript). Here is my initial script, it works if a user is logged in, but not if the system is at the login window.
# Script to promtp user for new hostname, and then set it
# Script needs to be packaed with CocoaDialog, which needs to be deployed to /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/
while [ "$proceed" != 1 ]; do
userInput=$($CD inputbox --title "Set Hostname" --text "new_hostname" --button1 " OK " --button2 "Don't Set" --float)
buttonClicked=$(echo "$userInput" | awk 'NR==1{print}')
if [ "$buttonClicked" == 1 ] ; then
newHostname=$(echo "$userInput" | awk 'NR>1{print}')
cancel=$($CD msgbox --title "Set Hostname" --text "Would you like to skip setting the hostname?" --button1 " NO " --button2 "YES" --float)
if [ "$cancel" == 2 ] ; then
echo "Hostname not set"
exit 1
proceed=$($CD ok-msgbox --title "Set Hostname" --text "Set new hostname to: '${newHostname}'?" --float)
/usr/sbin/scutil --set ComputerName "$newHostname"
/usr/sbin/scutil --set HostName "$newHostname"
/usr/sbin/scutil --set LocalHostName "$newHostname"
echo Hostname set: $newHostname
exit 0
This is the error I get when I try to ssh in and run the script as root while at the login window:
_RegisterApplication(), FAILED TO establish the default connection to the WindowServer, _CGSDefaultConnection() is NULL.
There may be no way to do this, as I think it's something to do with sandboxing, but if anyone has any idea, they would be much appreciated.
I'm open to using AppleScript, or Javascript instead of CocoaDialog if someone knows how to get that working


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|Jenna Lea Scott bids Baltimore good morning in Hairspray.
By now you've probably heard the word, but just in case you haven't, the Wheelock Family Theatre's Hairspray (through Feb. 23) is a big, buoyant bouffant of a show that's one of the silliest, most effortless pleasures of the season. Wheelock has pulled together an all-star team for the leading roles (Robert Saoud, Aimee Doherty, Jenna Lea Scott, Peter Carey) matched them with talented up-and-comers in the supporting parts (Jennifer Beth Glick, Michael Notardonato, Jon Allen), then surrounded the whole soufflé with an effervescent dance ensemble that nearly high-kicks the roof off the building.
It adds up to over two hours of bubbly, primary-color-saturated fun. And if you're worried that the source material is a little - well, PG-13, shall we say - don't be. The bottom line of this musical is sweetly uplifting in Wheelock's patented, family-friendly way (it's all about being yourself whoever you are, and not letting any kind of prejudice stop you); and what little remains of John Waters' gross-out gestalt is breezed over with a wink and a smile. So the show actually reads as wholesome enough for kids, without being cloying for adults. (And fear not, occasional double entendres like "Miss Baltimore Crabs" sail over young heads anyway.)
|Robert Saoud struts his stuff as Edna.
To be honest, the tone of this show isn't too hard to figure out - still, director Susan Kosoff nails it, and her design and dance team (particularly choreographer Laurel Conrad) nail the period, too. And Kosoff was wise to cast the beaming Jenna Lea Scott as sweet, round Tracy Turnblad (who only wants to dance on the Corny Collins Show, kiss her big crush, and oh, integrate all of Baltimore while she's at it); Scott anchors the show with just the right level of eager appeal. Meanwhile, all around her, Janie E. Howland's Dating-Game set is being chewed to tasty effect by old pros like Robert Saoud (as plus-size Mom Edna Turnblad, in the role that went to Divine in the original film) and Aimee Doherty, whose villainous Velma Von Tussle is almost as big a fan of apartheid as she is of her pouty daughter Amber (the talented Jane Bernhard). My eye was also caught by the very charming Jennifer Beth Glick as geeky best-friend Penny Pingleton, the dreamy Michael Notardonato as heart-throb Link Larkin, the loose-limbed Jon Allen as Seaweed J. Stubbs, and the luminous Tyla Collier as Little Inez. It was likewise good to catch up again with local stalwarts Peter A. Carey and Cheryl McMahon, who avidly nibble what's left of the scenery once Saoud and Doherty are through. And I have to give props to the dynamite turn by Maritza Bostic, Ciera-Dawn Washington, and Kerri Wilson-Ellenberger as the Supreme-ly glittering "Dynamites."
As if all that weren't enough, the dance crew prances on (and into the aisles) regularly to shake a tail feather to Marc Shaiman's bubbly score. I confess I do wish some of the music from the original movie had made it to Broadway; it was generally more authentic than Shaiman's slightly-more-syrupy pop concoctions. But Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan's book, and Scott Wittman and Shaiman's lyics, are all a big improvement over John Waters' script, I have to admit; I'm still chuckling over the joke about the Gabor sisters, in fact. All in all, I'd recommend Hairspray to anyone. Yes, you may find yourself sharing an armrest with a seven-year-old - but remember: you really shouldn't be prejudiced!


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Chris Jones, Editor-in-Chief of ACS Catalysis, meets with Berkeley Lab chemical scientist John Hartwig, winner of the 2013 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science. Hartwig discusses the award and his career and achievements in catalysis research.
Chemical Scientist John Hartwig Profiled as Part of American Chemical Society Video Series
September 13, 2013
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A Pearl Bee Pin, by William Ruser
A Pearl Bee Pin, by William Ruser
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I meant to blog this as it was happening but seemed to have got myself caught up in some kind of worm hole that spat me out two weeks later instead…. so here it is now, it is certainly no less relevant to what's been happening of late so … Illustrators Australia had their first ever seminar 'Connected' to launch their new book 'Illustrators Australia Book 10'.
Held in a gallery on Little Collins St in Melbourne, the line up was a selection of brilliant Australian illustrators, art directors, agents, accountants, etc and then 'little 'ol me'. I spoke in a segment entitled "Gearing up for the Future: Part A" (Beck Wheeler spoke for Part B). I managed to write around 4000 words on all things self-promotion, internet, networking, online marketing and diversifying. However I found myself dumping the notes and just rambling. When met by silence during question time I was worried I had bored them all to sleep, however I later found out that the audience had been overwhelmed by the enormous amount of information I had squeezed into my talk, including a small segment of my analysis of otaku and how it applies to the web.
The seminar was a brilliant 48 hours for me and I found the other illustrators such as Nigel Buchanan, Beck Wheeler, Phil Small (Watermark) as well as the presentations about copyright and taxation for artists (scribbled notes like a madwomen during those!).
The audience themselves was full of talented illustrators and I got to put some faces to names I had seen in my travels online.
The last segment, "Talking Shop" was by far was the most illuminating and wonderfully positive for me, chaired by Ned Culic, Participants included Robin Cowcher (The Age) and Jeremy Wortsman (Jacky Winter Group – Illustration Agency) and Matt Clare, who were available for questioning, with discussions involving, stock imagery versus hiring talent, the market in Australia, self-promotion online and where the industry is going.
I took away lots of new thoughts, and much optimism for the opportunities that can be had by all. As I always say "Let's be making happy pictures!".
Another seminar that caught my eye, but is too far away to attend is "Illustration in the Age of Anxiety" it's a new mini symposium, held at Parsons The New School for Design Illustration Department in New York and is focused on how the current cultural climate is affecting the field of illustration. 'Illustration in the Age of Anxiety' looks at how illustration handles times of unease and anxiety in our culture, from the atomic anxiety of the 1950s to today's wars and upheaval. Featuring one of my fav's, Tara McPherson.
Then, much closer to home, I am featuring some new works in a group exhibition in Johnson St, Collingwood at Per Square Metre Gallery. Curated by Bernard Romerona and my lovely friend Eveline Tarunadjaja (who is a wonderful illustrator herself and has lots of beautiful works in the show). The show titled 'Cups and Cuddles' features the work of other lovely ladies such as, Catherine Campbell, Crystal Hartley, Lilly Piri, Maricormaricar and Nobuko Washiyama.
Please feel free to head on down on Saturday the 10th of November for the opening, or at least drop by between the 7th to the 18th for a peek.


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In 2000, The Hon Judi Moylan MP established the Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group (PDSG) with bi-partisan support from executive members Dr Mal Washer MP, Senator Guy Barnett, The Hon Dick Adams MP and former member Mr Cameron Thompson. Its establishment was a logical response to the fact that the greatest health-care challenge of the 21st Century, beyond the dire effects of poverty, is the management of CHRONIC ILLNESS. It is the new frontier. Medical science has found ways of preventing a multitude of childhood diseases that in previous decades stole the lives of so many children. In the catalogue of CHRONIC ILLNESS no condition is more needful than the world-wide scourge of diabetes. Its management and prevention is a responsibility of the whole of society. The PDSG contends that Parliaments should play a leading role in promoting community education, effective policies and health-care for sufferers of this world-wide scourge. Diabetes, left undiagnosed and untreated, dramatically affects quality of life and shortens life span. Its malevolent course may lead to heart disease, renal failure, limb amputation and blindness. Furthermore, unless national governments act to deliver comprehensive policies, the implications for health budgets will be calamitous. Prevention and effective policy-making are essential to confront the diabetes pandemic. Inspired by the words of that great Australian Sara Henderson who said "If there's no light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to march down there and turn the bloody thing on yourself", the Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group has seized the initiative to ensure that diabetes remains a national and international health priority. Now that I have retired, Mr Ken Wyatt MPThe Hon Judi Moylan MPChair Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group
© Judi Moylan 2013


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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria has finally closed down for good! But the area badly needs another restaurant! Be the night security guard of the new restaurant in Five Nights at Candy's Online! Watch the security camera's and be on your toes against the deadly animatronics.
Five Nights at Candy's Online is a fan-made game based on the popular FNAF (Five Nights at Freddy's) series. In this game, the Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria finally closed down. However, a new restaurant adopted the place, and the animatronics. As the newly hired security guard, your goal is go on a night shift and defend yourself against the deadly animal mascots. Beware, this game features loud noises, and a lot of jumpscares.
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In Sydney there is a lemming like tendency to put in bi-fold doors to terraces, decks and gardens often without really considering all the available options for windows and doors. Bi-fold doors are the sliding doors that fold back on themselves so you can effectively fold away a wall of windows and they are everywhere. While I do enjoy going to peoples houses where they have opened out the back of the house for the whole indoors/outdoors entertaining experience I couldn't live with them myself as I get very badly bitten by mosquitoes. If I had bi-folds open for the night I would be stressing about how many mozzies and flies were getting in to bite me later !! So I go against the trend and save lovely pictures like this of alternative inside/outside window treatments (which can be screened more easily and cheaply than bi-folds).
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Screening doors
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Serves 6 people
1 medium cauliflower (about 2 pounds)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 medium white onion, cut into 1⁄4-inch dice
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
Maldon or other flaky sea salt
1 ½ to 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
Kosher salt
1 pound pennette
¾ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus extra for serving
½ cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs, fried in olive oil until golden brown
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
Prep the cauliflower. Halve it. Cut off the leaves and reserve them. Cut out the core and reserve it. Cut the cauliflower into small bite-sized florets, reserving the stalks. Chop the core, stalks, and leaves.
Combine the oil, onion, garlic, and cauliflower leaves, stalks, and core in a large pot, season with Maldon salt, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the leaves are just beginning to wilt, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until the cauliflower leaves are just tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
Add the cauliflower florets, red pepper flakes, and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is very soft and almost falling apart, 22 to 25 minutes. Add the butter, stirring gently until it melts, then season well with Maldon salt and remove from the heat.
The cauliflower ragú can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate; reheat in a large pot over medium-low heat before adding the pasta.
Bring 6 quarts water to a boil in a large pot and add 3 tablespoons Kosher salt. Drop in the pasta and cook until just al dente.
Drain the pasta, reserving about 2/3 cup of the pasta water. Add the pasta and 1/3 cup of the reserved pasta water to the cauliflower ragú and stir and toss over medium heat until the pasta is well coated (add a splash or two more of the reserved pasta water if necessary to loosen the sauce. Stir in the cheese.
Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the bread crumbs and rosemary, and serve, with additional grated cheese on the side.
Recipe courtesy of Molto Gusto (ecco 2010)


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Join us on Sunday, June 10, 2018, from 1-2 pm, rain or shine, for the Circle of Protection, a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill […]Find out more »
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Use your Samsung Galaxy Y as Internet Access Point
I had a previous post of similar topic in this blog but that one deals with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Since the naming of the feature in the menu is vastly different from that of Samsung Galaxy Tab, I took the liberty to post this one specifically for the Samsung Galaxy Y.
Having a personal Wi-Fi hotspot in your possession wherever you go offers lots of convenience to people who prefer using their laptop in browsing the internet and reading and sending email, in the absence of Wi-Fi access points in their location or even at home without regular internet connection.
Once you activate the feature, other people can connect to your Samsung Galaxy Y and use its 3G internet connection to browse the Internet. The only downside of this feature is the maximum number of concurrent users which is set to 5 only.
To make sure that only people whom you authorize to connect will be able to use the service, you have the option to set WPA-PSK security in your device. meaning, you can set a passphrase or password which you can share with your users prior to connection just like in a dedicated Wi-Fi router/access point.
The procedure is very simple and outlined below:
1. Go to "Settings" and tap on "Wireless and Networks",
2. Tap on "Tethering and portable hotspot",
3. Tap to check the "Portable Wi-Fi Hostspot",
By the way, before you do the above-mentioned things, make sure that your phone has enough load credits if you are on prepaid cellular service and that your network's APN is properly configured to browse over 3G. If you can browse the internet on your Galaxy Y prior to setting up the Access Point, then you will have no problem. If you cannot access the internet, check on your 'Mobile Networks Settings" and see if the "Use Packet Data" is checked or activated. This setting determines your phones capability to access the internet given enough load credits and proper APN configuration.
In my case, prior to doing these things, I subscribe first to a day's unlimited internet with my Mobile Network or cellular provider to enjoy unhampered browsing with my pals and family members.


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Introducing the new lounge range from Normann Copenhagen, the Ace Lounge Chair. A practical new collection that incorporates luxury materials with the ease and innovation of flat-pack principles. With its modern and clean, crisp lines the Ace Range easily adapts and suits most modern urban interiors. Ace is delivered in two attractive fabrics, a vibrant velour and a flecked wool textile, as well as soft, exclusive leather. The Lounge chair is the perfect accompaniment to the Ace Sofa and Ace Footstool.
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